Your student visa application will be processed by the Department of Home Affairs.
As an international student intending to study at Australian College of Studies [ACOS] you will need to secure a student visa for the duration of your course program [which will commence from the day you arrive and to when you plan to depart] before travelling to Australia.
However, you may only apply for a student visa after you’ve received a Confirmation of Enrolment [CoE] from ACOS.
This will be issued after you have, as follows:
Your student visa application will be processed by the Department of Home Affairs.
As a student visa holder, your rights are protected by the Education Services for Overseas Students [ESOS] Act 2000 and the legal framework under the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students [CRICOS], National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018 [National Code] and Tuition Protection Service.
It is also important that you abide by the conditions of the granted student visa and ACOS' student policies and procedures. Your failure to comply may result in the cancellation of your visa. Please refer to the Student Handbook. or the website for further information.
You must follow those conditions include [but are not limited to], as follows:
The costs of travelling to Australia are not included in your course fees and you will need to arrange and pay for your travel to Australia. You should plan to arrive in Sydney a minimum of two weeks before your course orientation, a timeframe that will allow you to settle in.
You will need to prepare a folder of official documents to bring with you to Australia including:
The welcome desk at Sydney International Airport is staffed by local and international student volunteers through a work integrated learning program.
The volunteers greet students and offer orientation advice including accommodation and transport information.
Beside the Airport Ambassador’s desk in Arrivals Hall A International Terminal.
During peak periods the desk is open from 7.00-11.00am and from 6.00-10.00pm, seven days a week.
The currency of Australia is the Australian Dollar. Ideally, you should change your money into Australian dollars before you depart. There are currency exchange centres at all Australian international airports but the exchange rates will be lower than the bank’s currency conversion.
Once you have arrived into Sydney, you can also change more money into Australian dollars at any bank or currency exchange.
You should not carry large sums of money with you and it is best to only have the money that you will need for the first few days and then arrange to have the rest of the funds transferred to you in Australia.
The amount you will need to bring with you will depend on whether you have already paid for your accommodation before you arrive. It is recommended that you have enough cash to last you for a couple of weeks.
