Deakin is one of Australia's largest universities, providing all the resources of a major university to more than 32,000 award students. More than 40 percent of Deakin students study by distance education. Off-campus and online study options give students the flexibility to change study mode during a course, or pick up extra subjects. The University's library and IT resources are set up to fully support this study flexibility. Deakin offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate coursework courses at a distance. Faculties include Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Business and Law, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences, Faculty of Science & Technology, Institute of Koorie Education.
Diplomas, Bachelor & Master Degrees in fields such as Creative Arts, Social & International Studies, Cultural Studies in Education, Business, Management & Marketing, Accounting, Economics & Finance, Law, Information Systems, Health & Behavioural Sciences, Psychology, Nutrition Sciences, Nursing, Science & Technology, Architecture & Building, Biological & Chemical Sciences, IT, Engineering...
A major development in distance education, a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is a short, online course that is offered free of charge to the entire web population. Many MOOC providers offer courses in a wide range of disciplines in partnership with highly-respected universities and colleges. Australian institutions that offer MOOCs include University of Queensland, University of Canberra, University of New South Wales among many others.
MOOCs allows university-level education to be accessible to everyone. Most courses are self-paced, which means that you can study around your work schedule and family commitments. You will have access to all the tutorials, video lectures, and other study materials that you might expect from a module of a university degree. On completion of some MOOCs, you may be eligible to apply for college credit.
- OpenLearning: Offers courses in partnership with University of New South Wales, University of Canberra, Taylor's University
- edX: Offers courses in partnership with Australian National University, University of Queensland
- Open2Study: An initiative of Open Universities Australia which provides online education through the collaboration of several Australian universities
- MOOEC: Offers courses in partnership with University of Queensland, Griffith University, University of Technology Sydney
The Open Training and Education Network (OTEN) in Sydney is the specialist distance education and open learning institute of TAFE NSW, part of the NSW Department of Education and Training. As part of TAFE NSW - Western Sydney Institute, OTEN is the largest provider of distance education and flexibly-delivered programs in Australia. It offers world-class distance education services and products and enrols more than 37,000 students in over 250 TAFE NSW courses. Most courses give graduates nationally recognised qualifications through the AQF (Australian Qualifications Framework). Other specific-purpose courses are recognised by all of TAFE NSW.
Agriculture, Horticulture & the Environment; Building & Construction; Business & Office Skills; Communication; Community Services; Computing & Information Technology; Engineering; English Language; Management & Human Resources; Property, Real Estate & Valuation; Workplace Training & Assessing
ACS Distance Education offers over 350 courses in a wide range of displines. All courses are run by correspondence, with many also offered online and by CD (with or without tuition). Established in 1979, ACS has educated thousands of full and part-time students, many of whom have gone onto successful employment, in industry or in their own businesses. Others have used their courses to develop a hobby, or simply broaden their general education.
We currently have over 3000 students enrolled from Australia and around the world. The school employs staff in 3 states of Australia, plus the UK, USA and New Zealand. ACS is recognised through the International Accreditation and Recognition Council (IARC). All certificates, advanced certificates, associate diplomas, diplomas & advanced diplomas are accredited through IARC, an international education recognition system with participating colleges and universities spread across four continents.
Hobby and vocational courses, including short courses (100 hrs), Certificate & Diploma Courses in psychology and counselling, environment, horticulture, agriculture, animals, science, nutrition, fitness and health, writing, editing and publishing, computers, business and management, tourism and hospitality, natural history and more.
15.International Career Institute - Online Courses for Australian & Global Students
Courses / Programs
Earn an ICI Diploma or ICI Advanced Diploma qualification from the comfort of your own home or office with an online / distance learning course from International Career Institute (ICI), a multi-accredited career training school offering online courses to students in Australia, NZ, Asia, USA, the UK and globally.
Choose from a wide range of career subjects in popular career fields such as Business / Management, Design, Law, Media, Healthcare, and more.
We provide a learning schedule that suits you: The Institute allows you to study at home or at work and achieve success and earn your qualification without leaving your home.
Our learning content, faculty and graduate outcomes are geared towards imparting practical knowledge and skills. The Institute was founded on the principle that the key to success in today’s business and work environment is knowledge.
ICI is a proven educational method, committed to student service, and reasonable tuition prices which results in an outstanding learning experience.
