Answers to frequently asked questions about studying in Australia

1. How long does it take to apply for a student visa to study in Australia?

At present, it takes about 12 weeks from submitting the visa application to getting the visa result. The pre-assessment begins within 4 weeks after the application is submitted, and this cycle may change. After the visa pre-assessment is passed, students will be informed to submit the medical examination results, school admission confirmation and the applicant's passport. After all these materials are submitted, the Immigration Bureau will inform you of the visa result soon. Generally speaking, visas will not be issued earlier than 2 weeks before the start of school.

2. Is it possible to speed up the processing of my visa application?

It's impossible. Visa applications are processed in the order of submission. Before submitting the application, the applicant should consider the time of visa evaluation so as to leave enough time to complete the visa and enter the school on time.

3. When should I pay the tuition?

After receiving DIMIA's notice that your application has passed the visa pre-assessment, you can pay the tuition.

4. Can I submit the application first, and then submit the rest of the documents?

At the same time, you need to submit a considerable number of documents so that the Immigration Bureau can decide whether your application is successful as soon as possible. If you don't submit the documents according to the visa instructions, your application may be rejected soon.

5. How much does it cost to get a student visa?

To apply for studying in Australia, you must prove to the Department of Immigration, Multiculturalism and Indigenous Affairs of Australia (DIMIA) that you have sufficient funds to pay for your travel, tuition and living expenses during your stay in Australia. If you have a spouse or/kloc-children under the age of 0/8, whether they accompany you or not, you need to prove that you have enough funds to pay for their expenses during their stay in Australia.

6. Who can help me to study abroad?

You, your spouse, your parents, your siblings or your grandparents can provide funds for your study abroad. Moreover, if your application was submitted after 65438+February 2003 1, if your uncle or aunt is an Australian citizen, a permanent resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen living in Australia for a long time, you can provide funds for studying abroad.

7. Which financial institutions provide certificates that are not accepted?

Financial institutions that can provide valid certificates must comply with the relevant provisions of Australian immigration law. Recently, the following financial institutions failed to meet the requirements of the relevant provisions of the immigration law, so their deposit certificates were not accepted, such as postal savings offices.

8. If you get a student loan from a bank, which banks are recognized by the Immigration Bureau?

According to the immigration law, the bank that issues loans must be the main bank of the central bank. These banks are Bank of China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Agricultural Bank, CITIC Industrial Bank and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank.

9. If you get a student loan from the bank, do you still need a six-month loan record?

No need.

10. If it is a bank loan, when must the loan be credited to the bank account?

When submitting an application, you need to provide a letter of proof issued by the bank, and you must specify that you have obtained a bank loan. The borrower can be you and or your spouse, parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters. The loan amount must be enough to cover your residence expenses in Australia, and the loan period cannot be shorter than the specified loan period required by the visa type you apply for. After you pass the pre-assessment of student visa, you must provide the final loan contract certificate and the certificate that the loan has been transferred to your bank account. The loan contract must indicate that the loan is used by the visa applicant to study abroad and has been credited to your account and/or your spouse, parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters. The loan period cannot be shorter than the specified loan period required by the visa type you apply for. If you can't provide such proof, your application will be rejected.

1 1. What qualifications do I need to apply for a master's/doctoral degree?

Applicants applying for a master's/doctoral degree visa must have a bachelor's degree. Only a two-year or three-year college diploma will not be accepted.

12. Do parents or spouses need to fill out the accompanying application form in Australia?

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13. How to pay the student visa application fee?

-Credit Card Your credit card information can be filled in the visa application form (157A) or attached with a special letter to introduce it. These materials include credit card number, expiration date, cardholder's name and payment amount. Credit cards accepted by the Australian Department of Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs include American Express, Visa, Diners, MasterCard and JCB.

-Bank Cheque The bank cheque paid by the applicant must be issued in Australian dollars, and the payee should be marked as the Department of Immigration, Multiculturalism and Indigenous Affairs, and paid to the Department of Immigration through the Australian Bank. Please note that the overseas visa processing center in Adelaide, South Australia does not accept personal checks.

