Holmes Institute

  • Founded: 1963
  • Address: 185 Spring Street - Melbourne, Australia (Map)
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Established in 1963, Holmes Institute is a multi-sectoral provider of education with faculties of Vocational Education and Training, Higher Education and Secondary Education. Holmes Institute 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 secondary, vocational and higher education, with a focus on both domestic and international students. By the dedicated pursuit of best practice teaching and the provision of a dynamic, student-centred learning environment Holmes fosters in its students rational thought, intellectual integrity and social responsibility.

The Institute is a quality provider of ELICOS, vocational and higher education, with a focus on both domestic and international students. By the dedicated pursuit of best practice teaching and the provision of a dynamic, student-centred learning environment Holmes fosters in its students rational thought, intellectual integrity and social responsibility.

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. Today, Holmes offers a range of vocational awards, bachelors' degrees in business and accounting and masters' degrees in business administration and professional accounting. With its higher education now offered on its Hong Kong campus, Holmes Institute has extended its global reach.

Today, Holmes Institute operates as an integrated multi-sector private provider of education. The institute consists of a faculty of Vocational Education and Training, a faculty of Higher Education, a School of Secondary Education and an English Language Centres at each location. Holmes Institute operates from campuses in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Cairns and Hong Kong, offering a range of awards from the vocational level through to masters' degrees in business administration and accounting. As a multi-sector provider, Holmes Institute is well positioned as an alternative pathway to higher education.

Holmes Institute is driven by a culture of continuous quality improvement and in this context, the institution constantly seeks ways to align its education products with the demands of the labour market. This goal also informs curriculum development at Holmes, which includes fostering a commitment to life-long learning, international perspectives and the advancement of knowledge and understanding among its students.

As part of its commitment to continuous quality improvement, Holmes benchmarks its internal systems, structures, process and practices against best practice in universities and colleges. The institute also embraces new technologies with student-centered teaching and learning strategies, which complement the digital age.

Holmes Institute aspires to quality practices, which provides a stimulating and relevant education for its students and disseminates ideas about learning, community and citizenship relevant to an increasingly complex and technologically driven world.

Where they work

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  • Woolworths Supermarkets
  • Centers for Spiritual Living
  • McDonald's
  • Woolworths Group
  • Caltex Australia
  • Coles
  • 7-Eleven
  • Woolworths
  • Subway

What they do

  • Operations
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Accounting
  • Administrative
  • Support
  • Education
  • Finance
  • Information Technology
  • Community and Social Services

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Community Reviews (35)

Had a great experience with the reception staff especially, Mudassar who helped me a lot in all of my enquiries for enrolmnent. I was in my last trimester and had some issues with my enrolment, he was the one who gave me all the possible solutions and got my enrolment done and saved a lot of time. Thanks to Holmes institute for their support and help.
By Rishi Sachdeva (Jul, 2025) |

Holmes Institute has been a transformative experience for my son; the dedicated faculty truly empower students to excel, and the growth I've seen in him is remarkable.
By Hiroki Inoue (Mar, 2024) |

I would say never ever take admission in this fake college, very bad experience, the teachers are not good, the admin staff are all cranky , I don't recommend this college to anyone. its a waste of time and money, you can't learn anything from here, except for getting a piece of paper.
By huang (Nov, 2018) |

Doing my last semester in MPA and I can’t still believe myself what the hell I’m doing here. The worst and most terrible student service you can ever experience like waiting in an endless queue to ask a simple question. Those ladies on reception should be ashamed of their performance. When it comes to lecturers, 80% of them don’t exactly know what they are teaching and how to teach. In addition, the lecturers don’t even know English with very strong accent and worst pronunciation. In short, I regret wasting my time here and never ever recommend to you. Cheers,
By Rasulkhon (Jul, 2018) |

I wish I could give no star for this college. This is one of the worst colleges in the entire universe. They are totally money hungry and very bad quality education. Hundred of the students are crying each semester simply they make them failed although they are highly proficient in their education. Please all the International students, you are highly recommended not to go this college. I do not understand why Australian government does not take any action in this college. If you are good enough, you can go to some other college like MIT, RMIT and many more.....
By Ananta (Jul, 2018) |

Worst experience of my whole educational career. Waiting for more than 4-5 hours to get just one information. Even we have to come back again for the same information next day. Not satisfied at all in all perspectives. I would not recommend any single person to pursue their study. 0/100 rating.
By Pranam Patel (Jul, 2018) |

Holmes helped me when I had a big problem. the student service team are very frendly. If u are international student who needs to study mba, i suggest looking at this college
By Ravinder Kumar (Feb, 2018) |

Very good experience at Holmes. They have good teachers, Anne is the best. I recommend.
By Jaspreet Kaur (Feb, 2018) |

Not very good education! This college should shut down! It only means business! The reception is a joke !
By sumit Gautam (Jan, 2018) |

It has been really good so far! Much better than my previous school and the lecturers have been really helpful. I think a lot of the students that complain are the ones that want to pass without studying.
By Ravi Singh (Jan, 2018) |