Pre-arrival checklist
Pre-arrival checklist
It’s very important to have everything in order before you depart for Australia. Use this checklist to make sure you’ve planned appropriately for your travels and your studies.
I have:
- enrolled online in StudentConnect.
- received my Confirmation of Enrolment.
- applied for and received my student visa, and I understand the obligations I need to uphold to maintain my visa.
- a pre-departure session.
- booked my flights and organised my airport pick-up with Deakin.
- organised visas for my family (if applicable) and my welfare arrangements and paperwork (if under 18).
- organised short-term accommodation near my Deakin campus for when I arrive.I have researched my long-term accommodation options and applied to Deakin Res.
- considered my financial situation and thought about a budget, the cost of living in Australia and how I am going to manage my money.
- organised my Overseas Student Health Cover.
Important dates and information sessions
As an international student commencing study, it is important to plan your arrival time to give you the best chance of starting your study successfully. There are disadvantages to arriving late and if you arrive too late, you won’t be able to commence your study.
Find out more about timely arrival in Australia
Dates and sessions
Here are the important dates and information sessions coming up for you. Add these dates in your calendar for planning.
Multiple online sessions | Pre-arrival online information session There are a number of opportunities to attend a pre-arrival session starting from 24 January 2024. Check the pre-arrival session webpage for dates and links to register. |
Multiple sessions in January and February 2024 | Online enrolment sessions Register to join a series of information sessions to help you learn more about studying at Deakin. You can learn about your course, StudentConnect, recognition of prior learning, fees, scholarships, setting up your timetable and more. |
Monday 5 February 2024 – 10am AEDT | Create your class timetable As long as you are enrolled, you can enter your class timetable preferences from today. |
Wednesday 7 February 2024 – 5pm (AEDT) | Create your Orientation itinerary The Orientation itinerary planner is ready from this date so that you can plan everything you need to attend during OWeek. Check this carefully as your course may have compulsory sessions. |
Monday 19–Friday 23 February 2024 | Prepare Week - International Student Welcome and timely arrival Register for online sessions to learn about studying with Deakin, using the library and much more. |
Monday 26 February 2024 | OWeek begins Check your Orientation itinerary to make sure you don’t miss any compulsory sessions or important information. |
Monday 4 March 2024 | Trimester 1 classes start |