Education

There are no formal education entry requirements for this course.

Minimum age

You will need to be at least 16 years old. If you are under 18 your enrolment form will need to be signed by a parent or guardian.

English

This course involves reading and undertaking a range of written assessments, as well as engaging in online forums and discussions. Furthermore, the delivery mode relies on the extensive use of written communication. As such, entry to the course requires the successful completion of English to Year 10 level.

If you haven't successfully completed English at Year 10 level, you can demonstrate equivalency through one of the following:

• Successful completion of a Nationally Recognised Training qualification at Certificate II level or higher; or
• 2 years relevant industry experience in a role that requires the use of written documentation and communication

Open Colleges recognises that not all people are able to read, write and perform calculations to the same standard. See the Language, Literacy and Numeracy Considerations section for more information on tools, resources and support services provided to you by Open Colleges.

Computing

All users: 

• Microsoft Office 2016 or above
• Broadband internet connection. Please note, ADSL2+ minimum, is recommended due to the volume of downloading and uploading large files required by the course.
• RAM: 16GB minimum. 32GB is recommended
• 1920 x 1080p display (1920 x 1080p recommended) with 16 – bit colour and 512 MB of V RAM
• Access to Adobe Lightroom Classic and Adobe Photoshop.
• Adobe Reader DC or equivalent
• Access to a scanner and associated software
• Digital imaging software 
• File compression software 
• Hard disc storage 1T. or above.
• Back-up: External Hard drive 1T or above. 
• Access to Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, minimum

Windows users: 

• Microsoft Windows 10 or higher 
• 1 Ghz or faster processer (2GHz recommended) 
• Intel® or AMD processor with 64-bit support*; 2 GHz or faster processor
• Operating system
• Microsoft Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (64-bit),
• Microsoft Windows 10 October 2018 update (64-bit) version 1809 or later
• Graphics card- nVidia GeForce GTX 1050 or equivalent; nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 or Quadro T1000 is recommended

Mac OS users: 

• 1 Ghz or faster processer (2GHz recommended) 
• Multicore Intel processor with 64-bit support
• macOS version 10.13 (High Sierra), macOS version 10.14 (Mojave), macOS version 10.15 (Catalina)
• Graphics card- nVidia GeForce GTX 1050 or equivalent; nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 or Quadro T1000 is recommended

Digital equipment

You will need access to:

• A digital video recording device and/or a digital camera and associated software to save and upload video, image and audio files to OpenSpace. Many mobile phones and smart phones include this technology.
• Software to view online videos and images. Software such as Adobe Reader, Windows Media Player, Windows Photo Viewer etc. are available as a free download from the internet.

Skills

To successfully complete this course, you will require basic computing skills. This includes:

• Creating, saving and editing Microsoft Office documents.
• Accessing and searching the internet.
• Downloading and saving documents from websites.
• Uploading documents through websites.
• Participating in online discussions.
• Compressing image files.
• Connecting digital cameras and downloading and storing images.

Equipment and tools

It is essential that you have access to a specific place where you undertake your assessment activities. You will also require a Digital SLR or mirrorless camera with manual controls, raw file format, HD video capture and interchangeable lenses.

Additional

This course requires the use of industry software. You will need to arrange a subscription at your own cost to the Adobe Creative Cloud Photography including Adobe Lightroom Classic CC and Photoshop CC. Student subscriptions are available at a reduced price. Refer to the Adobe website.

Language, Literacy and Numeracy

Our free online assessment tool can help give you an idea of the language, literacy and numeracy skills needed to study a VET course. This tool can also help you determine your learning level and help you plan your future studies. You can access the Language, Literacy and Numeracy tool here.