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Welcome again to the International Student Pre-arrival Briefing.

I'm just for an introduction. My name is Kaisa Concha, and I'm an international student support officer. I'm part of the International Student Support team, and I'm usually based on the Geelong campuses. So if you are coming to Geelong, I'll probably see you there and also have a few staff members in the background who will answer some of your questions for the Q&A and we'll come up later as well.

So to start the session, we've got a short video from a current student subject and he explains what it's like to become a Deakin. Students, I play this for you. My name is Sarbjeet Singh. I studied Bachelors of Civil Engineering here from Deakin University, Geelong, Waurn Ponds campus. Originally I'm from India, I'm from up north, the place called Chandigarh in Punjab. I've been living in Geelong since the past two and a half years. Geelong is really a small city, close to the beach, really nice where I am and it's close to Melbourne as well. So in case we want to go to Melbourne over the weekend with the Friends, it's really convenient. I'm an outdoorsy person. I really like hanging out with my friends, just walking around, having a coffee outside. I'm also trying to learn something, which is something I've never done because I'm from a place that. In nowhere close to the ocean.

When I came to Australia back in 2020, I was a bit overwhelmed by the support that I got here from the students was really good. Another student who wants to come to Australia for their study, I would really encourage that student to not just study but to do the other activities as well, because being an international student you sometimes get really enclosed into your study and you want to get good grades. Grades are important, but stuff that you do other than your studies is also very important. And try to go to different clubs and societies, engage with others and would really help them make friends with other like minded student and feel a little bit comfortable into the university environment. And it really helped me with my transition into this university overseas.

I hope. Yeah. I hope that video gave you a good insight on what it's like to be a student here at Deakin. It is really exciting. There are a lot of things to do besides study. So yeah, I hope you're able to hear and see that video if you're not to let us know through the Q&A. If you weren't if you weren't able to hear that. But yeah, hopefully that gives you a good insight on what it's like to become a student here at Deakin.

So in this session we'll go through a range of information and it will depend on where you are in your study journey of what relates to you. So some of the areas or topics that we'll be discussing, a points like preparing for your arrival, our information on life in Australia. Advice on packing, travelling and arriving, and also what to do to prepare for study.

So this first panel will be about preparing for your arrival. We do get asked a lot about when is the best time to arrive in Australia to start your studies for trimester one, How to make the best start. We recommend a timely arrival. So this is during the International Student Welcome Week, which starts on the 19th of February. So if you are planning to arrive early or if you already have your visa, the best time to arrive will be between 19 to the 23rd AFib, which is the international Student Welcome Week. There will be a few activities during that week, a few sessions as well, to help get you settled in Australia and at Deakin.

We do recommend a right. If you can't arrive during that week, we do recommend trying your best to arrive during our week, which is orientation week, when the main events and gatherings where you get to meet your faculty and your other classmates will happen. And this starts on the 26th of February. There is late arrival during week one and week two and we recommend arriving before this. But sometimes it can't be helped because of when your visa arrives or when your flights are available. So you can still arrive during week one, which is from the 4th of March. You may miss out on some classes, but you can check it online, check the first sessions online and wait to is for very late arrival. And the last day to arrive is the 15th of March.

So if you are not able to arrive before the 15th of March, it will be too late to study. Then it will send you an email about your study options, such as deferring or doing an intermission for your course, or when you're planning your arrival, planning when to book your ticket. Make sure to get your student visa first and try to arrive as early as possible to start with a timely arrival. And just keep that in mind that the last day that you can arrive to start your studies is the 15th of March.

So this just explains the first steps about studying a Deakin. So as international students, you should follow these steps to accept, enrol, and to get your visa ready. You should receive an offer email from Deakin with all the information you need to fulfil the conditions of your study. The next step to do is to accept and to enrol. And after you do that you'll get a confirmation of enrolment via your email. So the confirmation enrolment is very important because it confirms your study dates and you need the COE to apply for your student visa. So after you've done these three things now the last thing to do is to apply for your visa as soon as you get your COE, because it does take a few weeks to process and then you must arrive in Australia with those dates. Try to come for the timely arrival for the International Student Welcome Week. Otherwise, the last date to arrive is Friday, the 15th of March.

