Welcome to Cengage Education. Since 1921 we have helped 700,000 Australians realise their creative and earning potential by giving easy access to vocational courses, higher education degrees and continuing professional development.

Flexibility

When you enrol in a Cengage Education course, you’ll find no timetables to follow. You set your own schedule and do all your study in your home at your own pace.

Variety

We offer over 200 courses in a variety of subject areas:

• Accounting and Finance
• Animal Care
• Beauty Therapy
• Business and Marketing
• Child Care
• Community Services
• Counselling and Psychology
• Creative Arts and Leisure
• Health and Well-being
• Hospitality and Retail
• House and Garden
• IT and Design
• Journalism
• Languages
• Photography
• Professional Development
• Technical and Trade Skills
• Travel and Tourism

There’s something for every career and every skill level.

Simplicity

We offer a number of online services that make gaining a qualification even easier:

• Student Services well trained to help students with any questions
  
• Student Mentoring available to help keep students motivated
• Student Forums where you can chat with other students
• Assignment Submission conveniently submit your assignments for grading
• Online Library the largest in the world for higher education courses and e-courses
• Assessment and Studying Tips to help you reach your potential
• Regular Student Newsletters keeping you up to date with what's happening at Cengage Education
• Tutor Enquiry get answers to any queries on course content

Affordability

When you pay for your course, you will get an up-front payment discount. There are no hidden costs either – your course fee covers all your learning materials, delivered direct to your door.

Recognised qualifications

Cengage Education is a nationally Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and many of our courses are recognised internationally and across Australia. When you graduate you’ll have an Australian industry-standard qualification. You could also get credit towards an advanced course at an Australian college or university.

What can we offer overseas students?

Cengage Education gives you the opportunity to get a foreign qualification without leaving your own country! In fact you don’t have to leave the house - our distance learning set-up means that all you need to study is a computer and a phone.

Our courses are focused on easing people into a new career or promotion. The material is designed to prepare you for the needs of the industry you’re studying, which makes Cengage Education students more attractive to employers!

Our qualifications can be mapped to equivalent qualifications in your country. This can be done with the National Office of Overseas Recognition (NOOSR).

Otherwise, if your ultimate goal is to live and work in Australia then the courses can help you get started on finding a career here.

Cost

With none of the usual costs of running a college or university, we offer our courses at very competitive prices. Plus it’s a whole lot easier than moving to a new country to study!

Services

Our online services provide everything a college or university campus can offer – all at the click of a button. Enhance your studies with our online library. Get advice from our tutors, student mentors, student services or even your fellow students in the student forum. You can also hand in your assignments online or get study tips.

Language barrier

If English is your second language, Cengage Education courses have some elements that will make studying easier for you. For example there are no class discussions, which can sometimes be hard for foreign students to follow when everyone is talking fast and at the same time.

Students have time to think about and formulate their ideas in their own time, rather than being put on the spot. With the luxury of more time you can make sure you say things correctly.

The comments you get from your tutors in their feedback will always be full sentences – not single words without context.

Of course, taking a course in English is also a great way to practice using the language. Your English skills can only improve from the challenge.

Things to think about

Overseas students have things to consider when studying in a foreign language. For example, the courses are better for those who have strong English writing skills. If this is your weak spot, a distance course may not be suitable for you. Try this survey and find out.

Potential students need to be aware of cultural differences. Some courses are designed for people from Australia and assumptions will be made about a student’s background knowledge.

Overseas students should be aware of potential differences in academic styles. A little research into how assignments should be presented to your Australian tutors would be wise. Our assignments guide is a good place to start.

Practicality

There are practical considerations. When planning your studies, overseas students must remember that their study materials will take about five to 10 days to arrive, maybe up to a week longer if you live in a more remote area.

Some courses have workplace assessments. You will need to either come to Australia to do it, or have someone in your own country with an Australian qualification to assess or supervise you.

Our friendly course advisors can tell you more. Call us at +61 2 9433 3655.

Enrol now!

So if you think a Cengage Education course might be for you, call us now on +61 2 9433 3655, or visit our courses page and find the right course for you.