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Brisbane, Australia – Charlton Brown is proud to announce the launch of its pioneering Transnational Education (TNE) Programme, setting a new standard for vocational education globally. This innovative initiative offers students the unique opportunity to gain practical skills and qualifications in vocational fields, with the added benefit of international exposure.

Designed to bridge the gap between local expertise and global opportunities, Charlton Brown’s TNE Programme integrates rigorous academic training with hands-on experience, ensuring students are industry-ready. The programme operates within a comprehensive compliance framework, adhering to Australian and international standards for educational quality and data protection.

World-Leading Approach: Charlton Brown’s TNE Programme is recognized as world-leading for its commitment to quality, safety, and compliance. Through strategic partnerships with esteemed institutions worldwide, the programme offers courses that are both relevant and recognized globally, preparing students for successful careers in their chosen fields.

Testimonials: Students who have participated in the programme already praise its impact on their personal and professional development. “The blend of practical skills and international exposure has opened doors I never imagined possible,” says Liam, a Hospitality Management student. Sofia, a Childcare student, adds, “It was an incredible journey of learning and personal growth.”

With the launch of its TNE Programme, Charlton Brown reaffirms its commitment to providing exceptional vocational education, fostering global citizens equipped with the skills to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

For more information about the Charlton Brown TNE Programme and how to apply, visit Charlton Brown’s website.

Brisbane, Australia – Charlton Brown is excited to announce the launch of its High School Preparation Programme, designed to equip international students with the skills and knowledge necessary for success in Australian high schools. This comprehensive programme focuses on English language proficiency, academic skills, and cultural understanding, ensuring students are fully prepared for the challenges of high school education in Australia.

For more details on the programme and enrollment information, please visit Charlton Brown’s High School Preparation Programme page.

Brisbane, Australia – Charlton Brown is thrilled to unveil its brand new, custom-built cookery training facility located in the iconic Spire Building in Brisbane. This cutting-edge facility has been meticulously designed to complement our comprehensive Cookery and Hospitality course package, which includes the SIT40521 – Certificate IV in Kitchen Management, SIT50422 – Diploma of Hospitality Management, and SIT60322 – Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management.

Equipped with the latest culinary technology and training resources, the facility aims to provide students with a realistic and immersive learning environment. The state-of-the-art kitchens and learning spaces are tailored to foster the skills and knowledge required for success in the competitive hospitality industry. 

The new facility boasts advanced commercial kitchens and interactive classrooms designed to enhance learning through practical experience. It features industry-standard equipment, allowing students to master culinary techniques and kitchen management skills firsthand. With spaces dedicated to both individual and collaborative learning, students can engage in real-world scenarios, preparing them for the demands of the hospitality industry. This hands-on approach ensures that Charlton Brown graduates are ready to excel in their careers from day one.

This initiative underscores Charlton Brown’s commitment to excellence in hospitality education, ensuring our graduates are primed for leadership roles in culinary arts and hospitality management worldwide.

Brisbane, Australia – Charlton Brown is excited to announce the addition of the MST50122 – Diploma of Apparel, Fashion, and Textiles to its prestigious online fashion course offerings. This new diploma program is designed to equip students with cutting-edge skills and knowledge in the fashion and textiles industry, reinforcing Charlton Brown’s position as a leader in fashion education.

The MST50122 Diploma offers an in-depth curriculum covering all facets of apparel, fashion, and textiles, aiming to foster the next generation of fashion professionals. This course is ideal for individuals looking to launch or advance their careers in fashion design, production, and management.

Further, the course encompasses a range of units of competency designed to prepare students for the dynamic world of fashion. This face-to-face program, tailored for both domestic and international students, covers essential topics such as design concepts, textile selection, production processes, and fashion industry trends. While specific units include exploring innovative fabric manipulation techniques, understanding sustainable fashion practices, and mastering garment construction, the curriculum is structured to ensure graduates are well-equipped for careers in fashion design and management. 

