Mid-year entry

Certificate IV in Engineering

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Take your engineering interests to the next level. 

In our  Certificate IV in Engineering you will learn:

  • Manufacturing engineering:  How to fabricate products to industry standards
  • Computer Numerical Control (CNC): For brake pressing, rolling, plasmacutting
  • What's behind Rapid Manufacturing, or 'prototyping'
  • Certificate welding, 1-10 (including Supervisor's and Inspector's courses)

This leading-edge, current technology focused course provides offers an opportunity for tradespeople to upgrade their qualifications, and entry into technician positions in industry. It also provides a pathway into technician and engineering associate qualifications - namely the Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology, or the Bachelor of Engineering.

Course Essentials

How to apply

This course is open for mid-year applications. Applications close on 8 June 2012

Methods of applying:

  • You can apply direct to VU

Please note that part-time study may not be available at all campuses.

Already a VU student?

You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.

For more info contact the
School of Engineering and Industrial Training

VU's Certificate 4 in Engineering will prepare you for a future in engineering

Careers

  • welding inspectors
  • forepersons, and
  • technicians in a range of manufacturing areas.

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

Course Objectives

This qualification provides the skills and knowledge to demonstrate: broad theoretical concepts;application of skills and knowledge;problem sloving; information interpretation and output responsibility.

Units and electives

Common Core Units of Study

Fabrication Stream

Elective Units of Study

Mechanical Stream

Elective Units of Study

Maintenance Stream

Elective Units of Study

4 years part-time. Part-time,Flexible. Select specialisation units from the list in the Metal and Engineering Training Package, Version 1, dated January 2006, from the group 1 list to the value of at least 12 points, and from the group 2 list to bring the total value of Specialisation units in groups 1 and 2 to at least 112 points, including any prerequisites.

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

Admission Information

  • TAFE: To qualify for admission to the course, applicants must have completed an approved apprenticeship.
  • Year 12: To qualify for admission to the course, applicants must have completed an approved apprenticeship.
  • International: Not Applicable
  • Mature: To qualify for admission to the course, applicants must have completed an approved apprenticeship.

How to apply for this course

We are currently accepting applications for this course. You can apply direct to VU. Applications close on 8 June 2012.

When you're ready to apply:

  1. Read the Advice to applicants (contains details about how to apply for your course, extra requirements, what happens when you submit your application and other important information).
  2. Submit a TAFE Direct Entry Application form
  3. As part of the application you may need to complete extra requirements such as:
    • submit supplementary forms
    • attend an interview, audition, information session or workshop
    • submit a folio
    • sit a test

    Details about extra requirements are available from the Faculty of Technical and Trades Innovation.

    You need to complete all extra requirements by the given dates, otherwise your application may not be considered.

Transferring between VU courses

Want to transfer into this course from another VU course? Complete the Victoria University internal course application form and check whether you need to complete any extra requirements, listed above.

You can also contact us directly:

Get in touch

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