NMIT offers specialised degrees and associate degrees designed to meet the needs of industry. Graduates of these programs are prepared for vocations and leadership roles in their study area, through a mix of practical and theoretical learning.
NMIT has the advantage of bringing the TAFE learning environment to degree and associate-degree programs. The advantages of TAFE are:
- A supportive learning environment with small classes and supervised hands-on experience
- Practical involvement with industry
- A combination of theory and its application in industry-scale facilities supported by academic staff and highly-skilled industry practitioners.
Bachelor Degrees
Students at NMIT have access to both highly-qualified academic staff and industry practitioners in state-of-the-art facilities.
Associate Degrees
These courses are for people who wish to gain industry relevant skills by combining practical training with theory in a supportive learning environment.
Available Courses (27)
Associate Degree of Accounting
The Associate Degree of Accounting now leads directly into the Bachelor of Accounting. The course covers subjects in the areas of law, information management, economics, statistics and management, accounting information systems, risk management and corporate governance, management accounting, company law, corporate accounting, financial management and taxation law compliance. NMIT staff come from a diverse range of academia and business and are highly qualified to deliver a quality program designed to meet student needs and industry demand.
Bachelor of Accounting
This course has been developed to meet the growing demand for business professionals with qualifications in the areas of accounting and sustainable business. It is ideal for those wishing to combine a mainstream accounting course with a sustainability and environmental management focus. The course includes traditional Accounting subjects covering General Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Management Accounting, Auditing and Taxation and Financial Management whilst at the same time providing a focus on environmental sustainability through subjects such as Introduction to Sustainability Studies, Environmental Law and Environmental Economics and Policy. Students who successfully complete an Associate Degree of Accounting are eligible to be accepted directly into the Bachelor of Accounting.
Associate Degree of Agriculture and Land Management
The associate degree comprises the first two years of the three-year Bachelor of Agriculture and Land Management degree. Gain skills and knowledge in: agricultural technologies, soil science, water management, animals and plants, business and sustainability. NMIT’s facilities include a 360 hectare working commercial farm at Yan Yean.
Bachelor of Agriculture and Land Management
The degree course emphasises contemporary developments in farming, balances academic, practical and industry concerns, and presents agriculture as a multi-disciplinary study. Gain skills and knowledge in: agricultural technologies, soil science, water management, animals and plants, business and sustainability. NMIT’s facilities include a 360 hectare working commercial farm at Yan Yean.
Associate Degree of Business
NMIT's Associate Degree of Business is a newly accredited two-year higher education qualifcation designed to meet the needs of industry and business for skilled and knowledgeable para-professionals and business specialists. Graduates may seek employment in areas such as management, marketing, human resources, international trade, logistics management or commerce.
Bachelor of Business
NMIT's Bachelor of Business is a newly accredited three-year higher education qualifcation designed to meet the needs of industry and business for skilled and knowledgeable professionals and business specialists. Graduates may seek employment in areas such as management, marketing, human resources, international trade, logistics management or commerce.
Associate Degree of Early Years Studies
Help give children the best start in life - do you love working with infants and toddlers? Would you like to work as a room leader in long day care settings? The Associate Degree of Early Years Studies is ideal for those that want to work with young children and is an embedded exit point for either the Bachelor of Education (Early Years) or the Bachelor of Early Years Studies.
Bachelor of Early Years Studies
Everyone remembers their first teacher - do you love working with infants, toddlers and young children? Would you like to work as a kindergarten teacher or in a childcare centre? The Bachelor of Early Years Studies is ideal for those that want to work with young children and is an embedded exit point for the Bachelor of Education (Early Years). It is awarded after the successful completion of an additional year after the Associate Degree of Early Years Studies.
Bachelor of Education (Early Years)
Share a world of knowledge with young children - do you love working with young children? Would you like to work as a teacher with children in a pre-school or primary setting? The Bachelor of Education (Early Years) is ideal for those that want to work with young children and is awarded after successful completion of an additional year after the Bachelor of Early Years Studies or two years after the Associate Degree of Early Years Studies.
Associate Degree of Equine Studies
Equine Studies is a specialised animal science that in combination with aspects of business management is essential for the successful operation of an equine enterprise. Studying NMIT’s Associate Degree of Equine Studies will develop the specialist knowledge and skills required to actively participate in the equine industry either in the breeding of horses or athletic pursuits such as racing or competition of horses.
