THAAN Welding for Beginners

Name: Welding for Beginners
Price: AU$739 Course fee is subject to change. AUD

VU course code: THAAN | Level of study: Short course (non-award)

Duration

7 weeks

Delivery mode

Face to Face

Fees

AU$739

Course fee is subject to change.

Location

Sunshine

Next start date

23 October 2025

Application closes

21 October 2025

Overview

Learn basic welding techniques for your own projects or start down a new career path, with the Welding for Beginners short course at Victoria University.

Learn the basic principles in welding processes including using gas (Mig) and manual metal arc (Stick) welding, tungsten inert gas welding (Tig) and some basic oxy cutting techniques.

This course will be delivered through a combination of a classroom theory and practical activities in our well-equipped welding workshop.

The first session will provide an overview of the following:

occupational health and safety requirements in the welding industry
layout of the workshop
different types of equipment within the fabrication area.

: You are required to provide your own basic personal protective equipment (PPE), which should include:
steel-capped boots
100% cotton drill full-sleeved overalls or similar long-sleeve protective clothing
welding shield
safety glasses
oxy goggles
grinding goggles
gauntlet gloves.

Entry requirements

Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee you entry into this course.

Some courses receive more applications than the number of places available. In this situation we will also assess your education, work and other relevant experience.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course

Course structure

Students will be issued a Certificate of Participation for attending THAAN Welding for Beginners

The following classes are dependent on numbers. Select the class you prefer on application. If the numbers are not sufficient, you will be asked to attend a later date.

Date	Time	Course option
6 February – 20 March 2025	5.30–9.30pm	Thursday evening classes
8 May – 13 June 2025	5.30–9.30pm	Thursday evening classes
31 July – 11 September 2025	5.30–9.30pm	Thursday evening classes
23 October – 4 December 2025	5.30–9.30pm	Thursday evening classes