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ELICOSII

Study English at TAFE

I N P E R T H W E S T E R N A U S T R A L I A

Central Institute of Technology

E D U C AT I O N & T R A I N I N GI N T E R N A T I O N A L

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WELCOME TO CENTRALI am conf ident that your t ime here wi l l be en joyab le and reward ing.

The Cent ra l Ins t i tu te of Technology (TAFE Internat iona l) i s Western Aust ra l ia ’s o ldest post schoo l ins t i tu te, es tab l i shed in 1900 to

prov ide sk i l l s fo r the State’s growing economy.

We cont inue to exce l in that t rad i t ion 111 years la te r. In 2009 Cent ra l was recognised as the State’s best la rge t ra in ing prov ider, and

in 2010 and 2011 Cent ra l rece ived the Internat iona l Tra in ing Prov ider of the Year award.

We have been in the bus iness of t ra in ing in te rnat iona l s tudents fo r over 20 years , and now enro l s tudents f rom 85 count r ies of the

wor ld , in indust r y areas such as eng ineer ing, min ing, hea l th , bus iness and in format ion technology, and v isua l a r ts and des ign. A

par t i cu la r focus fo r us i s our In te rnat iona l Cent re which of fe rs a range of in tens ive Eng l i sh courses, as wel l as ongoing language suppor t

fo r those who cont inue in to our vocat iona l courses.

Students regard the qua l i f i ca t ions, sk i l l s and knowledge of our lec tur ing s taf f ver y h igh ly, and acknowledge the exce l lence of our

fac i l i t ies .

An added at t rac t ion i s the locat ion of our campuses, which are c lose to the hear t o f the c i ty and eas i ly access ib le by pub l i c t ranspor t .

At Cent ra l we have a ver y d iverse s tudent popu lat ion, and in ternat iona l s tudents en joy the benef i t o f s tudy ing a longs ide loca l s tudents

in a f r iend ly, safe, and secure learn ing env i ronment .

Nei l Fernandes

Managing D i rec tor

Cent ra l Ins t i tu te of Technology (TAFE Internat iona l)

2010W A T R A I N I N G

A W A R D S

Winner WA International Training Provider of the Year 2010

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Cent ra l Ins t i tu te of Technology – (Former ly Cent ra l Tafe) Per th Campus, i s located in the cent ra l bus iness d is t r i c t o f Nor thbr idge. I t i s located in Per th’s cu l tu ra l and enter ta inment d is t r i c t , in a modern bu i ld ing des igned spec i f i ca l ly fo r educat ion and t ra in ing. I t i s ver y c lose to Per th’s cent ra l shopp ing d is t r i c t and cent ra l t ranspor t network. I f you l ike the inner c i ty l i fe , you wi l l en joy s tudy ing at Per th Campus.

Facil ities at Central Institute of Technology City Campus

• Modern, wel l -equ ipped teach ing and learn ing spaces

• Wi re less in te rnet access and fu l ly -equ ipped computer labs

• Brand new state -o f - the -a r t l ib ra r y and independent learn ing cent re wi th computers , in te rnat iona l and loca l newspapers and journa ls , and thousands of re levant books, v ideos, CDs, DVDs spec i f i ca l ly des igned for Eng l i sh language learners

• Bookshop for a l l s tudent needs

• Gymnas ium on the premises

• Café and banking fac i l i t ies

• In ternat iona l s tudent k i t chen, garden cour tyard and outdoor eat ing areas

• Prayer room

• Ar t Ga l le r ies

• Massage & Beauty Therapy Ser v ices

International Student Services

The Internat iona l Cent re prov ides:

• F ive fu l l – t ime s tudent adv isors

• A fu l ly – qua l i f ied psycho log is t to counse l s tudents on persona l matters

• He lp wi th course and progress in format ion, career adv ice, v i sa in format ion, accommodat ion adv ice

• Suggest ions fo r soc ia l and rec reat iona l ac t iv i t ies

• Adv ice on how to set t le in a new count r y

Orientation

Students wi l l be greeted by Internat iona l Cent re s taf f who wi l l :

• Prov ide in format ion on l i v ing and s tudy ing in Per th,

• Ass i s t wi th matters such as accommodat ion and opening bank accounts ,

• Ar range l ib ra r y access and an in te rnat iona l s tudent card wi th t ranspor t concess ion.

Students wi l l a l so be g iven a tour of the co l lege and an Eng l i sh p lacement tes t .

English Language Courses

Cent ra l Ins t i tu te of Technology EL ICOS Cent re i s your f i r s t s tep on your pathway to success .

Cent ra l o f fe rs : Genera l Eng l i sh, In te rnat iona l Bus iness Eng l i sh, IELTS P lus and Eng l i sh fo r Academic Purposes. Each course i s des igned to he lp you deve lop your speak ing, l i s ten ing, read ing and wr i t ing sk i l l s us ing in te res t ing and cha l leng ing texts and act iv i t ies . Genera l Eng l i sh i s o f fe red in E lementar y th rough to In termediate.

