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Certificate III in Glass and Glazing - Designed Glazing

Certificate III in Glass and Glazing Designed Glazing

Code: MSF30422

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Overview

Campus

Prahran

Duration

1 year full time / 2 years part time

Requirements

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Requirements

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Next Intake

March

The only course of its kind in the world

Melbourne Polytechnic’s Certificate III in Glass and Glazing (Designed Glazing) MSF30422 is the only course in the world to offer a trade qualification in designed glazing. Glaziers are in high demand in Australia, with employment opportunities predicted to grow by more than 10% in the next five years. If you dream of a practical application for your visual arts skills and creativity in the booming architecture and construction industry, this unique course offers the skills to succeed.

Combine the practical and the creative

Our Certificate III in Glass and Glazing (Designed Glazing) MSF30422 will teach you the skills and techniques required to become a qualified professional glazier with a strong emphasis on designed glazing. Traditional glazing skills are combined with innovative contemporary techniques to allow for multiple employment pathways. You’ll learn techniques in leadlight and stained glass, kiln-formed glass, sandblasting, copper foiling and applicable glazing techniques. Melbourne Polytechnic has developed this unique course in association with Glaas Inc, a not-for-profit organisation which promotes the use of glass in art, architecture and construction. This association ensures support and opportunities for Melbourne Polytechnic students learning and working in designed glazing throughout Australia.

Traditional skills with a bright future

Graduates of this unique course will have learned the skills and techniques to create the glass of the future, responsive to contemporary architecture and construction needs. This qualification offers multiple pathways into the glazing industry. You may enter the glazing industry as an employee in general or designed glazing, or even become self-employed with your own artistic or design-based glass and glazing practice.

Career Pathways

Where will the Certificate III in Glass and Glazing - Designed Glazing MSF30422 take me?

You may enter the glazing industry as an employee or self-employed with your own artistic/design practice.

General Glazier
Designed Glazier

Study Pathways

On successful completion of this qualification, students may enrol in Melbourne Polytechnic's Certificate IV in Glass and Glazing MSF40422 to enhance their expertise.

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Course Details

Delivery methods

Simulated work environment

How you will study

Each course has a dedicated learning method that is designed to let you thrive in your studies.

On-campus

Interactive learning in a face-to-face environment. Classes will be held at a Melbourne Polytechnic campus or partner institute. Visit the How You'll Study page for more information.

Class Schedule

Full time day course: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday over one year.

Part time evening course: 2 nights a week over two years — specific weeknights to be determined in 2024.

Assessment Methods

You will be assessed by observation tasks, questionnaires and portfolio requirements.

Units of Study

The hours displayed are nominal, actual classroom hours delivered may differ. Please contact us for the latest student contact hours information.

Code	Subject	Elective	Hours
CPCCWHS2001	Apply OHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry	Elective	20
CUAACD411	Integrate colour theory and design processes	Elective	40
CUADIG303	Produce and prepare photo images	Elective	20
CUAPPR402	Select sites for creative projects	Elective	15
HLTAID011	Provide First Aid	Core	18
MSFDG2001	Assemble leadlight and stained glass components	Elective	112
MSFDG3002	Prepare and install architectural engineered leadlight and stained glass	Elective	80
MSFDG3003	Paint and fire glass	Elective	180
MSFDG3004	Assemble copper foil components	Elective	112
MSFDG3005	Fuse glass	Elective	80
MSFDG3006	Process coloured and textured glass by hand	Elective	60
MSFGG2011	Glaze and re-glaze residential doors and windows	Elective	72
MSFGG2014	Cut thin glass by hand	Core	60
MSFGG2015	Process glass by basic machines	Core	48
MSFGG3022	Construct and repair leadlight panels	Elective	65
MSFGG3024	Form glass	Elective	40
MSFGG3025	Apply patterns and design to glass	Elective	32
MSFGG3029	Assess glass and glazing requirements	Elective	42
MSFGG3039	Manually move glass	Core	20
MSFGN2001	Make measurements and calculations	Core	30
MSMENV272	Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices	Core	30
MSMSUP102	Communicate in the workplace	Core	20
MSMSUP106	Work in a team	Core	30

Glass courses at Melbourne Polytechnic

Certificate IV in Glass and Glazing MSF40422

Visual Art - Full Time - Prahran

Glass is being utilised more in the built environment than ever before, and there is enormous potential to create innovative and contemporary uses of designed glazing, particularly as a contemporary architectural element.

Fees & Costs

Tuition Fees

	Concession	Government subsidised fee	Non-subsidised fee
Tuition fee	$1310	$6550	$16050
Materials fee	$300	$300	$300
Maximum annual amenities	$175	$250	$250
Total payable	$1785	$7100	$16600

Per year	$0
Per semester	$0

The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment.

Displayed course fees are indicative only. There are many variables that impact the total amount of your full course costs including qualification for government subsidies, concessions or recognition of prior learning. Tuition fees do not include the cost of student amenities or material costs.

This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding. Contact us to find out if you’re eligible for a Government subsidy.

Melbourne Polytechnic offers a range of payment options to help you pay your tuition fees, so you can get on with your studies.

Fees displayed are effective for new applications received on or after 1st of November. Tuition fees do not include textbooks, course materials or overseas student health insurance and visa fees.

After initial deposit, international students are able to pay tuition fees in installments, four times per year.

For more detailed information please read the International Student Fees.

Fees explained

The fees for those ineligible for a government-funded enrolment.

Check your eligibility here.

The cost of tuition for those eligible for government funding.

Check your eligibility here.

Concession fees are charged at 20 per cent of the standard fees for enrolments in Certificate I to IV courses. To be eligible students must meet Skills First eligibility criteria and present a valid:

Commonwealth Health Care card, or
Pensioner Concession card, or
Any dependent spouse or dependent child of one of the above cardholders, or
Veterans Gold card.

The following groups are eligible for concession fees from Certificate I to Advanced Diploma level:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
Asylum Seekers and victims of human trafficking

Additional expenses

The Student Services and Amenities Fee is charged at forty cents (40 cents) per student contact hour and is capped over a twelve (12) month period, effective from the enrolment date, to:

$250 for full fee-paying students; and
$175 for concession-paying students studying Certificate I, II, III, or IV.

Amenities fees are used to improve non-academic services including libraries, counselling services, student support, and recreational activities.

Requirements

Attend an interview.

Next Steps

The first step to enrolling is completing the application short form from the Apply Now page.

After you complete that form we will send you an email with a link to an application form webpage. If you don’t receive the email, check your spam and junk folders.

Complete the application form on the application form webpage.

You will be required to complete an online literacy and numeracy assessment.

Once you are ready to enrol, you will be invited to attend an enrolment appointment over the phone or on campus.

For certificate-level courses, you can pay by weekly or fortnightly direct debit using our Tuition Payment Plan. Read more about Tuition Payment Plans here.

If you need assistance with your application and the next steps, you can contact one of our Education and Course Advisors on 1300 635 276 or follow a step-by-step guide to enrolling for vocational education local students.