Student Testimonial: "The course is wonderfully done and I really enjoyed it. Best of all you not only provided me with valuable training and knowledge BUT you even assisted me in finding the job of my dreams via your job search service. Thank you so much." - Fabian
University of Southern Queensland Distance Education Centre (DEC) is the first distance education facility in the world to receive international quality accreditation to ISO9001standard. USQ is also accredited with the Distance Education Training Council (DETC), an American public service organisation dedicated to identifying quality distance learning institutions. More than 300 undergraduate and postgraduate award programs of study (eg degree, diploma, certificate) are currently offered by USQ.
The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) has forged a reputation as one of Australia's leading providers of on-campus and distance education programs in Australia. With more than 75 per cent of students studying via distance or online, USQ is at the cutting edge of flexible delivery of resources and technology.
In areas of Arts, Music Teaching, International Studies, Journalism, Business Studies, Commerce, Finance & Economics, Business Administration, Information Management, Tourism, IT, Safety, Health & Environment, Education, Early Childhood, Engineering, Science, Nursing, Computing, Mathematics, Applied Linguistics, TESOL...
Kick-start your career with a distance learning course in Accounting, Business & Management, Health, Information Technology, Journalism, Art, and more! Based in Newcastle, NSW, Learning Cloud Australia is a professional career training institution that provides hundreds of online Certificate courses in a wide range of popular topics.
Learning Cloud delivers what few distance education schools can; rich learning materials that are available 24/7 from anywhere in the world on any device. You can study from a desk-top computer, laptop computer, tablet or even on your mobile phone!
With over 14 years in the Education and Training Industry and producing tens of thousands of graduates, research showed that students wanted something different, up-to date, relevant and exciting. That's where Learning Cloud Australia comes in!
Based in Melbourne, Australia, Ducere is an online education provider that offers Diploma courses and Bachelor Degree courses in business and management. We also provide an online MBA (Master of Business Administration) Degree program.
Our courses combine comprehensively developed content with the expertise and experience of some of the world’s most successful leaders.
Our 'Global Leaders Faculty' is comprised of Presidents, Prime Ministers, Nobel Prize Winners, government ministers, entrepreneurs, scientists, academics, and the CEOs of some of the world’s largest companies.
Our philosophy is to transform education and change lives through an unequalled approach to global leadership and learning.
Online Diploma Programs:
- Diploma of Management
- Diploma of Business
- Diploma of International Business
- Diploma of Business Administration
- Diploma of Marketing
Online MBA Degree Program:
- Master of Business Administration (Innovation & Leadership)
Online Bachelor Degrees:
- Bachelor of Applied Entrepreneurship
- Bachelor of Applied Social Entrepreneurship
- Bachelor of Applied Business (Management)
- Bachelor of Applied Business (Marketing)
MedEntry is located in Melbourne, Australia, and helps students wishing to enter medicine or other health science areas in university. If your aim is to enter medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy, pharmacy or any other health science course that requires the UMAT in Australasia, you've come to the right place. Discounts are available for disadvantaged students.
MedEntry is a division of the Australian & New Zealand Institute of Education (ANZIE), an accredited organisation which provides educational services for those making the transition between secondary and tertiary education.
MedEntry offers its services to students throughout the world, and also has offices in Seattle, Chicago, Birmingham and Singapore.
ACNT is Australia's premier college of natural therapies and beauty therapy located in the heart of Sydney. ACNT offers over 80 natural therapies courses, manual therapy courses and natural beauty therapy courses including remedial massage courses, naturopathy courses, spa therapy, sports massage, herbal medicine courses, aromatherapy courses, and many more. Both in-house and distance education courses comprise people from all walks of life and from all over the world. As one of the largest, internationally accredited natural therapy and beauty therapy colleges in the world, Australasian College of Natural Therapies is proud to be the preferred college of the natural therapies and beauty therapy professions in Australia. ACNT is Australia's largest CIDESCO International School.
Advanced Diploma Courses in Naturopathy, Western Herbal Medicine, Homeopathy, Applied Science (Nutrition); Diploma of Nutrition; Certificate IV in Aromatherapy; Certificate in Iridology; Advanced Certificate in Nutritional Sciences, Iridology; Postgraduate Advanced Certificate in Sports Nutrition. Short Courses available by distance education: Aromatherapy 1 Foundations; Aromatherapy & Massage Techniques; Australian Bush Flower Remedies; Bach Flower Remedies; Massage 1 - Basic / Swedish Massage; Nutrition 1A