Distance education courses at Cengage

Ready to kick-start your career prospects? Distance education centres offer flexible study options that fit your schedule, so you can study in your own time. There are a number of areas of study to choose from. Consider these distance education courses available from Cengage, Australia’s leading distance education provider:

Distance education accounting and finance courses

An accounting and finance distance education course teaches you many of the pertinent skills needed for running your own business, including MYOB training, accounting and clerical duties. You can also take nationally recognised courses in bookkeeping and accounting.

Distance education journalism and publishing courses

Got a story to tell? Then we have the course for you! The Australian College of Journalism, a division of Cengage Education, provides distance learning courses for aspiring and experienced writers who want to pursue a journalism career. Learn about the many opportunities for writers, including freelance travel writing, writing for children, sports writing, non-fiction writing, genre books, editing and proofreading skills and much, much more.

Distance education beauty therapy courses

Study to become a nail technician, makeup artist or massage therapist and turn your expert knowledge into a great profession. Our beauty therapy distance education courses teach you the skills you need for a successful career in beauty therapy.

Distance education business and marketing courses

Learn how to run a successful business with our suite of business and marketing distance education courses. Cengage offers distance education bachelors in business and accounting, as well as certificates and diplomas in all areas of business management. Learn the skills you need for marketing, human resources, public relations and events management or business administration, all available through our convenient and flexible distance learning program – so you can go to college online!

Distance education child care courses

Parents would never entrust their child to just anyone. Cengage distance education child care courses teach you the skills needed for a career in child care services. Become a day care worker, playgroup supervisor or child care worker. Our nationally recognised distance learning courses give you the recognition you need to find a job in this competitive field.

Distance education hospitality and retail courses

Hospitality is always an exciting industry and Cengage distance education hospitality courses will teach you the fundamentals to succeed. Learn about quality customer service at our retail course or study to become a pharmacy assistant.

Distance education IT and design courses

The world is moving at the speed of technology and you can be in a prime position to learn the valuable skills of this trade. From PC fundamentals and desktop publishing to professional-level IT training, you’ll be computer savvy in no time with our IT and design distance education courses.

Distance education occupational health and safety courses

OH&S is a serious matter and most employers highly value this vital industry knowledge. Become certified with our distance education diploma in occupational health and safety.

Distance education photography courses

Turn your passion into a career with our range of photography distance education courses. Learn the tricks and tools of the trade in digital photography and find out how to become a successful freelance photographer.

Distance education professional development courses

Graduate distance education courses give you the flexibility to start your higher education degree in your own time and at your own pace. Our range of professional development courses allow you to commence study for undergraduate and advanced level courses without undertaking a full degree. Advanced professional development courses offer a combination of distance and classroom-style learning in a number of fields including business finance, law, management accounting and business computing.

Distance education travel and tourism courses

Travel and tourism continue to a be a thriving sector and now’s a great time to enrol in our travel and tourism distance education courses. Receive your training in travel sales so you can become a qualified travel agent or get up to speed on the latest travel reservations software, Galileo, so you’ll be ready to start your new career.

We also offer distance education diplomas and certificates in the following areas: