Combined

Learn online, connect in person

A balanced and integrated experience that blends flexible online study with immersive in-person learning - supporting your progress, your connections and your career goals, wherever you are.

Course structure

  • A planned balance of online learning during sessions with in-person intensives/practical at defined phases
  • ESOS/CRICOS compatibility as appropriate
  • Primarily a single campus location for intensives/practical phases. Strategic multi-campus delivery may be used
  • Learning alternates between online and on-campus phases

Assessment and feedback

  • Aligned assessment across in-person and online components
  • Authentic, career-focused tasks
  • Program-level assessment (twice-yearly) validates competency through on-campus practicals and online tasks
  • Portfolio capability captures evidence of online artefacts and on-campus practicals
  • Scaffolded feedback and professional skill development throughout the course

Learning experience

  • Meaningful online interaction
  • Hands-on, place-conscious practicals in specialised facilities with peer/industry collaboration
  • A networked peer community, and critical thinking and ethical learning in both online and real-world contexts, with culturally-safe practices across phases
  • Specialised facilities and immersive educational technology/AI
  • Cohort building and onboarding for online and in-person elements

Staff experience

  • PD focus on phase design and transitions, online facilitation, practical in-room teaching and maintaining continuity of teacher presence and engagement across phases
  • Staff–student ratios as appropriate for each phase
  • Phase-based analytics track LMS and on-campus activity with predictive indicators used for early intervention and personalised support

Technology and access

  • Centrally supported and fit-for-purpose phase-based ed-tech: the right tech in the right phase, to support appropriate practical and online learning
  • Consistent LMS and collaboration tools
  • Portfolio capability curates program-level evidence across phases
  • Educational media used with care, not a substitute for attendance

Support and engagement

  • Phase-based supports with para-academic links, culturally safe wellbeing supports and on-the-day contacts
  • Wellbeing program for both on-campus and online
  • Course, peer and industry mentoring spans phases
  • Intensives and industry engagement to build community
  • Phase-based community building with online events and on-campus social and professional engagement to foster belonging

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