We know the enrolment process can be a bit confusing because you have to choose subjects, choose your majors and those kinds of things. So there are general support sessions available and with our student advisers and this support will include navigating student connect and how to enrol online, how to apply for credit or recognition of prior learning. Some Money Matters Advice for international students and timetable information Sessions. So if you do want to get some enrolment support now, the best thing to do is attend an enrolment information session. These are available starting this week from Monday through Thursday 18th of January. And then there's another week from Tuesday the 13th to Friday, the 16th of February served. If you're unsure about your enrolment, how about your course map? Yeah. I highly encourage you to attend one of these enrolment sessions. You can see the link there to learn Deakin dot edu dot. Hey you forward slash enrolment hyphen sessions and a good thing to prepare is to get your course map so you can get your course map from the link there. We can search course maps on the Deakin website. So that you are prepared for your enrolment session. I can go through your course map as the session progresses and you'll know what they are talking about because you'll have that course map right in front of you.

Now this next part is about accommodation. So this is very important. You'll need to find somewhere to live while you are studying here. And so planning and organising is a very important step. And the most important thing is to consider where you're going to live. And the important things to remember is to consider your budgets. So you plan your budget and see if you can afford to live alone or if sharing is a better option for you and also looking at the location and transport options. So with accommodation you can find accommodation near your campus and close to public transport where you can live on the on-campus accommodation, which I'll talk more about on the next slide. A good tip is to never sign any documents from real estate agents or landlords that you don't understand. Don't sign any contracts that you don't understand either. We recommend inspecting all off-campus properties in person prior to moving in, so don't organise off-campus accommodation online and sign contracts online without physically inspecting the accommodation in person. And if you do not have long term accommodation by the time you arrive, plan for short term, short term accommodation for your arrival. This includes like Airbnb or hotels or short term accommodation for the first week or so. So that this will give you time to search for longer-term accommodation.

And another good tip is to check the PTV journey planner. So that's Public Transport Victoria, the app or check Google Maps and look at the areas where you want to live and see if it does have transport options to travel to Deakin. Size was mentioned. One of the options for accommodation is on campus accommodation. So this is where you live on campus because all of our campuses have on-campus accommodation. Yes. So this is offered at Burwood, Geelong and I want to build campuses. The great thing about on-campus accommodation is that it's 24 hours a day, seven days a week, student support with a staff reception desk and Deakin security. It's a great living environment because a lot of the rooms are modern. Now they're up to date, clean. And the great thing with living on campus is that the Deakin Residential Services, they do provide social programs and fun events for all students living on campus and you can participate in those on a weekly or monthly basis. And there are academic study groups and sporting activities as well, and you can always use the sporting areas on campus at any time. And if you do have your driver's license, there are cars available on campus to hire or to rent that you can use for a day or two and yeah, and drive around and get around as well. So the cost of living on campus is around $200 to $360 per week. And to check the options and to apply for this, check out the website accommodation dot Deakin dot edu thought he.

So I believe we've got a short clip here of what it's like to live on the on-campus accommodation. So I moved. around a lot. When I was young, I spent time in Vietnam, Germany, Canada and Australia. I just moved from Canberra at the start of this year to study and live at Deakin. I chose Deakin because a flexible degree allows me to pursue my many, many interests, such as visual arts, creative writing and more. I chose to live on reds because I wanted to have a taste of the dorm life and it's so close to campus and I love the idea of making amazing and lifelong connections with dorm friends. You'd see this in books and TVs, and I wanted to see whether it lived up to it, and it does. I was also very interested in meeting other international students and getting to know their world. I find that it's super multicultural here and I'm in awe at the many people from different countries that I get to meet all over the world. It's so nice to be in a communal space, like you'd walk into an elevator and see six people, you know, and walk into the lobby and see another ten. It's so nice to know so many people at uni from Rudd's. I find life here to be very different to where I grew up. I lived with the full family, so it's like everything was taken care of for me and I didn't have to worry about making my own lunches and breakfast was always on the table. But since coming here, you sort of trust yourself more as an adult because you are the ones making the decisions in your life at the moment. I grew up in different countries and moved around a lot in my life, so I love the multicultural city. I've attended Indian dinners and Afrobeat parties and Indigenous Australian workshops. I find that this is so rewarding about Rez as Vietnamese people were really social, so being able to socialize all the time is so nice. I also find so much solace in talking to some of the reception staff who have gotten to know in a door and the campus life co-ordinators who I absolutely love. I'm just kind of stoic when it comes to studying all or nothing kind of mentality. I am absolutely in love with the movie comments, study rooms. They make studying an absolute blast. I get so much done there. I love attending all the clubs and societies events which are on after hours at Deakin where I am able to socialize and do sports there. My work is at Deakin. I'm a students mentoring staff, a student partner with staff in a research project and a Deakin art gallery staff member. So it's super close to go to work for me. I also residents are just down the lobby, so attending them is super fun. Yes. As you can see there. Yeah, It's a great experience to live on campus. So if you are planning that, head to the website as soon as possible and put your application because it does fill up pretty quickly and give yourself the best chance to secure a spot that's on-campus accommodation. The other option from on-campus accommodation is off-campus accommodation. And this is where you live? Yeah, off-campus on surrounding suburbs. So this is a great way because you get to know the local area and live the way as an Australian lives. So we do have a resource, a great website on a Deakin website called Deakin House Me. So this site does advertise available accommodations that you can rent or rooms that you can rent as well. And there is helpful resources to help with your application and how to you live and apply as a renter. And another good thing you can do there is explore the area, explore the Google map so you can find the distance to the campus. The website does give brief details about the local areas, transport to campus and accommodation types, and there's also a good pricing guide. So if you're planning to live off-campus, check out Deakin House Me.

