Student Enrolment Application Form

• Before completing this application form you must read the information contained in this Application Form thoroughly. In particular, you should ensure that you fully understand the AITT’s Terms and Conditions of Enrolment along with the tuition fee payments and Refund Policy and Procedures available on www.aitt.edu.au.
• You must attach with your application the copies of your academic results including evidence of English Language proficiency.
• You are required to indicate your acceptance to important items at the end of this Application Form under the heading ‘Student Declaration’. Please ensure that you understand them before you sign the “Student Enrolment Application Form”.

• Your application must be forwarded to:

Admission Team: admissions@aitt.edu.au

Australian Institute of Technical Training

Level 3, 440 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne,

Victoria 3000 AUSTRALIA Tel (+61 3) 96201100

2. ENROLMENT FEE: $ 250 AUD (Non-Refundable)

3. PROVISIONAL ACCEPTANCE / REJECTION: Upon receipt of your application, AITT will advise you about the outcome as soon as practicable or within two weeks. If your application is accepted, you will be provided an Offer of Enrolment (conditional or unconditional). This document will also accompany another document called “Enrolment Acceptance Agreement”. In order to indicate your acceptance, you will be required to sign the Enrolment Acceptance Agreement and forward it along with the initial deposit as outlined in the Enrolment Acceptance Agreement.

4. CONFIRMATION OF ENROLMENT / VISAS: Once the initial deposit is received, AITT will then forward you an electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCoE) which is required for the finalisation of your student visa application by Department of Home Affair (DHA Please ensure to check the student visa application requirements at https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/.

5. OVERSEAS STUDENT HEALTH COVER: All international students must have health insurance through the Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) scheme. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that the OSHC is up to date. Students may apply for OSHC by themselves or can request AITT to arrange it on their behalf. Please note that the cost of OSHC is separate to tuition fee and enrolment fee.

• 1.1. AITT reserves the right to cancel a course prior to the commencement date, in which case a full refund of all fees paid will be made within two weeks. (Please refer to Refund Policy and Procedure available on www.aitt.edu.au
• 1.2. A student is enrolled for the period for which tuition fees have been paid. If tuition fees have not been paid, the student’s enrolment may be cancelled at the end of internal appeals process.
• 1.3. AITT is required to report to DHA in instances where a student fails to maintain academic course progress. All students are notified beforehand, of the AITT’s intention of reporting the student to DHA and are provided with 20 working days to access the AITT’s complaints and appeals process. Academic Progress is reviewed in each study period. International students are required to ensure that they repeat any subjects/units failed in that period so as to ensure completion of their course with in the duration specified on their eCoE where possible. Detailed information on the AITT’s Monitoring Course Progress Policy and the Complaints and Appeals Policy and Procedures available at www.aitt.edu.au and will be covered in the International Students Orientation Program.
• 1.4. AITT monitor attendance as required as a condition of registration by the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) agency. If applicable, AITT will be required to report to DHA in instances where the student fails to meet satisfactory Attendance requirement in each study periods (the minimum requirement for attendance is 80 per cent of the scheduled contact hours for the course All students are notified beforehand, of the AITT’s intention of reporting the student to DHA and are provided with 20 working days to access the AITT’s Complaints and appeals Policy and Procedures. Attendance Monitoring is reviewed at the end of each study periodPlease refer:- Monitoring Attendance Policy and Procedure and the Complaints and Appeals Policy and Procedures available at www.aitt.edu.au and will be covered in the International Students Orientation Program
• 1.5. All students are bound by the AITT’s Student Code of Conduct. and will be covered during the International Student Orientation Program. Failure to adhere to these regulations/Code of Conducts may lead to the suspension or cancellation of the student’s enrolment. Students will be provided with 20 working days to access the AITT’s complaints and appeals process. Detailed information on the AITT’s “Deferment/Suspension and Cancellation Policy and Procedures” available at www.aitt.edu.au and will be covered in the International Students Orientation Program.
• 1.6. The National Code 2018 restricts the capacity of students to transfer to other providers prior to completing six months of their principal course. AITT will not allow students to transfer to another provider within six months of the commencement of their principal course of study in circumstances where the transfer would be detrimental to the study plan as detailed in this application.