-International Remittance is used to pay the student visa application fee in the form of international remittance, and it is required to indicate that the payee is the Department of Immigration, Multiculturalism and Indigenous Affairs. The student visa application fee does not accept cash payment.

Where is the visa application reviewed?

Since February 2003 1, except for 57 1, all other types of visas have been reviewed in adelaide, Dimia. Since March 2004, 1, all kinds of applications have been reviewed by Adelaide Dimia. If necessary, your application may go to Beijing for further examination (Dimia Adelaide will inform you if your application is transferred to Beijing) 14. Will the visa office of the Australian Embassy in China continue to participate in the student visa review? The visa office of the Australian Embassy in China will review student visa applications together with the overseas visa application center in Adelaide, Dimia. However, the visa office of the Australian Embassy in China does not answer any questions about student visa applications.

15. Do I need to mail my passport at the same time when I send the visa application materials to the overseas visa processing center in Adimia Adelaide?

No need. Please don't mail your passport to the overseas visa application center in Dimia Adelaide. If the immigration department needs you to submit your passport, it will inform you.

16. Will the original materials I submitted be returned to me after the visa application is reviewed?

I will. Dimia will send back the materials you pointed out need to be returned.

17, can my friends in Australia pay the visa application fee in Australian dollars?

Of course.

18. Will I receive the notification that the visa application materials have been received?

Yes, Adelaide Overseas Visa Processing Center will inform you in writing.

19. What is ELICOS?

The full name of ELICOS is English language intensive course for international students, which provides English professional courses for international students from all over the world. There are more than 100 accredited ELICOS colleges in Australia, all of which are supervised by the National ELICOS Accreditation Scheme (NEAS). NEAS has established a system to review the quality of the college's management, personnel, teachers, facilities, services, school buildings and courses. The government has passed legislation to ensure that students can get the learning resources and facilities they deserve after paying tuition fees, so that students can successfully complete their studies.

20. There are many different English courses, which one should I choose?

General English: Pay attention to communication skills, especially the training of listening and speaking skills. This course is suitable for new immigrants or students with poor English level; English for academic purposes: Focus on writing skills of papers and reports, speaking skills in seminars, reading comprehension, classroom listening and taking notes, so as to help students improve their English and prepare for admission. This course is designed for students who want to enter a college or university; Preparation course: it aims to prepare for taking public English exams such as IELTS or TOEFL. Some students need to achieve certain English scores before they can be admitted to the school, so they need to enroll in such courses; Senior high school preparation course: focus on developing English training for senior high school subjects (English, mathematics, science, social science). Suitable for students who want to enter the seventh grade (7 years) to 12 years (12 years); Study tour: The course combines English classes with extracurricular activities such as visiting places of interest, sports activities (boating, diving, horseback riding and golf). Students suitable for holiday travel.

2 1. Is the Australian degree internationally recognized?

Yes, there are 4 1 universities in Australia offering degree courses, all of which are internationally recognized. In fact, Australia's education is world-famous, and now there are more than 6.5438+0.5 million overseas students in Australia.

22. Can I study while working?

Australian law allows more than 15 international students to work legally for 20 hours a week during the semester. And you can work full-time during the holidays. But in Australia, you must apply separately (the application fee is 50 Australian dollars). As long as your annual income is below $5,800, you don't have to pay income tax.

23. Is racial discrimination serious in Australia?

According to the survey, Australia is one of the countries with the least racial discrimination in the world, and one of Australia's national policies is "multiculturalism". Chinese immigrated to Australia from 100 years ago, and now it has become one of the main ethnic groups in Australia, enjoying a high social status in Australia.

24. What is TAFE?

TAFE is the abbreviation of technology and continuing education, which is roughly equivalent to junior college in China. The courses taught by TAFE public colleges are mainly technical. The academic qualifications awarded include: diploma, diploma, certificate of completion, etc. The visa application category is 572.

