THAAN Welding for Beginners

VU course code: THAAN | Level of study: Short course (non-award)

Duration

7 weeks

Delivery mode

Face to Face

Fees

AU$776

Course fee is subject to change.

Location

Sunshine Campus

All start dates

Overview

Learn basic welding techniques for your own projects or start down a new career path with the Welding for Beginners short course at Victoria University.

Learn the basic principles in welding processes including using gas (Mig) and manual metal arc (Stick) welding, tungsten inert gas welding (Tig) and some basic oxy cutting techniques.

This course delivery is through a combination of a classroom theory and practical activities in our well-equipped welding workshop in the evenings over 7 weeks.

The focus for this course design is for students that have little or no welding experience who wish to gain some basic welding expertise.

This course is delivered 1 day per week over 7 weeks at our Sunshine campus from 5:30—9:30 pm.

: You will need to supply your own:
personal protective equipment (PPE), safety glasses, safety gloves and steel capped safety boots
overalls or work pants with long sleeve cotton shirt
welding shield fixed lens or auto-darkening
grinding goggles and gauntlet gloves.

Entry requirements

Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee you entry into this course.

Some courses receive more applications than the number of places available. In this situation we will also assess your education, work and other relevant experience.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course

Course structure

Participants receive a Certificate of Participation for attendance.

The following classes are dependent on numbers. Select the class you prefer on application. If the numbers are not sufficient, you will be asked to attend a later date.

Date	Time	Course option
10 February–24 March 2026	5.30–9.30pm	Thursday evening classes
30 April–11 June 2026	5.30–9.30pm	Thursday evening classes
23 July–3 September 2026	5.30–9.30pm	Thursday evening classes
15 October–3 December 2026	5.30–9.30pm	Thursday evening classes

Fees

Fees for this course are AU$776.

Start dates

Melbourne

On campus – Melbourne Sunshine Campus

Course starts 21 July 2026

Applications close 07 July 2026

Course starts 13 October 2026

Applications close 30 September 2026

Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information on this page, please note that dates are subject to change. Some courses may close early due to an earlier start date or there being limited places available.