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WHAT T TO DO NEXT NEXT WHA AFTER AFT ER RECEIVING RECEIVING YOUR YOUR OFFER OFFER Congratulations on receiving an offer to study at The University of Queensland Congratulations Queensland.. We look forward to welcoming you as one of our students. This yer contains information you need to know before you start your studies.

READ YOUR OFFER LETTER

Check that all your details are correct.

DECLAR ATION STREAMLINED VISA PROCESSIGN DECLARA

BEFORE  YOU ARRIVE

Streamlined Visa Processing (SVP) is an initiative that was implemented in March 2012, by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). Under this initiative, DIAC will assess all eligible student visa applicants as though they were a lower risk (similar to the current Assessment Level 1), regardless of their country of origin. This will reduce the amount of documentation required and the length of time it takes to issue the student visa. More information, including eligible programs, is at www.uq.edu.au/internationalstudents/svp. If students/svp.  If you have received a Streamlined Visa Processing (SVP) Declaration with your offer letter, you should review it and sign.

   ACCEPT  ACC EPT YOUR YOUR OFFER OFFER LETTER Send the following documents to International Admissions ([email protected] ( [email protected]): ): •  Accepta  Acceptance nce • Signed SVP Declaration (where applicable) •  Any outstanding documents required required to meet any any conditions of your offer offer plus the deposit and OSHC that is outlined in your offer letter  • Your payment details

RECEIVE YOUR CONFIRMATION OF ENROLMENT (eCoE) & APPLY FOR YOUR STUDENT VISA UQ will email you (or your agent) an electronic copy of the eCoE, which you must submit to the nearest Australian Embassy, Embassy, Consulate or High Commission (www.immi.gov.au/contacts/ (www.immi.gov.au/contacts/ overseas)) with your completed visa application form, to apply for your student visa. overseas

PLAN YOUR ARRIVAL DATES Prior to booking your plane tickets, consider these pre-semester pre -semester programs which are offered at no additional cost: Jump Start Academic Preparation Program • (Course offered in the week prior to Orientation) •

Orientation Week Week   (Compulsory. Commences one week prior to the beginning of each semester)

Please arrive at least 2 weeks before your rst program commences, as settling in a new city cit y might take longer than t han expected. www.uq.edu.au/international-guide/when-to-arrive.. For more information, visit www.uq.edu.au/international-guide/when-to-arrive

PLAN YOUR EXPENSES EX PENSES Please consider expenses such as: • • •

www.uq.edu.au/study/inde u/study/index.html?pag x.html?page=45490 e=45490)) Tuition Fees ( Fees (www.uq.edu.a Living Expenses Expenses (  (www.uq.edu.au/international-students/living-costs www.uq.edu.au/international-students/living-costs)) Overseas Student Student Health Cover  (OSHC)  (OSHC) (www.uq.edu.au/international-students/get(www.uq.edu.au/international-students/gethealth-cover )

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WHAT TO DO WHAT DO NEXT .. ....  ACCOMMODATION  ACCOMMODA TION Consider your accommodation options, visit www.accommodation.uq.edu.au www.accommodation.uq.edu.au.. If your preference is to live in a residential college on campus, apply to ONE college by their application due date. For private accommodation, it is recommended that you book temporary accommodation before you arrive in Brisbane. A list of temporary accommodation options are availalbe on the  Accommodation Services website: St Lucia - www.uq.edu.au/student-services/temporary-accommodation-st-lucia Ipswich - www.uq.edu.au/student-services/temporary-accommodation-ipswich Gatton - www.uq.edu.au/student-services/temporary-accommodation-gatton www.uq.edu.au/student-services/temporary-accommodation-gatton  

AFTER  YOU ARRIVE

BOOK AIRPORT PICKUP UQ staff can meet you at the Brisbane airport and take you to your accommodation for no additional cost. Please note that students with an ICTE-UQ Package Offer are eligible for a free airport pickup. Please refer to the accommodation website for further details .

 ATTEND  A TTEND IMPORT IMPORTANT ANT WELC WELCOME OME SESSIONS SESSIONS The University holds a number of Orientation sessions to assist you will settling in to life in  Australia and  Australia and stud study y at UQ UQ.. Some of these these sessions sessions are are compulsory compulsory.. For further further Information Information,, please refer to the orientation website: www.uq.edu.au/orientation •

Getting Started session ( session (www.uq.edu.au/international-guide/getting-started-sessions www.uq.edu.au/international-guide/getting-started-sessions))



Settling In To Australia ( Australia (www.uq.edu.au/student-services/settling-in www.uq.edu.au/student-services/settling-in)) •

Safety Down Under: Beaches, Wildlife and Nightlife (Compulsory



 Australian  Austra lian Heath Heath System and OSH



Working While Studying



International Students with Families



Your Faculty or School welcome and/or academic advising session (Compulsory)



 Accommodation  Accommod ation session session (  (www.uq.edu.au/international-guide/accommodation-sessions www.uq.edu.au/international-guide/accommodation-sessions))

ESTABLISH YOUR BANK ACCOUNT St Lucia, Gatton and Ipswich all have banks on campus: c ampus: www.uq.edu.au/services/banking www.uq.edu.au/services/banking..

ORGANISE PERMANENT ACCOMMODATION UQ’s Accommodation Ofce (www.accommodation.uq.edu.au (www.accommodation.uq.edu.au) can assist you in organising permanent accommodation.

OVERSEAS STUDENT HEALTH COVER For more information about your Overseas Student Health Cover, Cover, including how to order your student health card, please refer to the following website: w ww.uq.edu.au/internationalstudents/docs/OSHC-card-online.pdf 

START YOUR PROGRAM

Further information

Pay any tuition fee balance owing, and enroll in co courses, urses, by the due dates. For For more information, please visit the myAdvisor myAdvisor website at www.uq.edu.au/myadvisor  or contact an

International Student Advisor (www.uq.edu.au/international-guide/contact-us (www.uq.edu.au/international-guide/contact-us)).

Once again, welcome to The University of Queensland and we look forward to seeing you soon!  CRICOS CODE 00025B



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