International courses
At Gold Coast Institute of TAFE a wide range of English language courses and Certificate to Diploma level courses are available to international students.
Choose from a comprehensive range of online English language courses that meet your academic, professional or personal needs. Beginner to advanced levels are available.
Study English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) courses with Gold Coast Institute of TAFE. Please note that ELICOS is also called English Language Programs for International Students (ELPIS).
For full details, terms and conditions of academic entry requirements, enrolment, assessment and refunds at the Institute contact the International Student Centre at Gold Coast Institute of TAFE.
Certificate and diploma courses
Gold Coast Institute of TAFE offers a wide range of Certificate to Diploma level courses to international students. A number of courses offer pathways to university and graduates will gain the skills and knowledge to enter the workforce.
Download the international course flyers.
Accounting
Automotive
Building
Business
Children's services
Fitness
Food processing
Graphic design
Hairdressing
Hospitality
Information Technology
Marine
Massage
Multimedia
Nursing
Residential drafting
TESOL
Tourism
| Course name | Duration of course | Start dates | University pathways | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting (Diploma) | 40 weeks (approx 1 year) |
January 2008
July 2008
|
||
| Automotive - Mechanical - Light Vehicle (Certificate III) | 72 weeks (approx 2 years) |
January 2008 July 2008 |
||
| Building Design and Technology (Diploma) | 79 weeks (approx 2 years) |
January 2008 |
|
|
| Business Studies(Diploma) | 40 weeks (approx 1 year) |
January 2008 July 2008 |
Griffith University
Bachelor of Business (up to 80cp)
Bachelor of Business Management(up to 80cp)
Bachelor of Commerce(up to 80cp
Queensland University of Technology Bachelor of Business (up to 80cp)
|
|
| Children's Services (Certificate III) | 17 weeks (approx 6 months) |
January 2008 | ||
| Children's Services (Diploma) | 38 weeks (approx. 1 year) |
January 2008 |
Bond University
Bachelor of Children's Services (10 of 24 cp) University of Southern Queensland
Bachelor of Early Childhood (8 of 24cp) Griffith University
Bachelor of Education (Primary)(4 of 32cp) |
|
| Children's services (Combined-Certificate III in Children's Services and Diploma of Children's Services ) | 57 weeks (approx 18 mths) |
January 2008 | Bond University Bachelor of Children's Services (10 of 24 cp) University of Southern Queensland Bachelor of Early Childhood (8 of 24cp) Griffith University Bachelor of Education (Primary)(4 of 32cp) |
|
| Event Management (Diploma) | ||||
| Fitness (Diploma) | 57 weeks (approx 18 months) |
January 2008 |
Bond University
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Sports science)(6 of 24cp) Bachelor of Health Science (Sports management)(6 of 24cp) |
|
| Food processing - retail baking-combined (Certificate III) | 44 weeks (approx 1 year) |
January 2008 July 2008 |
|
|
| Furniture Making (Certificate III) | 2 years | February 2008 | ||
| Graphic Design (Diploma) Note: Submission of portfolio is a part of the entry requirement |
59 weeks (approx 18 mths) |
January 2008 July 2008 |
Bond University
Bachelor Information Technology (40 of 240cp) |
|
| Hairdressing (Certificate III) | 60 weeks (approx 18 mths) |
July 2008 |
|
|
| Hairdressing (Diploma) | 20 weeks (approx 6 months) | April, July, Oct 2008 | ||
| Hairdressing (Combined-Certificate III in Hairdressing and Diploma in Hairdressing) | 80 weeks (approx 2 years) |
July 2008 January 2009 |
|
|
| Hospitality - Commercial Cookery (Certificate III) | 46 weeks (approx 1 year) |
29 Jan 2008 |
|
|
| Hospitality Management (Diploma) | 40 weeks (approx 1 year) |
January 2008 July 2008 |
Griffith University
Bachelor of Hotel Management (80 of 240cp - 1st year equivalent) Central Queensland University
Bachelor of Hospitality Management (12 of 24cp) James Cook University
Bachelor of Hospitality Management (up to 24 of 72cp) |
|
| Hospitality (Combined-Diploma of Hospitality Management and Certificate III in Hospitality-Commercial Cookery) | 80 weeks (approx 2 years) |
January 2008 July 2008 |
||
| Hospitality (Combined-Diploma of Hospitality Management and Certificate III in Food Processing-retail baking) | 81 weeks (approx 2 years) |
January 2008 July 2008 |
||
| Information Technology Networking (Diploma) | January 2009 | |||
| Information Technology Software Development (Diploma) | January 2009 | |||
| Marine(Certificate III) | 2 years | February 2008 | ||
| Massage (Certificate IV) | 19 weeks (approx 6 months) |
January 2008 July 2008 |
|
|
| Massage (Diploma of Remedial Massage) | 36 weeks (approx 1 year) |
January 2008 July 2008 |
||
| Multimedia (Diploma) | 59 weeks (approx 18 mths) |
January 2008 July 2008 |
Bond University
Bachelor Information Technology (40 of 240cp) Griffith University
Bachelor Multimedia (40 of 240cp) University of Southern Queensland
Bachelor Multimedia (8 unit credits) |
|
| Enrolled - Division II Nursing (Diploma) | 54 weeks (approx 18 months) |
January 2008 July 2008 |
Griffith University
Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-registration) (8 of 24 cp-1st yr equivalence) University of Southern Queensland
Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-registration) (8 of 24 cp -1st yr equivalence) |
|
| Residential drafting (Certificate IV) | 39 weeks (approx 1 year) |
January 2008 |
|
|
| Residential Interior Technology (Certificate IV) |
30 weeks (approx 1 year) |
January 2008 |
|
|
| TESOL | 20 weeks (approx 6 months) | July 2008 Feburary 2009 | Articulates to the Diploma in TESOL | |
| Tourism - Operations Management (Diploma) | 40 weeks (approx 1 year) |
January 2008 July 2008 |
James Cook University
Bachelor of Tourism Management (up to 24 of 72cp) |
|
*Vacation periods apply after the first 10 weeks in both of these courses
Please contact us for further information.
CRICOS provider code: 02005A
Other languages