What's the difference between TAFE and university?

Generally speaking, universities provide comprehensive knowledge education and emphasize the accumulation of knowledge. However, TAFE is the main science and technology education and training unit in Australia, which provides professional skills training and attaches importance to the accumulation of practice and practical experience. Let students absorb more practical knowledge and experience. Since TAFE does not have a degree program, many overseas students will still choose universities, or transfer to the second year of university after TAFE completes the diploma program.

When does school start in Australia?

The first semester in Australia is from February March to June July, and the second semester is from August to 1 1, 65438+February. Some universities or private schools will be divided into three semesters to speed up the course. Some universities also have 18 summer courses from February to March.

27. How can I call Australia?

In China, you should dial 00 first, then the Australian country code 6 1, and then the provincial codes: Sydney 2, Melbourne 3, Canberra 2, Perth 8, Adelaide 8, Darwin 8, Brisben 7 and Herb 3. To call Sydney, please dial 00-6 1-2- phone number.

28. Can I use China's driver's license?

Within three months of entry, you can drive in Australia with a China driver's license, but you need to go to Australia to get a China driver's license recognized by the translator.

29. How much money can I bring into the country?

There is no limit, but if you want to bring more than 10000 Australian dollars (or equivalent) in cash, you must declare it when you pass through Australia. If you are found not to report, you may be fined or even detained ... This year, a student in our company encountered such a trouble-although the problem was finally solved, it was very troublesome. Agricultural Bank of China reminds that if you need to remit money to Australia to pay tuition fees, you can remit money to Australia in the form of moneygram through Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Bank of Communications or CITIC Industrial Bank. For details, please refer to "Other Services" on this website or directly click on the logo of MoneyPay on the home page. Our company is the special agent of international remittance companies in Australia and enjoys a bank credit rating. Your remittance from the above bank can be received in Australia within 10 minutes.

30. Being admitted to a foreign school means going abroad?

This is a misunderstanding that many students and parents who study abroad for the first time are prone to, and even some unprofessional intermediaries will make the same mistake (some deliberately deceive applicants). It is true that if you want to study abroad, you must first be admitted to a school or training institution, but this does not mean that you can successfully study abroad with an admission notice. This is only the first condition. What's more important is to apply for a study passport and a student visa in embassies and consulates in China. Generally, the former can be obtained in most cities in China as long as the applicant shows the admission notice from a foreign school, but the visa is often not obtained smoothly, which is precisely the difficulty of studying abroad. Our company will guide you how to go through the formalities according to your specific situation.

3 1. With enough bank deposit certificates, is it near to get a visa?

As we all know, if you want to study abroad, you must have enough financial ability, because you go abroad to learn knowledge and spend money (tuition and living expenses, etc.). ), so you have enough bank deposits to prove your financial ability. Visa officers of embassies and consulates in various countries often consider the financial ability of the applicant himself or his family or his guarantor first when evaluating whether the applicant really goes to study. Because many applicants have no financial ability, they have to borrow money from relatives and friends for temporary deposit in order to pass the customs, so the visa officer should verify the authenticity of your deposit certificate and investigate the authenticity of its "source", so you must provide other materials that can prove its "authenticity"; Secondly, in addition to financial ability, the visa officer should also consider whether you have an "immigrant tendency" and whether the selected school and course are really helpful to you before making a decision on whether to grant a visa.

32. You can't apply for studying abroad without relatives abroad?

A few years ago, the public security departments in some areas of our country did have a regulation that "foreign relatives must be used as economic guarantors when handling passports", but now there is no such regulation. If you have a certain deposit or your family's normal income is relatively high, you can also protect yourself. Of course, if you have foreign relatives and friends as economic guarantors, you have more advantages than domestic economic guarantors. If your immediate family members (such as parents, uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters) in China have enough financial ability to be your financial guarantors, they will convince visa officers of their authenticity more than your unrelated friends abroad.

