What application materials do Australian graduate students need to study abroad?

The number of applicants for studying in Australia is increasing every year. Australia has an excellent education system. The following are the application materials for Australian graduate students to study abroad. You can make a reference!

What application materials do Australian graduate students need to study abroad?

Application materials 1: transcripts

The most important application material for an Australian master's degree is the transcript, which is the key for Australian universities to decide whether to admit you. Studying in Australia can usually be applied 1.5 years in advance, but the trial time of different schools and majors is often different. Some courses can accept transcripts of five semesters, while others need transcripts of six semesters or even seven semesters for trial.

At present, domestic universities can generally issue transcripts in Chinese and English directly to the Academic Affairs Office, but some schools (especially some non-universities) can only issue transcripts in Chinese, or students need to translate them themselves and then stamp them in the Academic Affairs Office. In any case, whether the English translation of transcripts is complete, standardized and consistent needs special attention. Problems such as mismatch between Chinese and English, omission of courses, translation errors, credit errors, lack of thesis or graduation design, inconsistent grades, etc. I often encounter it. After such transcripts are submitted, they are often required to be reissued by Australian universities, and even serious ones may be suspected of tampering with the results, affecting the students' trial.

In addition, many students are not ordinary four-year undergraduates, but may be enrolled in many courses and schools, such as 2+2, 3+ 1, and junior college. In this case, the transcript needs to be complete and clear, otherwise it will take a lot of application time to submit materials many times!

Application materials 2: study certificate/diploma and degree certificate

If you are still studying and haven't graduated, you need to issue a certificate of studying in both Chinese and English, stating the current reading situation, graduation time and degree you will receive.

And if you have graduated, you need to provide undergraduate diploma and degree certificate in Chinese and English. At present, some universities in China can directly issue English diplomas and degree certificates, but in most cases, students need to go to the notary office to apply for notarial certificates in both Chinese and English.

Like the report card, the Chinese and English documents of study certificate, diploma and degree certificate need to be carefully checked, with the focus on whether the information such as course name, name, semester and graduation time are consistent.

Application materials 3: Language scores

For students who haven't got English scores, most Australian universities and majors can submit academic materials to apply for conditional admission notice first, and then make up their language scores.

IELTS, TOEFL, PTE and other general English test scores are recognized by Australian universities. It should be noted, however, that there is no uniform requirement for the validity of the language test time in Australian universities, which usually recognizes that it is valid within 2 years, but some universities only recognize the test results within 1 year.

Many Australian universities have adopted more flexible and relaxed policies in view of the fact that many students can't successfully register for English exams. For example, the validity period of English scores has been extended from 2 years to 3 years, and online English test scores such as multi-neighboring countries, TOEFL home page and IELTS indicators. To facilitate applicants to enter school as soon as possible.

In addition, at present, many students are taking full English courses or studying abroad, so they can provide English teaching certificates at the time of application to try to apply for language condition reduction.

Application materials 4: Passport and visa

Passport is an indispensable material for studying abroad. Some Australian universities also require students to provide the first page of their passports at the same time when applying, so as to confirm the key information such as the student's name, date of birth and nationality.

For students who have studied abroad before, it is often necessary to provide visas and entry and exit records during their stay overseas, thus proving that students have confirmed that they have legally studied overseas and completed their courses.

At present, during the epidemic period, China's immigration bureau has certain restrictions on the new version of ordinary passports. If you don't have a passport at present, you can temporarily refuse to provide it and submit your school application normally. After receiving the offer admission notice from the school, students can apply for a passport with the offer, and then submit it to the Australian school after the passport is completed, and finally accept the offer and confirm the admission.

Application Material 5: Other auxiliary materials.

In addition to the above-mentioned regular materials, some majors in some Australian universities will require students to provide auxiliary materials, such as GMAT scores, PS personal statements, CV resumes, course descriptions, and portfolios.

In addition, Australian universities adopt the principle of merit-based admission. Therefore, when applying for some hot universities and hot majors with fierce competition, it is also suggested that some students with poor conditions should sort out auxiliary materials according to their personal conditions to improve the success rate of application.

Suggestions on applying for scholarships to study in Australia

1, Australian government scholarship

ADS is a national official certificate issued by Australian Agency for International Development (AU-SAID) and China Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade Cooperation to China. However, at present, the scholarship does not accept individual applications, and interested applicants need to contact the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation or the local foreign economic and trade commission.

However, IPRS are mainly distributed to overseas masters or doctors who do research projects, with only 300 places each year, and the scholarships provided are used to pay tuition fees and health insurance premiums. A better university generally has 20 to 30 places per year, while a relatively poor university only has two or three places per year.

Judging from the application feedback in recent years, although the number of Australian government scholarships is abundant, there are many types, strict evaluation and long application period.

