Key benefits of this course
This course has been designed to:
- Strengthen your written and oral communication skills in preparation for the Capstone assessment process
- Test your abilities in tasks aligned with the specific Occupational Competency Standards for Migration Agents
- Refine your practical skills, both individually and through group work
- Provide you and your fellow participants – as graduates of the five prescribed postgraduate courses from various providers across Australia – with the opportunity to build strong networks with future colleagues in the migration advice profession and benefit from their individual perspectives and learnings.
Digital badge and certificate
A digital badge and certificate will be awarded following the successful completion of any necessary tasks or assessments to demonstrate acquired learning of the short course or for meeting attendance and/or participation requirements.
Learn more about UTS Open digital badges.
Price
Full price: $1,200 (GST-free)*
Special price: $1,080 (GST-free)* Early bird price ends on Sunday 9 February 2025, 11.59pm (AEDT).
*Price subject to change. Please check price at time of purchase.
Payment on invoice requests must be paid in full and reconciled by our Finance team before you can access your online course materials. Please make sure your invoice payments reference the UTS Open invoice number. You can also forward remittance advice to support@open.uts.edu.au
Course outline
This course is conducted over an 8-week period, with 6 weeks of online classes and self-managed study, followed by a 2-week assessment period. The facilitated online sessions will be conducted via Zoomwith course materials provided on Canvas, the UTS Open learning management system (LMS).
Weeks 1-6:
- Each week, you’ll participate in two 90-minute evening classes interacting with the program convenor, Dr Fadi Kotob, and your fellow particiapnts, completing initial work on group tasks (see Participation tasks) and discussing Capstone assessment strategies
- The collaborative work (in groups of 2-3 involves preparing reference resources for use in the Capstone assessment. Each group will present their resource to the rest of the class during the Zoom sessions
- During Weeks 2-4, short-answer practice questions (see Participation tasks) will be set during class for your individual completion by the next class. Your individual submissions will be distributed amongst the cohort for peer review to be completed prior to the next class when the answers will be discussed
- Individual written submissions (Letter of Advice) for the practice case study will be completed during Week 5 (see Assessment tasks)
- You’ll also work through additional self-paced tasks and independent study over this period, including multiple choice questions with automated answers (see “No-stakes” tasks).
Weeks 7-8:
- Individual one-hour discussion assessments with a supervising RMA will be scheduled for evenings and weekends (see Assessment tasks).
Assessment
Marked tasks (Pass/Fail)
Individual tasks practising components of the Capstone Assessment:
- Written Letter of Advice responding to a provided case study (time constraint of 90 minutes) – Week 5
- Discussion with a supervising RMA (approximately 1 hour in duration) about how you would conduct the consultation with the case study client – scheduled during Weeks 7 and 8.
Participation tasks (attempt required):
Group tasks:
- Prepare resources which can be used in the capstone exam to quickly locate relevant information about the visa subclasses tested in in the Capstone; as a group, present your prepared resources to the class
- Participate in mock client consultations with provided scenarios: one each as Client, Advisor and Observer (providing feedback).
Individual tasks:
- Write responses to short-answer practice questions, and
- Peer review the written responses of fellow participants.
Note that these required marked and participation tasks will be complemented by the following “no-stakes” tasks:
- Multiple-choice assessment questions (with automated marking) to test knowledge and practise locating answers within an allocated time.
Learners are required to pass the marked assessment tasks and genuinely attempt all participation tasks to be eligible to receive a UTS Open short course certificate and digital badge.
Course learning objectives
Upon the successful completion of this course, learners should have:
- Honed their ability to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to meet the Occupational Competency Standards for Australian Registered Migration Agents
- Developed resources for use in the Capstone assessment
- Gained confidence and identified areas for improvement through the practice of both written and oral components simulating the Capstone assessment and practice-based experiences.
Requirements
Mandatory
Learners in this course are expected to hold or be in their final session of study for a Graduate Diploma qualification in Australian migration law and practice (such as the UTS GDMLP). Academic records are not required for admission.
To complete this online course, you will need a personal computer with adequate internet access and sufficient software and bandwidth to support web conferencing. You will also require an operating system with a web browser compatible with Canvas, and Zoom.
On-campus and onsite course logistics
Accessibility
Course delivery
- Classes and assessment will be conducted using Zoom – meeting links will be provided to enrolled participants via Canvas LMS.
Enrolment conditions
Course purchase is subject to UTS Open Terms and Conditions.
COVID-19 response
UTS complies with latest Government health advice. Delivery of all courses complies with the UTS response to COVID-19.
Contact us
For any questions on enrolment or payment, please email support@open.uts.edu.au
If you have a specific question on course content or requirements, please email law.shortcourses@uts.edu.au
