Overseas Student Application

OVERSEAS STUDENT APPLICATION

CRICOS: 020012B

1. PREFERRED LOCATION
Please note that not all courses are available at all campuses. I wish to study at: ☐ Cairns or ☐ Townsville or ☐ Cannonvale
2. Personal details as they appear in your passport
Family name: / Title (Mr/Ms/Dr):
Given names: / Date of birth: / Day: / Month: / Year:
Email:
Do you have any disability, illness or special learning needs that will affect your studies? ☐No ☐ Yes – please attach details / Male: ☐ Female: ☐
3. Passport and visa details
Country of citizen (as shown on passport): / Country of birth:
Passport number: / (Please attach a clear photocopy of the passport photo page)
Do you hold a current Australian visa? ☐No / ☐ Yes, provide visa expiry date. / Day: / Month: / Year:
What type of visa do you hold? ☐Student ☐Tourist ☐Working Holiday ☐Business / ☐Other:
4. Contact details - HOME
Address:
Telephone: / Cell/mobile: / Fax:
Email:
5. Confirmation of enrolment details
Have you been studying with another registered education provider? ☐No / ☐Yes - institution’s name:
Do you have a letter of release from your current registered education provider? ☐No☐Yes - please attach to application / ☐No ☐Yes - please attach to application
Have you studied at TAFE before? / ☐No ☐Yes, please provide student number:
6. Preferred courses
☐ TAFE Certificate commencing in (year) / ☐ Semester 1 ☐ Semester 2 / Certificate Course
☐ TAFE Diploma commencing in (year) / ☐ Semester 1☐ Semester 2 / Diploma Course
7. Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
Do you want us to arrange Overseas Student Health Cover? ☐No ☐Yes – If yes: ☐Single cover ☐Dual Cover ☐Family cover
8. Accommodation (Additional fees will apply)
Do you want home stay accommodation arrangements made? ☐No ☐Yes / Do you want someone to meet you at the airport? ☐No☐Yes
9. Sponsor / scholarship details
Will you be sponsored? ☐No ☐Yes – please attach an official letter from your sponsor / organisation.
Will you receive a scholarship? ☐No ☐Yes – please indicate who is providing scholarship: ☐AusAID ☐Your government ☐Other – please attach
10. English language proficiency
Language spoken at home: / Have you completed a recognised English language test (eg IELTS, TOEFL) in the last 2 years?
☐No ☐Yes: please attach certified copy of results If yes. Date of test:
☐I have undertaken studies (secondary/high school/vocational/university) for a minimum of 2 years in which the language of instruction was English. Please attach documentary evidence from the institute.
11. Educational qualifications
Details of past education and training, including highest levels reached and exact dates of study. Please attach certified copies.
Year / School / college / university / State/country / Name of qualification / Course duration / Language of instruction
12. Credit for previous experience or study
Are you applying for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): ☐ No ☐Yes – Please attach CV and certified photocopies of all results.
Are you applying for course credit for previous studies in Australia: ☐ No ☐Yes
If yes, please attach the course syllabus for each subject for which you wish to obtain credit.
13. FAMILY DETAILS (required for OSHC and/or accommodation)
Will there be dependents on your visa application? ☐No ☐Yes, how many dependents?
If Yes, please complete details below. If more than 3 dependents, please attach extra information.
Family name / Given names / Relationship / Date of birth / Institution, if studying in Australia
14. mARKETING INFORMATION
How did you hear about us?
☐Friend/Family / ☐Education exhibition / ☐Education or migration agent / ☐TAFE website
☐Advertisement – Where? / ☐Other – Please specify:
15. Privacy of information
TAFE Queensland is collecting the information on this form to determine student selection eligibility. Personal information collected as a result of your enrolment will be used by the Department for general student administration and vocational education and training administration and regulation; as well as departmental planning, reporting, communication, research, evaluation, financial administration (including debt recovery), auditing and marketing. If you are under the age of 18 years your personal information, attendance details, progress and results may be disclosed to your parent/guardian.
Only authorised departmental officers and other authorised persons (e.g. service providers, funding recipients) have access to this information. Your personal information will not be disclosed to any other third party without your consent, or unless authorised by law. Officers of TAFE Queensland will act in accordance with the requirements of the VETE Act and Privacy Acts and Regulations.
16. Declaration
For your application to be valid, you must complete ‘Part 1 Declaration by Applicant’ or ‘Part 2 Declaration by Parent or Guardian’ (if the student is under 18 years of age).
PART 1 - DECLARATION BY APPLICANT
I certify that the information on this form and the supporting documentation are, to the best of my knowledge, correct and complete. I acknowledge that my application for admission is subject to acceptance by TAFE Queensland North (TQN) whom have power to impose conditions on my enrolment. I further acknowledge that in the event my application for admission as a student by TQN is accepted, I will be bound by the provisions of the TAFE Queensland student handbook, statutes, rules and policies, and will be subject to the lawful instructions. I authorise TQN to obtain other details relating to my academic record. I acknowledge that the provision of incorrect information or documentation relating to my application may result in the cancellation of my enrolment. I further acknowledge that member institutions may make available this information to Australian Commonwealth and State Agencies and the Fund Manager of the ESOS Assurance Fund, pursuant to obligations under the ESOS Act 2000 and Standard 3 of the National Code. / PART 2 - DECLARATION BY PARENT OR GUARDIAN
(if student under 18 years of age and applying for Cairns)
I have read the information on this form and the details of the applicant are complete and correct. I hereby apply for the entry of my child/ward to study with TAFE Queensland North (TQN) in Australia and declare that I have financial capacity to meet the tuition fees and expenses in Australia. I acknowledge that the provision of incorrect information or documentation or the withholding of information or documentation relating to the application may result in the cancellation of the enrolment.
Student signature / Date: Click here to enter a date.
If you are under 18 years of age, your parent or guardian must complete Part 2 Declaration by Parent or Guardian.
Name: / Relationship to student:
Parent or Guardian signature: / Date: Click here to enter a date.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Please return this International Student Application Form and all supporting documents to either your agent or TAFE Queensland North (TQN)
TAFE Queensland North
MAIL:
International Student Unit
TAFE Queensland North
Private Mail Bag 1
Cairns QLD 4870
F: +617 4042 2429
E: / Agent: Payment of commission will only be considered if this box contains the agent’s name and full contact details:

