Established in 1963, Holmes commenced building a proud tradition of business excellence with the founding of a commercial college in Melbourne Australia. By 1986, Holmes had established one of Victoria’s first accredited private English Language centres and the Holmes Education Group, a respected entity in professional Australian education.

In 1987, High School Preparation for international students began, followed in 1988 by the opening of the first Holmes interstate campus in Sydney. Progressively, over the next fifteen years, Holmes has expanded the national campus network to include Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Cairns, as well as introducing Cambridge Teacher Training for English language teachers in 1989 and the launch in 1989 of a comprehensive national Study Tour program.

For over forty years, Holmes has had an enviable reputation as a quality education provider, being 100% Australian owned and maintaining since 1988 an unchanged senior management team. From 1988 Holmes has moved steadily towards active involvement with the higher education sector, particularly in the provision of undergraduate level degrees.

The establishment of the Holmes Institute of Higher Education is in fulfilment of the company’s higher education mission. To meet this challenge Holmes initiated relationships in 2000 with a number of public Australian universities. This initiative complemented and built on the existing articulation pathways of the Holmes diploma courses with degree courses at other providers of higher education in Australia.

Since 2001, through these partnerships, Holmes has delivered undergraduate degree programs in addition to offering postgraduate options. Commencing 2004, the Holmes Institute of Higher Education enters an exciting era in quality, degree-based learning, preparing students for a changing global business environment by offering the Holmes Bachelor of Business.

Holmes Institute of Higher Education is committed to providing the highest quality education to enable and empower its students to seek self-improvement, irrespective of nationality, gender or belief. The Institute is a quality provider of higher education, with a focus on both domestic and international markets. By the dedicated pursuit of best practice teaching and the provision of a dynamic, student-centred learning environment Holmes Institute fosters in its students rational thought, intellectual integrity and social responsibility.

Facilities Common to all Holmes Campuses

All Holmes campuses are located in the central business district of each city. Building and campuses are ail-conditioned and mordern, with up to date facilities and resources available to students in every location.

Resource Centres
Equipped with excellent selections of text books, tapes and videos, magazines and periodicals, newspapers and student photocopy facilities, Resource Centres are maintained to university standard.

Computer Laboratories
High tech computer facilities are available in each campus. Student are encouraged to use the computers to undertake research, complete assignments, develop language skills etc. computer facilities are open to students from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm most days.

Student Lounges
Comfortable areas within the building for students to relax, meet other, and converse in English. Also a place to find information on social activities, rooms available to rent or share, etc.

Academic Counselling
Heads of all departments have office hours where students can make appointments with senior teaching and counselling staff to discuss their academic progress and career path. Holmes staff are available to help and advise students.

Advantages

• Bright modern buildings, air conditioned with spacious light classrooms

• All campuses are located in the heart of each city centre

• Easy transfer system to any of Holmes campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Cairns

• Quick easy and safe public transport to and from all campuses

• Homestay and airport reception fully controlled by Holmes staff. Families are long standing and fully experienced

• Exciting activities on weeknights and weekends with the Holmes Adventure Club

• State of the art campus facilities and quality computing and resources

• Great nationality mix without any dominant group

• Friendly, international, professional atmosphere

• Acknowledged on conjunction with James Cook University as a provider of top quality English, business Diploma programs, Bachelor Degree & MBA programs

• Tourism offices, activities and travel agencies located with in minutes of each campus