Academic entry requirements

Follow NOOSR Guidelines
(National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition – An Australian Government Agency assessing level of overseas qualifications)

Note: Entry requirements may vary depending on the university and programs

Academic Pathway Programs” (Undergraduate)

• Students scoring 55% to 64% in HSC can be offered these programs
• They are also called as Diploma leading to Degree programs (D to D programs)
• Students usually get admission in a college where they study a Diploma Program for one year (e.g. Diploma of Business)
• After successful completion of Diploma, they progress to the second year of Bachelor’s degree, eventually completing their graduation in 3/4 years.

Academic Pathway Programs” (Post-graduate)

Some Australian universities offer pathways at postgraduate level.

• Offered to the students who fail to meet NOOSR criteria e.g., Second division from a Section 3 university/Pass division from a Section 2 university.
• Students are offered a qualifying program of one semester, i.e., 3-6 months called as Postgraduate Qualifying Program (PQP) or Pre-Master’s Program (PMP)
• A student enrolled in such a program will first have to complete the PQP successfully to progress to the first year of his master’s degree
• PQPs are available only for business/management/accounting degrees with the exception of Griffith University, which offers this pathway for business, engineering and IT programs as well

Time schedule for Australia processing

Note: Entry requirements may vary depending on the university and programs

GTE – Genuine Temporary Entrant

Genuine: The student should have genuine intentions of studying in Australia. Temporary: The student should intend to stay in Australia temporarily

• The objective of ‘GTE Assessment’ is to distinguish genuine students from non-genuine ones and to ensure entry of only genuine students in Australia
• Universities and AHC consider not only the profile but also the ‘intentions’ of an international student. Hence, students with good profiles may not necessarily be ‘GTE compliant’.
• GTE Assessment is conducted at three levels:/li>
• Agent
• University/College (GTE Checklist, SOP, Interview)
• Australian High Commission (SOP, Interview)

GTE Parameters

• Profile of the applicant (academic scores, IELTS score and work experience)
• Student’s reason for choosing to study his intended program
• Relevance of the program the student intends to study in Australia to his previous studies and whether it is beneficial for his career
• Students’ awareness of the program structure, costs, units, etc.
• Gaps in the student’s profile and the evidence he can furnish to explain the reasons
• Student’s reasons for choosing not to study in India
• Student’s reasons for choosing to study in Australia and reasons regarding not choosing to study in other countries
• Student’s reasons for choosing to study in his preferred university and comparison with other universities in Australia
• Student’s future plans, organizations he intends to work with, designations he expects to work at and salary he expects to receive after his studies are over
• Marital Status of the applicant
• Qualification of Spouse
• Employment status of spouse
• Annual income of spouse
• Tenure of Marriage
• Visa refusal history/immigration history of the student for Australia and other countries
• Visa refusal history/immigration history of the dependents for Australia and other countries
• Applicant’s awareness about the costs (tuition fee and living expenses) involved during his stay in Australia and how he plans to cover the expenses
• Student’s circumstances in India – employment status and annual income of his sponsors
• Student’s circumstances in Australia – presence of his close family members in Australia