FAQs

Yes, Windsor Institute of Commerce is registered and accredited to provide Nationally Recognized Training by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) to both International and domestic students. Windsor Institute of Commerce is also registered in the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS). All of these are government bodies.

We are located right in the heart of the Sydney CBD and are surrounded by shopping malls, cafes and restaurants. Buses and Trains are close by and so are the Harbour Bridge, the Opera House and all other
sightseeing venues.

We have state-of-the-art facilities including the latest computers and other technology. We offer free Internet access, free tea and coffee, a fully equipped student common room with microwaves and a kitchen. Our Student room houses a wide-screen TV where you can play games or just laze around with your friends.

Windsor Institute of Commerce provides its students with information-packed free lanyards including the Student Handbook and all the forms you will need. 

Yes certainly. All Windsor staff both Administrative and Teaching staff are fully qualified for the work they perform. Our Teaching staff also attend professional development workshops regularly to ensure they are keeping abreast of the latest teaching pedagogy and industry trends.

Windsor Institute of Commerce has fully qualified Student Services Officers, many of whom will speak your own language. If the Student Services Officer cannot assist you, then you will be directed to the Course Coordinator or the Director of Studies who can make a decision based upon you circumstances.

Windsor Institute of Commerce also has a list of government and other agencies in the Student Handbook if you need outside assistance. Our staff are here to help you and to make your study experience as enjoyable as possible.

If you wish to apply for entry, you would have to contact us and provide us with evidence of your English proficiency, your age and your previous study history. This can be done by email, fax or contacting one of our valued Agents in your home country. Please refer to our Agent’s list for the contact details of our Valued Student Recruitment Agents. Alternatively you can contact the Windsor Institute of Commerce on: info@windsor-ic.com.au

By law, and as a condition of your student visa, an International student must attend a minimum of 80% of the scheduled hours for the duration of the course. Windsor Institute of Commerce has a very flexible timetable which allows you to complete the 20 hours per week in 2.5 days or over 5 nights per week. Please refer to our sample timetable.

Yes you do. At Orientation you will have the policies and procedures explained to you. You will also select the timetable of your choice. Orientation is also essential for you to register and sign that you have arrived at the Windsor Institute of Commerce so that you are not reported to the government within 14 days for non-commencement of studies.

Yes you can. Windsor Institute of Commerce has a form for each of these on your student lanyard. Please note that the granting of any form of RPL after enrollment may shorten your course and therefore the duration of your visa. Please talk to our Students Services Officer before you apply for RPL if you have any concerns. Windsor Institute of Commerce is obliged by law to recognize qualifications issued by other registered providers in Australia.

Different countries have different visa processes. Windsor Institute of Commerce advise you to check with your local Australian High Commission, Embassy or Consulate and ask for the ‘Student visa section’. They will advise you on what documents or other forms of evidence you may need. Alternatively you may visit the Department of Immigration and Citizenship’s website at: www.immi.gov.au

No, you can provide other forms of evidence. Please refer to Windsor Institute of Commerce’s entry requirements in the Courses section.

Yes, International students can work up to 20 hours per week whilst the course is in session. When Windsor Institute of Commerce has scheduled holidays you are free to work as many hours as you wish. Please refer to our Academic Calendar and you will see that the Windsor Institute of Commerce’s courses are in session 40 weeks per year with another 12 weeks of holidays.

Yes, you must fulfill the academic requirements of the course and that means handing in all assessable work to gain a qualification. Students who do not progress satisfactorily will be warned and monitored until they catch up. Student who still fails to fulfill the academic requirements of the courses will activate Windsor Institute of Commerce’s Academic Intervention Strategies.

Students who fail to make satisfactory academic progress throughout the course will not receive a qualification but will instead, receive a Statement of Attainment for those units that they did pass.