Melbourne Institute of Higher Education

What Melbourne Institute of Higher Education does

Melbourne Institute of Higher Education (MIHE) is a privately held higher education institution incorporated as Melbourne Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd in Victoria, Australia. Founded in 2022, it operates from an 800-square-metre campus at 150 High Street, Preston, approximately 30 minutes by train from Melbourne's central business district. The institution is TEQSA-registered (Provider ID PRV14350) and CRICOS-registered (Provider No. 04018B), enabling it to enrol both domestic and international students. MIHE serves undergraduate and postgraduate students through a focused portfolio of four degree programs: a Bachelor of Business (Marketing), a Bachelor of Information Technology (Cyber Security), a Master of Information Technology (Cyber Security), and a Master of Business Administration (MBA), with the two IT programs aligned to Australian Computer Society (ACS) requirements.

The institution delivers courses through a Moodle-based Learning Management System (LMS) at moodlemihe.vic.edu.au, supplemented by a ProQuest One Business academic database subscription for scholarly research and Zotero for automated referencing. Library services are routed through LibGuides, and student productivity is supported via Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive). Technology is functional rather than differentiating: Moodle and ProQuest are industry-standard, off-the-shelf platforms integrated for course delivery, research access, and student support, with no proprietary technology stack disclosed.

MIHE's revenue model is tuition-driven, with fees billed annually on a recurring basis and supplemented by education agent-driven international recruitment. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and direct: prospective students apply via downloadable international or domestic application forms, contact admissions by phone (1300 220 331) or email ([email protected]), and enrol into on-campus trimesters. With only seven employees, four programs, and a single campus location, MIHE is a small, narrowly positioned entrant in a market dominated by larger Australian universities, competing on affordability, small class sizes, industry-aligned curricula, and accessibility from outer-Melbourne suburbs.

Name

Melbourne Institute of Higher Education

Legal name

Melbourne Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd

Website

https://mihe.vic.edu.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Melbourne Institute of Higher Education (MIHE) is a privately held Australian higher education institution offering four degree programs in business marketing and cyber security at bachelor and master levels, delivered at its Preston campus to domestic and international students.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Specialized Master’s in Management (MiM) & Business Analytics (EDAHAHAC)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Business degree programs
• Cyber security education
• Postgraduate management programs
• Undergraduate IT degrees

Headquarters

HQ city

Preston

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Course Fees: Revenue generated from tuition fees for Bachelor and Master degree programs including Bachelor of Business (Marketing), Bachelor of Information Technology (Cyber Security), Master of Information Technology (Cyber Security), and Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Melbourne Institute of Higher Education (MIHE) is a TEQSA-accredited and CRICOS-registered private higher education provider in Preston, Melbourne, delivering four degree programs: Bachelor of Business (Marketing), Bachelor of Information Technology (Cyber Security), Master of Information Technology (Cyber Security), and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). Programs are delivered on-campus and online via the Moodle LMS, with academic resources including ProQuest One Business database access and library services, targeting domestic and international students seeking industry-aligned, affordable higher education.

Product overview

Melbourne Institute of Higher Education offers a portfolio of higher education programs delivered at its Preston campus and online. The institution provides four distinct degree programs across undergraduate and postgraduate levels: two business-focused programs (Bachelor of Business Marketing and Master of Business Administration) and two information technology programs with a cyber security specialization (Bachelor of IT Cyber Security and Master of IT Cyber Security). Programs are delivered through Moodle LMS with supplementary academic resources including ProQuest research database access, library services, and student support infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor of Business (Marketing)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Navitas: Global education provider operating pathway colleges and university partnerships, including in Melbourne. Functions as an adjacent enabler/competitor in the international student recruitment funnel that MIHE also relies on through education agents.

Broad incumbents

• Swinburne University of Technology: Melbourne-based public university with strong cyber security, IT, and business programs. Operates in the same metro market as MIHE and competes for both domestic and international students seeking tech-focused degrees, though at significantly larger scale and brand recognition.
• Charles Sturt University: Established Australian public university with significant online and onshore offerings in IT and business, including cyber security. Competes with MIHE for international students seeking affordable, accredited degrees in Australia, but at much larger scale and with broader program depth.

Direct peers

• Kaplan Business School Australia: Private HE provider focused on business, MBA, and IT programs in Australia, part of Kaplan International. Targets similar international and domestic student segments and operates in the same TEQSA/CRICOS regulatory framework as MIHE, with comparable program mix and admissions-driven GTM.
• Torrens University Australia: One of Australia's largest private higher education providers, owned by Strategic Education. Like MIHE, Torrens offers bachelor and master degrees across business, IT, and health, and pursues international students through CRICOS registration. Same regulatory regime (TEQSA, CRICOS) and same sales-led education-agent model.
• Australian Institute of Business: Private, Adelaide-based HE provider specialising in MBA and business programs for working professionals. Closely comparable to MIHE's MBA and Bachelor of Business (Marketing) offerings in terms of business-school orientation, distance/on-campus hybrid model, and adult-learner target market.
• Holmesglen Institute: Large Victorian TAFE and higher education provider with bachelor and master programs in business and IT. Operates in the same Melbourne market as MIHE, shares the same domestic plus international student segments, and competes for the same price-sensitive cohort seeking an alternative to universities.
• Excelsia College: Small private HE institution in Australia offering a focused portfolio of business, education, and theology degrees. Comparable to MIHE in scale, regulatory footprint (TEQSA/CRICOS), and reliance on a small set of degree programs catering to niche domestic and international cohorts.

Regional players

• La Trobe College Australia: Pathway college affiliated with La Trobe University, delivering diploma and bachelor programs in Melbourne for international students. While larger and university-affiliated, it competes with MIHE for international cohorts targeting the Melbourne HE market and uses the same CRICOS-based admissions motion.
• Deakin College: Pathway college linked to Deakin University, providing diplomas and Year 1 bachelor programs in Melbourne for international and domestic students. Comparable competitor for entry-level international students who could otherwise apply to MIHE's bachelor programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/miheducation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/melbourne-institute-of-higher-education

Compliance2 records

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