Future-proof your career with high-demand skills
Our mission is to transform the world through education. We deliver in-depth vocational training and micro credentials in future-focussed disciplines, both online and on campus. We equip students with the right tools, experience and in-demand skills to supercharge their career or land a new, more fulfilling role.
Our mission is to transform the world through education. We deliver in-depth vocational training and micro credentials in future-focussed disciplines, both online and on campus. We equip students with the right tools, experience and in-demand skills to supercharge their career or land a new, more fulfilling role.
Who we are
We’re a private education provider, not affiliated with TAFE. Still, our short courses offer comparable benefits:
Career-focussed to boost your employability. We provide networking opportunities, industry exposure, and career support to help you land a role. Our 10 weeks, full-time courses even come with a Job Guarantee (T&Cs apply).
We offer various flexible payment plans and loan options. Our courses are not eligible for Government funding and cannot be claimed under Austudy or Abstudy.
A fast and affordable way to upskill. Why spend up to four years and $15,450 per semester on a Certificate when you can learn all the skills in just 10 weeks?
Highly practical and taught by industry practitioners with extensive experience. We work closely with the industry to ensure that what you learn is relevant in an ever-changing environment.
We’re open to everyone. There are no prerequisites and you won’t need to jump through hoops to enrol.
Learn more about our differences here.
What you’ll learn
I'm interested in learning
User Experience Design, online, 10 weeks, full-time (Transform)
Future-proof your career and land a job, guaranteed*
- Go from beginner to hired, with our Job Guarantee*
- Work on three real live client projects
- Build an industry-ready portfolio
- Receive comprehensive, personalised career support
- Mingle with recruiters and industry leaders
- Classes Monday to Friday from 9-5pm
NO PREREQUISITES
*T&Cs apply
This course is not eligible for student visa applications.
User Experience Design, online, 10 weeks, part-time (Elevate)
Upskill without changing your regular life flow in a part-time course, held outside of working hours.
- Hone your practical skills with hands-on activities
- Build your portfolio with a unique personal project
- Receive an industry-recognised Certificate
- A student-centred, highly supported course
- Classes run 2 nights per week, after working hours, or on Saturdays
NO PREREQUISITES
This course is not eligible for student visa applications.
OLD – User Experience Design, Sydney, 4 days, full-time (Accelerate)
- Upskill fast, in a convenient and condensed format.
- Get recognised prior learning towards a UNSW’s postgraduate Certification
- Hone your practical skills with hands-on activities
- Build your portfolio with a unique personal project
- A student-centred, highly supported course
- Practice your soft skills and learn to present your ideas
- Classes on 2 weekends, 9 - 5PM
NO PREREQUISITES
OLD – User Experience Design, Melbourne, 5 days, full-time (Accelerate)
Upskill fast, in a convenient and condensed format.
- Hone your practical skills with hands-on activities
- Build your portfolio with a unique personal project
- Receive an industry-recognised Certificate
- A student-centred, highly supported course
- Practice your soft skills and learn to present your ideas
- Classes Monday to Friday from 9-5pm
NO PREREQUISITES
OLD – UX UI Design, online, 24 weeks, part-time (Transform)
Future-proof your career and land a job, guaranteed*
- Be job-ready by graduation
- Work on two real live client projects
- Build an industry-ready portfolio
- Receive comprehensive, personalised career support
- Hone your soft skills and personal brand
- Set course dates
- Weekly live video sessions
- Unlimited 1:1 sessions with your mentor
NO PREREQUISITES
This course is not eligible for student visa applications.
OLD – UX UI Design, online, 12 weeks, part-time (Elevate)
Improve your career or expand your skillset in a socially connected and highly supported environment.
- Hone your practical skills with hands-on activities
- Build your portfolio with a unique personal project
- Scheduled format with set course dates
- Fortnightly live video sessions
- 1:1 mentor support
NO PREREQUISITES
This course is not eligible for student visa applications.
User Experience Design, online, self-paced (Foundations)
Nail the basics and quench your curiosity, at your own pace.
- 30 hours of content and activities
- Practical activities embedded into each topic
- Self-paced and perfect for independent learners
- Affordable learning
- Flexible - learn anytime, anywhere
NO PREREQUISITES1050
This course is not eligible for student visa applications.
OLD – User Interface Design, virtual classroom, 10 weeks, part-time (Elevate)
Upskill without changing your regular life flow in a part-time course, held outside of working hours.
- Hone your practical skills with hands-on activities
- Gain experience with UI software such as UXPin, Sketch, Adobe XD, and Figma
- Build your portfolio with a UI Design project
- Receive an industry-recognised Certificate
- A student-centred, highly supported course
- Classes run 2 nights per week, after working hours, or on Saturdays
NO PREREQUISITES
This course is not eligible for student visa applications.
UX UI Design, online, 24 weeks, part-time (Transform)
uat.Transform your career in a socially connected and fully supported environment.
- Be job-ready by graduation
- Work on two real live client projects
- Build an industry-ready portfolio
- Receive comprehensive, personalised career support
- Hone your soft skills and personal brand
- Set course dates
- Weekly live video sessions
- Unlimited 1:1 sessions with your mentor
NO PREREQUISITES
This course is not eligible for student visa applications.
UX UI Design, online, 12 weeks, part-time (Elevate)
Improve your career or expand your skillset in a socially connected and highly supported environment.
- Hone your practical skills with hands-on activities
- Build your portfolio with a unique personal project
- Scheduled format with set course dates
- Weekly live video sessions
- 1:1 mentor support
NO PREREQUISITES
This course is not eligible for student visa applications.
