With a history which stretches back to 1925, Kangan Institute combines extensive experience in the vocational education and training sector with a fresh look for the future. From hats to hammers and plastics to planes, the Institute attracts more than 40,000 student enrolments each year and is a major training provider for the automotive, aerospace, polymer and transport industries.
About Us
The Institute features a range of specialist training facilities and capabilities which reflect its historical links, including the award-winning Automotive Centre of Excellence, the Aviation Industry Training Centre - the only one of its kind in Victoria - and the cutting-edge Centre of Fashion set in Melbourne's fashion and retail precinct.
We deliver a wide range of courses to students at eight specialist campuses in and around metro and northern Melbourne.
The Automotive Centre of Excellence in the Docklands, Richmond campus which includes the Centre of Fashion and the new CBD-based English Language Centre are the Institute's metro campuses, with the remaining campuses in Essendon, Coburg, Moreland, Broadmeadows and Craigieburn.
All campuses are easily accessible by public transport and most feature ample free parking for students.
Student Services
Support for international students
Kangan Institute is committed to ensuring each student's experience with us is rewarding and enjoyable. Along with a dedicated lounge area and recreation facilities specifically for international students, we also provide:
- airport pick-up
- assistance with accommodation placement
- international student coordinators for both academic and pastoral care
- career and personal counselling
- cafeteria
- areas for religious observance.
All services and facilities are provided at no additional cost.
Extra-curricular activities
Kangan Institute's student support and recreation unit provides on-campus and special day activities, discounted trips and tours, free sporting competitions, publications, give-aways, resources and support to students across most campuses.
Contributing to community
With eight campuses across metro and northern Melbourne, Kangan Institute contributes to and supports many communities. Our community engagement program provides links with a range of charities and non-profit groups, encouraging positive community involvement at all levels of the organisation.
Courses
As one of the state's largest providers of traineeship and apprenticeship training, Kangan Institute has strong relationships with many businesses and is a popular choice for students seeking industry-relevant training in a wide range of disciplines. These partnerships with industry and enterprise drive course development and customised training.
Kangan Institute's training covers everything from automotive and aviation through to fashion and graphic design.
Study areas include:
- accounting
- aircraft maintenance (two streams)
- automotive (five streams)
- business
- child care
- fashion and design
- furniture making
- high school
- hospitality (including commercial cookery)
- information technology (four streams)
- management
- marketing
- nursing and aged care
- printing and graphic arts
- sports management
- motorsport.
Courses range from certificate level through to advanced diploma, some with mid-year intakes.
Locations
Richmond
70 Gwynne Street & 85 Cremorne Street RICHMOND VIC Australia
Coburg, Dawson Street
Corner Dawson & Charles Streets COBURG VIC Australia
Broadmeadows
Pearcedale Parade BROADMEADOWS VIC Australia
Moreland
Corner The Grove & De Carle Street COBURG VIC Australia
Essendon
38 Buckley Street ESSENDON VIC Australia