HOW TO APPLY

Application deadlines

You need to submit your application in time to allow visa processing, which might take up to three months, depending on the country you are applying from. You must arrive at your campus before your Orientation program starts. Late entry is not always possible.

Step 1

Select the city you would like to study in followed by the course, noting the duration, cost and availability. You may wish to nominate a second course preference. Complete the application form.

Step 2

Send your completed application form to TAFE Queensland North with certified copies of the following documentation attached:

☐Passport

☐Educational certificate(s) and academic results (must include grading scale/key used at the institution where you have undertaken your studies)

☐English language test results

☐Statement of purpose

☐Evidence of employment history (If applicable)

☐References from employers (If applicable)

If documentation is not in English, an official certified translation must be included.

Step 3

Wait for your Letter of Offer. If you have met all of the entry requirements and supplied all relevant documentation, you will receive an electronic Letter of Offer package, which you (or your agent) will receive by email. The package will include:

☐Letter of Offer

☐Name and duration of the programs you have been accepted into

☐Any credit you have been awarded for previous study (if course syllabus of previous subjects was provided with your application)

☐Tuition fees and other costs

☐Terms and conditions of enrolment

☐Overseas Student Health Cover Information

Step 4

After you receive your Letter of Offer, please complete and sign the declaration on page two (2) of your Letter of Offer, meet any conditions listed, and return it to TAFE Queensland North or your agent, along with the first payment due.

Step 5

When you have met all conditions and your payment has been received we will provide you with the following documents:

☐Electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCoE)

☐Receipt of your payment

☐Overseas Student Health Coverage Information (OSHC)

☐Pre-departure information

☐Orientation schedule

You will need these documents to apply for your Australian student visa. Further details will be provided upon acceptance of your offer.

Step 6

Apply for your student visa at the nearest Embassy or Consulate in your home country.

Step 7

When you have your student visa, you need to make travel and accommodation arrangements. Make sure you arrive in Australia in time to attend the compulsory international orientation.

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