Study local. Graduate global.
The ATMC China Pathway Centre pairs ICN's 30 years of Sydney-based international education experience with ATMC's Global University Pathway program, delivered through the Futred Innovation Studios Learning Platform.
An ICN campus information session
Three Organisations, One Unified Pathway
Each partner owns the part of the journey it does best — the qualification, the platform that teaches it, and the local team that gets you there.
Australian Technical & Management College
Owns and delivers the Global University Pathway diploma — direct transfer into partner universities in Australia and the UK.
Futred Innovation Studios
The learning platform behind the diploma — live tutors, real projects, delivered online.
ICN Australian Higher Education Network
Registered in Sydney since 1995, with a Suzhou office and practical training partnerships across Chinese universities.
Five Stops From Suzhou To A Global Degree
Your Five-Step Journey to a Global Degree
Every student follows the same route, though the timing varies. Stops 3 to 5 run on the ATMC Global University Pathway, delivered through the Futred Innovation Studios Learning Platform.
- 01Suzhou or online
Course counselling
ICN advisors assess your background, English level and target country before recommending a track.
- 02Suzhou office
Application & enrolment
Course applications and enrolment paperwork handled directly by the ICN team.
- 03Online, from China
Diploma, no final exams
A 12-month ATMC Diploma in Business or IT & Cyber Security, assessed by assignment rather than exams.
- 04Australia or UK
Direct entry to Year 2
The diploma's credit counts as Year 1 of a bachelor's degree, subject to meeting the university's English requirement.
- 05Global
University, career or startup
Year 2 university entry, an assured internship, or a pitch-ready venture through PitchX.
Year 2 of a bachelor's degree in Australia or the UK
Federation University · Coventry University · UWE Bristol
The ATMC Global University Pathway
Every student studies one of two officially recognised diplomas, taught live and built around real assignments rather than final exams. It isn't just a certificate — it's a genuine Year 1 qualification, with three ways to use it once you finish.
Diploma of Business
- Entry
- Senior secondary completion or equivalent; English assessed through a simple in-house test
- Assessment
- Assignment-based, with no final examinations
- Delivery
- Live online via the Futred Learning Platform, with ICN support in Suzhou
- Duration
- 12 months · Live online learning
- Budgets & finance
- HR & recruitment
- Workplace policy
- Business risk
- Federation UniversityAustralia
- Coventry UniversityUK
- UWE BristolUK
BA Business Management · BA Marketing · BA International Business · BBA
Your Diploma Counts as Year One of Your Bachelor's Degree
The diploma isn't just a certificate to hang on the wall. It carries real, transferable academic credit as a genuine Australian qualification, accepted in more than 140 countries worldwide.
Diploma Year
12 Months · Local StudyStudy online from China. Focus on core business or technology modules with live interactive classes.
Credit Transfer
Direct Year 2 EntryYour diploma counts as a full Year 1. Enter directly into Year 2 of your bachelor's degree.
Bachelor's Degree
1–2 Years · AbroadComplete your degree in Australia or the UK, graduating with post-study work rights.
Where Your Credit is Officially Recognised
Federation University
Ranked #401–500, THE World Rankings 2026
One of Australia's public universities, offering direct entry to Year 2 of the Bachelor of IT.
Entry Requirement
Successful completion of the ATMC Pathway Diploma
Articulable Pathways
What You Gain After the ATMC Pathway
Direct entry to Year 2
Skip Year 1 entirely and enter Year 2 at a partner university in Australia or the UK, with a post-study work visa available after graduation.
- ✓Recognised in Australia & UK
- ✓Save on first-year cost
Real experience, already on your CV
An assured internship with a partner company, so you graduate with real projects already behind you, before you apply anywhere else.
- ✓Assured placement
- ✓Portfolio-ready projects
A pitch-ready venture of your own
Your diploma project carried further through PitchX, with mentorship from industry practitioners and a pitch in front of real investors.
- ✓Direct mentor feedback
- ✓Pitch to global investors
1-week intensive experiences at global financial & innovation hubs
How the Futred Learning Platform Teaches
Live tutors + self-paced learning
Learn directly from live tutors each week, with self-paced modules you can revisit anytime.
Taught by international faculty
Modules delivered by faculty from ATMC's global network, alongside experienced local tutors.
A portfolio, built monthly
Every month adds a finished piece of work — proof, not just a transcript.
PitchX every semester
A global challenge module in every semester, with international mentors and a live pitch.
Proven Results by the Numbers
Years delivering education globally
Degrees completed through ATMC
Industry partners & international faculties
ICN founded in Sydney
Elite Talent scholarship fund
Students at a single campus session
The Elite Talent Sponsorship Program
ICN co-signed a scholarship partnership with the China Children and Teenagers' Foundation for Culture and Arts, backing a fund of RMB 20 million to support talented students on their path to overseas study.
Already Reaching Students At Scale
ICN runs orientation and information sessions directly on Chinese university campuses, often to auditoriums of several hundred students.
Start at the Suzhou Office
All enquiries for the ATMC China Pathway open through ICN. Visit the Suzhou office, call the Sydney head office, or send an email.
Suzhou office
Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
Sydney head office
127 Castlereagh St, Liverpool NSW 2170, Australia
Phone
+61 2 9546 5599
admin@icneducation.com.au
Your Global Degree Starts In Suzhou
One diploma, three ways forward, and the same advisor with you the whole way.
- No IELTS required — English assessed in-house
- Diploma recognised as Year 1 of a bachelor's degree
- Advisors in Suzhou, bilingual support
Talk to an advisor
Reach the ICN team directly for the ATMC pathway.