Bachelor of Equine Studies
Make working with horses your career - NMIT’s Bachelor of Equine Studies will build on your passion for horses with the practical, scientific and industry management skills to make a professional contribution to the equine industry.
Associate Degree of Hospitality Management
Integrates study in hospitality management and business management. Reflects the diversity, complexity, knowledge and skills required for a range of hospitality management contexts. Features excellent training facilities including a fully functional restaurant.
Bachelor of Hospitality Management
Set on a global career? Australia offers world class training opportunities in hospitality management and NMIT’s Bachelor of Hospitality Management sets the standard. Develop your leadership abilities and acquire the practical industry skills and knowledge you need to manage businesses and facilities around the world with this degree.
Associate Degree of Illustration
The Associate Degree of Illustration is a two-year, embedded exit point within the Bachelor of Illustration. Please contact the department for more information.
Bachelor of Illustration
Drawn to illustrate - the Bachelor of Illustration at NMIT will develop your practical skills and knowledge to a high level and enhance your capacity to visually conceptualise. The degree also addresses business practice and opportunities for entrepreneurship in today’s creative arts industry.
Associate Degree of Information Technology
NMIT's Associate Degree of Information Technology is a newly accredited qualification designed to meet the growing demand for business professionals qualified in the areas of network security, business information systems and software development.
Bachelor of Information Technology
NMIT's Bachelor of Information Technology is a newly accredited degree designed to meet the growing demand for business professionals qualified in the areas of network security, business information systems and software development.
Associate Degree of Music
The Associate Degree of Music is an embedded exit point at the completion of the second year of the Bachelor of Music. To gain this qualification, students must complete all first and second year subjects of the Bachelor program. This program of study provides students with the flexibility to pursue their muscial stylistic preferences, whilst developing detailed knowledge and understanding of the wider music scene.
Bachelor of Music
Commit to making truly great music - designed to prepare you for an exciting career in the contemporary music industry, NMIT’s Bachelor of Music recognises that great musicians require a solid musical foundation, skills to adapt to current trends and awareness of a global spectrum of music.
Associate Degree of Music Industry
Embedded within the Bachelor of Music Industry, the Associate Degree in Music Industry is a practical program built upon a foundation of real industry projects and analysis of the ever changing contemporary music industry.
Bachelor of Music Industry
Is your future in music? NMIT’s unique Bachelor of Music Industry is a university level qualification which will set you up for a career in the music industry. The Bachelor of Music Industry degree is built around three specialist majors: record production; songwriting; and management. As a graduate of this course, you’ll have practical experiences and skills as well as the knowledge, communication and thinking abilities to succeed in this dynamic and diverse creative industry.
Diploma of Tertiary Studies
Higher Education
Do you want to get into a Bachelor degree or higher education studies, but don’t have the necessary entry requirements? Would you like to develop your academic writing and research skills in a supportive environment? Tertiary Studies at NMIT equips you with the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to succeed in higher education studies.
Associate Degree of Tertiary Studies
The Associate Degree of Tertiary Studies provides an alternative pathway into higher education. The two-year associate degree provides strong grounding in academic and foundational learning. There are introductory studies in Sociology and History in the first year, followed by Environmental Studies, Science and Philosophy streams in the second. Graduates are well equipped with general and transferable skills, all of which are keenly sought after by employers in a broad range of industries and are core requirements of degree level study.
Associate Degree of Viticulture and Winemaking
Viticulture is the production of premium quality grapes and covers vineyard establishment and harvesting, involving the design construction and management of vineyards. Winemaking involves the processing of the grapes, bottling and the marketing of wine. This course provides you with extensive knowledge of vineyard design and management through to harvesting operations, along with how to process, bottle and market the wine that is produced.
Bachelor of Viticulture and Winemaking
This course provides you with extensive knowledge of vineyard design and management through to harvesting operations, along with how to process, bottle and market the wine that is produced. Develop hands-on expertise in premium grape-growing and winemaking, and learn about every aspect of the wine industry from the grape through to the glass.
Associate Degree of Writing and Publishing
The associate degree constitutes the first two years of the Bachelor of Writing and Publishing. Employment possibilities include: professional writing, editing and design. Gain skills and knowledge in fiction and non-fiction writing, as well as editing and proofreading. You can also complete a third year to complete the bachelor degree.
