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On-campus (interactive learning in a face-to-face environment) and Virtual classroom (learn via virtual classrooms, connect with teachers and students at a scheduled time through digital platforms and learning tools).
Full time / Part time · Four days a week, 9:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. (full time); four semesters, 18 weeks per semester
February | July
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Collingwood Campus, Collingwood VIC
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
VRQA / ASQA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Converse in Auslan at a basic user level
Core unit, 370 nominal hours
Compare the fundamental differences between Auslan and English structure
Core unit, 50 nominal hours
Source information on Deaf culture, and communicate according to Deaf protocol
Core unit, 100 nominal hours
Converse in Auslan at an independent user level (familiar subjects)
Core unit, 370 nominal hours
Analyse the structure of Auslan signs
Core unit, 80 nominal hours
Research the development of educational and social conditions for Australian Deaf communities
Core unit, 80 nominal hours
Converse in Auslan at an independent user level (abstract and concrete notions)
Core unit, 370 nominal hours
Compare the structure of sentences in Auslan and English
Core unit, 60 nominal hours
Communicate with deafblind people
Elective unit, 60 nominal hours
Converse in Auslan at a proficient user level
Core unit, 380 nominal hours
Analyse the semantics and sociolinguistics of Auslan
Core unit, 50 nominal hours
Convey information between Auslan and English
Elective unit, 50 nominal hours
Research the role of an Auslan interpreter
Elective unit, 50 nominal hours
Common Questions
Yes, enrolment in the Diploma of Auslan PSP51018 may be covered by Free TAFE, a Victorian government initiative that covers tuition for eligible students. The tuition fee under Free TAFE is $0, with only a maximum annual amenities fee of $260 payable, bringing the total to $260. Students should check the Free TAFE Eligibility page to confirm their eligibility.
Yes. There is an 18-week Full Time Pathway Program specifically for students who have completed the Certificate IV in Auslan PSP40818. This pathway runs full time, four days a week for 18 weeks, from 9:30 am to 2:45 pm, with Semester 2 2026 starting on the week of 13 July 2026.
Graduates can pursue roles in disability support work, communication guiding, school integration aid, and customer service at Deaf organisations. Further study pathways include interpreting and translation, social work, allied health, education, aged care, counselling, and NDIS Support Coordination/Support Work. Many graduates transition to the Diploma of Interpreting Auslan PSP50922.
A range of assessment methods will be employed throughout this course, including observation, written assessment, and project/folio.
If you are not eligible for Free TAFE or a government subsidy, the non-subsidised tuition fee for the Diploma of Auslan PSP51018 is $36,200, plus a maximum annual amenities fee of $260, bringing the total to $36,460. For those on a government subsidised fee (but not Free TAFE), tuition is $4,080, with a total of $4,340 including amenities.
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