By integrating this program into its online platform, Charlton Brown continues to provide accessible, high-quality education to students worldwide, ensuring they are industry-ready upon graduation. For more information about the course and enrollment details, visit Charlton Brown’s official website.

Charlton Brown Launches the UniTrack Programme, a cutting-edge new Diploma+Degree package solution for International Students

Charlton Brown’s UniTrack programme is a dedicated training experience for students looking to package a vocational diploma with a university degree. A tier above our normal Charlton Brown programmes, through exclusive classes, top-tier instructors, and an incredibly engaging curriculum, UniTrack prepares students for university while setting you up for success in your uni studies and onward to an amazing career. 

Initially, the programme will offer an extensive array of more than 50 Degree and Masters packages with Griffith University, The University of Tasmania, Bond University, Macleay College, Torrens University and the University of Canberra.

NIET Group Director Troy Yue

“UniTrack is the culmination of more than 4 years developing a set of brand-new, custom, & exclusive training programmes that rival market leaders for engagement, academic fidelity and the genuine pedagogical philosophy.

Graduates are not just being prepared for university, they’re being given access to industry leaders, provided opportunities to build their very own strategic plans and customised projects and platforms, all within a development framework that is engineered for career success – with each programme being grown from rich industry feedback and constantly built-upon through our continuous improvement programme ‘Vision 2030’.

All this fundamentally furthers our ongoing commitment to build a vibrant community, not just a college.”

Through the programme, students will learn how to mentor, watch guest speakers from the world’s biggest companies, get access to university campuses, and create their own signature projects – all while shaving up to a year off your university degree. 

Enrolments for UniTrack Programmes are open now, contact our sales team for further information or explore the website: myunitrack.com

Charlton Brown Launches a Brand-New Campus in the Heart of the University of Tasmania

May 3, 2022 – Hobart

Charlton Brown is extremely proud to announce a new partnership with UTAS to deliver a new facility, NIET Group Sandy Bay Centre, the latest component in our 5-year growth strategy. The new facility is nestled amongst the century-old gumtrees in the hills of Sandy Bay in Hobart, occupying two entire floors of the historic Hytten Hall. Once the centrepiece accomodation facility for the university’s award-winning teaching programme, the renovated facility now provides Charlton Brown with more than 10 spacious training delivery rooms, student breakout areas, computer lab, and theatre.

The campus launches with our Hospitality, Tourism, Business, Leadership, Post-Graduate programmes, with the aim to add more than 20 brand-new qualifications over the coming months.

The outstanding new campus will form the third campus for our new-for-2022 UniTrack programmes – cutting edge custom diploma and degree packaged programmes set to ignite a new wave of training innovation and graduate development, filling workforce shortages with some of the world’s best, most skilled and suitable graduates.

“We set out with a Vision to craft colleges with a vibrant community, not just a profit driven institute; to this end, Sandy Bay provides a fantastic new opportunity for growth in our student base, towards expanding NIET Group and ensuring it’s long term sustainability as a collective of award-winning private education providers.”

NIET Group Director, Troy Yue

Students also gain access to UTAS’ fantastic facilities, including their great library, student services, cafes, and gymnasium.

Enrolments open now, and you can explore the facility here: https://staging.charltonbrown.edu.au/campuses/sandybaycentre/

NIET Group acquires space at Ruby Hotel in Southport to provide Charlton Brown Cookery Students a new Practical Training option.

Opportunity for all Gold Coast Commercial Cookery Students. Practical training is now available at the Ruby Hotel in Surfers Paradise. This venue will allow students to run and operate the hotel experience, end to end. From bar work, to cookery, to housekeeping, to front of house operations.

The Ruby Hotel Gold Coast is a 4-star resort equipped with a new kitchen and will provide students with the hands on skills they need to thrive in the hospitality industry and experience commercial cooking in a new light.

Additionally, this will be the fourth location of the NIET Group’s Contemporary Café chain Okey Dokey. CEO Troy Yue has remarked this is a new era for NIET as we continue to expand.

