Please note - Swinburne University of Technology

~pplication procedure
intrance requirements
~pprenticeship course
'o be eligible to enter an apprenticeship in any of the trades for which a course is
ffered at Swinburne, a candidate should be at least 15 years old and have completed
Jrm 3 in a technical school with passes in the appropriate subjects, have passed a
ourse equivalent to form three at a technical school, or have been accepted by the
ndustrial Training Commission as being educated to a standard sufficient to enable
rocedure with the subjects~comprising the fust year of the relevant course.
'o enable candidates who have left school before reaching the standard of education
:quired to commence an apprenticeship, some eastern suburbs regional colleges and
:hools provide a qualifying course. This course entails instruction in mathematics,
rawing, science and English.
laving selected a trade, a candidate should:
. Apply to the Industrial Training Commission, 200 Little Collins Street, Melbourne.
3000, for a certificate of qualification to enter into an apprenticeship.
. Obtain work with an appropriate employer.
. Serve a probationary period at the trade, then sign an indenture of apprenticeship.
into the indenture the Industrial Training Commission will advise the
the college of the course of study to be undertaken.
higher technician courses
e usual academic requirements for entry to a higher technician course are passes
Leaving English, general mathematics, (technician), technical science 'A',
chnical drawing 'A' and an approved course in workshop practice. Metallurgy 1 T
also a prerequisite for entry into the mechanical higher technician course.
pplications for entry to a higher technician course should be made directly to
e head of the department which offers the particular course.
C beliminary year
wishing to enter the applied science and engineering stream should have
assed an applied science course at fifth form level. For entry to art, arts and
usiness, students should have satisfactorily completed their fifth form studies.
tudents from eastern regional technical schools should apply through their
ctive schools. Application forms will be available from the Principal of
school in November 1975. The college cannot guarantee places for eastern
nal technical school students whose applications are received after
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