In the General Engl ish P rograms you wi l l :

• par t i c ipate in d i f fe rent ac t iv i t ies to he lp bu i ld speak ing, l i s ten ing and other language sk i l l s

• be par t o f an en joyab le c lass room env i ronment to he lp you learn grammar sk i l l s

• par t i c ipate in excurs ions re la ted to the teach ing program

International Business English. Th is course i s fo r s tudents wi th in te rmediate or h igher language sk i l l s . I t a ims to improve s tudents’ language ab i l i ty by prac t i c ing speak ing, l i s ten ing, read ing and wr i t ing in a range of bus iness contexts . Top ics covered inc lude banking and f inance, employment , indust r ia l re la t ions, management, market ing and adver t i s ing. C lass ac t iv i t ies a re des igned to improve the s tudents’ p rac t i ca l bus iness and academic sk i l l s us ing a range of rea l bus iness

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mater ia l s and work ing through authent i c bus iness tasks.

IELTS Plus Th is course i s fo r s tudents prepar ing to enter cer t i f i ca te and d ip loma courses at Cent ra l Ins t i tu te of Technology or un ivers i ty s tudy. IELTS P lus beg ins at the in te rmediate leve l . The course focuses on two areas: deve lop ing sk i l l s and knowledge needed to take an IETLS Test ; improv ing the academic language and s tudy sk i l l s in an Aust ra l ian context . Speaking, l i s ten ing, read ing and wr i t ing are deve loped us ing a range of mater ia l s and top ics common in IELTS Tests .

English for Academic Purposes

Th is course wi l l he lp you deve lop the bas ic sk i l l s necessar y fo r success fu l s tudy in Cer t i f i ca te and D ip loma courses at Cent ra l Ins t i tu te of Technology. There are th ree leve ls so you can deve lop your academic sk i l l s a t the most appropr ia te leve l . In the Eng l i sh fo r Academic Purposes courses, you wi l l :

• Improve your grammar and sentence s t ruc ture us ing in te res t ing, re levant texts and a wide range of s t imulat ing act iv i t ies and tasks

• Deve lop academic l i s ten ing, read ing, speak ing and wr i t ing sk i l l s

• Learn research sk i l l s

• P rac t i se l i s ten ing to lec tures

• Learn to wr i te a var ie ty of ass ignments , and become fami l ia r wi th the types of wr i t ing you requ i re in Cent ra l ’s vocat iona l cer t i f i ca te and d ip loma courses.

The academic course incorporates c lasses in Eng l i sh fo r spec i f i c purpose (ESPs).

• A r t and Des ign

• Eng ineer ing

• IT

• Hea l th and Communi ty Ser v ices

• Hosp i ta l i ty

• Trave l and Tour i sm

• Bus iness

• Academic Stud ies and

• In te rnat iona l Communicat ion.

Teachers and Teaching Resources

Cent ra l ’s Eng l i sh language teachers are f r iend ly, h igh ly - qua l i f ied and exper ienced. As wel l as exce l lent language teach ing sk i l l s , they have exper t i se in par t i cu la r sk i l l a reas such as pronunc iat ion, g rammar, l i s ten ing and note - tak ing, research sk i l l s e tc . They a lso have spec i f i c sk i l l s and knowledge in teach ing Eng l i sh fo r spec i f i c purposes.

Teachers at Cent ra l use a combinat ion of modern teach ing methodolog ies to suppor t the s tudents in the i r learn ing. They use pract i ca l and authent i c mater ia l s and pract i ce a learner -cent red approach. Teach ing programs are ad jus ted to su i t the needs of the ind iv idua l s tudents in c lass and to ensure s tudent progress i s cons is tent .

Cent ra l ’s EL ICOS program inc ludes:

• Moni to r ing of s tudent progress and sat i s fac t ion

• A range of teacher - c reated, pub l i shed, authent i c and up - to -date teach ing mater ia l s , media and act iv i t ies

• Web-based mater ia l s and the la tes t Eng l i sh teach ing resources

• Excurs ions and guest speakers re levant to s tudents’ in te res ts and s tudy p lans

Assessment:

• Each s tudent’s wr i t ing, read ing, speak ing and l i s ten ing sk i l l s a re assessed upon ar r iva l fo r p lacement in to the best c lass fo r the i r language leve l

• Cont inuous assessment takes p lace throughout the teach ing per iod

• Formal assessment takes p lace at the end of each f ive -week b lock.

• Assessment ever y f ive weeks determines the s tudent’s read iness to enter a Cer t i f i ca te or D ip loma course of s tudy at Cent ra l Ins t i tu te of Technology or other ins t i tu t ion

• EL ICOS at Cent ra l has i t s own assessment sca les which can be mapped across IELTS and other major Eng l i sh language Test score equ iva lenc ies .

