Prior to enrolling please ensure you fully understand the details of the course you wish to enrol in and the minimum requirements for entry. You should consider the study load required, the course duration, and the employment outcomes that may be available to you once you complete the course.

If you are in any doubt regarding your suitability for a course it is important you speak to us prior to enrolling. You may make an enquiry via email to admissions@acecollege.edu.au

Further information on the Australian training system, including further details regarding qualifications and individual units of competency, may be found by visiting training.gov.au

Age requirements: All students must 18 years old or over ; and

English language proficiency requirements: All overseas students must demonstrate at least an Intermediate (IELTS 5.5 or equivalent) level of English prior to commencement.

Academic requirements: Please refer to our courses pages and click on the course you wish to enrol for more information on specific academic requirements that apply to that course.

Our courses are delivered and assessed on our delivery locations: Level 5, 56-58 York Street, Sydney 2000, NSW

Our locations are close to public transport, including train stations, bus stops and light rail. The closest train stations is townhall train station.

Visit our location page for further information and map.

All of our courses are delivered full-time (20 hours per week) using blended mode with predominantly face-to-face delivery in the classroom environment  Additional self-directed study at home is also required to achieve the desired course outcomes.

Assessment methods may include: short answer questions, portfolio, role play, practical observations, presentations and/or written reports.

During your course you will be provided with all learning and assessment materials, including learner guides, reading material and assessment manuals than can be get access through our Moodle

You will need to provide your own pens and paper for note taking. You will also require access to a computing device with internet access and MS Office suite or similar for accessing electronic materials and for completing assessments and their submissions. Computing device may be a laptop, desktop PC, or tablet device.

You will be responsible for the supply and support of any specialised software tools you require to complete your studies, such as accessibility software (screen readers, text-to-speech, speech-to-text, high-contrast screens, etc).

ACE provides a range of support services to ensure your time with us is as enjoyable and rewarding as possible. Please visit our student services staff for any enquiries you may have.

There is a scheduled holiday break between every term of the academic year. Requests for additional leave outside of these times will be approved only in limited compassionate and compelling circumstances. Please visit academic calendar page and see the Student Handbook for further details.

Our new campus has been designed to facilitate learning and friendly interactions in a relaxed environment.

Visit our campus page for more information.

For information or enquiries regarding course fees, please download course flyers.

Course fees are payable on the dates set out in the Letter of Offer and Student Agreement that all intending students must sign prior to enrolment and payment of any course fees. Payment may be made via direct deposit or electronic funds transfer.

We will send you a reminder via email and SMS when your fees are due. Please remember to let us know if you change your mobile telephone number and email address so we can keep your details up-to-date.

If you are experiencing difficulties in paying your fees as they fall due it is important to come and talk to us in person as soon as possible. In certain limited circumstances we may be able to come to an arrangement such as implementing a payment plan during periods of short-term financial hardship. To be considered, you must be in genuine short-term financial hardship caused by compassionate and compelling reasons beyond your control.

If at any time you have a complaint or appeal related to our services, our staff, other learners, assessment decisions, or related third parties it is important to make us aware of your concerns so that they may be resolved.

Please visit our Complaints and Appeals Policy page for more details.

Complaints and appeals form is available from Reception.

All students studying a nationally recognised qualification in Australia are required to obtain a USI number. The USI program is administered by the Australian government.

As part of your enrolment you will need to generate a USI (if you don’t already have one) and provide it to us. By providing us with your USI you consent to us recording and verifying this number.

For more information about USI, and to generate one, please visit: https://www.usi.gov.au/

If you’ve previously completed studies in an area related to your intended course, or you feel that your employment experience has given you adequate knowledge of a learning area, you may decide to apply to have your knowledge and experience recognised.

If you feel this applies to you it is important that you let us know at the time you apply for enrolment so that we may assess you. If your application is successful you may have a shorter course and visa period.

Please contact us to discuss RPL and CT opportunities via admission@acecollege.edu.au.

RPL and CT policy and procedure are detailed in our Student Handbook.

