Southern Academy of Higher Education - Genuine Student Profile

The Critical Student Visa Data and Information below has been collected to assist the applicant to demonstrate that they satisfy Genuine Student Requirements under Direction No. 106.

Instructions: All sections of this ‘make or break’ GS student visa support document must be personally completed by the applicant in full sentences & in upper and lower case only.

Generic statements unsupported by evidence will not be given significant weight in the applicant’s formal GS student visa assessment. This means it is important for the applicant to provide evidence to support any claims made by them.

Once completed, any irrelevant questions and bracketed prompts like this one, must be deleted.

School Education

Technical and Vocational

Higher Education Qualifications

Sample answer which you should re-write in your own words:

I don’t have a job offer yet as it’s too early! However, when I graduate, I will apply for the Temporary Graduate visa to gain international work experience in Australia. Then I will seek high-level employment opportunities in my skilled occupation either in my home country or abroad.

(Otherwise, provide details of any future job offer or re-employment assurance here in a maximum of 45-50 words and attach any supporting documentation as proof of your course completion job offer and all employment conditions)

I declare that the information that I have provided is accurate and complete

(To answer this question effectively, consider the following suggestions:

 Describe the structure of your family unit and your birth order:

Give reasons for your ongoing commitment to family who have funded your education in your home country or country of residence and have agreed to fund your studies in Australia:

Provide details of any relevant memberships to professional organisations, and/or any conferences, workshops, forums, or short courses you have been engaged in, in your home country or country of residence:

Describe your community engagement through voluntary work, and/or any cultural or religious traditions, values, or customs that are important to you and your family:

Briefly describe the current economic circumstances of your family unit: Here you should provide a brief description of your family’s personal and/or business assets, including immovable assets such as the family home, rental and land lease properties, business investments and other economic indicators to show your family can afford to support your full-fee studies in Australia. Do NOT mention your sponsor/s Annual Income and/or Lump Sum Money Deposits (e.g. savings) here - instead include the following set response which provides a complete record of their financial capacity.

Your answer must be a maximum of 150 words, including active weblinks in the following form: Dept. of Home Affairs to save space, and the following crucial financial capacity related statement)

(To explain how completing this course will benefit your future career, consider the following suggested subjects:

Give specific reasons for not applying for your selected course in your home country:

Briefly describe research you conducted into similar courses offered by other Australian education providers and the reasons you selected this course and provider:

Describe how the discipline and AQF Level of this course is relevant to your past study and/or work history and future career aspirations: If there is no clear link, justify why you are seeking a change of discipline and future career path.

Explain why you have selected to study this course at your selected Australian education provider:

Provide a brief description of course length, structure, and contents:

Your answer must be a maximum of 150 words, including active weblinks as proof of your recent research and source information)

(To explain how completing this course will benefit your future career, consider the following suggestions:

 Identify the specific job classification/skilled occupation you plan to seek employment in and identify the Australian professional body that will assess your new skilled occupation upon graduation from your proposed course of study: To answer this question, you should conduct a ANZSCO search on the Australian Bureau of Statistics website to identify exact job classification, the indicative skill level and expected tasks you will be able to perform, upon completion of your selected course. You should also access the DHA Skilled Occupation List to identify the Australian Assessing Authority that will assess your new skilled occupation once you successfully graduate.

Based on the above research outcome, explain how completion of this qualification will assist you to obtain employment or improve employment prospects in your new specific skilled occupation in your home country and any other country:

Provide details of your expected employment conditions and other career benefits, once you complete your course of study: When answering this question, it is recommended that you do NOT quote expected salary levels upon completion of your Australia course and after gaining work experience when your 2-year post study work visa ends, as it will be too difficult for you to prove because it is too far away to predict.

Your answer must be a maximum of 150 words, including active weblinks as proof of your recent research and source information)

(Here, it is highly recommended that you provide additional information not already mentioned in your answers above, such the following examples:

Recent Student Visa Withdrawal Applicants: If you lodged a Student Visa Application under the GTE Student Visa Scheme prior to March 23, 2024, and then withdrew it so you could relodge it under the new GS Student Visa Scheme, give your reasons for this decision.

Explain where you plan to live in Australia and what you expect your weekly accommodation and living costs to be: If you are planning to live with a relative or close family friend, you should provide their name, address, and current mobile phone number.  Otherwise, after checking out the accommodation section of your education provider’s website and a range of other websites that provide accommodation services in your chosen city, you should state whether you plan to

Your answer must be a maximum of 150 words, including active weblinks as proof of your recent research and source information)

Personal Genuine Student Declaration

• I hereby confirm that I am seeking a student visa to enter and remain in Australia as a genuine student with my primary purpose being to undertake and successfully complete my selected course of study.
•  I have read and understood the information provided on the website (https://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au) regarding living and studying in Australia.
•  I understand that a student visa is a temporary visa and that being granted a student visa will not guarantee that I will be eligible for the grant of a further visa to stay in Australia, including a skilled migration visa.
•  I also understand that if I cannot obtain a further visa, I must depart Australia on or before the cease date of my student visa.
•  I will immediately notify the Department in writing about any changes to my email or residential address, course enrolment, or members of my family unit, or changes to any information provided in my application, while this application is being considered.
•  I understand that if any misleading or non-genuine information is found in this document, my student visa application will be refused. I also acknowledge that if any documents are found to be fraudulent or information to be incorrect after the grant of a visa, the visa may subsequently be cancelled.
• I certify that the information above, which I have supplied in support of my student visa application to assist me to demonstrate that I am a genuine student, is a true and correct account.

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