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Qualifications, Awards and Accreditation:

• A Cer t i f i ca te i s awarded on complet ion of a l l courses

• Ind iv idua l Consu l ta t ions are ar ranged for s tudents to d iscuss repor ts ind icat ing Eng l i sh leve ls , p rogress , par t i c ipat ion and punctua l i ty

• Cer t i f i ca tes are recognised by WA’s Ins t i tu tes of Technology (TAFE)

Social and Recreational Program:

Students can par t i c ipate in :

• C lass excurs ions and end -of -b lock fun act iv i t ies inc lud ing barbeques, spor ts days, cu l tu ra l events and ta lent quests

• Spec ia l s ightsee ing act iv i t ies a round Per th and Western Aust ra l ia (profess iona l tour companies wi l l o rgan ize these espec ia l ly fo r in te rnat iona l s tudents dur ing ho l iday breaks)

• Soc ia l p rograms organ ized by the Counc i l fo r In te rnat iona l Students WA (CISWA) at a min imal cost

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Sample International English Timetable for – Central, Perth CampusM0NDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

8:30 – 10:00 Vocabular y deve lopment

Cr i t i ca l th ink ing

Class f ree day for independent

learn ing

Grammar in spoken and wr i t ten Eng l i sh

ESP – Integrated sk i l l s

Break (15 minutes)

10:15 – 12:15 L is ten ing and Speaking

Reading in context Academic Wr i t ing ESP – Research and wr i t ing

lunch (45 minutes)

1:00 – 2:30 Wri t ing Speaking and Pronunc iat ion

L is ten ing and note -tak ing

ESP – excurs ions and vocat iona l language deve lopment

• A l l Eng l i sh courses at Cent ra l a re conducted over 4 days per week or 5 morn ings. F ree days var y by c lass each te rm.

• There are 4 to 5 hours of c lass room de l iver y on each of the four days, e i ther in the morn ing or a f te rnoon.

• Students may use the f i f th day for independent s tudy in our new independent learn ing cent re or l ib ra r y.

2012 International English Courses Offered at Perth City CampusCourse Duration Fee Hours per

weekELICOS *preferred start dates 2012

Vocational course start dates 2012

General English 5-40 weeks 300 pw 20 5 Jan6 Feb12 Mar

Orientation and testing20 Apr **25 May**13 July**17 Aug**28 Sept**2 Nov**

6 Feb23 Jul

English for Academic Purposes

5-30 weeks 300 pw 20

International Business English

10-20 weeks 300 pw 20 6 Feb**

Orientation and testing20 Apr**13 Jul**28 Sept**

IELTS Plus 10-20 weeks 300 pw + approximately $60 for materials

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• A l l Eng l i sh c lasses are he ld on Per th Campus.

* Students may s tar t on other dates ; however, assessment schedu les run in 5 week b locks, so s tudents may have to take par t in assessments before they are ready. P lacement in IELTS P lus and bus iness Eng l i sh c lasses wi l l be sub jec t to ava i lab i l i ty.

** P lease note s ta r t ing f rom Apr i l o r ientat ion and p lacement tes t ing wi l l be he ld the f r iday before c lasses beg in. Students who do not at tend these dates may not get the i r 1st c lass cho ice.

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Study Pathways at Central

3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5

Elementary Intermediate Upper Intermediate Advanced

IELTS Equ iva lent

Eng l i sh leve l

General English – Builds confidence in English. Develops speaking, listening, reading and writing to help live or travel in an English speaking country.

International Business English – For students who need English for work or study. Improves language skills through a range of business topics.

Further Study: Certificate or Diploma at Central or other institutes.

Further Study: degree at university.

English for Academic Purposes – Develops skills and language needed for successful study in Certificate and diploma courses at Centrals and other institutes (TAFE) and university degrees.

IELTS Preparation – Prepares students who are planning to take an IELTS test and develops academic skills for study in certificate or diploma courses at Central or study at university.

Work: Different types of work and workplaces require varying levels of English. When studying at Central your teachers and student advisor can help you to set goals and focus on the language skills you need to work in your chosen field.

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What can I do after I finish my English Language Course?ETI has over 250 TAFE award courses ava i lab le to s tudents f rom Cer t i f i ca te I I to Assoc ia te Degree leve l . Some of the s tudy areas you can choose f rom inc lude – An imal Stud ies , Ar t , Des ign & Media, Av ia t ion, Bu i ld ing & Trades, Bus iness , Eng ineer ing, Hea l th & Communi ty, Hor t i cu l tu re, Hosp i ta l i ty & Tour i sm, Mar ine Stud ies , In format ion Technology & Sc ience. For more in format ion speak to the Internat iona l Student Adv isor at your Co l lege, read the Internat iona l Course Gu ide or v i s i t www.et i .wa.edu.au for the course gu ide.

