Kangan Institute

Kangan Institute is a government TAFE in Melbourne, Victoria, and part of Bendigo Kangan Institute, the registered body behind both Kangan Institute and Bendigo TAFE. 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 Kangan for a certificate or a diploma. It covers why students choose it, where its campuses are, what it costs, when courses start, work rights, scholarships and the few courses open to international students. The courses, with level, length and campus, are in our Kangan courses guide. Entry requirements, documents and the application steps are in our Kangan admissions guide.

Why do Nepali students choose Kangan Institute?

Kangan offers hands-on automotive training in Docklands and a Diploma of Community Services in Broadmeadows, with no application fee and work placement built into each course.

• Practical automotive training. The Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology includes 300 hours of work placement at Kangan’s Automotive Centre of Excellence in Docklands. You can then move on to the Certificate IV and the Diploma.
• A course after +2. The Diploma of Community Services asks for Year 12 or equivalent, so a +2 graduate can apply directly. It includes 400 hours of placement, which Kangan arranges.
• Help finding your way. Kangan names an international student support officer in its International Student Handbook. Its international office is at the Docklands campus.
• The city. Kangan’s main campuses are in and around Melbourne, and Docklands is a short walk from Southern Cross Station. Kangan’s rent figures are in the housing section below.

Where are Kangan Institute’s campuses?

Kangan teaches at several Melbourne campuses, but its current international courses name only two of them: Docklands for automotive and Broadmeadows for community services.

Kangan also teaches some courses at Sunbury and at a Melton site run with Western BACE, a partner facility. Neither is named on its international course list. Bendigo TAFE is a sister brand under the same body, with its own campuses in regional Victoria.

Kangan’s CRICOS provider code is 01218G, listed under the name Bendigo Kangan Institute, so don’t be surprised to see that name on your documents. Check it and your course’s code on the CRICOS register before you pay. See Kangan’s campuses page for maps.

How much does Kangan Institute cost for international students?

Kangan publishes a total fee for each whole course, not a yearly fee: AUD 8,820 to AUD 19,980 on its four current international courses.

That is roughly Rs 8 to 18 lakh a course. To see what these amounts are worth today, use our AUD to Rs forex converter. The Certificate III is AUD 18,700, the Certificate IV and the Diploma of Automotive Technology are AUD 8,820 each, and the Diploma of Community Services is AUD 19,980.

The automotive route needs all three courses in order, so add those fees together for the full cost. On the automotive pages, books and equipment are included, but you bring your own stationery and laptop. Everyone pays a yearly student amenities fee of AUD 200, and OSHC health cover is extra. Some Kangan pages also mention Free TAFE and government-subsidised prices, which are for local students, so don’t budget on them.

Fees are paid in term instalments, four terms a year. Kangan’s handbook says tuition fees are non-refundable, except in cases it treats as compassionate and compelling, and points you to your Acceptance Agreement. It doesn’t say what happens if your visa is refused, so read that agreement before you pay. If you worry about refusals, read our page on Australia visa success rates for Nepali students.

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 Kangan Institute’s intakes?

All Kangan courses start in February, and some have more starts during the year. The academic year usually runs from February to December.

Kangan doesn’t publish a closing pattern for international applications, so ask early and follow the how to apply and entry requirements page. Intakes can close early, so check your course’s page.

The Diploma of Community Services lists starts in February, April, July and October at Broadmeadows. The Diploma of Automotive Technology lists January and July starts. The Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology shows rolling enrolments, and the Certificate IV page shows no dates, so ask Kangan.

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 Kangan 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. Kangan’s own student life page still says 40 hours, so follow the Home Affairs figure.

• 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.
• Your age and fee: 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 CRICOS register shows 85 or 88 weeks for the Diploma of Community Services. The automotive courses run 26 to 52 weeks each, so one course alone won’t meet that.

Kangan says nothing about the 485 on the pages we read, so check the code on your course page against the register.

Our Australia 485 visa page explains each stream, and our guide to PR courses in Australia covers the longer view.

Which scholarships can Nepali students get at Kangan Institute?

The Pathway to Victoria Scholarship is worth AUD 2,500, taken off tuition, for new international students who meet its rules, and there are a limited number.

How the main scholarship works:

• Amount: AUD 2,500, taken off your tuition fees and not paid to you.
• Who can get it: new students with a valid CoE on an eligible VET or English-packaged offer. Your course must be on the eligible list.
• What you have to do: nothing extra. Kangan considers you automatically when you apply and tells you with your offer.
• When: rolling until the funds run out, and it can’t be deferred. You may have to repay it if you don’t move on to your main course.

Kangan’s automotive scholarship page describes a past intake only, so ask before counting on it. Details are on Kangan’s Pathway to Victoria page and its international scholarships page. Our guide to scholarships in Australia for Nepali students lists other awards.

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

Kangan asks for Year 12 or equivalent on most courses, except automotive, plus IELTS 6.0 with no band under 5.5 on its current international courses.

Kangan’s English table sets PTE Academic 50 for that level, and you must be 18 when the course starts. The Diploma of Automotive Technology also needs the Certificate IV first. 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.

Kangan’s 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. That matters more for an automotive or community services course if your +2 was in another subject.

What can you study at Kangan Institute?

Kangan’s current international list has four courses: a Diploma of Community Services and three automotive courses, from Certificate III to Diploma, plus English programs.

The cards below show those four first, each read on Kangan’s own course pages. The last two cards are on the CRICOS register under Kangan’s code but not on that list, so ask Kangan before you plan on them. Registered nursing needs a bachelor’s, and a Diploma of Nursing leads to enrolled nurse. Kangan teaches nursing at Essendon, but no nursing course is on its CRICOS list.

For each type of course, see our guides to diploma courses in Australia, hospitality and tourism courses and accounting courses. Our guide to diploma vs bachelor’s in Australia after +2 compares the two routes.

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Where do Kangan Institute students live?

Kangan has no student residence listed. It helps you find a homestay, a rented room or a private rental, and publishes a weekly cost for each.

On its student life page, Kangan gives homestay at about AUD 235 to 400 a week. A rented room is about AUD 130 to 215, and a shared or private rental is about AUD 200 to 500. Treat them as a guide, because the page is older than Kangan’s course pages.

See 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 Kangan.

Official Kangan Institute links

• International students at Kangan
• International application form
• English pathways into Kangan courses
• International course list
• Kangan’s education agents, by country
• Overseas Year 12 equivalents, including Nepal

Frequently asked questions about Kangan Institute