Double Snapshot of Holmsglen and LCI

Snapshot of Holmesglen Institute in 2024

Holmesglen was formed in 1982 and has grown into a very large TAFE provider.
Holmesglen offers over 500 courses from seven campuses at six locations, including Chadstone, Moorabbin, Glen Waverley, and Eildon.
Holmesglen has invested over $25 million the last few years in building world-class facilities at the Moorabbin Campus. These include four large teaching wards, microbiology, and bioscience laboratories, two simulation suites, a community apartment, an allied health laboratory, lecture theatres, general teaching spaces, a co-operative learning centre, computer laboratories and teaching and administrative staff offices. The facilities have state-of-the-art equipment, reflective of industry standards.
In 2017, Healthscope opened Australia's first TAFE-based hospital, the Holmesglen Private Hospital. The Holmesglen Private Hospital is located at the Holmesglen Institute’s Moorabbin campus and provides clinical practice as well as teaching and research for nursing and allied health students.
The Learning Skills Centre at Holmesglen is there to help students with their studies. This includes academic referencing, assignment support, note taking, presentation skills, report writing, research skills, study skills, summarising skills, time management.
Holmesglen partners and projects with industry, are a hallmark of what Holmesglen offers, and covers all areas of its teaching and learning disciplines.
Holmesglen offers Free TAFE priority courses.

Snapshot of LCI Melbourne in 2024LCI Melbourne is a member of the LCI Education network which now boasts over 60 years of experience, with 24 campuses spread on 5 continents. LCI Melbourne students have the opportunity to connect with creative peers in Montreal, Vancouver, Barcelona, Istanbul, Colombia, Monterrey, Casablanca and even Jakarta.

LCI Melbourne offers a small range of courses in design – including fashion, filmmaking, photography, etc.

Courses on offer include –

Bachelor of Design Arts (Fashion & Costume Design major) – 2-year course offering training that will ensure students are mainstream industry ready and employable. Design principles and exercises are central to the program. Students learn about applied design processes from idea generation to creation of mood boards and storyboards that address design briefs, contextual factors, and trend forecasts. Fabric appreciation, manipulation and handling are part of the learning in the fashion designing course. Students gain an understanding of commercial manufacturing, logistics, and distribution, supported by an insight into the power of marketing and the importance of branding.

Bachelor of Design Arts (Filmmaking & Photography major) – 2-year course. Commencing with still images, students will learn the practical components of digital photography in studio and location environments and develop a strong foundation in digital workflow and image correction and composite photography. Students will expand their creativity by migrating to moving image and filmmaking; working with actors, producing live action narrative based short films, and gaining an insight into digital visual effects and animation.

Bachelor of Design Arts (Graphic & Digital Design major) – 2-year course providing students with a broad range of specialisations, such as print, typography, branding, packaging, and digital design.

Bachelor of Design Arts (Interior Design major) – 2-year course where students develop their conceptual, theoretical and technical knowledge required to excel in a career where place and people meet, in a diverse range of private, public, residential and commercial environments. The course explores the varied facets of interior design, from designing spaces with a view to specific industries, such as display suites for residential design, to catering to specific demographics, such as modifying spaces to accommodate special user needs.

Bachelor of Design Arts (Visual Art major) – 2-year course offering a studio-based environment for the Visual Art major, where students ultimately have their own onsite exhibition and workspace. With a public gallery to showcase their work, a choice of sub-majors to complement their artistic aspirations, and real-world industry placements, students will be ready for a wide range of future professional opportunities based in the art world.