About The College

Who we are

The College offers pathway programs through a range of Diploma courses. Small class sizes and individualised attention from our teachers provide a supportive environment for students to succeed in their tertiary studies.

We provide high-quality education and resources to our students optimised by our relationship with Western Sydney University.

What we do

The College is a not-for-profit wholly owned entity of
Western Sydney University.

  • The College offers guaranteed pathways to the second year of Bachelor programs through an innovative, career focused suite of Diploma programs. We’ve reimagined how our Diploma programs are delivered using research on the best ways for students to learn.
  • The College is home to one of Sydney's largest IELTS Testing Centres situated in Sydney Olympic Park, where a range of our English Language Programs are offered. Explore our English Language Program and Testing Offerings. Learn more. 
  • The College RTO (90319) provides quality ASQA accredited programs to enterprises and community organisation to help build work force capability.
  • Through partnerships with business, we specialise in co-designing transformative learning solutions for that not only drive measurable business outcomes, but foster real community impact, creating a ripple effect of growth and innovation. Explore our training and development service. Learn more.

We put students first

We develop, design and deliver programs that support students to succeed in studying and in reaching their chosen careers.

As a result, The College sees high levels of satisfaction, retention and progression among our students. We have seen that The College students who move into the university achieve great academic results, on par with Western students that begin their studies at the uni.

The College Experience

Our Diploma programs are undertaken in our modular learning model which features:

  • One course-specific subject a time without slowing down.
  • Classes three days a week for three hours each day*.       
  • Personalised support through a dedicated success coach.
  • Workshop style classes and real-world assessments, instead of exams. 

Learn more about our modular learning mode here.

*Some courses have additional practical classes.

The College has collaborated with a number of Australian and international organisations with the aim of:

  • creating and delivering tailored programs;
  • promoting a cutting edge approach to transition teaching strategies; and
  • validating teaching and learning programs.

Our collaborative partnerships allow us to advance and promote innovation in teaching and learning, as well as to benchmark against the world’s best practice methodologies and processes.

We have close links with other universities and education institutions in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and the Americas. 

This enables Western students to participate in exciting international student exchange programs- to study in another country as part of their degree in Australia. Students can participate in student exchange once they begin studies at the university.

Working closely with our community, business and industry partners both locally and internationally, we are committed to unlocking the future potential of our region and the communities we engage with.

We invest in providing new study options, pathway programs and support services to ensure that students in the Western Sydney region have access to a greater range of quality undergraduate and postgraduate opportunities.