Bachelor of Writing and Publishing
Join Australia’s only undergraduate degree in writing and publishing - if you’re aiming for a career in the creative industries, or simply love to write and want to publish your work, NMIT’s Bachelor of Writing and Publishing is for you. This unique course is Australia’s only undergraduate degree dedicated solely and equally to writing and publishing.
Higher Ed. Courses (27)
Associate Degree of Accounting
The Associate Degree of Accounting now leads directly into the Bachelor of Accounting. The course covers subjects in the areas of law, information management, economics, statistics and management, accounting information systems, risk management and corporate governance, management accounting, company law, corporate accounting, financial management and taxation law compliance. NMIT staff come from a diverse range of academia and business and are highly qualified to deliver a quality program designed to meet student needs and industry demand.
Bachelor of Accounting
This course has been developed to meet the growing demand for business professionals with qualifications in the areas of accounting and sustainable business. It is ideal for those wishing to combine a mainstream accounting course with a sustainability and environmental management focus. The course includes traditional Accounting subjects covering General Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Management Accounting, Auditing and Taxation and Financial Management whilst at the same time providing a focus on environmental sustainability through subjects such as Introduction to Sustainability Studies, Environmental Law and Environmental Economics and Policy. Students who successfully complete an Associate Degree of Accounting are eligible to be accepted directly into the Bachelor of Accounting.
Associate Degree of Agriculture and Land Management
The associate degree comprises the first two years of the three-year Bachelor of Agriculture and Land Management degree. Gain skills and knowledge in: agricultural technologies, soil science, water management, animals and plants, business and sustainability. NMIT’s facilities include a 360 hectare working commercial farm at Yan Yean.
Bachelor of Agriculture and Land Management
The degree course emphasises contemporary developments in farming, balances academic, practical and industry concerns, and presents agriculture as a multi-disciplinary study. Gain skills and knowledge in: agricultural technologies, soil science, water management, animals and plants, business and sustainability. NMIT’s facilities include a 360 hectare working commercial farm at Yan Yean.
Associate Degree of Business
NMIT's Associate Degree of Business is a newly accredited two-year higher education qualifcation designed to meet the needs of industry and business for skilled and knowledgeable para-professionals and business specialists. Graduates may seek employment in areas such as management, marketing, human resources, international trade, logistics management or commerce.
Bachelor of Business
NMIT's Bachelor of Business is a newly accredited three-year higher education qualifcation designed to meet the needs of industry and business for skilled and knowledgeable professionals and business specialists. Graduates may seek employment in areas such as management, marketing, human resources, international trade, logistics management or commerce.
Associate Degree of Early Years Studies
Help give children the best start in life - do you love working with infants and toddlers? Would you like to work as a room leader in long day care settings? The Associate Degree of Early Years Studies is ideal for those that want to work with young children and is an embedded exit point for either the Bachelor of Education (Early Years) or the Bachelor of Early Years Studies.
Bachelor of Early Years Studies
Everyone remembers their first teacher - do you love working with infants, toddlers and young children? Would you like to work as a kindergarten teacher or in a childcare centre? The Bachelor of Early Years Studies is ideal for those that want to work with young children and is an embedded exit point for the Bachelor of Education (Early Years). It is awarded after the successful completion of an additional year after the Associate Degree of Early Years Studies.
Bachelor of Education (Early Years)
Share a world of knowledge with young children - do you love working with young children? Would you like to work as a teacher with children in a pre-school or primary setting? The Bachelor of Education (Early Years) is ideal for those that want to work with young children and is awarded after successful completion of an additional year after the Bachelor of Early Years Studies or two years after the Associate Degree of Early Years Studies.
Associate Degree of Equine Studies
Equine Studies is a specialised animal science that in combination with aspects of business management is essential for the successful operation of an equine enterprise. Studying NMIT’s Associate Degree of Equine Studies will develop the specialist knowledge and skills required to actively participate in the equine industry either in the breeding of horses or athletic pursuits such as racing or competition of horses.
Bachelor of Equine Studies
Make working with horses your career - NMIT’s Bachelor of Equine Studies will build on your passion for horses with the practical, scientific and industry management skills to make a professional contribution to the equine industry.
Associate Degree of Hospitality Management
Integrates study in hospitality management and business management. Reflects the diversity, complexity, knowledge and skills required for a range of hospitality management contexts. Features excellent training facilities including a fully functional restaurant.
