TAFE NSW
South Western
Sydney Institute

The Institute has nine colleges and Industry Centres of Excellence for Transport, Telecommunications, Engineering, Aged Care, Hospitality, Building and Construction.

The Institute offers over 150 courses to international students across a broad range of industry areas. Graduates of South Western Sydney Institute have a high success rate gaining admission to higher education courses and employment.

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Living in South Western Sydney

The Institute is located in one of Sydney's most vibrant and culturally diverse areas.

South Western Sydney is the fastest growing area in Australia and offers students an affordable lifestyle for study, work and recreation, with many accommodation options.

There are many mosques, temples, churches and meditation centres which cater for all religious needs of international students.

Colleges are located within easy travelling distance of the six University of Western Sydney (UWS) campuses, close to public transport and well-connected by buses and trains. A number of TAFE NSW Diploma-to-Degree courses lead to university degree programs at UWS.

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ELICOS - TAFE International Education Centre

The English Language Centre is accredited by the National English Language Teaching Accreditation Scheme (NEAS).
Centrally located with state-of-the-art facilities for students, the Centre offers English for beginners to advanced, and IELTS preparation programs.

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Specialist Facilities

Bankstown College

• Modern training facilities for Hairdressing and Children's Services with a working Child Care Centre

Lidcombe College

• Telecommunications at the SingTelOptus Partnership Technology Education Centre
• CISCO Regional Academy supporting the Adaptive Technology Centre
• The Product Design Centre

Campbelltown, Padstow and Wetherill Park Colleges

• Fully-equipped training restaurants and commercial kitchens which cater for corporate functions and general public diners

Macquarie Fields College

• Specialist Centre for Health and Sports and Aged Care Studies

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Student Support Services

• Orientation programs for new students
• Continuous support services from international students coordinator
• Academic counselling
• Assistance with student accommodation
• Student amenities such as libraries, computing rooms, sporting and recreational facilities
• Individual Learning Centres

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Specialist Courses

Bankstown College

• A major centre for Business, Children's Services, Hairdressing, Accounting, Tourism and Events Management, Banking and Administration Services

Campbelltown College

• Ceramics, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Hospitality and Tourism, Welfare and Children's Services

Granville College

• Architectural Technology, Building and Construction, Engineering, Applied Sciences specialising in Biological and Environmental Testing, Chemical Technology, Electrotechnology, Mechanical Technology, Information Technology, Business, Logistics, Hairdressing, and Community Welfare

Lidcombe College

• Modern training facilities for Telecommunications, Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Product Design and Development and Information Technology

Padstow College

• Information Technology, Hospitality and Horticulture

Wetherill Park College

• Aged Care, Information Technology and Hospitality

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Contact

International Business Unit
Ground floor, 140 Bigge Street
Liverpool NSW 2170 Australia
Tel: + 61 2 9827 8555
Fax: +61 2 9827 8422
Email: swsi.international@tafensw.edu.au
Web: www.swsi.tafensw.edu.au

 

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