Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management

Advanced Diploma

Duration

6 months – 2 years

Indicative Cost

$7,500 – $39,300

AUD — confirm with college

Colleges

ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA

Median cost

$18,225

Half charge more, half less

What this course is

Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management is a advanced diploma that typically takes 6 months – 2 years and is offered by 40 accredited providers across ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA in the field of Management and Commerce.

Estimated total cost of study

Based on tuition from the CRICOS register, DHA living cost figures, and the current student visa application charge. Duration: 0.5 years – 2 years.

Tuition

Total course cost as registered on the CRICOS register. Confirm current fees directly with the provider before applying.

$7,500 – $39,300

Living costs

DHA financial capacity figure — $29,710/year × 0.5 years – 2 years. This is the amount DHA requires students to demonstrate access to; actual living costs vary by city and lifestyle.

$14,855 – $59,420

Student visa application charge (Subclass 500)

Government fee, primary applicant. Effective 1 July 2026.

$2,500

Estimated total

Range reflects different providers offering this course.

$24,855 – $101,220

Not included: Health cover (OSHC) and medical exam costs. OSHC cost varies by approved provider and policy length. There is no government-set price — each provider (ahm, Allianz Care, BUPA, CBHS, Medibank, nib) sets their own rates independently. No verified figure is available for medical exam and biometric costs either.

Tuition source: CRICOS register (Commonwealth of Australia). Retrieved from the Australian CRICOS register. Not guaranteed current — confirm fees directly with the provider.

Living costs source: Migration (LIN 19/198) Amendment (LIN 24/042) Specification 2024 — Federal Register of Legislation (F2024L00529). Retrieved 2026-08-07. Effective 2024-05-10.

Visa charge source: Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2026 (F2026L00874). Retrieved 2026-08-07. Effective 2026-07-01.

Where you can study this course

40 colleges on the CRICOS register offer this course. Narrow the list, or sort it by a figure that matters to you.

Colleges shown: 40
Median cost: A$18,225

What colleges charge for this course (select a column to narrow the list)

A$8kmedian A$18kA$38k+

The same course, the same register. Each column is the total fee recorded against the course, in dollars. Where a college sits on this spread is worth asking them about.

State

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Auscare Staffing Agency Pty LtdWA1 yearA$7,500A$144/week
St George & Sutherland Community College IncorporatedNSW6 monthsA$9,500A$365/week
Southern Cross Education Institute Pty LtdVIC1.3 yearsA$10,000A$152/week
West Australian Institute of Further Studies Pty LtdWA1 yearA$10,600A$204/week
Brisbane College of Australia Pty LtdQLD1.1 yearsA$12,500A$223/week
Australian Child Care Career Options (ACCCO) Pty LtdQLD1 yearA$12,750A$245/week
A.I.W.T. Pty. Ltd.WA1.5 yearsA$13,245A$170/week
The Bright College Pty LtdWA1 yearA$13,250A$255/week
Alma Mater College Australia Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$13,690A$263/week
Australian City International College Pty LtdNSW1.3 yearsA$15,250A$235/week
Queens Group Pty LtdVIC1.3 yearsA$15,499A$242/week
Australis Vocational College Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$15,500A$298/week
Cairns College of English Pty LtdQLD1.5 yearsA$15,800A$203/week
EQUALS International (Aust) Pty LtdSA1 yearA$15,950A$307/week
Educare Training Institute of Australasia Pty LtdQLD7 monthsA$15,950A$498/week
Australian Academy of Nursing Pty LtdVIC1.5 yearsA$16,000A$211/week
D P TRAINING PTY LTDQLD1 yearA$16,100A$310/week
Reach Community College Pty LtdTAS1.2 yearsA$17,700A$295/week
Australian Vocational Training Academy Pty LtdTAS1.5 yearsA$17,700A$227/week
Brooklyn International College Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$17,700A$340/week
Care Plus Training Pty LtdNSW1.5 yearsA$18,750A$240/week
LEARNVAULT PTY LTDTAS1.5 yearsA$18,850A$242/week
Alana Kaye Group Pty LtdNT1 yearA$19,000A$365/week
Sydney Metropolitan International College Pty LtdNSW1.5 yearsA$19,200A$246/week
NOVUS EDUCATION PTY LTDNSW1.5 yearsA$20,500A$263/week
United Colleges of Australia Pty Ltd as the trustee for UCA Unit TrustNSW2 yearsA$20,500A$197/week
AUSTRALIAN SOVEREIGN COLLEGE PTY LTDTAS1.5 yearsA$20,750A$266/week
Australian Virtus Institute Pty LtdSA2 yearsA$21,250A$204/week
New Cambridge College Sydney IncNSW1.5 yearsA$22,250A$285/week
WHITEHOUSE INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE PTY LTDNSW2 yearsA$22,750A$219/week
Australian Institute of Community and Health Management Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$24,500A$471/week
Australian Harvard International College Pty LtdNSW1.5 yearsA$26,050A$334/week
International College of Australia Pty LtdNSW1.5 yearsA$26,250A$337/week
Key 2 Learning Pty LtdACT2 yearsA$30,000A$288/week
GLOBAL COLLEGE AUSTRALASIA PTY. LTD.WA2 yearsA$30,000A$288/week
FIRST CHOICE EDUCATION PTY. LTD.NSW2 yearsA$30,000A$288/week
Kingsford Education Group Pty LtdNSW2 yearsA$30,950A$298/week
Unified WA Pty LtdVIC2 yearsA$32,300A$311/week
Australian Association of Education and Research Pty LtdWA1.5 yearsA$33,500A$441/week
ROCKFORD INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE PTY LTDNSW2 yearsA$39,300A$378/week

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Source: CRICOS register, Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 2.5 AU. The register is authoritative for registration, provider and course code. It is not authoritative for fees, duration or intake dates — those are provider-published, and the college is the one to confirm them with.

Entry requirements

The CRICOS register does not publish entry requirements. They are set and published by each provider. Open the provider's own page for the requirements that apply to a given course and intake.

Course details and pricing are from the Australian CRICOS register. Providers may have updated their offerings, confirm directly with the provider before applying.

Questions about Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management

Answered from the records on this page.

How much does this course actually cost?

Across the 40 colleges with a fee recorded, this course runs from A$7,500 to A$39,300, with a middle figure of A$18,225. That is the same qualification on the same register — the spread is real, and it is the reason the list above can be sorted by price and by cost per week. Fees come from the CRICOS register, which is not authoritative for what a college charges today.

Why does a price here differ from the college's own website?

The register records what the provider lodged. The provider's own page records what they charge now. Where the two differ, the college is the one to trust — always confirm the fee, the course length and the intake dates with them before you apply or pay anything.

Does it matter which state I study this in?

This course is registered with colleges across 8 states and territories, and the fee varies between them — you can see the spread above. Living costs also differ by city, and that difference is often larger than the difference in tuition. What we cannot tell you is which is right for you; that depends on things this register does not record.

What does this page not tell me?

Entry requirements, English language levels, intake dates and what the course leads to afterwards. The CRICOS register does not publish any of those, so neither do we. Entry requirements are set by each college. For anything about a visa, a registered migration agent is the person to ask — every one of them holds a number issued by the Migration Agents Registration Authority.