Bachelor of Hospitality Management
Set on a global career? Australia offers world class training opportunities in hospitality management and NMIT’s Bachelor of Hospitality Management sets the standard. Develop your leadership abilities and acquire the practical industry skills and knowledge you need to manage businesses and facilities around the world with this degree.
Associate Degree of Illustration
The Associate Degree of Illustration is a two-year, embedded exit point within the Bachelor of Illustration. Please contact the department for more information.
Bachelor of Illustration
Drawn to illustrate - the Bachelor of Illustration at NMIT will develop your practical skills and knowledge to a high level and enhance your capacity to visually conceptualise. The degree also addresses business practice and opportunities for entrepreneurship in today’s creative arts industry.
Associate Degree of Information Technology
NMIT's Associate Degree of Information Technology is a newly accredited qualification designed to meet the growing demand for business professionals qualified in the areas of network security, business information systems and software development.
Bachelor of Information Technology
NMIT's Bachelor of Information Technology is a newly accredited degree designed to meet the growing demand for business professionals qualified in the areas of network security, business information systems and software development.
Associate Degree of Music
The Associate Degree of Music is an embedded exit point at the completion of the second year of the Bachelor of Music. To gain this qualification, students must complete all first and second year subjects of the Bachelor program. This program of study provides students with the flexibility to pursue their muscial stylistic preferences, whilst developing detailed knowledge and understanding of the wider music scene.
Bachelor of Music
Commit to making truly great music - designed to prepare you for an exciting career in the contemporary music industry, NMIT’s Bachelor of Music recognises that great musicians require a solid musical foundation, skills to adapt to current trends and awareness of a global spectrum of music.
Associate Degree of Music Industry
Embedded within the Bachelor of Music Industry, the Associate Degree in Music Industry is a practical program built upon a foundation of real industry projects and analysis of the ever changing contemporary music industry.
Bachelor of Music Industry
Is your future in music? NMIT’s unique Bachelor of Music Industry is a university level qualification which will set you up for a career in the music industry. The Bachelor of Music Industry degree is built around three specialist majors: record production; songwriting; and management. As a graduate of this course, you’ll have practical experiences and skills as well as the knowledge, communication and thinking abilities to succeed in this dynamic and diverse creative industry.
Diploma of Tertiary Studies
Higher Education
Do you want to get into a Bachelor degree or higher education studies, but don’t have the necessary entry requirements? Would you like to develop your academic writing and research skills in a supportive environment? Tertiary Studies at NMIT equips you with the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to succeed in higher education studies.
Associate Degree of Tertiary Studies
The Associate Degree of Tertiary Studies provides an alternative pathway into higher education. The two-year associate degree provides strong grounding in academic and foundational learning. There are introductory studies in Sociology and History in the first year, followed by Environmental Studies, Science and Philosophy streams in the second. Graduates are well equipped with general and transferable skills, all of which are keenly sought after by employers in a broad range of industries and are core requirements of degree level study.
Associate Degree of Viticulture and Winemaking
Viticulture is the production of premium quality grapes and covers vineyard establishment and harvesting, involving the design construction and management of vineyards. Winemaking involves the processing of the grapes, bottling and the marketing of wine. This course provides you with extensive knowledge of vineyard design and management through to harvesting operations, along with how to process, bottle and market the wine that is produced.
Bachelor of Viticulture and Winemaking
This course provides you with extensive knowledge of vineyard design and management through to harvesting operations, along with how to process, bottle and market the wine that is produced. Develop hands-on expertise in premium grape-growing and winemaking, and learn about every aspect of the wine industry from the grape through to the glass.
Associate Degree of Writing and Publishing
The associate degree constitutes the first two years of the Bachelor of Writing and Publishing. Employment possibilities include: professional writing, editing and design. Gain skills and knowledge in fiction and non-fiction writing, as well as editing and proofreading. You can also complete a third year to complete the bachelor degree.
Bachelor of Writing and Publishing
Join Australia’s only undergraduate degree in writing and publishing - if you’re aiming for a career in the creative industries, or simply love to write and want to publish your work, NMIT’s Bachelor of Writing and Publishing is for you. This unique course is Australia’s only undergraduate degree dedicated solely and equally to writing and publishing.
