The Open Training and Education Network (OTEN) in Sydney is the specialist distance education and open learning institute of TAFE NSW, part of the NSW Department of Education and Training. As part of TAFE NSW - Western Sydney Institute, OTEN is the largest provider of distance education and flexibly-delivered programs in Australia. It offers world-class distance education services and products and enrols more than 37,000 students in over 250 TAFE NSW courses. Most courses give graduates nationally recognised qualifications through the AQF (Australian Qualifications Framework). Other specific-purpose courses are recognised by all of TAFE NSW.
Agriculture, Horticulture & the Environment; Building & Construction; Business & Office Skills; Communication; Community Services; Computing & Information Technology; Engineering; English Language; Management & Human Resources; Property, Real Estate & Valuation; Workplace Training & Assessing
Kick-start your career with a distance learning course in Accounting, Business & Management, Health, Information Technology, Journalism, Art, and more! Based in Newcastle, NSW, Learning Cloud Australia is a professional career training institution that provides hundreds of online Certificate courses in a wide range of popular topics.
Learning Cloud delivers what few distance education schools can; rich learning materials that are available 24/7 from anywhere in the world on any device. You can study from a desk-top computer, laptop computer, tablet or even on your mobile phone!
With over 14 years in the Education and Training Industry and producing tens of thousands of graduates, research showed that students wanted something different, up-to date, relevant and exciting. That's where Learning Cloud Australia comes in!
Based in Sydney NSW, StudyOnline is the online study division of The Australian Institute of Professional Education Pty Ltd. We offer over 50 online certificate, diploma and advanced diploma courses as well as short courses in fields including business, management, tourism, marketing, HR and many more.
Distance learning allows you to fit study around your lifestyle. We provide a rewarding learning experience that allows you to explore your career options while developing essential academic skills. We affiliate with regulatory and industry bodies to ensure you receive the highest quality of education in line with market expectations.
We also regularly consult with relevant industry and community groups to ensure that our courses meet the needs of industry and the wider community. Our aim is to develop our students into confident professionals through our intensive courses, all of which have been specifically designed to ensure you graduate armed with the skills required to succeed in your chosen career.
At StudyOnline, we support you at every step of the way to ensure you achieve your goals. What are you waiting for? Start your journey towards a rewarding and successful future today!
Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma Programs as well as short courses tailored to suit your needs in Business, Accounting, Management, Human Resources, Tourism, Marketing, Customer Service and Project Management.
You will graduate with a nationally-recognised qualification or StudyOnline certification.
A major development in distance education, a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is a short, online course that is offered free of charge to the entire web population. Many MOOC providers offer courses in a wide range of disciplines in partnership with highly-respected universities and colleges. Australian institutions that offer MOOCs include University of Queensland, University of Canberra, University of New South Wales among many others.
MOOCs allows university-level education to be accessible to everyone. Most courses are self-paced, which means that you can study around your work schedule and family commitments. You will have access to all the tutorials, video lectures, and other study materials that you might expect from a module of a university degree. On completion of some MOOCs, you may be eligible to apply for college credit.
- OpenLearning: Offers courses in partnership with University of New South Wales, University of Canberra, Taylor's University
- edX: Offers courses in partnership with Australian National University, University of Queensland
- Open2Study: An initiative of Open Universities Australia which provides online education through the collaboration of several Australian universities
- MOOEC: Offers courses in partnership with University of Queensland, Griffith University, University of Technology Sydney
TAFE Open Learning (TOL) - Study anywhere, anytime! TOL is an accredited public provider of training courses using distance and online delivery. It offers flexible, off-campus, distance and/or online learning.
We understand you are busy and lifestyles today can be hectic so our off-campus, distance and online training is designed to suit your active schedule. You decide the pace of study that suits your needs.
Our Certificate and Diploma programs offered through TOL are recognised and accredited qualifications that provide practical, up-to-date training directly relating to the workplace.
TOL takes enrolments 51 weeks of the year so you can get started as soon as you are ready. We are not limited by semester intakes due to our self-paced learning approach.
TOL programs are delivered through a variety of options including printed learning materials, CDs and online. Our experienced teachers and tutors are available to guide you through learning materials at your own pace.
Due to flexible, off-campus, distance and/or online programs, anyone in Australia or around the world can study through TOL. See how you can access training anywhere, anytime with TAFE Open Learning!
