Kent Institute Australia

Campus Locations

Events

Important Dates

Open day

Any weekday is an open day! To book an appointment or campus tour contact your nearest campus via the details above or email info@kent.edu.au.

Important dates

Vocational Education & Training (VET) Certificate and Diploma Courses Intake Dates:

6 January 2020
3 February 2020
2 March 2020
20 April 2020
18 May 2020
6 July 2020
3 August 2020
21 September 2020
19 October 2020

Bachelor Degree Courses Intake Dates: 

9 March 2020 (Census date - 3 April)
6 July 2020 (Census date - 31 July) 
2 November 2020 (Census date - 27 November)

View all the important dates.

Student Outcomes

The student outcomes display the overall undergraduate results for the institution.

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Data source: ComparED website

No QILT data available for this institution.

For further information visit ComparED website

Policies and Services

Admission criteria

To be eligible for admission into Kent courses, all applicants must meet the relevant academic entry requirements for the respective course as published on the courses page of the Kent website. All applicants must be a minimum 18 years of age prior to course commencement.

Applicants with a recent secondary education (within the past two years)

Australian Year 12 students

Bachelor Degrees

Kent will admit students who have an Australian Certificate of Education, successful completion of Year 12 (Sound or Satisfactory achievement in all subjects, UAI 54.1 or ATAR 58.00).

Diploma Courses

Successful completion of Australian year 12 or equivalent.

Criteria that may apply in addition to the ATAR

A passing grade in a mathematics subject is also required for the Bachelor of Information Technology

Interstate or overseas Year 12

For students who have completed their year 12 in Queensland, Kent recognises an OP score of 17 for admission.

Applicants with higher education study

Applicants who have successfully undertaken higher education study within the last ten years since leaving school may be eligible for direct admission to a Bachelor course.

Recognition of prior learning

Students may be eligible for exemption from studying part of a course as a result of previous study, experience or recognition of a competency currently held. This includes academic credit and recognition of prior learning (RPL). Students must provide original or certified documentation such as relevant transcripts, subject descriptions and work experience in support of their application. Completed applications must be submitted within four (4) weeks of the course commencing.

Completed bridging or enabling course

Assessed by Kent individually and on a case-by-case basis.

Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study

Bachelor Degrees

Successful completion of a Certificate IV qualification or equivalent.

Diploma Courses

Successful completion of a Certificate IV qualification or equivalent.

Recognition of prior learning

Students may be eligible for exemption from studying part of a course as a result of previous VET studies. Applicants who have successfully completed a Diploma qualification or higher within the last ten years since leaving school may be eligible for direct admission to a Bachelor course with credit transfers (advanced standing).

Applicants with work and life experience

Bridging and enabling course entry

Assessed by Kent individually and on a case-by-case basis.

Employment experience

Kent understands that preparation for study is not restricted to formal educational attainment and that valuable intellectual and skills development can be gained through wide ranging experiences. Kent will review applications on a case-by-case basis from persons of at least 21 years of age, who do not have formal qualifications for entry but who seek admission to courses on the basis of their educational and skills development through experience and informal study.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Kent offers an Indigenous Access Scholarship, designed to provide opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to support their personal and academic success and to provide access to students who might otherwise struggle to meet the cost of studies. Each Scholarship application is assessed on a case-by-case basis, and all successful applicants will be notified in writing.

Selection Criteria:

• Must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status as defined in item 1.0; and
• Meet the entry requirements of Kent Institute Australia; and
• Submit a written statement of no less than 500 words with the Application for Admission detailing why they believe they deserve a scholarship. Applicants will also be required to attend a short interview to confirm course suitability (mutually agreed to be conducted by telephone or face to face).

Download the Indigenous Access Scholarship (PDF).

Domestic applications with overseas qualifications

To ascertain the deemed equivalency to the required Australian qualification level, all overseas academic qualifications will be assessed for the relevant country, education level and/or institution by Kent against the Country Education Profiles (CEP) on the Australian government’s Department of Education and Training website.

English language requirements

To better assist international students from all regions of the world, Kent recognises a variety of formal English language tests and previous studies, which can be accepted as a deemed equivalency to meet Kent’s English Language Proficiency Requirements. Download the English Language Proficiency Requirements (PDF).

Bachelor Degrees

IELTS (Academic) 6.0 overall score with no band less than 5.5 or equivalent.

Certificate and Diploma Courses

IELTS (Academic) 5.5 overall score with no band less than 5.0 or equivalent.

How to apply

Apply direct to Kent Institute Australia.

Enrolment

Acceptance of offer

Students will receive information about acceptance and enrolment procedures with your letter of offer.

Advanced standing

Students can apply for course credit on the basis of their previous studies at Kent or any other educational institution in Australia or overseas in accordance with Kent’s Course Credit and Articulation Policy & Procedure.

Deferment

Students wishing to defer their course commencement need to notify Kent in writing. Kent will hold all prepaid tuition fees in trust without penalty until the student enrols in the course. The deferment can only be granted only for up to a maximum of one Trimester (Bachelor) or six months (VET).

Fees and charges

To find out more about course fees visit the Kent Institute Australia website. Tuition fees are required to be paid prior to the census date for each study period. Australian citizens and permanent humanitarian visa holders may be eligible for FEE-HELP. For more information on FEE-HELP, visit the Study Assist website.

Student and campus services

For information about the student and campus services available on Kent’s campuses, please refer to information under the “Life at Kent” tab on the Kent Institute Australia website.

Student profile

Kent’s Student Profile information provides an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students at the institution. It provides data on students that commenced undergraduate study and passed the census date in the most relevant recent intake period for which data are available, including those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia. 

Where to get further information

• Kent Institute Australia website
• TEQSA national register – The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) is Australia's independent national quality assurance and regulatory agency for higher education
• ComparED – The ComparED website provides prospective students with transparent institution information from recent graduates and current students views.
• Study Assist – Information for students about government assistance for financing tertiary study.
• Kent Student Support Services
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Information on Appeals and Grievance Processes
• Training.gov.au
• My Skills website
• Useful Links