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...

What theoretical learning is involved with commercial cookery?

When you think of a commercial cookery course, you things like: Handling kitchen equipment Honing basic chopping and dicing skills Learning different cooking techniques What a lot of prospective students might not realise is that commercial cookery isn’t all about cooking! In addition to practical cooking skills, it’s important that commercial cookery students enter the workplace with theoretical knowledge to...

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...