Business and Finance
Community and Human Services
Construction, Engineering, Transport & Logistics
Creative Services
Education and Training
Literacy, English Language & Tertiary Preparation for Adults
Science, Animal Science & Environment
Retail and Tourism
Short courses:
Animal Care
Business & Management
Community & Aged Care
Compliance
Design
Financial Services
Horticulture
IT & Computing Applications
Language
Life
Management
Mathematics
Professional Development
Property
Retail
Small Business
Writing
ACNT is Australia's premier college of natural therapies and beauty therapy located in the heart of Sydney. ACNT offers over 80 natural therapies courses, manual therapy courses and natural beauty therapy courses including remedial massage courses, naturopathy courses, spa therapy, sports massage, herbal medicine courses, aromatherapy courses, and many more. Both in-house and distance education courses comprise people from all walks of life and from all over the world. As one of the largest, internationally accredited natural therapy and beauty therapy colleges in the world, Australasian College of Natural Therapies is proud to be the preferred college of the natural therapies and beauty therapy professions in Australia. ACNT is Australia's largest CIDESCO International School.
Advanced Diploma Courses in Naturopathy, Western Herbal Medicine, Homeopathy, Applied Science (Nutrition); Diploma of Nutrition; Certificate IV in Aromatherapy; Certificate in Iridology; Advanced Certificate in Nutritional Sciences, Iridology; Postgraduate Advanced Certificate in Sports Nutrition. Short Courses available by distance education: Aromatherapy 1 Foundations; Aromatherapy & Massage Techniques; Australian Bush Flower Remedies; Bach Flower Remedies; Massage 1 - Basic / Swedish Massage; Nutrition 1A
Based in Tweed Heads in NSW, Careerline Courses is a leading international provider of quality vocational online / distance learning courses. We offer over 300 individual online / distance learning vocational training courses to both Australian and international students. Whether you want to learn about horticulture, animals, psychology, health science, marketing, business and more, we have the course for you.
With the flexibilty to fit your studies around family, work or just having a life, there is no better option for your studies. Careerline Courses is committed to providing quality online education. Our highly qualified and experienced tutors around the world provide unlimited support to our students to ensure they get all the benefits out of our courses.
With ongoing tutor support and easy access to course materials, we provide our students with the best of home study options. Our staff bring together many years of experience in both their field and in education.
With Careerline Courses, there are no start dates, you may start at any time, as our courses are all self paced. We do encourage our students to submit assignments on a regular basis.
Deakin is one of Australia's largest universities, providing all the resources of a major university to more than 32,000 award students. More than 40 percent of Deakin students study by distance education. Off-campus and online study options give students the flexibility to change study mode during a course, or pick up extra subjects. The University's library and IT resources are set up to fully support this study flexibility. Deakin offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate coursework courses at a distance. Faculties include Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Business and Law, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences, Faculty of Science & Technology, Institute of Koorie Education.
Diplomas, Bachelor & Master Degrees in fields such as Creative Arts, Social & International Studies, Cultural Studies in Education, Business, Management & Marketing, Accounting, Economics & Finance, Law, Information Systems, Health & Behavioural Sciences, Psychology, Nutrition Sciences, Nursing, Science & Technology, Architecture & Building, Biological & Chemical Sciences, IT, Engineering...
At Study Now, we’re all about making things easier. Study Now provides a searchable database of courses that can be studied in Australia or from around the world. We believe that there is a better way for potential students to find education and training. It’s simple really: there are plenty of intuitions that offer fantastic courses in fantastic settings, but sadly, many students are not aware of them. Our job at StudyNow is to bring these two groups together while levelling the playing field between government and private institutions.
We give students the chance to research and browse courses from a range of institutions in a range of locations and settings previously unknown to the candidate.
For institutions, Study Now offers incredibly detailed profiles of candidates. This helps to make sure that institutions get exactly the right student. So like we said, it’s simple really: Study Now are here for institutions and students to get together and work out the details.
Based in Brisbane, Inspire Education is a leading Australian provider of nationally-recognised and nationally-accredited vocational training courses in areas that include Training and Assessment, OH&S/WHS, Childcare, Aged Care, Project Management, Bookkeeping, Accounting and TESOL courses among others. We offer Certificate and Diploma courses face to face to adult students in locations throughout Australia, as well as online, through distance learning.
We hand-pick each and every training course and provider that we offer to our potential students. We want to make sure our clients make the right choice by enrolling them in quality vocational training providers that offer nationally recognised qualifications, & deliver top-rate student resources and support.
All of Inspire’s courses are nationally recognised and accredited and offered throughout Australia. We continue to add courses and qualifications that suit a wide range of student in a wide range of circumstances. The training organisations we promote & enrol for are renowned for having excellent student support and back up.
Subject areas include:
- Aged Care & Disability
- Bookkeeping & Accounting
- Business Administration & HR
- Business Management
- Child Care
- English Teaching
- Occupational Health & Safety
- Project Management
- Training & Assessment
Courses offered online, through distance learning, or face to face throughout Australia