Courses range f rom 6 months to 3 years and combine both theor y and pract i ca l t ra in ing. We are a lso ab le to of fe r packages of EL ICOS, TAFE and Univers i ty - p lease v is i t our webs i te fo r more in format ion www.et i .wa.edu.au

Please note that some courses requ i re h igher leve ls of Eng l i sh fo r ent r y. P lease check our 2012 TAFE Course Gu ide for spec i f i c requ i rements on our webs i te – www.et i .wa.edu.au

Students applying for a University package wil l require at least an IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 570 (PBT) or 230 (CBT) or 88 (iBT) or equivalent.

Admission Requirements for TAFE Courses

English Language Requirements for Entry to TAFE ProgramsStudents who want to s tudy courses at TAFE have the i r Eng l i sh leve ls assessed on e i ther

• the s tudent’s most recent schoo l records ,

• an IELTS ( Internat iona l Eng l i sh Language Test ing System) 5.5 Academic tes t ,

• a TOEFL (Test of Eng l i sh as a Fore ign Language) 530 pr in t based tes t ,

• a TOEFL 197 Computer based tes t ,

• a TOEFL 71 Internet based tes t , o r

• a TAFE WA Test ( resu l ts wi l l determine requ i red s tandard to enter a TAFE course).

Please note ETI reserves the right to require any student, whose actual English performance is found not to be consistent with the IELTS scores they presented with their Application form, to sit an independent English test as determined by ETI.

The s tudent wi l l be requ i red to meet a l l the cost of under tak ing th is independent tes t shou ld the score not be cons is tent wi th that p rov ided to ET I on app l i cat ion.

I f the s tudent has not met the necessar y IELTS s tandard they wi l l be requ i red to under take an EL ICOS course of s tudy. A l l cos ts invo lved: course fees, v i sa extens ion i f requ i red etc a re to be met by the s tudent .

Approximate weeks of ELICOS to achieve required IELTS equivalent (depending on individual band score)

Ent r y to TAFE ( for most courses)5.5

5.0

4.5

10 weeks

20 weeks

4.0

3.5

30 weeks

40 weeks

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Airport Reception:Airpor t p i ckup can be ar ranged at a cost of $100 and wi l l take s tudents d i rec t ly to the i r homestay fami ly or temporar y accommodat ion. P lease contact Aust ra l ian Homestay Network to organ ise th is ser v i ce. A tax i f rom the a i rpor t to cent ra l Per th costs approx imate ly $40. An a i rpor t bus ($20) i s a l so ava i lab le and can drop passengers at cent ra l c i ty hote ls .

AccommodationEducat ion and Tra in ing Internat iona l do not of fe r s tudents on -campus accommodat ion. ET I recommends that new students book temporar y accommodat ion for the f i r s t few weeks or homestay accommodat ion for the f i r s t month af te r a r r iva l . Th is wi l l a l low s tudents t ime to make longer te rm accommodat ion dec is ions. To book temporar y accommodat ion or homestay accommodat ion p lease contact our accommodat ion prov ider Aust ra l ian Homestay Network: www.homestaynetwork.org

Temporary accommodationStudents can choose backpacker hoste ls f rom $30 per n ight or budget hote ls f rom $100 per n ight . Students can search the in te rnet and book on l ine or contact Aust ra l ian Homestay Network to ar range temporar y accommodat ion.

Rental accommodationMany s tudents choose to rent an apar tment or house wi th other s tudents . A typ ica l four -bedroom house in Per th i s cur rent ly rent ing at a round $400 per week. A two-bedroom apar tment rents fo r $300 – $350 per week. Students who are shar ing these costs need to budget fo r a round $150 per week to cover the i r share of the rent p lus e lec t r i c i ty and gas. For more in format ion on ava i lab le renta ls p lease v is i t the fo l lowing rea l es tate webs i tes : www.re iwa.com.au or www.rea les tate.com.au

HomestayHomestay i s when s tudents choose to l i ve wi th an Aust ra l ian fami ly. Th is i s ver y popu lar because s tudents make Aust ra l ian f r iends, embrace the Aust ra l ian l i fes ty le and improve the i r Eng l i sh. Homestay costs $235 per week for s tudents 18 years and over and $245 per week for s tudents under 18. There i s a l so a homestay p lacement fee of $210. Bookings must be made at least two weeks in advance. Late bookings wi l l incur add i t iona l fees. For more in format ion about homestay and to make a booking contact Aust ra l ian Homestay Network: www.homestaynetwork.org

BudgetingGetting startedStudents shou ld ar r ive in Per th wi th at least $1,000 and have access to another $2,000 dur ing the i r f i r s t few weeks for expenses assoc ia ted wi th organ is ing hous ing. Funds may be needed to pay bond on renta l accommodat ion or fo r other ser v i ces .

Additional costsAddi t iona l s tudy costs can var y fo r each s tudent . Some courses have resource fees that need to be pa id d i rec t to the co l lege. These are l i s ted under each course in th is gu ide. Students shou ld a lso budget fo r other costs l ike mater ia l fees, equ ipment , photocopy ing, s tat ioner y and text books.