Third option for accommodation is homestay accommodation. So Homestay is where you live with a local host family and with Deakin we are partnered with the Australian Homestay Network and this is a great option. If you're traveling by yourself for the first time and you're a bit worried about living on your own. Yeah, Hey Channel, Australian Homestay Network, they help you to connect with a host family and when you do make that payment with them, there are no locking contracts, although there's a minimum four week stay with an option to extend. There's no long term lock in contracts and when you do pay the weekly costs, this covers host selection, a screening and orientation process is quality homestays, which are close to your campus, and they provide Internet access, utilities and meals. And students also have a local support system there as well. So there are a range of payment options available with the Straight Homestay Network. So this is another great option. If you're a bit worried about living on your own and you want to have a great experience getting to know the area with a local family, now, this is a great way for you as well. All right. For this next part, we'll talk about flights and how to book the free airport pick up. So we recommend booking your flight once you receive your student visa, sir. Yet don't booking flights before receiving your visa because there can be delays in the application and that you might have to pay extra to rebook your flight. And a reminder to arrive in time for the international student welcome or the week prior to the orientation week. So just a few key points about booking your flights. Make sure to start researching your flights. They also know what flights and what connections to take, but don't apply or pay for this or book your flight until you do receive your student visa so that you know you're guaranteed that So if you don't have long-term accommodation, you can still use this service for free airport pick up for your short-term accommodation. You just need to have this arranged when you're applying because you need to put an address on the application form for the free airport pick up, and that's the address online. Or you can just search this on the Deakin website.

This next part is just some general information for students who are under 18. If you're under 18 and coming to Australia by the time your study starts, or if you're bringing family as well. For under 18 students, there are some important guidelines that you must follow to ensure that your well-being is taken care of and you get the help you need while you are studying in Australia. Australian immigration regulations mean you can study in Australia if you are aged under 18 and you are accompanied by a parent or a legal custodian, or if you stay with a suitable relative, or if Deakin provides a written statement saying that your accommodation, support, and general welfare arrangements are appropriate. If you are under 18, you will need to complete some extra paperwork to demonstrate that you have adequate welfare arrangements in place before you can be granted your student visa. If you are 18 and you do need that extra assistance or support, please contact us about that, and we can help you out through that process.

If you are a student and you have your own family, such as a spouse and dependent children, and you have a student visa, you may be able to apply for your spouse or dependent children to join you with that dependent visa. There are some responsibilities if you are bringing your family, such as having sufficient funds for your family's stay, budgeting for flight costs and accommodation, as you might need to pay for a larger home to accommodate your family. Also, make sure you get comprehensive health insurance and budget for daily expenses, transport costs, childcare, and education fees. It is a visa requirement that if you have school-aged children, they must be enrolled in a school while you're here, and while you're studying on your student visa, make sure to budget carefully and organize schooling and childcare for your children as well.

Now, let's talk about life in Australia and a few extra tips. The cost of living is a crucial factor. One of your student visa conditions is that you must have enough money to pay for your travel, study costs, and living expenses for your entire stay in Australia. If you are coming here on a student visa, you'll need to consider your fees, which will require payment at regular intervals during your study. Usually, before the start of the trimester, you'll get a fee statement, and you must pay your fees by the due date. Keep in mind your accommodation costs, such as rent, bills, utilities, and transport to and from Deakin. Consider extra costs like train tickets or public transport tickets if you plan to buy a car or a bike. Also, account for groceries and activities. You'll need to have enough money to pay for your first study period, university fees in full. Plus, we recommend bringing around 2000 to 4000 AUD that you can access to pay for immediate costs, such as short-term accommodation, groceries, utilities, and transport for your first few weeks.