OLD – User Interface Design, online, self-paced (Foundations)
Nail the basics and quench your curiosity, at your own pace.
- 30 hours of content and activities
- Work on 2 design challenges
- Practical activities embedded into each topic
- Self-paced and perfect for independent learners
- Affordable learning
- Flexible - learn anytime, anywhere
NO PREREQUISITES
This course is not eligible for student visa applications.
Digital Marketing, online, self-paced (Foundations)
- Learn the fundamentals
- Fully flexible - learn anytime, anywhere
- 30 hours of content and activities
NO PREREQUISITES
This course is not eligible for student visa applications.
Digital Marketing, online, 12 weeks, part-time (Elevate)
- Weekly mentor sessions with your peers
- Gain Google and Facebook Certifications³
- Build an end-to-end digital campaign
- Get promoted or grow your business
NO PREREQUISITES
This course is not eligible for student visa applications.
Graphic Design, online, 12 weeks, part-time (Elevate)
Improve your career or expand your skillset in a socially connected and highly supported environment.
- Hone your practical skills with hands-on activities
- Design a brand identity, brand collaterals and a style guide
- Build a portfolio project
- Work with industry-standard software*
- Weekly live video sessions
- 1:1 mentor support
- Earn an industry-recognised Certificate
NO PREREQUISITES
*Fees apply for Adobe Cloud subscription. Eligible for discounted student subscription.
This course is not eligible for student visa applications.
OLD – Service Design, online, 10 weeks, full-time (Transform)
Future-proof your career and land a job, guaranteed*
- Go from beginner to hired, with our Job Guarantee*
- Work on three real live client projects
- Build an industry-ready portfolio
- Receive comprehensive, personalised career support
- Mingle with recruiters and industry leaders
- Classes Monday to Friday from 9-5pm
*T&Cs apply
NO PREREQUISITES
This course is not eligible for student visa applications.
Service Design, online, 12 weeks, part-time (Elevate)
Upskill without changing your regular life flow in a part-time course, held outside of working hours.
- Weekly mentor sessions with your peers
- Hands-on practical training
- Build your project portfolio with Service Blueprints
- Get a Service Design toolkit to use on-the-job
- Receive an industry-recognised Certificate
- Get promoted or grow your business
NO PREREQUISITES
This course is not eligible for student visa applications.
OLD – Service Design, virtual classroom, 1 week, full-time (Accelerate)
Upskill fast, in a convenient and condensed format.
- Hone your practical skills with hands-on activities
- Build a portfolio project
- Receive an industry-recognised Certificate
- A student-centred, highly supported course
- Classes Monday to Friday from 9-5pm
NO PREREQUISITES
OLD – Service Design, online, 10 weeks, intake-based (Elevate)
Improve your career or expand your skillset in a socially connected and highly supported environment.
- Hone your practical skills with hands-on activities
- Build a portfolio piece with an end-to-end Service Design challenge
- Scheduled format with set course dates
- Fortnightly live video sessions
- 1:1 mentor support
- Earn a digital credential and an industry-recognised Certificate
NO PREREQUISITES
This course is not eligible for student visa applications.
Service Design, online, self-paced (Foundations)
Nail the basics and quench your curiosity, at your own pace.
- 30 hours of content and activities
- Practical activities embedded into each topic
- Self-paced and perfect for independent learners
- Affordable learning
- Flexible - learn anytime, anywhere
NO PREREQUISITES
This course is not eligible for student visa applications.
Product Management, online, 12 weeks, part-time (Elevate)
Gain immediately applicable, practical PM skills and boost your professional development.
- Hone your practical skills with hands-on activities
- Create a strategy for a new product of your choice
- Analyse and improve an existing product
- Jira + Agile Sprint training specific to Product Managers
- Sharpen your leadership skills - a critical part of the role
- Learn from real Product Managers
- Receive an industry-recognised certificate
- A student-centered, highly supported course
- Online classes run weekly, after working hours
This course is not eligible for student visa applications.
Product Management, online, self-paced (Foundations)
Nail the basics and quench your curiosity, at your own pace.
- 30 hours of content and activities
- Work on a personal project to launch a new digital feature
- Practical activities embedded into each topic
- Self-paced and perfect for independent learners
- Affordable learning
- Flexible - learn anytime, anywhere
NO PREREQUISITES
This course is not eligible for student visa applications.
Data Analytics, online, 12 weeks, part-time (Pro: Elevate)
Best suited for those who want to take their existing analysis skills to the next level with coding.
Level-up your existing data analytics skills and get a serious professional edge.
- Learn Python, SQL and Data Modelling
- Get hands-on, with 50% of your time spent coding
- Two analytics projects: Python and Data Modelling
- Showcase your project work using Jupyter Notebooks
- Live video sessions held twice a week
- Regular mentor check-ins and feedback
- Graduate with an industry-recognised digital credential
PREREQUISITES: Prior exposure to basic analytics and/or coding recommended
This course is not eligible for student visa applications.
OLD – Agile, virtual classroom, 10 weeks, part-time (Elevate)
- Upskill without changing your regular life flow in a part-time course, held outside of working hours.
- Learn the core principles of Agile, Scrum, Lean and Kanban
- Earn a world-recognised Scrum Master Certification
- Hone your practical skills with unique gamified simulations replicating business challenges
- Practice your soft skills - a critical part of the Agile process
- Mingle with recruiters and industry leaders
- Classroom runs in a Scrum format
- Classes run 2 nights per week, after working hours
NO PREREQUISITES
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LEARN BY DOING
Work on practical activities and build a strong portfolio
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