Pre-Enrolment Information

When prospective students apply to enter Sunshine College of Management Pty Ltd. to study for Certificate or Diploma courses, the following criteria applies:

• The Training Manager at Sunshine College of Management Pty Ltd. assesses the applicant's educational qualifications (either obtained in Australia or overseas) necessary for studying at a Certificate or Diploma level. The applicant is also assessed to determine whether the applicant has the required entry level competencies for the particular course in which the student wants to enroll.
• If the applicant's educational qualifications do not meet the Institute's admission requirements, other factors will be considered. These are:
  • Mature age,
  • Work experience,
  • Attitude and aptitude,
  • Previous academic results,
  • Attendance rate in the previous college,
  • Ability and skills to function in an academic environment,
  • Possibility to succeed in his/her academic endeavours.

• Having arrived at an admission decision, the English language skills (language and literacy) will be assessed. If student has a satisfactory IELTS score, (IELTS 5.5 or higher) the applicant will be admitted to his/her chosen course.
• If an applicant cannot produce a satisfactory IELTS score, and there are doubts about the English language skills to cope in an academic environment, the applicant will be advised to enroll in an English (ELICOS) course for an appropriate duration until the student achieves an IELTS score of 5.5 or higher.
• In a situation where the student can demonstrate that he or she can communicate in English but cannot produce any formal English qualification as described above, then the student will be required to complete an IELTS test in Melbourne and achieve an IELTS score of 5.5 or higher.
  

The participants for each program offered by the Institute will be selected in a manner that reflects access and equity principles.