EmploymentIn te rnat iona l s tudents on a s tudent v i sa can work up to 20 hours per week dur ing the semester. Students can work un l imi ted hours dur ing schedu led semester b reaks. Students are not a l lowed to work unt i l they have s tar ted the i r course. Students can earn $15 – $20 per hour depending on sk i l l s and exper ience. Students shou ld not re ly on the i r earn ings to pay tu i t ion fees. For more in format ion about Workp lace r ights v i s i t www.fa i rwork.gov.au

Description of Service Homestay over 18 years

Homestay(under 18 years)

Placement Fee $210 $210

Airport Transfer – Perth Metro $100 $100

1 Week’s Accommodation $235 $245

School Day Lunches – extra per week

$20 $20

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Please make sure that you read a l l the in format ion in th is gu ide before you make a dec is ion.

1. App ly on l ine at www.et i .wa.edu.au or complete the app l i cat ion form at the back of th i s gu ide. P lease ind icate which course and the number of weeks you want to s tudy. Emai l o r send any suppor t ing documentat ion in Eng l i sh to ET I o r to an ET I approved educat ion agent in your Count r y.

2. You wi l l rece ive a le t te r o f o f fe r f rom ETI a long wi th in format ion about how to accept your p lace (p lease a l low up to 5 days to process). You may rece ive a cond i t iona l o f fe r i f your app l i cat ion i s incomplete.

3. Once a l l the cond i t ions of your of fe r have been met, you can pay the tu i t ion fees. Fees can be pa id d i rec t ly to ET I ’s bank account ( l i s ted be low) or on l ine by v is i t ing our webs i te at www.et i .wa.edu.au. Cred i t Card payments are a lso accepted by Educat ion & Tra in ing Internat iona l .

ET I – Bank Account Deta i l sWA Depar tment of Educat ion & Tra in ingBank – Commonweal th Bank of Aust ra l ia BSB No. – 066-040Account No. – 1770-0000Swif t Code – CTBAAU2S

4. ET I wi l l send a Conf i rmat ion of Enro lment fo rm which you wi l l need in order to app ly fo r a Student V isa at the Aust ra l ian High Commiss ion or Embassy in your count r y.

5. Ar range your f l ight and accommodat ion (or ind icate on the app l i cat ion form i f you requ i re a i rpor t p i ck up and homestay p lacement) and ensure that you ar r ive in Per th in t ime for your Or ientat ion Program.

6. Your leve l o f Eng l i sh wi l l be assessed at your Eng l i sh Language Cent re and you wi l l be p laced in the c lass most su i tab le to your leve l .

Please note that the tu i t ion fees do not inc lude l iv ing costs , textbooks, s tat ionery, accommodat ion or other s tudent requirements . The tu i t ion fees paid at enrolment wi l l apply for the length of the ELICOS course.

ETI APPLICATION PROCEDURES

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Enrolment Conditions

Overseas Students Health Cover (OSHC)Al l in te rnat iona l s tudents must pay the OSHC for themselves and a l l dependent members of the i r fami ly s tay ing wi th them in Aust ra l ia fo r the durat ion of the i r v i sa. Students cur rent ly s tudy ing in Aust ra l ia must p rov ide ET I wi th a copy of the i r hea l th fund membersh ip records showing name, membersh ip number and date of exp i r y. I t i s the respons ib i l i ty of the s tudent to ensure that the i r OSHC i s up to date. Educat ion and Tra in ing Internat iona l use OSHC Wor ldcare as the i r p refer red prov ider

Application & Acceptance DeadlinesDeadl ines fo r submit t ing app l i cat ions to ET I fo r admiss ion to TAFE programs depend on the assessment leve l o f the count r ies s tudents are app ly ing f rom and whether or not s tudents are app ly ing on or of fshore. Leve l 3 -4 of fshore app l i cat ions shou ld app ly ear ly fo r p laces, as v i sa process ing can take more t ime. Students shou ld a lso be aware that there are dead l ines fo r accept ing of fe rs and making fee payment. COEs wi l l not be i ssued af te r the cut of f date, th i s i s to ensure that s tudents leave a reasonable t ime to get the i r v i sa and ar r ive in t ime. Deta i l s about App l i cat ion and Acceptance dead l ines i s ava i lab le at www.et i .wa.edu.au.

Students with Special NeedsIn format ion about your d isab i l i ty and/or learn ing d i f f i cu l ty i s requested when submit t ing your app l i cat ion to es tab l i sh whether you requ i re the prov is ion of add i t iona l ser v i ces or fac i l i t ies not requ i red by s tudents who do not have a d isab i l i ty. Af te r cons iderat ion of your requ i rements , i f the prov is ion of these ser v i ces or fac i l i t ies would impose “un jus t i f iab le hardsh ip”, fo r example, a ver y h igh cost to the DTWD, your enro lment may be re fused or add i t iona l fees may app ly. You wi l l be adv ised in wr i t ing of our dec is ion.