International student rights and responsibilities are crucial to understand. As an international student, you have rights and responsibilities that you must keep in mind, and Deakin will provide you with this information. Deakin will provide accurate information on your program, university services and facilities, a letter detailing your fee, study options, and category information, as well as information about the privacy and collection statement. Services provided include academic progress requirements, support services, complaint resolution process and policies, appeals, and guidelines on deferral, suspension, or cancellation. This information will be covered today in this session, in your emails before you arrive, and is available on the website, during orientation week sessions, and throughout your study in Australia.

Now, let's discuss your responsibilities as an international student and what you must adhere to on your student visa conditions. Your visa conditions become your responsibility, and you must make sure that you are following your visa rules. Some of the things you need to follow to keep your visa conditions include adhering to Deakin's student rights and responsibilities, enrolling in full-time study load for each trimester, reporting to Deakin if you are planning to under-enroll, paying your tuition fees punctually, maintaining good academic progress, informing Deakin of any changes to your residential address or contact information, ensuring continuous overseas student health cover for the entire stay, and informing Deakin of any study leave online, study course transfers, or discontinuations.

Now, let's talk about health, well-being, and safety. Before you leave, we recommend having a medical check-up with your doctor and arranging prescribed medication with a letter from your doctor translated in English, just in case customs ask about your medication. You can show them your doctor's letter. Also, arrange overseas student health cover. Maintain approved overseas student health cover while in Australia. There's no smoking or vaping on any of Deakin's campuses or campus grounds. It's good to bring a copy of your medical history if you have any pre-existing medical conditions so that a local doctor here can ensure a check-up if needed. Some courses require vaccinations, so check with your course, especially if you are in the health faculty. You also need an individual health care identifier to receive medical treatment in Australia.

We have the Safer Community team for the LGBTQ+ community. They can join our fitness centres and student advocacy. There are a lot of services that you can access throughout your time, so make sure to keep this in mind. You might not need it when you first arrive, but later on. Yeah, make sure that you know that there are these free services available so you can use these any time you are taking student.

Another important thing is safety. Living in a new country, you need to be mindful of different safety risks. So we do have a lot of key safety tips, and our Study in Stray Guide provides a personal safety guide which you can read. An important one is to be water safe. We do have a lot of nice beaches here, and many are accessible from Melbourne or Geelong. But we recommend swimming at patrolled beaches where there are lifeguards and you'll see red and yellow flags. If there are red and yellow flags, that means there are lifeguards on that beach, and it's safe to swim between those flags. Or if you're not sure if it's safe to swim, it's better not to swim. We always recommend looking for the patrolled beaches so that there are lifeguards there.

Fire safety is important as well because there can be risks of bushfires. Know the fire risks, stay safe at night to avoid walking alone, being in isolation, and just be cautious around public spaces. Traffic safety is very important. Make sure you know the road rules. Here in Australia, we drive on the left-hand side of the road, so that might be a bit different and a bit hard to get used to. So always keep that in mind. And in emergencies, the number to call anywhere in Australia is 000. So you can just tap three zeros on your phone, and this will connect you to the emergency services such as police, fire, and ambulance.

Another thing to be very aware of is online safety because there are a lot of cyber threats and scams. So always make sure you have strong passwords and to be aware of any emails asking for personal details or asking for payments.

Okay, so now we'll talk about packing, traveling, and arriving. So one of the important things to prepare when you are preparing to travel is important documents. When you go through immigration or Customs at Melbourne Airport, they may check these types of documents from you. They'll check that you have a valid passport and a valid student visa. Make sure you bring your take-off letter, have your confirmation of enrollment with you as well. If you made payment for your fees, make sure you bring a receipt or bank statement to show that you've paid your fees. Ensure that your insurance policies are active, especially overseas student health cover. If you're planning to apply for credit or prior learning, make sure to bring your academic transcripts and qualifications. And it's also good to have additional ID such as birth certificates or driver's license, just in case you need to apply for anything official while you're here. Medical records and prescriptions. If you are under 18, you need to have your confirmation of appropriate accommodation and welfare documents.

