Diploma of Automotive Technology
64 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 8 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $6,000 - $17,000, and it usually takes about 8 months.
- Typical tuition, whole course
- AUD $6,000 - $17,000
- Course length
- 6 mo - 2 yr
- Providers
- 64 providers
- Cities
- 8 cities
Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $5,000 - $20,000. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.
AUR50216 · Automotive Engineering and Technology, n.e.c.
What it prepares you for
The Diploma of Automotive Technology prepares you for roles such as Automotive Electrical Workshop Manager/Service Manager, Automotive Electrical Workshop Technical Service Advisor or Automotive Master Technician.
You complete 12 units: 1 core and 11 electives chosen by the provider.
From the national register
This qualification reflects the role of individuals who diagnose, analyse, evaluate, design and modify vehicle systems in the automotive retail, service and repair industry.
What you study
1 core units every student completes, plus 11 electives chosen by the provider. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.
- AURAFA007Develop and document specifications and procedures
Where it can take you
Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.
Automotive Electrical Workshop Manager/Service Manager
Automotive Electrical Workshop Manager or Service Manager would be required to co-ordinate customer requirements by ensuring the workshop has suitably trained technicians available to inspect, service and repair a range of vehicles and equipment's.
Automotive Electrical Workshop Technical Service Advisor
Automotive Electrical Workshop Technical Service Advisor would be required to provide technical advice to customers and workshop service technicians on a range of vehicle's and equipments that require service and diagnostic problem solving procedures. They may be required to perform diagnostic workshop task together with their technical advisory role.
Automotive Master Technician
Automotive Master Technicians will diagnose complex faults in vehicle systems.
Registration and next steps
- No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Levels in the same field
Many students start lower and move up: a Certificate IV or Diploma can lead into a Bachelor degree, often with credit for what you have already studied.
- 01Certificate IIICertificate III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology11 providersAUD $18,000 - $28,000
- 02Certificate IVCertificate IV in Automotive Mechanical Diagnosis121 providersAUD $6,200 - $15,000
- 03Diploma · This courseDiploma of Automotive Technology64 providersAUD $6,000 - $17,000
- 04Bachelor DegreeBachelor of Technology (Motorsports)1 providerAUD $128,700
- 05Grad. DiplomaGraduate Diploma of Automotive Engineering (Motorsport and E-racing)1 providerAUD $40,000
- 06MastersMaster of Automotive Engineering (Motorsport and E-racing)1 providerAUD $80,000
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