Diploma of Automotive Technology

Entry Requirements

Academic IELTS score of 5.5 Overall with minimum of 5.0 in all bands or equivalent.
Satisfactory completion of the Certificate IV in Automotive Mechanical Diagnosis or equivalent.
Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi and Nepalese students need satisfactory completion of Year 12 or overseas equivalent 60% in the top 4 subjects (excluding native language). If student has needed to re-sit for their exam, student will also need to provide all exam results.

TAFE SA English Language Centre: English for Academic Purposes (EAP20) Pass

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) – iBT: Score of 46, with reading: 4-7, listening: 4-6, speaking: 14-15, and writing: 14-17

Pearsons Test of English (PTE) Academic: Minimum 42 with 36 in all for communicative skills ((listening, reading, writing and speaking)

Occupational English Test OET: Pass

Cambridge C1 Advanced or B2 First previously Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) and First Certificate of English (FCE): Overall score of 162 with a minimum of 154 in all bands

Course Details

Course Units

Below is a list of all units that TAFE SA can offer in this qualification.

Not all elective units listed below must necessarily be completed to achieve your qualification.

Core

Name Nominal Hours Subject Code National Code
Develop and document specifications and procedures 40 TABCK AURAFA007

Elective

Name Nominal Hours Subject Code National Code
Adapt work processes to new technologies in an automotive workplace 40 TAAMP AURAKA002
Analyse and evaluate electrical and electronic faults in engine management systems 60 TABCM AURETE001
Analyse and evaluate faults in light vehicle braking systems 60 TABCR AURLTB002
Analyse and evaluate faults in light vehicle engine and fuel systems 60 TABCS AURLTE003
Analyse and evaluate faults in light vehicle transmission and driveline systems 60 TABCT AURLTQ003
Conduct research and present technical reports 40 TABYP AURAFA106
Develop and apply electrical system modifications 80 TABCP AURETR034
Develop and apply mechanical system modifications 60 TABCX AURTTA022
Estimate and quote automotive vehicle or machinery modifications 40 TABCW AURTNA001
Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices 40 LAAGM MSMENV472
Maintain business image in an automotive workplace 15 TABCY AURAMA004

Employment Outcomes

Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.

Qualifications & Skills Covered

Diploma of Automotive Technology (AUR50216)

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