What kind of preparations should I have to do to study in Australia?

I believe that everyone must have a lot of questions about studying abroad at the beginning, so this article is written to give you a general introduction on the preparatory preparations that should be made to study in Australia.

1. Determine the plan

Students and parents who want to study in Australia should make reasonable plans based on their own circumstances. When determining the plan, it is necessary to consider various factors such as the students’ interests, majors, university grades, English proficiency, students’ learning ability, future employment direction, career planning and other factors. If you don’t know much about the relevant situation, finding a suitable study abroad agency can help you quickly formulate a study plan that suits you, or do a relatively in-depth investigation of the country and school you want to study. You should know that a study abroad program may affect the student’s study in the next few years or even the life trajectory of more than ten years. Due to the high salaries in the medical field in Australia, many foreign students intend to study to become a general practitioner. As part of the study plan, FRACGP exams and how to gain fellowship in Australia, are important things to consider. 

2. School application

Submitting an application for admission to the selected institution. During this period, you need to prepare translated diplomas, transcripts and other materials. If the school has other requirements, other related materials should also be prepared. Australian universities adopt an application model that does not limit the number of universities applying for batches. Under this mode, students can apply to multiple universities at the same time to ensure the greatest chance of admission. To improve the application efficiency, you can make use of a professional course application platform – CatEight.

3. Waiting for the Offer

If you receive the Offer from the school, you can prepare the materials and pay the tuition according to the school’s requirements to obtain the school’s confirmation of admission (COE).

4. Participating in language test

All students who are preparing to study in Australia need to prepare for IELTS or TOFEL, and the results of the IELTS test not only affect the success of the application for study abroad, but also affect the overall curriculum of students studying in Australia. If the IELTS or TOEFL scores are not passed, the relevant students need to go to Australia to study language courses in advance, and the language course time beyond the school’s regular courses will be subject to other factors such as visa submission time. Therefore, preparing for the IELTS test in advance can not only improve your English proficiency, but you can also obtain higher scores through multiple tests as an effective material for applying to the college.

5. Funding Preparation

Studying in Australia needs to provide financial guarantees, and the exchange rate will fluctuate in different periods, so it is very necessary to prepare funds in advance. In this way, sudden policy adjustments or other special circumstances can be better resolved, which is helpful for the smooth application of student visas. As an indispensable part of the application process for studying in Australia, we hope that all students and parents will prepare for financial guarantee as soon as possible.

6. Submitting materials

After the above process, students can pass all the materials to the Australian Immigration Bureau, and after the visa is approved, they can start the preparations for coming to Australia. It should be noted here that students must report in within the time set by the COE.

If applying for an Australian undergraduate course, it is recommended that students start preparations in the first half of the sophomore semester or the first half of the freshman semester. Students applying for a master’s degree are advised to apply for work in the first half of the senior semester. Preparing in advance can show that students reserve enough time for emergencies. During the visa processing period, there are still many phased requirements that need to be addressed and resolved by students.