Circumstances that are considered detrimental to a student’s study plan could be but are not limited to:

• Transfer to a lower level of studies
•  Increased tuition costs, particularly in case where deposits paid in advance to AITT are non-refundable
•  Increased duration of studies in Australia
•  Insufficient preparation for further studies
• Higher Education Providers as satisfying their entry requirements
• Level of support services at new provider is not equivalent
• Transfer would jeopardise student’s progression through a package of courses
• Within 6 months of a course beginning students may experience home sickness and transfer to another registered provider is not likely to overcome this problem
• AITT is of the view that the student is avoiding being reported to DHA for failure to meet attendance or academic progress requirements

•  1.7. After arrival in Australia, AITT’s policy doesn’t restrict a student from transferring to another course of study at the AITT other than from which the student visa has been granted. Student will need to formally apply for the change of course.
• 1.8. Students wishing to apply for a transfer to another Education provider will need to complete a Request Form/Defer, Suspend & cancellation form, available from AITT reception. There is no cost attached to applying for a transfer to another education provider; however student will need to contact DHA to seek advice on whether a new visa is required. In instances where a transfer is granted, AITT will process the refund application as per the AITT Refund Policy and Procedures. For detailed information, please read AITT transfer between register provider policy and Procedures and will be covered during the International Student Orientation Program.
• 1.9. The National Code 2018 requires International students to complete their course within the duration specified on their eCoE except in limited circumstances. In these circumstances, AITT will issue a new eCoE to extend the duration of study for the course. Student may be required to pay tuition fee for the extended duration based on the reasons for extension. Detailed information is available in Monitoring Course Progress policy and Procedure and Completion within Expected duration Policy and Procedures and will also be covered during the Orientation Program.
• 1.10. The National Code 2018 requires international students to keep AITT informed of their current address/details at all times. It is students’ responsibility to notify AITT administration of any change in the recorded address, email and contact number during the period of enrolment. This can be done by filing the “Change of Personal Details Form” available from AITT reception/website www.aitt.edu.au
• 1.11. International Students can apply for Credit Transfer/Recognition of Prior Learning as per the information provided during the Pre-training Review/ discussion prior to course commencement date. Where applicable students will be encouraged to enrol in additional subjects/unit of competency that may enable them to reduce the duration of their course - in which case a new eCoE will be issued with shorter duration. A detailed information is available in Credit Transfer policy and procedure and RPL policy and Procedures available on AITT website www.aitt.edu.au and will be covered in the International student Orientation Program.
• 1.12. International Students must maintain adequate health cover for themselves and any family member who are with them during their stay in Australia.
• 1.13. Students need written permission from AITT to defer or suspend their courses. In cases where permission is granted, DHA will be advised via PRISMS. Information pertaining to the circumstances in which a student may defer, suspend or cancel their enrolment is contained in the Deferment ,Suspension and Cancellation of Enrolment Policy and Procedures available at www.aitt.edu.au
• 1.14. AITT is required to advise DHA (Department of Home affairs) when a student fails to commence a course without approval on the expected Course start date, withdraws before the course ends, or changes the course he / she initially enrolled in by PRISMS system.
• 1.15. Students who are unable to commence their course on the expected start date may be given up to two weeks to commence. After two weeks the student may not be guaranteed a place in the course. If the students arrive after the agreed date, they may be required to return home until the next available commencement date for the course.
• 1.16. Fee and charges are subject to change with prior notice. A semester is a study period comprising of 20 weeks of teaching. Course fees are charged in full for each semester and must be paid 2 weeks prior to the agreed start date.

•  2.1. Information is collected in the Application Form and during your enrolment in order to meet our obligation under the ESOS Act and The National Code 2018; to ensure student compliance with the conditions of their visas and their obligations under Australian Laws. The authority to collect the information is contained in the Education Services for Overseas Students Regulations and the National Code of Practice for Registration Authorities and Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018. Information collected about you on this form and during your enrolment can be provided, in certain circumstances, to the Australian Government and designated authorities and, if relevant, the Tuition Protection Service (TPS In other instances, information collected on this form or during your enrolment can be disclosed without your consent where authorised or required by law.
• 2.2 Information held on student files including Request Forms, academic progress reports etc. belongs to AITT. This information may be given to authorised government departments but will not be made available to students, the general public or third parties.
  

3.1. AITT only accepts responsibility for information given to overseas students from the following sources:
The Student Handbook,

• AITT’s website www.aitt.edu.au
• AITT personnel
• AITT Accredited Education agents

3.2. AITT does not accept liability for information provided by sources other than these.

4.1. To assist you with adjusting to life in Australia, AITT can arrange for a FREE pickup from the airport to your pre-arranged accommodation.
4.2. Students are required to notify AITT of their flight number, date and time of arrival at least 7 days in advance.
4.3. AITT does not accept liability for any changes to arrival times unless notification is received 3 working days in advance.

5.1. AITT has a well-established Complaints and Appeals Policy and Procedures which provides a prompt resolution of any student complaints. Detailed information on the Complaints and Appeals Procedure is available at the AITT website www.aitt.edu.au and will be covered in the orientation Program.
5.2. Beyond the procedure, all students have a right to pursue further action through the Australian legal system (Australian Consumer Law) at any time.