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Although the amount of government scholarships is huge, the number of places is very limited, which requires strict examination, and because it needs to be reported to relevant domestic institutions, the process will take longer than the usual university scholarships, and it is often necessary to apply more than one year in advance. If there are some unforeseen changes, the application period of the scholarship may be extended. Therefore, it is not recommended to apply for government scholarships unless the schedule is very certain.

2. Professional Scholarships

This scholarship has a high quota and few places, covering many popular majors studying in Australia, such as master of hotel and resort management, master of information technology, MBA, master of professional accounting, etc., and the application requirements are relatively low.

However, relatively speaking, the qualifications of domestic universities will be verified. If your domestic university is 2 1 1 or 985, your scholarship application will become very easy.

If you are not from 2 1 1 or 985 colleges, you can apply as long as the average score is above 85, and there is no language requirement. It's just that the chances of successful application will be relatively small. This may also be a hidden rule when foreign universities grant scholarships to China students.

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This scholarship is more suitable for students who have achieved excellent results in China's college entrance examination and entered 2 1 1 or 985 universities. It is an indisputable fact that many Australian universities prefer 2 1 1 and 985 universities. If you don't come from such an institution, you can only use better results to clear your name. So, read more!

3. Leadership Scholarship

Leadership Scholarships are specially established for potential leaders in the Asia-Pacific region. The scholarship is implemented by the Australian Agency for International Development (AUSAID), which is responsible for managing the overseas development assistance projects of the Australian government. By providing training opportunities for these future leaders, such as going to Australia to study for a master's or doctoral degree or doing short-term study or internship in a specific professional field, the exchange and cooperation between Asia-Pacific countries can be enhanced. This is actually part of the Australian government scholarship, which aims to develop a strong country by absorbing future management talents.

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This is a scholarship suitable for future managers, so first you need to apply for related majors, such as finance, management and so on. Secondly, you need to produce excellent internship experience and management experience to prove that you are qualified and have the potential to become an excellent management talent, so as to impress the Australian government and give you the scholarship you want.

4. Enterprise Scholarship

Enterprise scholarship APAI, students who get this scholarship should complete related projects for the enterprise, which is similar to paid internship. In recent years, Australia has launched a series of scholarship programs to attract overseas students from the Asia-Pacific region, including China. Among them, there are six programs suitable for China students to apply, including master's and doctoral programs, junior college or advanced diploma, postdoctoral research and professional development, with a single scholarship as high as 95,000 Australian dollars.

Many excellent enterprises have cooperative projects with Australian universities. For example, Sony, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, BP, Boeing and other big companies have internship opportunities with matching scholarships, and China students are very competitive. Mr. Shi, a private entrepreneur in China, donated money to his alma mater, the University of Wales, to set up full and half scholarships for China students studying for doctoral degrees in photovoltaic solar energy and bachelor's degrees in engineering science. All these are very attractive to China students.

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In the history of Australian schools, such excellent cooperation projects are generally marked in a conspicuous position, which not only advertises enterprises, but also provides more convenience for schools to attract talents themselves. The amount of scholarships mostly changes according to the size of the company. The bigger the company, the more difficult it is to apply for the project, and the amount of scholarships that may be provided may also be reduced accordingly. Students who want to apply should pay attention to this.

Practical money-saving strategies for studying in Australia

I. Accommodation arrangements

The school will provide accommodation for students and charge at least $300 a week. If you want to save money, you have to say goodbye to this way. Renting a house by yourself will be relatively cheaper and you will have more freedom to arrange it yourself.

You must choose a good location. There will be apartments for students to rent around the school. Generally, the price is not too expensive, and the surrounding supporting facilities are perfect. I suggest you find a roommate to share.

Second, the catering choice

If you rent a house by yourself, there will always be a kitchen in the room. You can consider cooking by yourself, or cooking with your roommate. Eating at the same table can help you eat more while reducing your expenses.

When shopping for ingredients, I suggest that you don't choose large shopping malls as your first choice. Although the things here are regular, the price will be more expensive. Go to the local vegetable market and you will find more.

Third, transportation and tourism.

The most economical way is naturally to walk or ride a bike. The former is really zero cost, and the latter needs to buy a car by itself, but the second-hand car is enough, and there is no cost involved. Both of them can exercise.

In addition, you can also choose to travel by bus. The welfare of buses and subways here is very developed, and all buses and universal cards can give students discounts, which is also a good choice.

Fourth, daily shopping.

Everyone's usual purchases, including daily necessities and clothes, add up to a lot of expenses, but you can also save money in a limited budget and use it in more meaningful places.

Be sure to seize the discount. In order to stimulate consumption, there are usually special activities every month, so that everyone can buy the same thing with much less money than usual. Obtaining information is very important.