Holmesglen Institute

Holmesglen Institute is a public, government-owned TAFE in Melbourne, Victoria. It opened in Chadstone in 1982 and says it is one of the largest government-owned TAFEs in Victoria. 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 Holmesglen 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 Holmesglen courses guide. Entry requirements, documents and the application steps are in our Holmesglen admissions guide.

Why do Nepali students choose Holmesglen Institute?

Holmesglen teaches practical certificates and diplomas plus bachelor’s degrees in Melbourne, in areas such as nursing, IT, accounting, hospitality, cookery, building and early childhood.

• Vocational and degree study in one place. Holmesglen teaches certificates and diplomas as well as its own bachelor’s degrees. The Diploma of Information Technology (Advanced Programming) lists entry to its Bachelor of Information Systems with one year of credit.
• Courses after +2. Many courses ask for Year 12, and some IT courses ask for Year 11, so a +2 graduate can look at them directly. Some diplomas first need a certificate, so read each course’s entry rules.
• Placements. The Diploma of Nursing includes 400 hours of clinical placement. The Bachelor of Hospitality Management includes a 90-hour placement in the final year.
• The city. Bourke Street is the only campus in the centre of Melbourne, so check where your course runs before you look for a room. Chadstone has its own train station, Holmesglen, on the Glen Waverley line.

Where are Holmesglen Institute’s campuses?

Holmesglen has five main campuses in Melbourne, and the international courses we read run at Chadstone, Glen Waverley, Moorabbin and Bourke Street.

Holmesglen’s campuses page also lists Eildon, a rural venue for conferences and outdoor recreation. Its International Study Guide names two partner colleges. Le Cordon Bleu Melbourne at Holmesglen and the PGA Institute teach their own programs and have their own CRICOS codes, so they are separate from Holmesglen’s courses.

The guide also mentions Charles Sturt University degrees at Holmesglen, which follow that university’s own refund rules. Holmesglen’s international projects page lists offshore partnerships in China, Bahrain, Mongolia, Sri Lanka and Qatar, and none in Nepal.

Holmesglen’s CRICOS provider code is 00012G. Check it and your course’s code on the CRICOS register before you pay.

How much does Holmesglen Institute cost for international students?

Each course page shows a fee: most one-year certificates and diplomas are about AUD 12,480 to 21,320, and most bachelor’s degrees about AUD 20,220 to 24,080 a year.

That is roughly Rs 11 to 19 lakh for those one-year courses, and Rs 18 to 22 lakh a year for those degrees. To see what these amounts are worth today, use our AUD to Rs forex converter. Each course page shows whether its figure is yearly or for the whole course, and Holmesglen calls these fees indicative, so confirm yours there.

Nursing costs more. The Bachelor of Nursing shows a published annual fee of AUD 34,530, roughly Rs 31 lakh. The 18-month Diploma of Nursing shows AUD 40,650 for the whole course, roughly Rs 37 lakh. Shorter courses cost less: the five-month, after a certificate, Diploma of Accounting shows AUD 9,205, roughly Rs 8 lakh.

On top of tuition you pay a materials fee, such as AUD 100 on accounting and AUD 1,655 on cookery. Certificates and diplomas also show a General Services Fee of AUD 85 a semester. Tuition is due each semester, two weeks before classes start. Holmesglen’s international student fees page also advertises a limited-time 10% discount on first-year tuition for eligible new students, with nursing mostly excluded, so ask if it still applies.

If you apply without an approved agent, you pay a AUD 500 application fee, which then counts towards your tuition. If your visa is refused before the course starts, Holmesglen’s refund procedures say tuition comes back, less a AUD 250 administrative fee. 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. 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 Holmesglen Institute’s intakes?

Most Holmesglen certificates and diplomas start in February and July, and many bachelor’s degrees start in March and August.

We found no single closing date on the pages we read. The higher education admissions page has the academic calendar for degrees. Intakes can close early, so check your course’s page.

The Bachelor of Business Accounting and Bachelor of Information Systems start in February and July, and the Bachelor of Nursing starts in March. The Diploma of Nursing starts in February, April or July, and the Certificate IV in Cyber Security adds April and October. The Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care starts in April and October.

Aim to apply 6 to 9 months before your start date, so there is time for the offer, the CoE, OSHC and your visa.

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 Holmesglen 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. Many Holmesglen certificates run 5 to 12 months, so one short course won’t meet that alone.

We found no statement from Holmesglen about the 485 visa on the pages we read. What it does publish is each course’s CRICOS code, such as 106852H on its Diploma of Information Technology (Cyber Security). 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 Holmesglen Institute?

We found no entrance scholarship for new international students at Holmesglen, and its AUD 1,000 Peter Grundy Scholarship is for current international students in financial difficulty.

How the main scholarship works:

• Amount: AUD 1,000, about Rs 90,000, credited to the tuition of further study. There are five awards.
• Who can get it: Current international students in VET or higher education courses who have had unexpected financial difficulty. Short courses and standalone English programs aren’t eligible.
• What you have to do: Show your financial hardship, your study and career plan, your transcripts and faculty references.
• When: No fixed month is published on the page we read, so ask the Holmesglen Foundation once you are enrolled.

The Study Guide also describes an International Learner Scholarship for current overseas learners, with no amount in what we read. Holmesglen points to Australia Awards too, which have their own country rules, on its scholarships page. Don’t count on any of these when you work out the funds you show for your visa.

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

What do you need to get into Holmesglen Institute from Nepal?

Holmesglen has no Nepal entry page, so each course sets its own rule, usually Year 11 or Year 12 or equivalent, with IELTS 6.0 for most courses.

Nursing asks for IELTS 7.0 with writing at 6.5, and the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education asks for 6.5 with no band under 6.0. PTE Academic 50 is the usual equivalent. You must be at least 18 when the course starts, and within two months of the start for the Diploma of Nursing.

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.

Most Holmesglen courses 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. Holmesglen’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 Holmesglen Institute?

Holmesglen teaches certificates, diplomas and bachelor’s degrees to international students, in nursing, IT, accounting, hospitality, cookery, building, early childhood, fashion and sport.

The cards below are a selection, each read on Holmesglen’s own course pages. Registered nursing needs a bachelor’s, and a Diploma of Nursing leads to enrolled nurse. Holmesglen says its diploma gives you one year of advanced standing into its Bachelor of Nursing.

The Bachelor of Business Accounting says it is accredited by CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. The Certificate III in Commercial Cookery includes a five-week placement.

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.

Where do Holmesglen Institute students live?

Holmesglen doesn’t own or manage student housing, so its students use homestay, private student buildings, shared houses or rentals that they arrange themselves.

Holmesglen’s Study Guide gives typical Melbourne costs. Homestay is AUD 275 to 400 a week, private student buildings average AUD 414 a week, and private rentals are AUD 250 to 414 a week. That is roughly Rs 23,000 to 37,000 a week across those options. Utilities add about AUD 50 a week.

You sign your agreement directly with the provider, and Holmesglen has no preferred provider. Read the rent, bond, bills and length of the agreement before you pay. See Holmesglen’s housing page and 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 Holmesglen.

Program Details

Official Holmesglen Institute links

• International students at Holmesglen
• How to apply
• Fees and funding for international students
• English language requirements
• Courses for international students
• Admissions and policies

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