Chisholm Institute Courses for International Students

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

Which Chisholm courses can Nepali students apply to?

Chisholm’s international page lists 12 course options: a Certificate III, three diplomas and bachelor’s degrees in accounting, business, IT, engineering, mental health and psychology.

The courses come in 3 levels:

• Certificate III: 1 year. Chisholm lists one, in early childhood education and care, and it leads into the diploma.
• Vocational diploma: 1 to 1.5 years, teaching job skills with compulsory placement. The early childhood diploma first needs the Certificate III.
• Bachelor’s degree: usually 3 years. The Bachelor of Psychology runs for 2 years and starts from a relevant diploma or a year of higher education.

This list is short, so you can read every course on Chisholm’s international course list. Check every course on the CRICOS register, because only CRICOS courses can be studied on a student visa.

Which Chisholm courses can lead to a 485 visa?

No course gives you a 485 visa automatically, but Chisholm’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. Chisholm’s diplomas run 1 to 1.5 years, so check the CRICOS weeks. Read our Australia 485 visa page for the streams, lengths and fee.

Chisholm’s visas page says it gives no migration advice and sends students to Home Affairs or a registered agent. It doesn’t list which of its courses qualify, so don’t treat any row below as a yes.

Which Chisholm courses are popular with Nepali students?

The table shows Chisholm’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.

Certificate and diploma courses here start in February and July, except nursing in January. Bachelor’s degrees start in March and July, so check the course’s own page for its exact status.

A few rows need earlier study. The early childhood diploma needs the Certificate III, and the accounting and psychology degrees need a diploma or a year of higher education. Fees are shown on each course’s page.

What do you need for each course level?

Chisholm has no NEB GPA rule. Most courses ask for Year 12 or equivalent, with IELTS 6.0 and a minimum band of 5.0 for diplomas or 5.5 for degrees.

• Certificate and diplomas: IELTS 6.0 with no band under 5.0 or PTE 47, as for the Diploma of Community Services.
• Most bachelor’s degrees: IELTS 6.0 with no band under 5.5 or PTE 47, as for the Bachelor of Information Technology (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science).
• Bachelor of Psychology: IELTS 6.5 with no band under 6.0 on the course page, plus a relevant diploma or a year of higher education.
• Diploma of Nursing: IELTS 7.0 with writing at 6.5 on the nursing course page, plus a police check and a Working with Children Check.

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 Chisholm course?

Start with your background and your plan after graduation, then check the course’s CRICOS code, intakes and campus on Chisholm’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, and Chisholm’s international list doesn’t include one.
• Thinking of a degree later? The Bachelor of Community Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs page says a Diploma of Community Services can cut 12 months from the degree.
• Check the campus. Nursing runs at Berwick or Frankston, while most degrees run at Dandenong, so choose your housing after you know your campus.

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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