All training and assessment will be conducted by Australian College of Excellence trainers and assessors, who are responsible for the quality of the training and assessment in compliance with Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 and for the issuance of Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) certification documentation.

Before enrolling, please read through our Student Handbook. It contains further details about our policies and procedures, including information you should be aware of before you enrol.

Click this link to find out how the Australian Government protects your rights as an international student and ensures a high standard of education.

Applying for visa

If you are an overseas student you will need to apply for a visa to study in Australia. Before applying for admission to Australian College of Excellence you should familiarise yourself with Australia’s visa requirements to ensure that you meet the criteria for a visa.

More information on Australia’s visa system and the process for applying may be found at http://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/

All overseas students studying in Australia on a student visa are required to hold Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC). OSHC covers your medical expenses while you are studying within Australia.

You are free to arrange this yourself or request us to arrange this for you at the time of enrolment. Your partner or other family members travelling with you will also require coverage while in Australia.

You can find out more about the conditions of health coverage and about purchasing Overseas Student Health Cover at the website http://studyinaustralia.gov.au/global/live-in-australia/insurance.

Overseas students have a number of accommodation options including staying in a private rental property (either alone or with housemates), in a home stay with a family or in a student apartment.

This accommodation option is very popular with students. You can rent, using a real estate agent, an apartment or a house either alone or with housemates. Living with others is ideal for meeting new people and reducing your costs. Private rentals come either furnished or unfurnished. Both will require you to buy the basic necessities but furnished will at least have the major furniture and appliances.

Homestay offers accommodation in a private home with a host family. Students are provided with a furnished bedroom with study space. The host provides meals, but the student must pay for their own travel, telephone calls, entertainment and personal needs.

Link to our page

Students can find these large centres full of apartments of varying sizes in convenient locations (mostly in and around the city)

Please note that most of these accommodation options require a bond usually a four weeks rent. This bond will be returned to you at the end of the agreement. You may also pay some weeks rent in advance.

Refer to below websites to find suitable accommodation, locations and prices:

https://www.student.com/au/sydney

https://www.domain.com.au/

https://www.realestate.com.au/

Sydney Student Pricing

Living costs include accommodation, food, transport, utility (electricity, gas, phone, internet) bills, clothing as necessary, entertainment, and will vary according to your lifestyle. As a general guide, the estimated annual cost for a single student living in Australia comes to a total of about AUD$ $20,290

For more information on cost of living please visit https://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/english/live-in-australia/living-costs

Australia is a friendly and multicultural country. Before your arrival it is important that you understand the living conditions in Australia so that you can be better prepared. Please visit Study in Australia website for more information on living in Australia.

Sydney is a very vibrant cosmopolitan city. Sydney attracts people from so many cultures and countries. Please visit City of Sydney International Students page to find out more about living in Sydney

Once your visa commences you may only be able to defer or suspend your studies in very limited circumstances. This is a requirement of your student visa. In general we can only grant you a period of deferral or leave on the grounds of compassionate circumstances outside of your control. This may include a serious medical condition or the death of a close family member. In all cases you will need to provide evidence to accompany your request.

In all cases there will be no reduction in your tuition fees for the period you are absent, and you may be required to take additional classes at your own expense in order to complete your qualification. You may also be required to extend your visa.

Students may also be suspended from their studies for serious and wilful misconduct. Examples of misconduct may include criminal activity, harassment or abuse of staff or other students, failure to pay tuition fees, plagiarism or any other form of cheating. Students have the right to appeal through our complaints and appeals process.

Please see the college deferral, suspension, cancellation policy and review  Student Handbook for full details.

All overseas students enrolled at Australian College of Excellence must maintain satisfactory course progress in order to complete the course on time. Maintaining satisfactory course is also one of the student visa conditions. Australian College of Excellence implements intervention strategies for those students who are at risk maintaining unsatisfactory course progress. Please see our course progress and attendance policy and review Student Handbook for full details.

Overseas students on student visas may not be able to change to a different education provider prior to the student completion of six month of his or her principal course of study (usually the last course for which the student visa is granted). Please see our Student Handbook for full details.