Box Hill Institute Courses for International Students

This guide lists Box Hill Institute courses that Nepali students can apply to, with each course’s level, length and campus, all from its official pages. For campuses, fees in Rs, scholarships and work rights, see our Box Hill Institute profile. For grades, English scores, documents and the application steps, see our Box Hill Institute admissions guide. For other options, start from our guide to studying in Australia from Nepal.

Which Box Hill Institute courses can Nepali students apply to?

Box Hill Institute lists certificates, diplomas and bachelor’s degrees for international students, with short English courses before them.

The courses come in 3 levels:

• Certificate III and IV: 6 months to 1 year. Some ask for Year 10 or 11, and a Certificate IV can be a step to a diploma.
• Vocational diploma: 6 months to 2 years, teaching job skills. The 6-month Diploma of Automotive Technology first needs two certificates.
• Bachelor’s degree: 3 to 4 years, in commerce, community services, fashion, early childhood, hospitality, IT and music.

Availability changes, so confirm each course on the courses for international students page and its international course list. Check every course on the CRICOS register, because only CRICOS courses can be studied on a student visa.

Which Box Hill Institute courses can lead to a 485 visa?

No course gives you a 485 visa automatically, but Box Hill Institute’s bachelor’s degrees can lead to the Post-Higher Education Work stream if you meet its rules.

Diplomas and trade qualifications need the Post-Vocational Education Work stream, which depends on the skilled list and a skills assessment. Home Affairs also asks that your course is CRICOS registered and meets the study rule of at least 92 weeks. Many certificates here are shorter than that, so check the CRICOS weeks. Read our Australia 485 visa page for the streams, lengths and fee.

The pages we read at Box Hill Institute don’t list which of its courses qualify, so don’t treat any row below as a yes. Each course page shows its CRICOS code, such as 112198E for the Diploma of Nursing.

Which Box Hill Institute courses are popular with Nepali students?

The table shows Box Hill Institute’s courses in the areas most popular with Nepali and Indian students, up to two per area, with each one’s level, length and campus.

Most certificates and diplomas start in January and July, and many degrees in February and July, so check the course’s own page for its exact status.

Some courses need a certificate first, and those rows say so. Fashion and music degrees are outside these areas, so see the Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) and the Bachelor of Music Industry (Audio Production) on their own pages. Fees are shown on each course’s page.

What do you need for each course level?

Box Hill Institute publishes no Nepal grade rule, and most courses ask for an international equivalent of Year 12 or Year 11 with IELTS 6.0.

• Certificates: IELTS 6.0 and Year 11 for the Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, with a numeracy unit in your results.
• Bachelor’s degrees: IELTS 6.0 with no band under 5.5 and Year 12 with a pass, as for the Bachelor of Commerce (Applied). The Bachelor of Information Technology adds mathematics.
• Early childhood and community services: IELTS 6.5 with no band under 6.0. The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education adds mathematics.
• Diploma of Nursing: IELTS 7.0 with writing at 6.5, and Year 12 including mathematics.

To see where your +2 grades stand, convert your NEB GPA to a percentage with our NEB GPA calculator.

How do you choose the right Box Hill Institute course?

Start with your background and your plan after graduation, then check the course’s CRICOS code, intakes and campus on Box Hill Institute’s own course page before you apply.

• Coming from +2? Pick a course that follows from your +2 subjects or your job plan, because you must explain that choice under Genuine Student. VET visa applications from Nepal face tough assessment, so read our Australia visa success rate from Nepal page first.
• Already hold a bachelor’s degree? A move down to a certificate or diploma needs a very clear reason, so talk it through before you apply. Our Genuine Student guide shows what officers look for.
• Want to be a registered nurse? A Diploma of Nursing leads to enrolled nurse. Registered nursing needs a bachelor’s, which Box Hill Institute doesn’t list for international students, though its nursing page lists university pathways.
• Check the campus. Commerce and hospitality degrees run at the City campus, while most other courses here run at Box Hill. Some courses use two or more campuses.

For more on each type of course, see our guides to diploma courses in Australia, accounting courses and early childhood education courses. Our branches in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Chitwan, Itahari and Pokhara can help you compare.

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