Courses available for study in Australia
Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE offers a range of courses and programs for international students to study in Australia. As a student at Metropolitan South Institute, you can work towards your study goals while enjoying the welcoming and relaxed lifestyle Brisbane offers.
For information about courses available for international students download the International student program guide [PDF 2MB].
International students who wish to study at Metropolitan South Institute are required to complete an application form [DOC 368kb] and submit it to the international students office.
The international student handbook [PDF 303kb] provides important information to assist you while you study with Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE, and stay in Brisbane, Queensland.
Alternatively you can email: msit.international@deta.qld.gov.au for further information on our programs.
International training
As a trusted government-owned training organisation Metropolitan South TAFE offers a range of internationally-recognised vocational training courses that can lead you to further study or employment.
We understand that living and studying in another country can be a daunting prospect. We provide a friendly and nurturing environment, ensuring that at all times you receive maximum personal attention and maximum student-teacher interaction. As a student at Metropolitan South, you can work towards your study goals while enjoying the welcoming and relaxed lifestyle Brisbane offers.
International courses
Fashion
Multimedia
Business
Hospitality
Hairdressing
Horticulture
Children's services and nursing
Senior certificates studes (Year 11 and 12)
Study in Australia, International Training and International courses - International Office
MSIT understands the challenges and difficulties that international students face when they study overseas. In addition to making choices about their studies, they must learn to live in a different culture and society, often far from family and friends.
To help with the adjustment, MSIT has dedicated staff that provides counselling and support to international students.
Fashion
Metropolitan South's fashion department has an excellent reputation for students to study in Australia, which is demonstrated by the success of our current and past fashion students.
Graduates regularly win awards at the NRA awards, the most important fashion event of the year in Queensland. Some well-known fashion designers from Metropolitan South's fashion school are Daniel Lightfoot, Lorna Jane, Julie Tengdahl, Kym Scott and Bora.
Fashion focus
Multimedia
Use your creative flair to create a career with a difference. Kick start your film career, learn how to be ready for your close up, stage your own art show or take the digital revolution to the next level.
Study within Metropolitan South's state-of-the-art multimedia and digital art laboratories. With practical training and real industry projects, a qualification from Metropolitan South will put your career at centre stage.
Business
Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE's dedicated and experienced staff will equip you with the skills to be a business leader. Our programs foster innovation and entrepreneurship, giving you the edge in a competitive marketplace.
Our hands-on training gives you practical skills and the vision to implement them. These courses may also enable entry to Year 2 of university on completion.
Hospitality
A career in hospitality, events or tourism means never having to be tied to a desk. Work anywhere in the world.
Spend your winters on ski slopes and your summers at the beach. With Metropolitan South’s training and your imagination, you can create the career of your dreams.
Hairdressing
Indulge your senses with qualifications that
give you independence. Enter the film industry, work overseas, own your own business or manage someone else's.
The possibilities are endless. Practical training in Metropolitan South's real-world salons will give you the skills to make your new career a success.
Horticulture
Spend your days outside with the plants for company.Design gardens, sell trees, or go bush and discover worlds you have only dreamed of. Walk on pristine beaches. Explore uninhabited islands.
Get a job where ties are definitely optional, but walking boots are essential. The possibilities are endless with a qualification from Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE.
Children's services and nursing
The health and community services industry has an
on-going demand for highly skilled professionals. The
practical training at Metropolitan South gives you the skills
to enter both public and private health and welfare agencies.
Learn from industry-leading teachers and gain real-world
experience from work placements during your studies. This is your chance to make a difference.
Senior certificate studies (Year 11 and 12)
Metropolitan South is the only TAFE Institute in Brisbane offering Senior Certificate Studies.
Students can study Year 11 and 12 courses on an adult campus. Undertake purely academic subjects or combine academic subjects with vocational studies, and gain vocational certificates during your Senior Studies.
Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE CRICOS provider code - 02007K