La Trobe College Australia
La Trobe College Australia offers English language programs and alternative academic pathways to La Trobe University undergraduate programs. The college has been part of the University’s main campus in Melbourne since 1974, and we are proud to offer one of the most diverse international student populations in Australia.
The college is located at the picturesque La Trobe University Melbourne Campus in Melbourne and offers a supportive learning environment with small class sizes designed to enhance the success rate of our students. English programs include: General English and English for Further Studies (Academic English).
Here at La Trobe College Australia, we provide learning and teaching technologies, a fully resourced Independent Learning Centre, as well as cultural events and activities. All La Trobe College Australia students are welcome to access a full range of University facilities, including library, computer/study halls, sports centre, clubs and associations, and more.
Guarantee your place at La Trobe College Australia
La Trobe College Australia offers another way into La Trobe University ranked in the top 1.4 per cent of universities worldwide (QS World University Rankings 2017).
We help students that do not meet the University’s academic and/or English requirements gain entry to the first or second year of their chosen La Trobe degree.
Our pathway programs to La Trobe include a range of specialised foundation courses and diplomas that lead to more than 100 degrees. We also offer English language programs, IELTS prep courses and we are an official IELTS testing venue.
Since 2010, our programs have transformed the lives of thousands of students from Australia and around the world. We are the experts in giving students the ideal mix of confidence, skills and knowledge to be successful, and help hundreds of students each semester realise their dream of studying at La Trobe University.
Why choose La Trobe College Australia?
- 1. Guaranteed entry
- Your place at La Trobe is secured when you successfully complete one of our foundation or diploma programs, subject to minimum grade requirements.
- 2. Entry into second year of your degree
- Our diplomas are equivalent to the first year of your degree, so you can progress into second year at La Trobe University.
- 3. Fast-track option
- You can opt to complete our 12-month diplomas in just 8 months, which means we can get you to the second year of your La Trobe degree in less than a year.
- 4. Ideal learning environment
- Benefit from small class sizes, a new building fitted with the latest technology, and free support services including one-on-one tutoring, English improvement sessions and study skills workshops.
- 5. The university experience
- As we are located at La Trobe University’s Bundoora campus, you will immediately feel like a university student, having access to all the best facilities, social activities and clubs.
- 6. Assurance of quality
- We are La Trobe University’s preferred pathway provider and our academic programs are developed in collaboration with the University.
- 7. Expert teachers
- Our highly qualified lecturers specialise in university preparation, and understand the unique needs of international students transitioning to a new culture, language and education system.
- 8. Flexible start times
- With three intakes a year in February, June and October for most courses, you don’t have to wait to start your pathway to La Trobe University.
La Trobe University
La Trobe University is an Australian, multi-campus, public research university with its flagship campus located in the Melbourne suburb of Bundoora. The university was established in 1964, becoming the third university in the state of Victoria and the twelfth university in Australia. La Trobe is a verdant university and a member of the Innovative Research Universities.
La Trobe’s original and principal campus is located in the Melbourne metropolitan area, within the suburb of Bundoora. It is the largest metropolitan campus in the country. It has two other major campuses located in the regional Victorian city of Bendigo and the twin border cities of Albury-Wodonga. The university has two smaller regional campuses in Mildura and Shepparton and three CBD campuses: two in Melbourne on Franklin Street and Collins Street and one on Elizabeth Street in Sydney.
La Trobe offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses across its two colleges of Arts, Social Science and Commerce (ASSC) and Science, Health and Engineering (SHE).
In 2015 it was ranked in the top 100 universities under 50 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.[11] La Trobe is considered to be particularly strong in the area of arts and humanities; this was reflected in the 2014 QS World University Rankings where it was ranked in the top 200 international universities for arts and humanities.
Study options enquiry
If you would like to speak to a course counsellor, please call our enquiry line on +60198568901 / +60128021226. Operating hours are Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 4.30pm and Saturday from 8.30am to 12.30pm GMT.
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