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You can look at vocational based courses via private colleges or ETI WA/TAFE from where you can go onto university, if need. In adddition to business course areas are tourism, childrens' services, graphic design, hospitality etc. for both international and Oz, much cheaper than direct to uni. Contact me direct and explain you situation, I am not an immigration agent but education consultant so our servcie is free, if you follow our advice (sorry but too many here demand information then bypass us and go direct, even though it costs nothing .......)

I sympathise with your predicament and much of this IELTS language barrier and other new student visa regulations or immigration pass marks I wrote about in my blog sometime ago. It was basically politics and mismanagement, i.e. what has been described as Australia's "poisonous" political and media debates about immigration, population growth, language skills, education quality, dodgy colleges etc. had in my opinion has been driven by a neo "white Australia" policy and "racial wedge" politics for short term gain. Those in the bureaucracy who decided upon the increased IELTS score obviously had no background in language acquisition and communication, and intended it as a way to curb vocational enrolments in private colleges/TAFE for PR outcomes (versus actually doing something active about education quality), plus the fact that majority of applicants were "Asian". Ironically, students who study English formally as a foreign or second language often have far superior writing and reading comprehension skills vs native speakers, through actually learning grammar, and are used to being tested. I am Australian born and bred (with qualifications and experience in teaching English as a foreign langauge) and have no issue with those whose English is only "acceptable" or minimal (mine was hardly flash after a attending a good high school), that has always been the way in Oz (often hilarıous), but the system now where a "foreign" tradie is expected to have much higher English than their Australian counterparts, let alone Australian native speaking university graduates simply stinks..... my brother was a brickie and he would barely muster 4-5 in an IELTS test... Like the old white Australia policy days when new arrivals were given a Latin test if the they were the wrong colour.... For your info my blog rant is here: Australian New Student Visa System Immigration and Kafka

Skill Shortages exist in most trade or vocational areas, in addition to professional, engineering, IT and health/ medical according to Clarius Skills Index.

I'd strongly suggest doing the traineeship, invaluable being able to work and earn...... for more info see http://www.myfuture.edu.au

"Whose side are we on"http://m.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/immigration/whose-side-are-we-on-asks-union-boss-as-alp-approves-migrant-workforce-for-gine-rinehart/story-fn9hm1gu-1226366976152, asks union boss as labor govt. approves US mine worker visas for Gina Rhinehart.

Do they need to go to university? If so a TAFE or private college pathway could be much more economic.

Once visa is granted anytime....

Australian Skilled Immigration Reforms 2012. Reforms to Australia’s skilled migration program take effect on 1 July 2012. Included in these reforms are changes to points tested skilled migration visas for migrants who wish to live and work in Australia without employer sponsorship. Simplifying eligibility requirements, the changes include the introduction of three new points tested skilled migration visas: Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa Skilled Regional Sponsored (subclass 489) (provisional) visa.

Much depends upon which city/state, which level i.e. vocational diploma or higher education associate degree or full degree, state or private, resident or non resident? For example multimedia half year as international would be from AUD3000 on student visa with work rights. Follwing link maybe useful http://www.myfuture.edu.au

Latest news, the streamlined system is being expanded further to include TAFE and some private colleges (probably starting with those having higher education accreditation) and will also benefit those on pathways including private ELICOS or English courses. For more info see blog Australian Express Visa System for TAFE and Private Colleges http://aiecquest.wordpress.com/2012/04/14/news-australian-express-student-visa-system-for-tafe-private-colleges/.

Useful resource is http://www.myfuture.edu.au TAFEs and private providers offer pathways through to university 2nd year which is much more economic, plus they are preferred for their more practical applied skills. Holmesglen degree is recognised, and issue with universities according to my sister in law who is a nursing trainer and operating theatre sister in NE Victoria, they have become too academic.

Depending upon what occupational outcome you want there is often no need to attend (expensive) university unless it is for the status or compulsory for skills assessment. Now many private colleges offer vocational (and pathways to university) for much lower fees, and in Victoria several state vocational institutions i.e. TAFEs offer degrees, with one starting post grad next year, half the price of university

Me thinks this also a sop to the mining and related construction industry, i.e. we allow you to bring in cheap labour and you will not hammer the Labor govt. over the carbon and mining resource taxes...... like they did to Rudd via the media in 2010........

Says something about contemporary Australian politicians and their cultural cringe.... they do not want international students paying fees for the privilege of being trained up and work in Oz, nor encouraging Australians to do the same.... do they think US workers are the right colour or something?

I suggest you look at private colleges with CRICOS coures as they are more economic than state TAFEs, and often better quality. Depends what you can afford, someone similar from UK was complaining that AUD5000 per year in Sydney was too expensive.....but Central Europeans and Asians think not ... Melbourne AUD6000, pay quarterly.

Yes best to apply directly as can be complicated, will need copies of subject transcripts and descriptions. If Victoria try NMIT and Holmesglen TAFEs (Polytechnics) who do degrees for example as fees lower than university (plus privates like Careers Australia Group who are preferred by many hospitals)

Have a look at this too http://www.myfuture.edu.au re. training etc.

You could simply ask DIAC direct? My understanding is that if you eligible to apply for student visa onshore, and granted the visa, upon grant the previous visa is cancelled?

This link to Open Universities Australia maybe helpful http://www.open.edu.au though not comprehensive.

If he is a British citizen then he assessed at AL1 for student visa meaning with confirmation of enrolment he can do visa onshore, and extendable.

Something like local TAFE in Townsville probably best starting point, i.e. talk to them http://www.courses.barrierreef.tafe.qld.gov.au/Pages/CourseSearch/CourseSearch.asp?Action=CourseSearchResults And government website MyFuture Study and Career Resources.

We helped a seventy something to study in WA

Yes you can, Britsh are assessment level 1 (AL1) for student visas meaning you can apply for study and visa onshore.

There are many choices with university pathways via TAFE of private vocational the most economic for the same potential outcomes i.e. a degree.

Depending upon what you want to do there are even cheaper options to get started too