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Melbourne Polytechnicfor Indian students.
Melbourne Polytechnic is a public (government) provider in Preston, Victoria, with 83 courses registered on CRICOS for international students. Here are its courses, the fees it registers, and how students from India apply.
- Location
- Preston
- Victoria
- Provider
- Public
- CRICOS 00724G
- CRICOS courses
- 83
- Open to international students
- Master’s, per year
- A$26,000+
- From registered tuition
Programmes at Melbourne Polytechnic
These are the courses Melbourne Polytechnic registers on CRICOS, the Australian Government register of courses open to international students. Fees are the tuition for the whole course as registered; the yearly figure is worked out from the course length.
Diploma (21)
- Diploma of Auslan · 2 yr · A$45,120 total
- Diploma of Engineering Technology · 1 yr · A$18,600 total
- Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) · 1.9 yr · A$21,280 total
- Diploma of Conservation and Ecosystem Management · 2 yr · A$28,000 total
- Diploma of Graphic Design · 1 yr · A$21,280 total
- Diploma of Information Technology · 1 yr · A$18,600 total
- Diploma of Marketing and Communication · 0.5 yr · A$8,200 total
- Diploma of Visual Arts · 1 yr · A$21,280 total
- Diploma of Music · 1 yr · A$21,280 total
- Diploma of Screen and Media · 1 yr · A$24,640 total
- Diploma of Theatre Arts · 1 yr · A$24,640 total
- Diploma of Interior Design · 1.5 yr · A$19,960 total
- Diploma of Hospitality Management · 1.3 yr · A$9,980 total
- Diploma of Accounting · 0.5 yr · A$8,900 total
- Diploma of Agriculture · 0.9 yr · A$17,800 total
- Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care · 1.2 yr · A$21,500 total
- Diploma of Community Services · 2 yr · A$48,000 total
- Diploma of Engineering Technology · 1 yr · A$18,600 total
- Diploma of Music · 1 yr · A$17,200 total
- Diploma of Visual Arts · 1 yr · A$18,004 total
- Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services · 1 yr · A$24,640 total
Bachelor Degree (12)
- Bachelor of Hospitality Management · 3 yr · A$67,680 total
- Bachelor of Illustration · 3 yr · A$78,000 total
- Bachelor of Agriculture and Technology · 3 yr · A$92,400 total
- Bachelor of Accounting · 3 yr · A$67,680 total
- Bachelor of Music · 3 yr · A$72,000 total
- Bachelor of Information Technology · 3 yr · A$78,000 total
- Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Civil) · 4 yr · A$104,000 total
- Bachelor of Applied Architecture · 3 yr · A$73,920 total
- Bachelor of Songwriting and Music Production · 3 yr · A$78,000 total
- Bachelor of Education (Early Years and Primary) · 4 yr · A$98,560 total
- Bachelor of Business · 3 yr · A$67,680 total
- Bachelor of Early Childhood Education · 3 yr · A$73,920 total
Certificate IV (12)
- Certificate IV in Visual Arts · 1 yr · A$21,280 total
- Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication · 0.5 yr · A$8,200 total
- Certificate IV in Patisserie · 1.5 yr · A$14,200 total
- Certificate IV in Kitchen Management · 1.5 yr · A$9,980 total
- Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping · 0.5 yr · A$8,900 total
- Certificate IV in Screen and Media · 1 yr · A$10,640 total
- Certificate IV in Music · 0.5 yr · A$10,640 total
- Certificate IV in Interior Decoration · 1 yr · A$19,960 total
- Certificate IV in Cyber Security · 1 yr · A$19,600 total
- Certificate IV in Hospitality · 1 yr · A$19,960 total
- Certificate IV in Agriculture · 0.8 yr · A$17,800 total
- Certificate IV in Screen and Media · 0.5 yr · A$10,640 total
Certificate III (11)
- Certificate III in Locksmithing · 1.5 yr · A$21,750 total
- Certificate III in Hairdressing · 1 yr · A$21,280 total
- Certificate III in Pathology Collection · 0.5 yr · A$9,850 total
- Certificate III in Construction Waterproofing · 0.8 yr · A$16,500 total
- Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying · 0.9 yr · A$19,600 total
- Certificate III in Patisserie · 1 yr · A$13,500 total
- Certificate III in Commercial Cookery · 1 yr · A$19,960 total
- Certificate III in School Based Education Support · 0.5 yr · A$9,300 total
- Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care · 0.7 yr · A$13,950 total
- Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care · 0.7 yr · A$13,950 total
- Certificate III in Pathology · 0.5 yr · A$9,850 total
Associate Degree (11)
- Associate Degree of Music · 2 yr · A$48,000 total
- Associate Degree of Illustration · 2 yr · A$52,000 total
- Associate Degree in Agriculture and Technology · 2 yr · A$61,600 total
- Associate Degree of Accounting · 2 yr · A$45,120 total
- Associate Degree of Information Technology · 2 yr · A$52,000 total