Now, about clothes. When attending classes at Deakin, the dress code is pretty casual, so you can wear regular T-shirts, shirts, jeans, and sneakers. You don't have to dress formally to attend class, but it's good to have some formal or smart clothing. So if you do get a job or if you have to make a presentation, you can have a nice shirt or suit to wear. Bring both winter and summer clothes. Although many people think Australia is a very hot country, it does get hot for most of the year. It does get really cold here in Victoria as well. So we recommend bringing a jacket because it does get really cold here during our winter time. We also encourage you to pack traditional clothing for cultural events or any parties that you might go to. When shopping, keep in mind that prices here in Australia might be higher than in your country, but we do have a lot of good department stores and shopping centers that sell affordable clothing. You can also buy Deakin-branded clothing on campus upon your arrival.

Now, some important notes about customs and how to go through customs when you do arrive at Melbourne Airport. If you bring food, spices, plants, or seeds, you must declare these items at the airport. After your flight, you'll be asked to fill out a card, and you must indicate if you have any food, spices, plants, or seeds. If you're unsure, just tick "Yes," and they can check that for you. These are some of the things that are allowed, such as commercially prepared biscuits, breads, cakes, chocolate, and confectionery. If you are bringing coffee, honey products, seeds, spices, or plants, you must declare this on that form, and they'll check that for you. Do not bring things like laser points, pepper spray, whole eggs, or weapons as they'll be confiscated, and you'll just end up losing them. Check the customs website for more information on what to bring and what you can't bring.

Okay. So we'll talk about preparing for study. The important thing, as we spoke about previously, is understanding your visa. Most of you will probably be on a student visa, which is a subclass 500 visa. Make sure you check the Department of Home Affairs website to see the conditions you must follow when you are on a student subclass visa. Other students may have a different type of visa, such as a Guardian visa or a temporary graduate visa. So it's important to know what your subclass for your visa is and check the Department of Home Affairs website so you can see all the visa conditions and rules that you need to follow.

Since most students are on a student visa, the subclass 500, these are things that you must comply with. Maintain your enrollments in a CRICOS course and maintain a valid Confirmation of Enrolment or COE. To switch to another university or provider, you must complete six months in your principal course at Deakin before switching providers. Also, try to finish your course within your set timeframe. If you check your CV, you'll see the end date there, and you must try your best to finish your course by the end date. Have overseas student health cover throughout your stay in Australia. Notify your education provider of your residential address within seven days and when you do change. You can do this on the Student Connect account. Ensure schooling for school-age dependents if you're bringing your children with you. Do not exceed permitted work hours, which is 40 hours, 48 hours per fortnight. We'll talk a bit more about that during the work slides. Again, recommend checking your visa conditions specific to your visa and subclass on the Department of Home Affairs website.

Another thing to keep in mind is culture shock. Studying in Australia is exciting. The first few weeks will be exciting for you, but it can be very different from what you're used to in your country or how you studied before. Keep in mind that you may experience culture shock or homesickness. Even if things are going well, you can still experience these things. Just remember that homesickness is normal, that everyone experiences this. Stay connected with your family. The best way to prevent or minimize homesickness is to attend events, make connections with other students.

And yeah, you can. You can last a short time with all these supports. How we do also have a lot of resources to help improve your English language skills. So if you are a bit worried that of your English that you haven't used too much or you haven't spoken too much English throughout your studies or throughout your life. We do have a free four week program which includes online resources and activities, our weekly Zoom seminar sessions, and an opportunity to get feedback on your writing skills and things like that. So check the preparing for study site. And yes, you can sign up for this and check out the other English language resources available.

Working in Australia. So this is very important as well because we know a lot of students like to work here to earn extra money and to earn experience. Some things to remember is to check your, check your visa to make sure that you are eligible to work because some visas, you can't work on them depending on the condition. But all student visas, I mean that subclass 500 have a capped work restriction of 48 hours per fortnight. So a fortnight is a two week period. So for every two week period you can only work a maximum of 48 hours and while your study is in session. This is to ensure that you are focusing on your study and achieving your study goals. But this gives you a chance to work hours, but not so much hours that you yet neglect your study. There are many part time opportunities available here in Victoria, in Australia, but just remember it can take a few weeks or even a few months to find employment because a lot of students will be applying for jobs. So just keep that in mind if you're thinking that you come here and get a job straight away. Sometimes you might get lucky, but most of the time it can take a few weeks after securing employment because you've got to apply, got to go through the interview process. So just keep that in mind that you can't take a few weeks and to bring extra money with you to cover you for those first few weeks. So finding work the best support service to find work in Deakin is to reach out to our Deakin talent team. So if you are searching for part time jobs, casual jobs, internships or voluntary volunteering. Go on that they can tell on website as advertised, a lot of positions. They also hold career consultations and application checks. So before you apply for a job, they can check your resume or cover letter and tell you how to improve it. And they do have a lot of online resources about Korea and Korea events. And also read about the Fair Work Australia. As I help you understand that your minimum rights and conditions as a worker here in Australia.

