Diploma of Engineering - Technical

Entry requirements Students must be over 18 years of age at the time of course commencement. Students must secure an appropriate visa that allows them to study in an Australian Registered Training organisation prior to course commencement. Intakes Intakes throughout the year. Contact the Institute for details. Academic entry requirements To gain entry to this course, students should have successfully completed year 12 or secondary studies in applicant’s home country equivalent to an Australian Year 11* or 12 qualifications. (*Subject to the country Assessment Level) and course. English Language entry requirements Applicants for this qualification must have a minimum English language proficiency of IELTS 6.0 (overall band) or an equivalent exam result recognised by the Australian Department of Home Affairs. This entry requirement includes applicants demonstrating an mminimum of IELTS 5.5 in each component. Numeracy And Digital Literacy Entry Requirements Applicants for this course should possess numeracy skills of ACSF level 2 and digital literacy skills of level 3. During the enrolment process your numeracy and digital literacy ability is assessed to ensure you can address course requirements Resource entry requirements Students must supply their own laptop with Microsoft Office software e.g., Office 365 Personal that includes Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Publisher. Institute will confirm the software requirements with each student pre-enrolment. Students must supply their own safety shoes with protective toe caps. Pre Training Review To ensure applicants are placed in a suitable course with an appropriate training and assessment strategy, we review applicants existing knowledge, skills, experience, and qualifications. You will be asked to complete this Pre-Training Review form during the enrolment process by providing details of your existing knowledge, skills, experience, and qualifications that are relevant to the course being applied for. This includes an assessment of your numeracy and digital literacy skills. This process helps us determine the most suitable course for you and identify any learning needs you may have and whether we can appropriate support these. Gippsland Institute of Technology will then review this information and respond to you with the outcome of the review. Training Pathway Students who successfully complete this course may progress onto Advanced Diploma, Bachelor or Graduate Diploma of engineering field. Employment Pathway This course provides participants with the skills to obtain the occupational position across various industrial sectors. Job roles and titles vary across these different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include other tradespersons, technicians, engineers and production personnel. Completing this course does not guarantee a graduate will secure a relevant job.