- Associate Degree of Hospitality Management · 2 yr · A$45,120 total
- Associate Degree of Engineering Technology (Civil) · 2 yr · A$52,000 total
- Associate Degree of Veterinary Nursing · 2 yr · A$48,000 total
- Associate Degree of Songwriting and Music Production · 2 yr · A$52,000 total
- Associate Degree of Early Years Studies · 2 yr · A$49,280 total
- Associate Degree of Business · 2 yr · A$45,120 total
Advanced Diploma (8)
- Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology · 2 yr · A$17,200 total
- Advanced Diploma of Music · 1 yr · A$21,280 total
- Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media · 1 yr · A$21,280 total
- Advanced Diploma of Jewellery and Object Design · 2.4 yr · A$42,560 total
- Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural) · 1.8 yr · A$37,200 total
- Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management · 1.6 yr · A$17,400 total
- Advanced Diploma of Creative Product Development · 1 yr · A$19,600 total
- Advanced Diploma of Music · 1 yr · A$17,200 total
Non AQF Award (2)
- English for General Purposes (Beginner to Advanced) · 1 yr · A$16,000 total
- English for Academic Purposes (EAP) · 0.4 yr · A$6,800 total
Masters Degree (Coursework) (2)
- Master of Professional and Practicing Accounting · 2 yr · A$52,000 total
- Master of Information Technology · 2 yr · A$52,000 total
Graduate Diploma (2)
- Graduate Diploma of Professional and Practicing Accounting · 1 yr · A$26,000 total
- Graduate Diploma of Information Technology · 1 yr · A$26,000 total
Certificate II (1)
- Certificate II in Cookery · 0.5 yr · A$7,000 total
Graduate Certificate (1)
- Graduate Certificate of Information Technology · 0.5 yr · A$13,000 total
Melbourne Polytechnic fees for Indian students
Master’s by coursework: A$52,000 to A$52,000 for the whole course, about A$26,000–A$26,000 a year (2 courses). Bachelor’s: A$67,680 to A$104,000 for the whole course, about A$22,560–A$30,800 a year (12 courses). On top of tuition, budget for living costs (the Student visa asks you to show AUD 29,710 a year), Overseas Student Health Cover and the visa fee.
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Visa and work rights
You study on a Student visa (subclass 500), which needs a CRICOS-registered course, a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE), OSHC and proof of funds. You can work 48 hours a fortnight during term. After at least two academic years of CRICOS study, the Temporary Graduate visa (485) lets you stay and work; Indian graduates get longer stays under the Australia–India trade agreement.
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Admission: how to apply to Melbourne Polytechnic from India
- 01
Pick the course
Check entry requirements, English scores and the campus. Admission requirements in Australia.
- 02
Apply and accept the offer
Apply to Melbourne Polytechnic directly or through its authorised agent, accept the offer and pay the deposit to receive your CoE.
- 03
Apply for the Student visa
Lodge online with your CoE, OSHC, funds and a Genuine Student statement, then give biometrics. The visa, step by step.
- 04
Arrive and settle
Housing, bank, phone and your tax file number. Your first weeks in Australia.
QUICK ANSWERS
Your questions, answered.
Master’s by coursework: A$52,000 to A$52,000 for the whole course, about A$26,000–A$26,000 a year (2 courses). Bachelor’s: A$67,680 to A$104,000 for the whole course, about A$22,560–A$30,800 a year (12 courses). These are the tuition fees Melbourne Polytechnic registers on CRICOS; living costs, health cover (OSHC) and the visa are extra.
Yes, for its CRICOS-registered courses: only CRICOS courses can be studied on a Student visa (subclass 500). The visa fee is AUD 2,500 from 1 July 2026 and you must meet the Genuine Student requirement.
Its registered location is Preston, Victoria. Course locations can differ; check the campus for your course.
No. International students pay full tuition: Master’s by coursework: A$52,000 to A$52,000 for the whole course, about A$26,000–A$26,000 a year (2 courses). Bachelor’s: A$67,680 to A$104,000 for the whole course, about A$22,560–A$30,800 a year (12 courses). Some providers offer merit scholarships that reduce it.
Yes. Its courses are registered on CRICOS, which is what allows a provider to enrol international students, including students from India, on a Student visa (subclass 500).
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Student visa (500)
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Admission requirements
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485 visa & PR
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