Okay. So this next section, we'll talk a bit about life in Australia. And the first thing to know is the weather. So Victoria, weather and Melbourne weather can be unpredictable. We say here that we can have four seasons in one day. It does change. It feels like minute to minute. Sometimes a summer period is happening at the moment. So summer here in Victoria and Australia is December to February. So it'll be warm. Hopefully it'll be warm and hot when you're right, if it's not raining and winter months from June to August and this is yeah, really cold time. So make sure you have your jacket. And yet, as I mentioned, Melbourne's weather can change every hour. So make sure to always carry an umbrella or carry a jacket. And check the weather conditions regularly. Get some. It does get hot. We do have heat waves that can reach above 30 degrees on a consistent basis. So wear sunscreen due to the high UV levels, carry ahead and stay hydrated. Our winter temperatures can range from six degrees to 14 degrees Celsius. With more rain and cloudiness and in the morning, it does get frosty. So you'll need warm jacket and clothing. An important thing to keep in mind is how to keep your money safe. So one of the things we've taken is that we do not accept cash payments for your university fees, so you can't bring cash on campus to pay for your fees. This is to keep you safe. So we yeah, we don't encourage cash payments because it's easier to lose your money, easier to get scammed. So always pay online through the official Deakin website. Check your fees statements on how to pay online because there are different options. Or you can pay over the phone with your card or in person with your card as well. So yeah, just don't carry large sums of cash with you, especially to pay your fees because yeah, we cannot accept that. And with banking, you can't set up an Australian bank account once you arrive here in Australia. So the great thing about opening an Australian bank account is that it's safer for you because you're not carrying cash everywhere that your family can deposit into your account from anywhere in the world. You'll have a Visa or MasterCard that you can use anywhere in the world as well, and you'll be set up and ready to go. So if you're not sure what bank to join you, Deakin is partnered with the Bendigo Bank. So we do have the Deakin University Community Bank, which is run by Bendigo Bank and they provide student accounts with no fees. So you can sign up with them, check out the website because they provide a great student account with no fees.

So for travel and transport, these are some of the options to get around. So there's public transport. So public transport includes trains, buses and if you're in Melbourne, this trams as well. And if you are in Geelong, we do have a free shuttle bus that travels between our campuses from one ponds to waterfront and back. So you can catch that by showing your Deakin ID card. And international students can apply for discounted public transport. It's called the IU's Pass. So check that out on the Public Transport Victoria website. If you are planning to drive, make sure you bring a valid driver's licence. That's in English. We'll have an international driver's permit and make sure you understand the road rules. We do have quite strict road rules here, especially.

You can join Deakin active. So that's yeah, that's Deakin Gym and they do run social support group classes at the fitness centres, which you can join and also to connect with other international students outside of Deakin and all over Victoria. Check out Study Melbourne or study Geelong because they do run a lot of great programs in Melbourne and in Geelong, so check them out as well.

Again, as we mentioned at the start, there is the International Student Welcome Week, which starts from February 19. So if you can arrive for this, this will be a great week to come because it'll help you prepare, settle in and get ready for the orientation week and week one. You can talk with your academics, talk with students, and meet your peer mentors, your faculty. So during the International Student Welcome and Prepare week. These are some of the events that are happening. So there's the student international student welcome sessions, the international students studying in Australia, sessions that we run information about studying online at Deakin. Enrolment sessions and appointments so you can attend in person. Campus tours. And there's a program called Friday Friends where you can meet made up with students and classmates in your faculty on Fridays, and they have a lot of social events there. So all week, the orientation week. This is the main week that starts before the classes start. This is a great week because you're all students during this week. I'm usually at ten campus, attend all the events. There's some parties happening as well, a lot of free food. And this is a chance to meet people from your faculty, to meet your classmates, people from your course, and just to build that social connection. So we've got a video about what week is like, and I'll show that to you now. So as you can see, there are a lot of great and fun things happening during the orientation week. The clips from this year and you can see all the fun that students were having. So yeah, make sure to book your tickets and arrive before then if you can, if you get your visa in time. Otherwise, if you can't check the online sessions because they are online sessions as well. On our week, we highly encourage you to try to arrive before that happens.

All right. So we've come to the end of the session, so I hope you found that information useful. I know there's a lot to go through there.