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Introduction

Tourism and hospitality industries have always been the pillar industries of Australia. Therefore, cooks, chefs, and pastry chefs, who promote the culinary culture, are also on the list of shortage occupations in Australia.

Chefs not only earn a good salary but also have a decent career with a lot of room for advancement in Australia.

Courses

Course	Enrolment	Course Length	Fee	Skilled occupation list
Certificate III of commercial cookery + Certificate IV in Kitchen Management + Diploma of Hospitality Management	every month	2 years	Total $20,800	Yes

Industry prospects

After graduating from a chef course, you can choose to work as a cook, chef, or pastry cook.

Let’s take a chef as an example, the median salary in Australia is $64,217 per year, and the average working hours is 41 hours per week.

Average Salary	Salary Range
$62,702/year	$65,000 - $75,000

Immigration prospects

Skill Assessment:

Get an Immigration Skill Assessment through TRA after completing a 2-year Commercial Cookery course in Australia.

Assessed occupations include:

Chef
Cook

Patisserie can be assessed pastry cook/chef.

Introduction

Management courses in Business Studies have always been one of the favoured courses for international students. From Diploma, Advanced Diploma, all the way to Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree, you can find management and leadership courses in Australia. This programme plays an important role in developing the soft skills of students beyond their professional skills.

Courses

Courses	Enrolment	Course Length	Fee	Skilled occupation list
Diploma of Leadership and Management	Every month	52 weeks	$1500/3 months	No
Diploma of Marketing and Communication	Every month	52 weeks	$1500/3 months	No
Diploma of Program Management	Every month	52 weeks	$1500/3 months	No

Suitable students

Students with a weak English language background who are interested in business management, or who need to renew their student visa for further study.
The Diploma and Advanced Diploma are not difficult to enter: IELTS 5.5 (minimum sub-score of 5) and the education requirement is high school diploma or above.
Students who are looking for value for money in tuition fees. The Diploma of Leadership is arguably one of the most cost-effective courses available. In Sydney, for example, the lowest tuition fee is only $6,000 a year.

Industry prospects

Leadership courses can be considered as a jack-of-all-trades and can be found in many professional courses, such as the popular Australian Hospitality Management (Bachelor and Masters).

This means that students who want to pursue higher qualifications after graduating from a specialist course have the opportunity to reduce tuition fees and study for a shorter period of time by virtue of their specialist course. When it comes to employment, having leadership professional training experience will also be a good capital for interviews, entry and even promotion.

Introduction

Along with the arrival of the global aging society, aged care, as a relatively new occupation, will show a general trend of demand exceeding supply in the future, requiring more high-quality caregivers to participate in the development of the industry.

Aged care related occupations in Australia have large vacancies, high salaries and good social status.

Courses

Courses	Entry Requirements	Course Length	Fee	Skilled occupation list
Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing)	1.IELTS score of at least 5.5 or equivalent. 2.Completed Year12 or equivalent	52 weeks	Total $8000	Yes
Certificate III in Individual Support + Certificate IV in Ageing Support	1.IELTS score of at least 5.5 or equivalent. 2.Completed Year12 or equivalent	52 weeks	Total $8800	Yes
Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing, Home, and Community)	1.IELTS score of at least 5.5 or equivalent. 2.Completed Year12 or equivalent	6 months	Total $4500	Yes
Certificate III in Individual Support	1.IELTS score of at least 5.5 or equivalent. 2.Completed Year11 or equivalent	48 weeks	Total $15,000	Yes

Industry prospects

Average Salary	Salary Range
$63,852/Year	$55,000 - $65,000

Immigration prospects

ANZSCO Occupation Code: 423111

*ANZSCO is the common occupational standard for Australia and New Zealand, and most occupations have their own codes.

Australian occupational certification body: Trades Recognition Australia (TRA).

The requirements for applying for the Migration Technical Assessment Category are: academic qualifications + work experience.

