Canberra Institute of Technology

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Canberra Institute of Technology
Type Public
Established2 May 1928
Students26,941
Location
Canberra
,
ACT
,
Australia
CampusReid, Bruce, Phillip, Fyshwick, Tuggeranong, Gungahlin
Website cit.edu.au

The Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) is a vocational education provider with five campuses located in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. CIT is the largest Technical and Further Education (TAFE) provider in the Australian Capital Territory. Qualifications offered by CIT range from certificate to degree level. CIT has campuses across Canberra, located in Bruce, Reid, and Fyshwick. CIT also has two learning centres in Tuggeranong Town Centre and Gungahlin, which are primarily for students studying via flexible or distance learning. [1] CIT provides a wide range of education and training courses that focus on practical skills and formal, technical qualifications.

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History

Originally named the Telopea Park Technical Trades School, the first ‘CIT’ was officially opened by Prime Minister Stanley Bruce on 6 June 1928. This was changed in 1975 to the Canberra College of Technical and Further Education. It later merged with Bruce and Woden TAFEs. [2] It has been a Territory Authority since 4 January 1988 [3] under the A.C.T. Institute of Technology and Further Education Act 1987 (now the Canberra Institute of Technology Act 1987).

Opening of Telopea Park Trade School 81626-trade-school.jpg
Opening of Telopea Park Trade School

Courses offered

Courses are offered in these fields:

Health and Fitness

Professional

Professional

Service Industry

Science and Environment

'Education and Community

Trades

Qualifications include certificates I to IV, diploma and advanced diploma. Qualifications in these categories are managed by the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) which is the national set of standards.

CIT is also accredited to deliver graduate certificates, graduate diplomas and bachelor's degrees. Students in these courses may be eligible to receive FEE HELP [4] (formerly HECS) in the same way university students can.

Some courses at CIT can be undertaken via Flexible Learning where students do not have to study according to a semester-based timetable. [5]

Student numbers

In 2009, CIT had 26,941 [6] student enrolments. Compared with the other educational institutions in the ACT (University of Canberra, Australian National University, Australian Catholic University and the University of NSW at the Australian Defence Force Academy) CIT is the largest by student numbers.

Campuses

CIT has five campuses across Canberra, in the south, centre and north of the city.

CIT Reid. The suburb of Reid is on the edge of the Canberra city centre, with Canberra's main bus interchange. Reid campus has a student-run restaurant, child care centre, hairdressing studio, beauty salon and travel agency.

CIT Bruce. The suburb of Bruce is in northwest Canberra. This campus is approximately 4 km from the nearest town centre (Belconnen) which includes a Westfield shopping centre, Uni-gardens CIT student accommodation [7] and a bus interchange. Bruce campus has a student-run massage clinic and full service gym.

Fyshwick Trade Skills Centre. CIT's campus in Fyshwick is called the Fyshwick Trade Skills Centre as it is the base for the teaching of traditional trades including automotive, metals, plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, air-conditioning and earthmoving. It is located in the suburb of Fyshwick in south-east Canberra, approximately 2 km from the central area of Fyshwick.

CIT Tuggeranong A new location for Canberra's south is now open at 205 Anketell Street, Greenway. The learning and professional development opportunities available at CIT's Tuggeranong campus have a focus on business and innovation and have been developed for new learners, existing learners, up-skillers and professionals.

All campuses have a Student Services Hub, learning centre (with a library) and cafe. All but Fyshwick have book shops.

CIT and universities

CIT and the University of Canberra (UC): CIT and UC collaborate on a number of initiatives, most prominently pathways and transfers between the two institutions. CIT students who complete a diploma or advanced diploma are guaranteed an offer of a place in an undergraduate degree at the University of Canberra. [8]

In addition, over 150 formal credit transfer arrangements [9] are in place where students can receive credit for CIT studies and reduce the number of units they need to study at UC.

CIT and the University of Canberra also form two-thirds of the collaborative organization, the National Centre for Forensic Studies, [10] in conjunction with the Australian Federal Police. According to the National Centre for Forensic Studies' website, this partnership exists to collaborate in the design, development and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate courses leading to academic qualifications in forensic studies.

CIT and the Australian National University (ANU): collaborate on the delivery of two associate degree programs – the Bachelor of Science and the Bachelor of Engineering, whereby students complete the first year of the degree at CIT and the second at ANU. Further, graduates automatically gain entry into a 'linked' ANU Bachelor's degree with 18 months credit. [11]


CIT and Charles Sturt University (CSU) also have a number of formalized credit transfer agreements whereby graduates of CIT's Diploma / Advanced Diploma programs receive credit when they commence a linked CSU degree. [12]

CIT and the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE): CIT and AIE jointly deliver a number of programs including the Bachelor of Games and Virtual Worlds (Programming). [13]

Awards

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References

  1. ↑ CIT Learning Centres: http://cit.edu.au/current/cit_learning_centre/flexible_learning_at_the_learning_centre Archived 26 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Towards 80 Years", Chief Executive CIT, CIT, 28 March 2017
  3. ↑ "Canberra Institute of Technology Act 1987 | Acts". ACT Legislation Register. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  4. ↑ CIT: "What Degrees will CIT offer in 2011? : Canberra Institute of Technology". Archived from the original on 24 March 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  5. ↑ CIT: http://cit.edu.au/current/cit_learning_centre/flexible_learning_at_the_learning_centre Archived 26 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ ACT Department of Education: http://www.det.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/186723/New_Learning_Capital_FA_web.pdf Archived 27 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ "Canberra university accommodation". Canberra university accommodation, UC and ANU housing, UNSW and ACU student apartments in Belconnen. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  8. ↑ University of Canberra: http://www.canberra.edu.au/cit-pathways/how_do_i_get_credit Archived 9 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ University of Canberra: http://www.canberra.edu.au/cit-pathways Archived 10 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ National Centre for Forensic Studies: http://www.ncfs.edu.au/
  11. ↑ CIT: http://cit.edu.au/industry_business/industry_connection/2010_april/endangered_engineers Archived 10 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ CIT Pathways Guide 2010: http://cit.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/5929/CIT_to_Universities_PathwaysGuide_May2010.pdf Archived 4 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ↑ Academy of Interactive Entertainment: http://www.aie.edu.au/courses/game_programming/GameProgramming
  14. ↑ ACT Training Awards: http://www.det.act.gov.au/vhe/trainingawards/2010_act_excellence_awards_organisational_winners Archived 18 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  15. 1 2 ACT Training Awards: http://www.det.act.gov.au/vhe/trainingawards/2010_act_excellence_award_winners Archived 19 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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