33. I can't apply for studying abroad if my English is not good?

On this issue, it is stipulated in Australia that English must be tested-the IELTS score is above 5-even students who go to Australia to study English look very inflexible-and middle school students who come to Australia are not immune-16-18 years old high school students can be exempted from IELTS if their English score in middle school is above -75%.

With English achievement, you can enroll in any university and any subject?

It can only be said that it is easier to apply with English scores, but it is not absolute. For example, engineering students may need a certain background and academic foundation.

35. What is a letter of appointment?

That is, the university admission notice is credible, and someone translated it into a university appointment letter, telling you that you have been admitted, the admission fee and the registration time. The admission permit issued to you has a time limit, so please pay attention to the validity period indicated in the letter. See the application for studying abroad for details.

36. after finishing high school abroad, you can naturally enter the local university?

Admittedly, there is no fierce competition at home to enter foreign universities, which is also an important reason why many parents in China send their children out. However, if your grades in the last year of high school are not satisfactory (for example, you fail in some subjects), it will be more difficult to apply directly to universities, especially to enter first-class universities. But as long as you get good grades in high school, it's much easier to get into college than at home.

37. Can I go through the formalities of studying abroad by myself?

Any applicant can prepare and submit his own application for studying abroad. But it also depends on whether you are willing to bet on your future and future immigration opportunities. Many people think that as long as they ask for some data and information from relevant schools and immigration departments, do some relevant consultation, and think that they are in line with the current regulations, they will certainly succeed. In fact, there are certain risks in doing so. You don't know the current situation of education in Australia, the specific situation of the school you are applying for, and the job market in Australia. You may take a detour when choosing a course. After receiving the letter of admission, if you misunderstand the policy of studying abroad, your application may fail. Such as pre-assessment guarantee, immigration tendency. Your age is growing, and the change of study abroad policy is unpredictable. Once the initial application for studying abroad fails, it is likely to affect other opportunities. At present, the success rate of applying for studying abroad through agents is about 85%, while the success rate of individual application is only 40%-50%. It can be seen that entrusting this company to handle it for you can ensure that your study abroad and future immigration trip are on the right track and minimize the risk of failure. Because the company has a group of senior educational immigration consultants with profound qualifications and experience in the field of educational immigration, specializing in case handling and research of overseas immigrants. We provide one-stop service to ensure that you take fewer detours on the road of development. So, is it much better to entrust an organization composed of Australian professionals to prepare your application for studying abroad than to "take a chance" yourself?

38. New Zealand and Australia are my first choices for studying abroad. As far as I know, Australia and New Zealand can also apply for immigration after studying abroad, but the immigration opportunities in Australia are much more difficult than in New Zealand, right? The scoring method of Australian immigrants is much more complicated than that of New Zealand, and it is not easy to succeed. Can you give me some advice?

I want to know the exact situation, because it is related to the success rate and development of immigrants in the future. I think you should apply for Australia. There are relatively few opportunities in New Zealand. Recently, due to the influx of New Zealanders, Australia cancelled the preferential treatment for New Zealand citizens to settle in Australia. I suggest you apply for studying in Australia first, and at the same time prepare for skilled migration. The success rate of skilled immigrants in Australia is very high, at least none of my friends have failed.

39. Can the property right house be used as a part of the 350,000 qualification certificate or only as an auxiliary material?

How to prove that some funds are currently in the stock market? Should all the funds be kept in the bank memory (current) for half a year or three months? Real estate and stock market funds cannot be proved, and time deposits or loans of more than 6 months are needed. During the visa process, all funds cannot be used.

40. Is it necessary to stamp the work experience of each previous employment unit or do you need the current unit to issue a certificate including the previous work experience and the location of the file? Is there a fixed format or a common Chinese document, which should include the position or working time?

The company has a company letter to sign and write a work certificate, and then it can be stamped, but English documents should be translated accurately, reflect the whole picture of your work experience, and notarized. Generally, Chinese documents are originals and should be translated and notarized.