“It’s very exciting to be able to open a new venue, and to be able to partner with The Ruby Hotel to accommodate further practical training is especially rewarding. It also consolidates our commitment to high quality training and providing the best-in-class experience possible”

Troy Yue, Director

You can explore our award-winning cookery programmes here >

Charlton Brown Cookery Students can now do Practical Training at the Sheraton

Announcement for all Charlton Brown commercial cookery students. Practical training is now available at Four Points by Sheraton Brisbane. This training in a world class commercial kitchen will give you the experience needed to grow and adapt in a fast-paced hospitality industry and understand real world commercial cookery.

Located in the heart of Brisbane CBD, Four Points is a 4-star hotel equipped with a full commercial kitchen and several fine dining restaurants.

Head of Hospitality and Cookery, Fiona Fan said this new training partnership will provide students with valuable industry experience.

“It’s a fantastic opportunity to train as a chef in a professional capacity, in cutting edge facilities and this will enable our students to graduate with first-hand experience working in a fast-paced environment,”

“Sheraton kitchens are amongst the best in the world and to have this opportunity is a remarkable privilege for our students.”

Students studying commercial cookery at Charlton Brown will have practical training Thursdays from the 31st of March.

You can explore our award-winning cookery programmes here >

Capturing feedback for continuous improvement

For our second year running, Charlton Brown is excited to present our informal student survey – we encourage all students past and present to engage and provide feedback, as it’s one of the best tools we have to understand what you like (and what you don’t) and the areas we can develop of delivery, programmes, and culture as we evolve.

Centrepiece of our 2022 initiative ‘Vision 2030, the survey helps us commit to our vision of continuous improvement and ongoing growth, ultimately towards guaranteeing our students have a great time studying and an incredible lifelong career.

Troy Yue, Director

“Vision 2030 is driven by our commitment to develop a vibrant college, not just a community, and that means diving deep and using big data and business intelligence to pull apart every component of our college group, identify problems and implement people-first solutions that are long lasting and build-up our culture from the very foundation.

We invite all past and present students to participate can participate in the survey here: http://nietgroup.com.au/studentsurvey/

Charlton Brown is Cooking Up a Storm.

July 16, 2021 – Gold Coast

Charlton Brown is proud to announce the addition of cookery and hospitality to our Gold Coast campus.

With enrolments commencing in August 2021, at our new Gold Coast campus we are excited to add our brand-new, hand-built Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, and Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery, with a further pathway into our Diploma of Hospitality Management.

Courses will be structured with theory on Monday, and practical on Wednesday, with enrolments starting on 16 August 2021. Further, our group has invested in a brand new facility nearby as a new venue for our acclaimed ‘Okey Dokey Cafe’, to provide a hospitality-relevant study and practical hub, with constant access to facilities and live cookery operations.

Students will have access to extensive industry partnerships, including guaranteed hotel-based practical and also including the opportunity to undertake practical training at the award-winning RSL facility.

This new expansion for Charlton Brown in the Gold Coast is a core addition to the growth of NIET Group in the education space, an helps us meet the significant demand for quality, affordable cookery and hospitality packages for students in the Gold Coast. We can’t wait to show our students the new facilities.

Troy Yue, Group Director

The Certificate III in Commercial Cookery prepares students for working in a fast-paced kitchen, starting with all the fundamentals of being a cook, from knife skills to the preparation of core components and dishes. There Cert IV brings kitchen management skills to this mix, and the Diploma of Hospitality takes this even further to build the foundations required to run a kitchen. Plus, we’re proud to announce the support of our university partners including Griffith University , Southern Cross University, USQ and the University of Tasmania in providing packaging and articulation arrangements for our students – helping them cut up to a full year off a Bachelor Degree. Enrolments are open now, and we encourage students to apply as soon as possible as spaces are limited.

You can explore the new qualifications here →

Further, students can expect to enjoy a brand-new hospitality facility being developed by NIET Group, including an ultra-modern cafe and study space, just meters away from our picturesque campus in Nerang Street – watch this space, we can’t wait to show you what we’re assembling.