Underage studentsStudents who wish to commence s tudy at an Eng l i sh Language Cent re must be over 18 or tu rn ing 18 in the same semester that they commence the i r course. Whi l s t a s tudent i s under the age of 18 they are requ i red to have a loca l guard ian unt i l they tu rn 18. I f the s tudent in tends to l i ve wi th a re la t ive in Per th the re la t ive can nominate to be the guard ian. I f the s tudent does not nominate a re la t ive, then ET I requ i res s tudents to l i ve in homestay accommodat ion organ ised by Aust ra l ian Homestay Network. Once th is accommodat ion i s a r ranged, ET I wi l l i ssue the wel fa re le t te r (CAAW) and act as the loca l guard ian for the s tudent .

Fee Payment Policy• Tu i t ion fees are payab le ent i re ly in advance or ha l f -year ly (one semester) in advance.

• Cont inu ing tu i t ion fees are due in Apr i l and October p r io r to the semester commenc ing.

• Payment opt ions and methods are deta i led on the s tatement of account i ssued wi th an of fe r le t te r.

• ET I does not accept cash payments in person.

• Unpaid fees wi l l resu l t in the automat ic cance l la t ion of a s tudent’s enro lment at the end of any appea ls p rocess . In te rnat iona l s tudents are requ i red to demonst rate to DIAC suf f i c ient funds to cover the i r s tud ies in Aust ra l ia . As such, f inanc ia l hardsh ip i s not cons idered grounds fo r appea l .

• There are no add i t iona l tu i t ion fees payab le fo r p rograms at TAFE Eng l i sh Language Cent res . However s tudents are requ i red to pay for the i r own textbooks, mater ia l s and resource fees

• ETI does not accept l iab i l i ty fo r any fees pa id to an agent or th i rd par ty in re la t ion to an app l i cat ion for enro lment .

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Policies

AcronymsDTWD: Depar tment of Tra in ing & Workforce Deve lopment

ETI : Educat ion and Tra in ing Internat iona l

TAFE: Techn ica l and Fur ther Educat ion

DEEWR: Depar tment of Educat ion, Employment and Workp lace Re lat ions

DIAC: Depar tment of Immigrat ion and C i t izensh ip

ESOS: Educat ion Ser v ices fo r Overseas Students Act 2007

NATIONAL CODE: Nat iona l Code of Prac t i ce

EL ICOS: Eng l i sh Language Intens ive Courses fo r Overseas Students

RPL: Recogni t ion of Pr io r Learn ing

COE: Conf i rmat ion of Enro lment

ESOS Act and National CodeThe Aust ra l ian Government wants in te rnat iona l s tudents in Aust ra l ia to have a safe, en joyab le and reward ing p lace to s tudy. Aust ra l ian laws promote qua l i ty educat ion and consumer protec t ion for overseas s tudents . These laws are known as the ESOS f ramework and they inc lude the ESOS Act and the Nat iona l Code. For in format ion about ESOS and your r ights as an in te rnat iona l s tudent in Aust ra l ia p lease re fer to the fo l lowing webs i te : ht tp ://aei .dest .gov.au/AEI/ESOS.

Code of ConductAs a s tudent you are requ i red to:

1. Meet Eng l i sh course requ i rements and meet the requ i rements of DEEWR-DIAC At tendance and Course Progress po l i cy – refer to webs i te www.et i .wa.edu.au for po l i c ies and procedures

2. Not i fy the Internat iona l Student Coord inator at the i r TAFE Co l lege of the i r res ident ia l address wi th in seven days of a r r iva l and of any change to the i r res ident ia l address wi th in seven days of any change.

4. Not i fy the Internat iona l Student Coord inator at your Co l lege immediate ly i f you te rminate your s tud ies , wi thdraw f rom your course, o r there are any changes to your v i sa s tatus .

5. Pay the requ i red fees when an of fe r o f p lacement i s made and fees owing on rece ipt of invo ice.

6. Not engage in ac t iv i t ies that cont ravene Aust ra l ian law. Students who do so wi l l be automat ica l ly d ismissed and repor ted to DIAC .

7. Mainta in profess iona l s tandards and not cheat . A l l cheat ing, inc lud ing p lag ia r i sm, i s fo rb idden and wi l l resu l t in course fa i lu re .

8. A l low other s tudents to learn in a safe and su i tab le env i ronment .

ET I/TAFE wi l l :

• Prov ide the in te rnat iona l s tudent wi th the same leve l o f ins t ruc t ion and educat iona l ser v i ces as normal ly p rov ided to other s tudents enro l led at government educat ion fac i l i t ies .

• Prov ide an or ientat ion program for the s tudent .

• Moni tor the wel fa re of the s tudent and prov ide counse l l ing and ongoing suppor t whi le the s tudent i s enro l led.

• Appoint one or more s taf f members , to ac t as the po int of contact fo r s tudents .

