Choosing the right course to study that matches both your passion and your career plan can be difficult. With all the options available, we’ve searched through the dozens of courses offered by universities, TAFEs and private colleges we represent to put together a list of the most popular courses international students enroll in.
Each field of study contains information about the courses, study and career pathways, and employment outlook. If you require further assistance on your study options, contact the nearest AECC Global office and speak to one of our professional and friendly Education Consultants. We might also be able to help find available scholarship options for certain courses.
Nursing is a popular course among international students as the demand and employment opportunity for Registered Nurses is very high. The number of jobs is expected to go from 283,800 in 2017 to 349,100 by 2022.
The basic requirements for a Diploma of Nursing are:
An IELTS overall 7.0 with no band lower than 7.0
Completion of Year 12 or equivalent
Nursing courses provide placement of up to 400 hours. Thus, after completing a Diploma of Nursing, graduates would have honed their service orientation, active listening, coordination, monitoring, and reading comprehension skills. Graduates would be considered an enrolled nurse after registration.
As an Enrolled Nurse, graduates would be able to earn approximately $1,100/week. Popular states that hire enrolled nurses are Queensland, Victoria, and New South Wales.
If you want to be registered as a Registered Nurse, students can take a Bachelor of Nursing Degree. 1 year will be credited from completing a Diploma of Nursing.
There are different careers that international students can pursue after completing a community services course; welfare support worker, community services case worker, health education officer, and more. These occupations are also in demand and are expected to grow around 19% by 2020.
There are certain skills needed to be effective in these occupations. Taking a community services course helps students improve their active listening, social perceptiveness, problem solving, and interpersonal communication skills.
To get started with their career in community services, international students can take:
Certificate IV in Community Services
Certificate IV in Youth Work
Diploma of Community Services
Diploma of Youth Work
The basic requirements for all courses are:
An IELTS over-all score of 5.5 with no band below 5.0
The growing population of ageing Australians, we’re seeing an increased demand for Aged Care graduates in recent years. There is an expected growth of the industry by 47% by 2022.
The basic requirements to take up a course in Aged Care are:
An IELTS over-all score of 5.5 with no band below 5.0
Completion of Year 12 or equivalent
Pursuing an aged care course will allow students to increase and hone their skills in caring for the elderly which can lead to a career as an aged care activity worker, care service team leader, and a care supervisor. And if the student has a background in Nursing, it would open the door to other job opportunities in the healthcare field that specialize in Aged Care.
International students can take a Certificate III or Certificate IV in Aged Care.
Early Childhood Education is a rewarding field that can lead to careers such as an Early Childhood Teacher, Child Carer, Special Care Worker & Child Care Centre Workers.
The basic requirements to take up a course in Early Childhood Education are:
An IELTS over-all score of 5.5 with no band below 5.0
Completion of Year 12 or equivalent
Get started in early Childhood Education by taking a Certificate III or Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care. And if you wish to pursue your studies even further, a diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care can credit towards up to one year in the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education, which in turn, allows you to become a registered teacher* upon completion.
There are plenty of automotive courses available for international students. The most popular among international students are Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology and Automotive Mechanical Diagnosis.
Taking these courses can lead to a career as a light vehicle mechanical technician, automotive technician, or automotive technical adviser. Graduates also gain hands-on experience through placements.
Depending on what specific Automotive course you take, it may credit up to one year in a Bachelor of Engineering (Automotive Engineering).
Majority of Automotive courses require:
An IELTS over-all score of 5.5 with no band below 5.0
There are many different I.T. courses that international students can take. These courses are the following:
Certificate IV in Information Technology
Certificate IV in Web based Technologies
Diploma of System Analysis and Design
Diploma of Website Development
These are courses that have a pathway to becoming ICT System Analysts, Support Technicians. ICT Support technicians in particular are in demand in the states of New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland. There is also an expected growth of 11.3% by 2019.
To prepare for this expected growth, IT courses help students hone and acquire skills that are needed for an ICT Support Technician. These skills are the following:
Understanding written documents
Giving full attention to what other are saying
Using logic and reasoning
Identifying complex problems and finding solutions
With tons of institutions providing IT VET courses, international students or graduates would be able to increase their IT knowledge to better prepare them for the workforce.
The majority of IT courses require:
An IELTS over-all score of 5.5 with no band below 5.0
Taking Leadership & Management is a popular course for International Students as it is applicable to almost every industry. A course in Leadership and Management can help add essential skills to take you from entry-level and associate positions to managerial ones.
Learn valuable skills relating to strategic organization, management, personnel development, policy, and administration. This course is especially popular among Nursing Graduates as an essential requirement to advance into more managerial positions such as Nurse Unit Manager.
To take up Leadership & Management, you will need at least:
An IELTS over-all score of 5.5 with no band below 5.0
Completion of Year 12 or equivalent
Improve your leadership skills by taking up a Diploma of Leadership and Management today!
Painting and Decorating offer more opportunities and potentials than meet the eye. The courses offer the opportunity to always be in touch with your creative side, as well as the technical skills that are in demand in residential and commercial projects.
There are many opportunities for graduates such as Painting Trades Workers and various roles within both the painting & construction industry, with jobs seeing stable growth in the future.
A student can take up a Certificate III in Painting and Decorating which includes up to two years of on-the- job training. Graduates can also pursue a Diploma of Building & Construction which can also credit toward a Bachelor in Building & Construction Management.
The basic requirements for admission being:
An IELTS over-all score of 5.5 with no band below 5.0
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