By JESSE GRAHAM
BOX HILL Institute has announced its course offering for next year out of Lilydale’s former Swinburne site, with classes set to begin as of first semester.
On Wednesday 28 October, BHI announced its course offering out of the former Swinburne Campus, dubbed the “Lilydale Lakeside Community Education Precinct”.
A number of certificates and diplomas will be available at the campus from first semester next year, including Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care, a Diploma in Stage Make-Up and a Certificate IV in Business.
Bachelor of Early Childhood (Education and Care), Bachelor of Community Services and Bachelor of Biosecurity Science university courses are also available at the campus beginning next year.
BHI CEO Norman Gray said that more than 40 certificate, diploma and degree courses would be available next year.
Mr Gray said hospitality and tourism courses would be offered on site by William Angliss Institute.
“Courses in English as an additional language and the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) will also be on offer, so that students can get the skills they need to pursue further study,” he said.
“We know that child care access can be a barrier for some parents, so we’ll also have child care places available to make it easier for students with young children to study at Lilydale Lakeside.”
The release of classes comes two weeks after the announcement from Premier Daniel Andrews that BHI, along with Deakin University and William Angliss Institute, would be taking over the campus.
Re-opening the campus following Swinburne’s closure in 2013 became a major policy platform for Victorian Labor in the lead-up to the 2014 State Election.
The campus will also host the Yarra Ranges Technical School, another election commitment, with Melba Support Services to remain on site.
An information night will be held at BHI’s current campus in John Street, Lilydale from 5pm on Thursday, 29 October.
For more information, and a full-list of classes, visit www.boxhill.edu.au/lilydale-lakeside-courses.