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Amount refunded: ELICOS

I f the v isa appl icat ion is unsuccessfu l A l l the fees paid except an administ rat ion fee of AU $230.00

If TAFE is unable to prov ide the course (refund with in two weeks) Al l the fees paid

I f incor rect or incomplete informat ion is suppl ied by the appl icant and the offer is withdrawn by Educat ion & Tra in ing Internat ional

A l l the fees paid except AU$600.00

If the student withdraws more than 10 weeks before the course commences ETI wi l l reta in 10% of the fu l l semester tu i t ion fee

I f the student withdraws 4–10 weeks before the commencement of the term ETI wi l l reta in 30% of the fu l l semester tu i t ion fee

I f the student withdraws f rom a course 0–4 weeks before the commencement of the term/semester or dur ing the term/semester

No refund for that term

If the student withdraws 0–4 weeks after a term/semester commences No refund

If the student withdraws after week 4 of commencement of the term/semester No refund

If a student breaches internat ional v isa condi t ions or the ru les of the prov ider and is terminated f rom the course

No refund

N.B In re ta in ing the re levant percentage (%) amount in any of the above examples, ET I wi l l re fund on ly the ba lance remain ing of the fees pa id fo r that semester a f te r the re ta ined percentage amount i s deducted f rom those fees.

A not i ce of wi thdrawal due to:

• I l lness or d isab i l i ty ;

• Death of a c lose fami ly member (parent , s ib l ing, spouse, ch i ld) ; o r

• Po l i t i ca l o r c iv i l event that p revents a s tudent cont inu ing a program. Except iona l c i r cumstances may be accepted as grounds fo r a par t ia l re fund of fees. Suppor t ing documentar y ev idence must be prov ided.

Educat ion & Tra in ing Internat iona lGround f loor, 123 Ade la ide Ter raceEast Per th Western Aust ra l ia 6004

Posta l address :PO Box 6830East Per th BC Western Aust ra l ia 6892

Tel (+61 8) 9218 2100 (press 2)Fax (+61 8) 9218 2160Emai l : admiss ions.et i@dtwd.wa.gov.auWeb: www.et i .wa.edu.au

Refund PolicyAl l requests fo r a re fund shou ld be submit ted in wr i t ing (wi th suppor t ing documentat ion) to the Manager, Admiss ions at Educat ion and Tra in ing Internat iona l . Refund request fo rms can be found at www.et i .wa.edu.au

Are you app ly ing for a v i sa in Aust ra l ia or outs ide Aust ra l ia? In Outs ide

Do you ho ld an Aust ra l ian V isa? Yes No Exp i r y Date

I f YES, type of V isa: Student Work ing ho l iday Tour i s t/V is i to r Other – spec i fy v i sa subc lass

I f NO, what type of v i sa wi l l you app ly fo r? Student Work ing ho l iday Tour i s t/V is i to r Other – spec i fy v i sa subc lass

Are you cur rent ly enro l led at another Co l lege/Univers i ty in Aust ra l ia? Yes No

Have you been at th i s ins t i tu t ion longer than 6 months? Yes No I f NO, you must p rov ide a re lease le t te r.

Have you been of fe red a Univers i ty package? Yes No

Number and s t reet

Suburb/Town/Count r y Post code

Te lephone (count r y code/area code/number) Emai l address

Count r y of b i r th Nat iona l i ty (as shown on your passpor t) Passpor t number

Do you have a husband, wi fe or any dependents who wi l l be jo in ing you in Aust ra l ia? Yes No

Do you have a phys ica l d i sab i l i ty or learn ing d i f f i cu l ty that may requ i re add i t iona l equ ipment or suppor t? (P lease re fer to page 127 of the course gu ide for c la r i f i ca t ion) Yes No I f YES, p lease spec i fy :

Do you have cur rent Overseas Student Hea l th Cover? Yes No

I f YES, who i s your p rov ider?

Membersh ip number : Exp i r y Date

I f NO, do you need Fami ly or S ing le membersh ip? S ing le Fami ly

Course name Campus

Number of weeks Commencement Date ( refer to dates page 9)

APPLICATION FORM

1. Persona l Deta i l sName:

Local Address in Australia:

Overseas Contact Details:

2. VISA

3. Heal th Cover

Fami ly name (as shown on your passpor t)

G iven names Prefer red name

Date of b i r th (DD/MM/YY) Sex (Male/Female)

Number and s t reet

Suburb/Town/Count r y Post code

Te lephone (M)

You must attachevidence of currenthealth cover.

Please list highestqualifi cation fi rst. If you would like a specifi c pathway, please list.

4 . Course Cho iceEngl ish Course:

TAFE Course:

Go onl ine at www.et i .wa.edu.au and complete the onl ine appl icat ion form for a faster response and l ive avai labi l i ty of s tudent p laces or emai l app l i cat ion and suppor t ing documents to : admiss ions.et i@dtwd.wa.gov.au

2012

Course number Course name Campus

Semester/Intake Februar y Ju ly Year

Special Needs:

Appl i cant ’s S ignature Date

Parent or Guard ian’s S ignature ( i f under 18 years of age) Date

Ev idence of qua l i f i ca t ions must be at tached. Documents not in Eng l i sh must be accompanied by cer t i f ied t rans la t ions.

