Combined

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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