Box Hill Institute

Box Hill Institute is a TAFE in Melbourne, Victoria, that teaches certificates, diplomas and bachelor’s degrees. Its history page says it began as a local technical school in 1924. It is one of the options in our guide to studying in Australia from Nepal and our list of colleges and TAFE in Australia.

This profile is for Nepali students considering Box Hill Institute for a certificate, a diploma or a bachelor’s. It covers why students choose it, where its campuses are, what it costs, when courses start, work rights, scholarships and a few courses open to international students. The courses open to you, with level, length and campus, are in our Box Hill Institute courses guide. Entry requirements, documents and the application steps are in our Box Hill Institute admissions guide.

Why do Nepali students choose Box Hill Institute?

Box Hill Institute offers hands-on certificates and diplomas in nursing, cookery and automotive, plus bachelor’s degrees in commerce, IT, hospitality and early childhood, in Melbourne.

• Practical training. The Certificate III in Commercial Cookery and the Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology teach job skills directly. The Elgar campus has an automotive workshop, a nursing ward and Fountains, a training restaurant.
• Courses after +2. Most bachelor’s degrees ask for Year 12 or an international equivalent with a pass, so a +2 graduate can apply directly. You must be 18 when your course starts, because Box Hill Institute doesn’t enrol international students under 18.
• Placements and pathways. The Diploma of Nursing includes at least 400 hours of clinical placement, and the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education includes 80 days. Its pathways page names Australian Catholic University, Deakin University and La Trobe University as university partners.
• The city. You can study in central Melbourne or in Box Hill, about 14 kilometres east of the city. Box Hill Institute doesn’t publish a rent figure, so check costs for the area around your own campus.

Where are Box Hill Institute’s campuses?

Box Hill Institute has 5 campuses in Melbourne, and its international course pages mostly name Box Hill and the City campus.

We found no partner-run campus teaching Box Hill Institute courses in Australia. Its global partners teach its qualifications overseas, in places such as China, Kuwait and Malaysia, and that page lists none in Nepal. ANIBT is a separate college whose students can move into some Box Hill Institute degrees.

Box Hill Institute’s CRICOS provider code is 02411J. Check that code and your course’s code on the CRICOS register before you pay. See its campuses page for maps, and read about the best cities in Australia for Nepali students when you compare locations.

How much does Box Hill Institute cost for international students?

Most courses show a published annual tuition fee of about AUD 19,900 to 25,700, while the short automotive courses show one fee for each course.

That is roughly Rs 18 to 23 lakh a year. To see what these amounts are worth today, use our AUD to Rs forex converter. Each course page shows its own fee and calls it indicative and subject to change, so confirm yours there. Its international course list says yearly increases won’t go above 15%.

The Diploma of Nursing shows AUD 21,940 a year, roughly Rs 20 lakh, and the Certificate III in Commercial Cookery AUD 19,930, roughly Rs 18 lakh. The Bachelor of Information Technology shows AUD 24,240, roughly Rs 22 lakh. The one-year Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology shows AUD 27,000 for the course, roughly Rs 24 lakh. The 6-month Certificate IV in Automotive Mechanical Diagnosis and Diploma of Automotive Technology each show AUD 11,210, roughly Rs 10 lakh.

Fees on top include an annual service fee of AUD 312, roughly Rs 28,000. Materials or equipment fees run from AUD 500 to 2,500 depending on the course, as the offer letter information explains. That document also names Allianz Care as the preferred OSHC provider, and you pay for that cover yourself.

Box Hill Institute publishes no fixed deposit, because your offer letter states what to pay. The same document says that if your visa is refused before the course starts, you get back all payments less a AUD 50 administration fee. You need the original refusal letter, and deposits on packaged principal courses aren’t refundable.

VET student visa applications from Nepal face tough assessment, so read our page on the Australia visa success rate from Nepal before you pay anything.

Living costs come on top. For the student visa, Home Affairs asks you to show AUD 29,710 for a year of living costs, above the older figure on Box Hill Institute’s own page. You also show first-year tuition and AUD 2,000 for travel; the Australia student visa requirements page explains how. See the total cost to study in Australia and the cost of living in Australia for a full budget.

When are Box Hill Institute’s intakes?

Most vocational courses start in January and July, and most bachelor’s degrees start in February and July, with April and October starts on some.

We found no single closing date on the pages we read, so ask the International Student Office about yours. Intakes can close early, so check your course’s page.

The Diploma of Nursing starts in January, April, July or October. The Bachelor of Commerce (Applied) and the Bachelor of Hospitality Management start in February, April, July or October. The Bachelor of Information Technology page shows March, May, July and October. Fashion and music degrees mostly show February only.

Aim to apply 6 to 9 months before your start date, so there is time for the offer, the CoE, OSHC and your visa. Orientation is compulsory, so plan to arrive at least a week early.

