Melbourne Polytechnic

Melbourne Polytechnic
TypePolytechnic/TAFE/Higher Education Institute
Established1988 with historical antecedents from 1912
CEFrances Coppolillo[1]
Academic staff
511 (2014 FTE)[2]
Administrative staff
348.5 (2014 FTE)[2]
Students50,203 total enrolments (November 2014),[3] including 6,284 offshore (2014)[3]
Location
Melbourne
,
Victoria
,
Australia
Campusmultiple urban and rural – Preston, Collingwood, Epping, Fairfield, Heidelberg, Prahran, Greensborough
Websitewww.melbournepolytechnic.edu.au]

Melbourne Polytechnic, formerly NMIT, is an institute of higher education and vocational education (TAFE) located in Melbourne, Australia that has been operating since around 1910.[4]

In October 2014, the institute was renamed to Melbourne Polytechnic, aided by a $19 million grant from the Victorian Government.[5][6]

A wide selection of study options in vocational education are offered from short courses, pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, and traineeships through to certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas, and onto higher education, tertiary degrees under the Australian Qualifications Framework. In 2013, there were 511 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) teaching staff and 348.5 (FTE) support staff employed by Melbourne Polytechnic delivering over 500 courses.[2] There were 50,203 total enrolments as of November 2014 including 6,284 off-shore students at overseas partner institutions.[3]

Melbourne Polytechnic is the largest provider of primary industry training in Victoria and one of the largest in Australia offering a diverse range of courses from practical short-courses to a Bachelor of Agriculture and Technology focusing on Viticulture, Agronomy, and Agribusiness.[7][8]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference newCEO2015 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c Melbourne Polytechnic Annual Report 2014, pp27
  3. ^ a b c Melbourne Polytechnic Annual Report 2014, pp28
  4. ^ Van Lancker, Wim; Derdelinckx, Sarah (19 March 2018). "Mobile Integrated Social Services Increasing employment Outcomes for people in Need ( MISSION) RCT in Kortrijk Belgium". AEA Randomized Controlled Trials. doi:10.1257/rct.2786-1.0. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  5. ^ Mumbrella, 17 October 2014 Melbourne Polytechnic chooses Publicis Mojo for relaunch assignment, Retrieved 2 December 2014
  6. ^ Kylie Adoranti, Herald Sun, 3 October 2014 Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE to be rebranded as Melbourne Polytechnic, Retrieved 2 December 2014
  7. ^ NMIT announces "final call" for Open Days Archived 4 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Media Release, NMIT website. Retrieved 6 October 2009
  8. ^ Andrew Coulthard, Operations Manager, Faculty of Earth Science, NMIT. pp27, Hansard, House of Representatives, Standing Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry regarding Rural skills training and research Archived 5 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Monday 14 November 2005