Skip to content
StudyVisaHub

Diploma of Automotive Technology

Diploma

Duration

6 months – 1.5 years

Indicative Cost

$5,000 – $25,000

AUD — confirm with college

Colleges

61

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

Median cost

$11,500

Half charge more, half less

What this course is

Diploma of Automotive Technology is a diploma that typically takes 6 months – 1.5 years and is offered by 61 accredited providers across ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA in the field of Engineering and Related Technologies.

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 – 1.5 years.

Tuition

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

$5,000 – $25,000

Living costs

DHA financial capacity figure — $29,710/year × 0.5 years – 1.5 years. This is the amount DHA requires students to demonstrate access to; actual living costs vary by city and lifestyle.

$13,712 – $44,565

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.

$21,212 – $72,065

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

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

Colleges shown
61

7 states and territories

Median cost
A$11,500

Half charge more, half charge less

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

A$5kmedian A$12kA$25k+

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
Type
  • Durban International College Pty LtdSA6 monthsA$5,000A$200/week
  • Menzies Institute of Technology Pty LtdVIC6 monthsA$5,150A$215/week
  • We Train Townsville Pty LtdVIC7 monthsA$5,500A$183/week
  • Skilled Services Australia Pty LtdQLD6 monthsA$5,900A$227/week
  • Australian Adelaide International College Pty LtdSA7 monthsA$6,000A$194/week
  • Nithi College Pty LtdWA8 monthsA$6,500A$197/week
  • BFJ International Studies Pty LtdVIC8 monthsA$6,750A$199/week
  • Boston International Pty LtdSA6 monthsA$6,750A$260/week
  • Academics Australia Pty LtdNSW6 monthsA$7,200A$277/week
  • Ashton College Pty. Ltd.VIC6 monthsA$7,450A$287/week
  • ASHT Pty LtdSA6 monthsA$7,500A$288/week
  • MARS INSTITUTE PTY LTDVIC6 monthsA$7,500A$288/week
  • Australian Careers Education Pty. Ltd.VIC8 monthsA$8,000A$222/week
  • Active Transition Training Pty LtdVIC6 monthsA$8,200A$315/week
  • Sunraysia Institute of TAFEVIC6 monthsA$8,280A$318/week
  • UTA Institute of Technology Pty. Ltd.VIC9 monthsA$8,600A$226/week
  • Apeiro Institute Pty LtdWA6 monthsA$8,850A$340/week
  • Bendigo Kangan InstituteVIC6 monthsA$9,000A$346/week
  • Education Access (Australia) Pty LtdVIC8 monthsA$9,000A$257/week
  • Central Australian Institute of Technology Pty LtdVIC6 monthsA$9,000A$346/week
  • Swann International Pty LtdSA6 monthsA$9,150A$352/week
  • Woodstock International Pty LtdSA6 monthsA$9,350A$360/week
  • TAFE SASA6 monthsA$9,360A$360/week
  • Malvern Institute Pty LtdVIC6 monthsA$9,500A$365/week
  • Central Gippsland College Pty LtdVIC10 monthsA$9,750A$232/week
  • Lennox Institute Pty LtdVIC8 monthsA$10,000A$294/week
  • Intech Institute of Technology Pty LtdQLD1.3 yearsA$10,000A$156/week
  • Box Hill InstituteVIC6 monthsA$10,380A$399/week
  • Gateway College of Technology Pty LtdVIC7 monthsA$10,500A$350/week
  • Department of Training and Workforce DevelopmentWA6 monthsA$10,820A$416/week
  • ALBURY COLLEGE PTY LTDNSW8 monthsA$11,500A$329/week
  • Institute of Management and TradeVIC6 monthsA$11,550A$444/week
  • Everest Institute of Education Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$12,000A$231/week
  • The Queensland Institute of Commerce and Technology Pty LtdVIC8 monthsA$12,550A$349/week
  • Acumen Education Pty LtdVIC9 monthsA$13,000A$351/week
  • New England Institute of Technology Pty LtdQLD8 monthsA$13,000A$394/week
  • New England School of English Pty. Ltd.QLD9 monthsA$13,000A$333/week
  • AUSTRALIAN SOVEREIGN COLLEGE PTY LTDTAS6 monthsA$13,000A$500/week
  • Ballarat Hospitality Pty LtdVIC6 monthsA$13,000A$500/week
  • ABOARD TRAINING AUSTRALIA PTY LTDVIC1 yearA$13,050A$251/week
  • Excellence Trades College Pty LtdNSW11 monthsA$13,450A$274/week
  • Professions Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$13,500A$260/week
  • Cambridge Academy of English Pty LtdQLD1 yearA$13,800A$265/week
  • Highgate International College Pty LtdWA1 yearA$14,750A$284/week
  • Polytechnic Victoria Pty LtdVIC9 monthsA$15,000A$405/week
  • Innovative Institute of Australia Pty LtdVIC1.3 yearsA$15,000A$238/week
  • Heritage International College Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$15,500A$310/week
  • Dynamic Training Services Pty LtdACT1.1 yearsA$15,500A$272/week
  • Adelaide College of Technical EducationSA1 yearA$16,000A$308/week
  • IQRA Vocational Education and Training Pty LtdACT1 yearA$16,000A$308/week

Showing 50 of 61

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 Diploma of Automotive Technology

Answered from the records on this page.

How much does this course actually cost?
Across the 61 colleges with a fee recorded, this course runs from A$5,000 to A$25,000, with a middle figure of A$11,500. 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 7 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.

Similar courses

View all in Engineering and Related Technologies →

Diploma of Engineering

Diploma

14 providers10 months – 2 years
View details

Diploma of Software Engineering

Diploma

2 providers10 months – 1 year
View details

Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering

Diploma

3 providers1.5 years – 2 years
View details
Back to Course FinderSource: CRICOS register