Requirements and procedures for preparatory study in Australia

There are more and more students who want to go to Australia for preparatory courses. Next, I'll sort out the application requirements and procedures for studying in Australia.

I. Application conditions

Almost all universities in Australia have their own preparatory courses, which are equivalent to the local 12 grade in Australia, that is, senior three. Therefore, Chinese mainland students can only apply for Australian matriculation directly after they have completed their senior two studies in China. After a year or a year and a half of preparatory study (the length of preparatory study varies from college to college), if your test scores reach the standard, you can be promoted to the first year of undergraduate studies in Australian universities.

Two: age requirements

There is no legal minimum age requirement and maximum age limit for going to Australia for pre-university study. However, if you are under 18, according to Australian law, you need to arrange a legal guardian in Australia before going abroad.

Three: English requirements

According to the Australian student visa regulations, high school students in China need to provide at least 5.0 IELTS scores to obtain the Australian matriculation higher education visa (visa 573). If you want to enter the pre-university course directly, you generally need to provide at least 5.5 IELTS scores; According to different universities, the requirements for scores are different. For example, the University of Melbourne requires an IELTS score of 6.0. What if the IELTS score of domestic high school students is below 5.0, but they want to go to Australia for pre-university, and the IELTS entrance requirement is 5.5? At this time, you need to take 10 weeks of language classes before the preparatory course. The language courses referred to here are generally direct English courses provided by language centers that match the preparatory colleges that students apply for; Students only need to

Successfully complete the direct English course linked to the preparatory course, and you can enter the preparatory course directly without taking IELTS.

Four: admission criteria

Including academic requirements and IELTS scores. Academic requirements are divided into two aspects: academic requirements and academic performance. According to the Australian student visa regulations, high school students in China need to obtain a higher education visa (visa 573) to attend preparatory courses in Australian universities. The minimum education requirement is to finish the second year of senior high school in China, which means that domestic students can go to Australia to study the preparatory course of Australian universities as soon as possible after finishing the second year of senior high school.

V: Application Time

1 1 month ago (last semester of senior two): Australia had a preliminary understanding/preparation for the IELTS test.

65438+February-February of the following year (last semester of senior two): academic planning/holiday practice/school confirmation.

March-May of the following year (second semester of senior two): Prepare application materials/submit school application/IELTS test.

June-July of the following year (preparatory course): admission notice/preparation of visa materials/submission of visa application.

July-August of the following year (preparatory study): visa approval/departure preparation.

August -65438+ the following year 10 (preparatory course): enrolled in main courses or language learning.

Six: undergraduate preparatory process

1: notification application

First of all, you need to confirm your application for Australian courses according to your academic qualifications, English level and the major, university and city you want to study in the future.

Learn about secondary and higher education in Australia. After determining the application major, you need to submit transcripts and other documents to the applicant school to start applying. The application period of Australian secondary schools is generally short, and it takes about 1-2 weeks to get the notice; The processing cycle of the international office of Australian universities varies greatly, usually 2-4 weeks, but according to the specific situation of each application, there will be different processing requirements and the application time of the notice is also very different.

2. Visa application

After receiving the notice, you can start to accept the notice from the school and apply for admission confirmation according to the Australian study guide. After the admission is confirmed, submit the visa application. Australia's visa policy for studying abroad has undergone many changes over the years. There are two ways to submit a visa, namely, submitting a paper visa or submitting an electronic visa online. The submission of e-visa can only be handled by an e-visa agent authorized by the Australian Immigration Bureau.

Since the introduction of the simplified visa processing policy for Australian universities after April 20 12, the electronic visa processing cycle has been significantly shortened. Students who need to apply for visas need to prepare visa materials according to the instructions.

3. Preparation and arrival before departure

After the visa is issued, it will be sent to the students by mail.

Since April 20 12, Australian student visas are not required to be posted, that is, passports do not need to be sent to the embassy to post visa pages, and you can book air tickets for entry and exit with a visa letter.