If you track document dates in Bikram Sambat, our Nepali date converter turns B.S. dates into A.D. dates. For the full calendar, read our guide to Australia intakes.

Can you work while studying at Box Hill Institute and after you graduate?

Yes. You can work up to 48 hours a fortnight in session and without a limit in official breaks, and some graduates can then get a 485 visa.

Our guide to working hours for students in Australia explains the fortnight rule, and Home Affairs sets the 485 rules:

• Degree graduates can look at the Post-Higher Education Work stream, usually 2 to 3 years.
• Diploma and trade graduates can look at the Post-Vocational Education Work stream, up to 18 months. The qualification must relate to an occupation on the skilled list, and you need a skills assessment.
• For both streams you must be 35 or under, and the fee starts from AUD 5,750.

No course gives you the visa automatically. Your study must be CRICOS registered and add up to at least 92 weeks. The automotive courses here run 6 to 12 months each, so one of them won’t meet that alone. The pages we read at Box Hill Institute don’t say which courses qualify, but each course page shows its CRICOS code.

Its international student welcome booklet says its Skills and Jobs Centre can help with part-time job searches and resumes. Our Australia 485 visa page explains each stream, and PR courses in Australia explains why no course promises PR.

Which scholarships can Nepali students get at Box Hill Institute?

We found no scholarship for students applying from Nepal, because Box Hill Institute’s listed awards are hardship grants and sponsored awards mostly for current students.

What the scholarships page shows:

• Amount: Awards of AUD 1,000 to 2,000, about Rs 90,000 to 1.8 lakh.
• Who can get it: The Access and Equity Grant is for Australian citizens, permanent residents, temporary residents and humanitarian visa holders in financial hardship. Most other awards say current students only.
• What you have to do: Ask the Scholarships and Welfare Officer before you count on anything. Don’t include an award in the funds you show for your visa.
• When: Closing dates change by award, and the page shows them.

Our guide to scholarships in Australia for Nepali students lists other awards.

What do you need to get into Box Hill Institute from Nepal?

Box Hill Institute publishes no Nepal grade rule. Bachelor’s degrees ask for Year 12 or an international equivalent with a pass, and most courses ask for IELTS 6.0.

Some bachelor’s degrees and the Diploma of Nursing also ask for mathematics. Bachelor’s degrees usually add no band under 5.5, while early childhood and community services ask for 6.5, and the Diploma of Nursing asks for 7.0. To see where your +2 grades stand, convert your NEB GPA to a percentage with our NEB GPA calculator. Then compare with our page on requirements to study in Australia from Nepal.

Box Hill Institute’s certificates and diplomas are VET courses, and VET student visa applications from Nepal face tough assessment. Recent Home Affairs data shows very few VET visas granted to applicants from Nepal; the visa success rate page linked in the cost section above has the data.

A +2 graduate choosing a diploma must explain why it fits their study and career plan under the Genuine Student requirement. Box Hill Institute’s bachelor’s degrees are not VET courses, but the visa isn’t easy for them either. If your marks are low, read about study in Australia after +2 with a low GPA.

What can you study at Box Hill Institute?

Box Hill Institute lists certificates, diplomas and bachelor’s degrees for international students, in areas such as nursing, cookery, automotive, commerce, IT, hospitality, early childhood and music.

The cards below are a selection, each read on Box Hill Institute’s own course pages. Registered nursing needs a bachelor’s, and a Diploma of Nursing leads to enrolled nurse. The nursing course page lists bachelor’s pathways at Deakin University, Federation University and Australian Catholic University, with conditions. The Bachelor of Community Services and the Bachelor of Music Industry are other options.

For each type of course, see our guides to diploma courses in Australia, hospitality and tourism courses, information technology courses and nursing courses. Our guide to diploma vs bachelor’s in Australia after +2 compares the two routes. Our guide to nursing in Australia for Nepali students covers registration.

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Where do Box Hill Institute students live?

Box Hill Institute doesn’t offer on-campus or off-campus housing, so students find single rooms, shared housing, homestays or a rental themselves.

The welcome booklet says a rental usually asks for a bond of about a month’s rent, plus the first month’s rent, and you usually pay monthly in advance. Gas, electricity, water and phone often cost extra. It publishes no rent figure, and its International Student Wellbeing Officer can help you start your search.

You can also ask for an airport transfer with the form on the applications page, at least 7 days before you arrive. Read our guide to student accommodation in Australia, and don’t travel before you have somewhere to stay.

Our counselors in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Chitwan, Itahari and Pokhara can look at your marks and budget with you. Get in touch with a Goreto branch if you want a second opinion on Box Hill Institute.

Official Box Hill Institute links

• International students at Box Hill Institute
• International applications and English requirements
• Courses for international students
• International representatives list
• International application form
• Living in Australia

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