Future international students
Future students
Under the National Code 2007, providers are restricted from enrolling transferring students prior to the student completing six months of their principal course. The principal course is one for which a student visa has been issued as the highest level of study in the program. For example, for a DUELI program of 10 weeks and postgraduate program of 78 week, the student will be issued with a visa for 88 weeks in duration with the highest level of study as visa sub-class 573, higher education.
For Deakin University, this impacts in two ways:
Normally all students who are issued a student visa as a result of a Deakin generated electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCOE) will be expected as a minimum to complete the first six months of the Deakin principal course.
The following criteria are the only circumstances in which Deakin will grant a release before the completion of the first six months of the Deakin program:
Compassionate and compelling circumstances to be considered for approval of release from Deakin University will normally be a sudden change of circumstances, beyond the student’s control, that impact on plans for on-campus study in Australia. Such circumstances, supported by evidentiary documents, include illness or death of an immediate family member or sponsor.
The applicant requesting a release letter will be advised of the decision in writing within the agreed timeframe, outlined upon receipt of application. Applications are sent to: Transfer Application, Operations, Deakin International, Melbourne Campus at Burwood, Burwood Victoria 3125
NOTE: If a student is eligible to commence and continue the nominated Deakin program, changes to another level of study in an unrelated field to the original program will not be approved in the period prior to or within the first six months of the principal course of study. Similarly, requests for transfers from commencing students who are in an adjustment period should not expect approval prior to enrolling for six months in the principal award course, except where there is evidence of compassionate or compelling reasons.
The applicant will be free to pursue the change of study plans after completing an enrolment of six months in the originally intended award course at Deakin University.
As a receiving educational institution, Deakin University must not knowlingly enrol a student wishing to transfer prior to the end of the first six months of the principal course of study ( ie the highest level of study for which the student visa was issued).
If an application is received from an onshore student indicating that they are currently studying at another Australian institution, the applicant must confirm the completion of the first six months of the principal course of study (ie the highest level of study for which the student visa was issued), and attach a copy of visa.
Applicants wishing to transfer to Deakin before completing six months of the principal course will need to submit a Letter of Release from the education provider offering the principal course.
If the six month period has passed, the application process proceeds as for all international students.
Note: If the applicant is in receipt of a Government scholarship, a letter from the sponsoring Government agency is also required to support the transfer.