P lease ind icate h ighest leve l o f educat ion ach ieved.

Name of Qual i f i ca t ion (eg. A leve ls) School/Inst i tu t ion

Count r y Per iod of s tudy

Name of Qual i f i ca t ion (eg. Degree) School/Inst i tu t ion

Count r y Per iod of s tudy

I f you be l ieve you have re levant work exper ience, p lease at tach ev idence wi th app l i cat ion ( ie .employer re fe rence)

Eng l i sh i s my f i r s t language.

Eng l i sh was the language of ins t ruc t ion dur ing my secondar y schoo l o r co l lege s tud ies and I ga ined a sat i s fac tor y pass in Eng l i sh.

I have under taken an Eng l i sh Course. Course name: Eng l i sh Co l lege: Leve l o f Eng l i sh Course:

I have under taken an IELTS tes t . Date: Overa l l Band Score:

Band scores : L i s ten ing Reading Wr i t ing Speaking

I have under taken a TOEFL tes t . Date: TOEFL Score:

I have under taken a Pearson Test . Date: Score:

P lease note that of fe r le t te rs wi l l be sent to both your agent and to the emai l address l i s ted under contact deta i l s .

5 . Eng l i sh leve l

7. Of fe rs

6. Previous studies

8. Agent Deta i l s

Agent name:

Agent address :

Agent te lephone (count r y code/area code/number):

Agent emai l address (a l l o f fe rs wi l l be emai led):

( I f App l i cab le)

9. Dec la rat ionNote: i f you are under 18 this dec larat ion must a lso be s igned by your parent or guardian.

1. I dec la re the in format ion in th is app l i cat ion and suppor t ing documentat ion i s t rue.

2. I acknowledge that the prov is ion of incor rec t in format ion or documentat ion or the wi thho ld ing of in format ion or documentat ion re la t ing to my app l i cat ion may resu l t in cance l la t ion of my enro lment .

3. I conf i rm that I have read a copy of the cur rent ET I Course Gu ide and in format ion ava i lab le at www.et i .wa.edu.au and fu l ly unders tand the requ i rements of the course.

4. I have read and unders tood the code of conduct , cond i t ions of enro lment , fee payment and re fund po l i cy in the ET I Course Gu ide or at www.et i .wa.edu.au.

5. I agree that Educat ion and Tra in ing Internat iona l may d isc lose in format ion in regard to my enro lment and tu i t ion fee s tatus , v i sa s tatus , course progress and resu l ts to my parent(s) , wel fa re carer and/or agent .

6. I consent that my persona l in format ion may be made ava i lab le to Aust ra l ian Commonweal th and State agenc ies inc lud ing DIAC pursuant to ob l igat ions under the ESOS Act and the Nat iona l Code.

7. I unders tand that th is agreement , and the ava i lab i l i ty of Educat ion and Tra in ing Internat iona l ’s compla int and appeals p rocesses, does not remove my r ight to take act ion under Aust ra l ia ’s consumer protec t ion law.

CONTACT DETAILSEducat ion and Tra in ing Internat iona l : Ground f loor, 123 Ade la ide Ter race, East Per th Western Aust ra l ia 6004

Posta l address : PO Box 6830, East Per th BC Western Aust ra l ia 6892

Tel (+61 8) 9218 2100 (press 2) Emai l : admiss ions.et i@dtwd.wa.gov.au Web: www.et i .wa.edu.au

Please tick the following andprovide evidencewith your application

Secondary:

Post Secondary:

Do you wish to package th is app l i cat ion wi th a Univers i ty degree? Yes No

I f Yes complete and at tach the Univers i ty app l i cat ion form. Go to www.ETI .wa.edu.au for fu r ther in format ion, fees and un ivers i ty app l i cat ion forms. P lease note that packaged app l i cat ions take longer to process .

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Disc la imer : Ever y ef fo r t has been made to ensure the in format ion in th is document i s cor rec t a t the t ime of p r in t ing, however changes may have been made s ince that date. The most up - to -date and accurate in format ion i s p rov ided on the webs i te at www.et i .wa.edu.au. Educat ion and Tra in ing Internat iona l reser ves the r ight to a l te r any course, fee, sub jec t , admiss ion requ i rement or other a r rangement wi thout p r io r not i ce.

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More in fo rmat ion can be found on the Web a t

www.et i .wa.edu.auGround Floor, 123 Adelaide Tce, East Perth, Western Australia 6004, PO BOX 6830, EAST PERTH BC 6892

Telephone +61 8 9218 2100 • Facsimile +61 8 9218 2160 • Email: study.eti@dtwd.wa.gov.au

Enquiries: www.eti.wa.gov.au/enquiry

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Provider Code - 00020G

Department of Training & Workforce Development

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