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September 21, 2020

What government-funded courses are available in your state?

Over the last couple of months, we’ve dedicated a lot of blog space towards explaining your options for remote learning, as well as what options you have when it comes to government funded TAFE/vocational courses. While we’ve been focusing primarily on Victoria, each state and territory has its own system of subsidies and government funding to allow you to complete...
Categories Government Funding Scheme/Study in Brisbane/Study in Melbourne/Training/Vocational Training
September 8, 2020

How much of your online TAFE equivalent course is REALLY online?

Online study sounds great – but we know what you’re thinking: how much of it can really be completed online? After all, TAFE/vocational courses tend to involve just as much practical training as theoretical learning – how exactly does all of that carry over to online learning? If you’re thinking about enrolling in a government-funded online course, you’ll want to...
Categories Government Funding Scheme/Study Online/Training/Vocational Training
August 21, 2020

Who is eligible for government funded courses?

Thanks to schemes such as the Victorian government’s Skills First funding (among many others), it’s now possible to enrol in government funded vocational training in Melbourne. And for some courses in high-demand fields, you’ll be able to complete your course for free! Here at Academia, we offer a wide range of government funded courses online. That means eligible domestic students...
Categories Government Funding Scheme/Training/Vocational Training
August 14, 2020

How do Academia’s online aged care courses work?

Even during lockdown, learning doesn’t stop. Thanks to modern technology, just about anything can be studied online, including aged care courses. There’s just one issue: you’re not quite sure if online learning is for you, especially for an aged care course in Melbourne. Fortunately, if you choose the right (and fully certified) online aged care course you can get a...
Categories Aged Care/Study in Melbourne/Training/Vocational Training
July 17, 2020

The pros and cons of studying a TAFE equivalent course online

Online education is becoming more and more popular amongst students all around the world. And it isn’t just in response to COVID-19, either (though it’s definitely played its part) – while online learning used to be a more secondary way of learning, it’s quickly catching up to its traditional counterpart. Online learning was surging in popularity, even before the pandemic....
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July 1, 2020

Should you study childcare in Australia? Read on to find out!

Did you know? Our English courses aren’t the only option for international students – all of our courses are open to students from overseas! And that includes our childcare courses in Melbourne and Brisbane. With almost 720,000 foreign students in 2019, there’s been a dramatic 11% increase in international students in Australia studying for roles in all sectors, including childcare....
Categories Childcare/Study in Brisbane/Study in Melbourne/Training/Vocational Training