4 1. I want to take IELTS. What kind of test? It takes 6.5 points to get a master's degree, right? If not, you can study languages in Australia first, right? How much will it cost?

If you want to test IELTS (academic) 6.5, you can come to read the supporting language, and the language fee is about 220-330 per week.

42. Is there an age limit for studying abroad?

There are two aspects: school: there is only a minimum age limit for the general admission age, and there is no upper age limit. High school applicants must complete the nine-year compulsory education stipulated by the China government. Those who apply for a college degree or above must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma. Embassy: For visas, embassies generally respect the admission conditions of schools. However, from the perspective of examining and approving the application for studying abroad visa, the embassy will consider the applicant's application intention. If the applicant is over 35 years old, the embassy will focus on whether the applicant's age is the age of education.

43. How long is the treatment cycle?

Basically, it takes three to four months to accept visas, which is mainly related to the workload of embassy staff, the number of visa applicants and the impact of visa policies on visas. In addition, applicants have to prepare their own materials, which usually takes five or six months.

44. If a visa is refused by a certain country, can I reapply for a study visa in that country? How sure are you?

According to the visa regulations of various countries, students in this country can apply for a visa again after the specified time. Generally speaking, the chances of applying again are less than those of applying for the first time. The information you need to provide when you apply again is quite different from the first time. If the content is more convincing, it may be signed again. If you are refused a visa, you need to know all the reasons for the refusal, so that you can answer the visa officer's questions more carefully when you apply again.

45. What are the chances for students to work? Which majors are easier to stay in the local development?

For students studying abroad, there are relatively few opportunities to choose+. For various reasons, I can only do some simple work during my study. Opportunities are directly related to my experience and background. Students who want to know more about this work can contact our company for professional guidance. Due to the different economic development and policies of different countries, the development prospect of specialty is time-sensitive and regional. Generally speaking, computer and finance are popular majors, but unpopular majors may be easier to stay and develop.

46. How much does it cost to study in Australia for one year?

Tuition fees in Australian schools vary greatly, ranging from 8,000 Australian dollars/year to 22,000 Australian dollars/year. The living expenses vary from 8000 Australian dollars/year to 12000 Australian dollars/year by region. For details, please contact Australian 0 10-65229800 directly.

47. Can I study abroad now that I am studying in a university? Do you need to start from the first grade?

You can study abroad, and you don't need to start from the first year of high school. Universities in Australia can basically accept credit transfer, and credits from domestic schools can be transferred to foreign schools. The amount of credit transfer is evaluated by the academic Committee of the school. This rule is very beneficial to students, that is, they don't have to start studying in senior one, which will shorten the time of studying abroad and save money.

48. Will the difference between the original major and the applied major affect the admission of foreign schools?

Generally speaking, if the applicant's major is the same as the existing major background, then there will be an advantage in school admission. However, it does not rule out the special requirements of individual schools for some majors. Ordinary schools consider whether students meet the admission requirements of the school from the aspects of admission age, academic qualifications and language level. If your original major is different from the one you applied for, you may need to study from your current major.

49. Australian universities have issued admission notices this year. If the visa is not approved, can the university still retain the admission qualification?

If the school has sent you an admission notice, but you can't report on time because of the visa problem, the school can reserve the admission qualification for you, but you need to explain to the school why you can't report in time before the school starts. But schools usually only give students one chance. Or you can choose to reapply. If you confirm that the visa is refused, the school will refund the tuition deposit you originally sent to you after receiving your refusal letter, and the school application fee will not be refunded.

50. Why is Australia more suitable for young international students?

Young international students are suitable to go to some countries with stable society, beautiful natural environment, friendly citizens, strict education and high quality. Australia has a long history of recruiting young international students and has more experience in taking care of students. Generally, students will be arranged to live in host families, which not only ensures the living environment of students but also creates opportunities for students to integrate into foreign life. These arrangements are very necessary for the growth of young international students. It should be noted here that China stipulates that students must complete the nine-year compulsory education prescribed by our government before they can study abroad.