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Genuine Student (GS) Form

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The Critical Student Application Data and Information below has been collected to assist the applicant to demonstrate that they satisfy Genuine Student Requirements under Direction No. 106.

Instructions:
1. All sections of this GS student visa support document must be personally completed in full sentences & in upper and lower case only.
2. Generic statements unsupported by evidence will not be given significant weight in the your formal GS student visa assessment. This means it is important for you to provide evidence to support any claims you made.

Please note: You must be 18 years of age or older at commencement of study.

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Avondale University must evaluate applicants based on the Genuine Student Profile criteria set by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA). These requirements assess whether an applicant's personal circumstances suggest their intent is to genuinely study in Australia. A genuine student is someone who aims to achieve a successful educational outcome and possesses the language skills, educational background, and resources necessary to reasonably accomplish this goal. Key factors considered in determining a genuine applicant include English proficiency, financial stability, prior education, age requirements, and a clear intention to comply with visa conditions.

PART A: Your personal details and critical student visa information and data.

1. Brief record of employment history.

I have unpaid internship history.
I have paid employment history.

2. Reasons for any gaps of one year or more in academic and employment history.

3. Future employment: Have you been offered a job at the completion of your course.

4. Details of your foreign travel and immigration history for all countries, excluding Australia.

I do not have a foreign travel or immigration history
I do have a foreign travel or immigration history. Please complete the following travel history:

5. Details of your Australian travel & immigration history:

I do not have an Australian travel history:
I do have an Australian travel history.
Please complete the following chronological history of activities from the date of your first arrival in Australia
Student visa (subclass 500)
Note: If you have completed this course, you must supply DHA with copies of your Certificate of Attainment and all individuals marksheets issued by your provider
Note: In support of your answer, you must supply DHA with a copy of your Course Progress Certificate and individual marksheets issued by your provider
Note: In support of your answer, you must supply DHA with relevant evidence
Note: In support of your answer, you must supply DHA with a copy of the Confirmation of Enrolment (COE), Course Progress Certificate and individual marksheets issued by your new provider.
I have held other Australian visa types
Note: For example, a Subclass 500 Student visa (Partner or Subsequent Entrant); Temporary Graduate visa (Subclass 485) Graduate Work stream; or Subclass 408 Temporary Activity visa, Aust. Govt).

6. Details of your immediate family's Australian travel & immigration history.

I confirm that my parents and/or my siblings have never held an Australian or permanent resident visa and they do not hold Australian citizenship.
I confirm that my parents and/or my siblings have held an Australian temporary or permanent resident visa and they hold Australian citizenship.
(you must provide a detailed chronological history of your parents and/or siblings' Australian study and post study work records/s. You are also required to attach copies of all visas and COEs issued to them from the date of their first arrival.)

a. Details of parents and/or siblings' Australian temporary or permanent resident visa history

b. Details of parents and/or siblings’ Australian Citizenship

PART B: Current personal and economic circumstances, further study intentions, and future career plans.

1. Give details of your current circumstances, including ties to family, community, employment, and your family's economic circumstances.

To answer this question effectively, consider the following suggestions:

1. Here you should provide a brief description of your family’s personal and/or business assets, including immovable assets such as the family home, rental and land lease properties, business investments and other economic indicators to show your family can afford to support your full-fee studies in Australia. 2. Do not mention your sponsor/s Annual Income and/or Lump Sum Money Deposits (e.g. savings) here - instead include the following set response which provides a complete record of their financial capacity. 3. For details of my family’s annual income and money deposits which reflect our economic circumstances and my ties in my home country, we will assess your Financial Capacity Matrix and all associated financial evidence attached. You will be requested to provide all the Genuine Student Financial when you pass the Genuine Student Profile.

2. Explain why you wish to study this course in Australia with this particular education provider including your understanding of the requirements of the intended course and studying and living in Australia.

Describe how the discipline and Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) Level of this course is relevant to your past study and/or work history and future career aspirations:

Note: if there is no clear link, justify why you are seeking a change of discipline and future career path.

3. Explain how completing the course will be of benefit to you and your future career.

Note: To answer this question, you should conduct a ANZSCO search on the Australian Bureau of Statistics website to identify exact job classification, the indicative skill level and expected tasks you will be able to perform, upon completion of your selected course. You should also access the DHA Skilled Occupation List to identify the Australian Assessing Authority that will assess your new skilled occupation once you successfully graduate.

4. Give details of any other relevant information you would like to include.

Note: If you lodged a Student Visa Application under the GTE Student Visa Scheme prior to March 23, 2024, and then withdrew it so you could relodge it under the new GS Student Visa Scheme, give your reasons for this decision.
Note: If you are planning to live with a relative or close family friend, you should provide their name, address, and current mobile phone number. Otherwise, after checking out the accommodation section of your education provider’s website and a range of other websites that provide accommodation services in your chosen city, you should state whether you plan to live in homestay accommodation with a local family; in a single or shared room with your classmates; in shared rental accommodation; or in your own independent rental accommodation close to your selected campus. Finally, you are also required to provide an estimate of your weekly accommodation and living costs based on your online research and the fact that you are required to prove genuine access to at least AUD 29,710 for your annual living costs.
Note: Here you can list the following factors that were assessed and approved by your provider: your identity immigration history; age, English proficiency, academic and employment background, relevance of previous studies and logical AQF progression of new course, current personal ties and future career prospects in your home country and abroad; and your family's economic circumstances and their ability to fund your studies and living costs in Australia.

Personal Genuine Student Declaration.

  • I understand that my application may be cancelled if any information/documentation is found to be fraudulent.
  • I understand that Avondale University will not fund my tuition costs, or any other fees incurred at any time if I am unable to do so, nor will casual employment by Avondale supply sufficient income to cover these costs.
  • I understand that if any misleading or non-genuine information is found in this document, my application will be refused. I also acknowledge that if any documents are found to be fraudulent or information to be incorrect after the offer acceptance, my enrolment may subsequently be cancelled.
  • I understand that a student visa is a temporary visa and that being granted a student visa will not guarantee that I will be eligible for the grant of a further visa to stay in Australia, including a skilled migration visa.
  • I understand that if I cannot obtain a further visa, I must depart Australia on or before the cease date of my student visa. I also understand that it is a condition of this application that I provide any written consents necessary to enable Avondale University to verify independently any information supplied by me in relation to this application.
  • I have read and understood the information and conditions about applying for an Australian student visa (https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500)
  • I have read and understood the information provided on the website (https://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au) regarding living and studying in Australia. I declare that I have a genuine intention to study the course for which I have applied, and that I have access to sufficient funds to cover tuition fees, Overseas Student Health Cover, living expenses and travel expenses for myself (and my dependents where relevant), for the duration of my studies.
  • I declare that the information I have provided to Avondale University above is accurate and complete.
  • I acknowledge it is my responsibility to notify Avondale University if there is any change to my circumstances, including ensuring my current address and Overseas Student Health Cover information are up to date.
  • I will immediately notify the Department in writing about any changes to my email or residential address, course enrolment, or members of my family unit, or changes to any information provided in my application, while this application is being considered.
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Genuine Student Form

Updated Version: 3 October 2024
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