In June 2023, the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multiculturalism announced that he will work with businesses and unions to develop the Aged Care Labour Agreement, which will introduce a new PR application pathway. No work experience is required after graduation from a domestic qualification, not subject to the new TSMIT restrictions, some applicants have lower English requirements, priority nomination priority hearing, and then there is a channel to permanent residence.

Introduction

When you think of Tradie, most people’s minds still associate it with dirty working conditions, dirty faces, and the income of the “poor” class. In Australia, however, blue collar workers not only earn slightly better wages than white collar workers, they also have a higher happiness index than white collar workers who sit in an office all day on a computer.

Course

Course	Entry Requirement	Enrolment	Course Length	Fee	Skilled occupation list
Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology + Certificate IV in Automotive Mechanical Diagnosis + Diploma of Automotive Management	1. IELTS with a minimum overall score of 5.5 or equivalent 2. Completed Year11	Every month except June and December	140 Weeks	Total $37,500/Onshore	Yes

Industruy Prospects

The news of “Australia’s blue-collar workers earn 80,000 Australian dollars a year” was once a hot circle of friends, let’s take a look at how Australia’s blue-collar income level.

Occupations	Weekly Salary	Industry Prospects	Skilled Level
Carpenter	$1,358	Great	Intermediate
Bricklyer	$1,436	Intermediate	Intermediate
Mechanic	$2,070	Intermediate	Intermeidate

Immigration Prospects

Duration required for migration: 2 years full-time study + 1.5 years work;

Funding budget: tuition fees of approximately AUD$30,000 (you can also work during your studies to earn tuition fees and living expenses);

Low immigration requirements: low English language requirements, equivalent to 4 IELTS 6 points;

Widespread demand: almost all states offer state sponsorship, especially in remote areas, which is highly advantageous.

Introduction

Dental technology is a professional technology to oral medicine, physics, chemistry, biomechanics, materials science, metallurgy and aesthetics of the relevant knowledge as the theoretical basis, research on a variety of restorative treatment means and specific production methods, so as to meet the human body’s physiological technical methods to produce oral and maxillofacial restorations and orthodontic appliances. Dental technician gradually become a popular profession, In Australia shortage of occupations, GEIC suggests that international students studying in Australia may wish to choose dental technician professionals.

Courses

Dental technicians can obtain professional accreditation through a certificate/diploma program.

Specialist options: TAFE study in Australian public technical colleges, multiple states to choose from, remote campuses have additional migration points.

Courses	Course Length	Fee	Skilled occupation list
Certificate III in Dental Assisting	4 months/full-time	Total $8990	Yes
Diploma of Dental Technology	2 years	$41,330 - $45,460	Yes

Industry Prospects

Average Salary	Salary Range
$61,487 per year	$34,000 ~ $98,000

Growth trend: very strong, especially for remote areas of Australia
Number of people employed: 2,654
Average working hours: 38 hours per week

Immigration Prospects

ANZSCO Occupation Code: 411213

*ANZSCO is the common occupational standard for Australia and New Zealand, and most occupations have their own codes.

Australian occupational certification body: Trades Recognition Australia (TRA)
Requirements for applying for the Migration Technical Assessment Category are: academic qualifications + work experience.

Introduction

With the development and advancement of science and technology, the field of telecommunication engineering has become one of the most important autonomous industries today, which guarantees people’s communication and access to information, and has also become a key factor in maintaining the stability and harmonious development of society. Telecommunication engineers design and develop communication systems, equipment and products; telecommunication network engineers are responsible for planning, designing and monitoring complex telecommunication networks and related broadcasting equipment.

Courses

* Graduated from a two-year advanced specialist program that meets the qualification standards for vocational accreditation in Australia.

Courses	Entry Requirements	Course Length
Advanced Diploma of Telecommunications Engineering	IELTS 5.5, high school graduate	2 years

Industry Prospects

The Telecommunications Engineering program produces talents mainly for the telecommunications industry, various enterprises, institutions and management
Weekly Salary: $1656
Working hours: 38 hours per week

Occupation	Weekly Salary	Industry Prospects	Skill Level
Telecommunications Engineer	$1,656	Intermediate	Intermediate