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Full Degree (Undergraduate and Postgraduate Coursework) Full Degree (Undergraduate andStudies Postgraduate Packaged Degrees (Foundation and/or Coursework) UNSWIL with UNSW Degree) Packaged Degrees (Foundation Studies and/or with UNSW Research, Study Abroad, Exchange, Sponsored UNSWIL and US Financial Aid Degree) Students: please refer to Research, Study Abroad, Exchange, Sponsored and US Financial Aid Students: please refer to Notes on Page 2 Notes on Page 2
Process Process Step 1: Applicant applies online or by paper directly to UNSW or through an official representative. Step 1: Application Applicant applies online or by paper directly toassessed UNSW orby through an Authority. official representative. received by Direct Admissions and Program Application received by Direct Admissions and assessed by Program Authority. Step 2: Qualified Applicant issued Offer Letter (Full or Conditional). Applicant commences Step 2: Acceptance Qualified Applicant issued Letter (Fulland or Conditional). Applicant Procedures as Offer per Offer Letter completes Checklist forcommences Streamlined Visa Acceptance Procedures as per Offer Letter and completes Checklist for Streamlined Visa Process (SVP) and required financial documentation for UNSW. Process (SVP) and required financial documentation for UNSW. Step 3: Applicant returns Checklist to UNSW and UNSW Global (if holding a Packaged offer) along Step 3: with Applicant returns to UNSW and UNSW (ifoutlined holding abelow. Packaged offer)will along evidence thatChecklist they satisfy at least one of theGlobal criteria Checklist be with evidence that they satisfy at least one of the criteria outlined below. Checklist will be attached to student file. attached to student file. A: A:
Any certified Australian bank statement – less than 3 months old Any certified Australianinbank Minimum AUD$15,000 bankstatement – less than 3 months old Minimum AUD$15,000 in bank Plus: Plus: Standard deposit of AUD$4,000 to UNSW (or as per detailed on offer letter) Standard to UNSW (or as(if per detailedoffer) on offer letter) Standard deposit deposit of to AUD$4,000 UNSW Foundation Studies packaged Standard deposit deposit to to UNSW UNSW Institute Foundation Studies (if packaged offer) Standard of Languages (if packaged offer) Standard deposit to UNSW Institute of Languages (if packaged offer) Bank Statement should be certified or officially notarised by a Notary Public or Bank Statement should certified or officially notarised a Notary Justice of the Peace (JP).be Official representatives of UNSWby may certify Public bank or Justice of the Peace (JP). Official representatives of UNSW may certify bank statements. Bank Statement should be in either applicant’s name or that of a close statements. Bank Statement bemust in either applicant’s name or that of a close relative. Relationship to closeshould relative be clearly identified. relative. Relationship to close relative must be clearly identified.
B: B:
Any certified Offshore bank statement – less than 3 months old Any certified Offshore bank statement less than 3 months old Minimum AUD$40,000 (or equivalent in–home currency) in bank Minimum AUD$40,000 (or equivalent in home currency) in bank Plus: Plus: Standard deposit of AUD$4,000 to UNSW (or as per detailed on offer letter) Standard to UNSW (or as(if per detailedoffer) on offer letter) Standard deposit deposit of to AUD$4,000 UNSW Foundation Studies packaged Standard deposit to UNSW Foundation Studies (if packaged offer) Standard deposit to UNSW Institute of Languages (if packaged offer) Standard deposit to UNSW Institute of Languages (if packaged offer) Certified bank statement sent to UNSW or to UNSW Representative for verification, Certified bank statement sentexchange to UNSWrate or to UNSW verification, along with verifiable foreign from the Representative same bank that for meets the along with verifiable foreign exchange rate from the same bank that meets the of AUD$40,000 equivalency. Exchange rate must be date stamped within 14 days AUD$40,000 equivalency. Exchange Bank rate must be date stamped days of receipt by UNSW Direct Admissions. Statement should be inwithin either14 applicant’s receiptorbythat UNSW Admissions. Bank Statement in either applicant’s name of a Direct close relative. Relationship to close should relativebe must be clearly name or that of a close relative. Relationship to close relative must be clearly identified. identified.
C: C:
ANZ Online Funds Transfer Scheme (UNDER DEVELOPMENT) ANZ Online Funds Transfer Scheme (UNDER DEVELOPMENT)
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Step 4: UNSW Direct Admissions issues Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) to student Step 5: Applicant applies for Visa as per the DIAC Streamlined Visa Process. DIAC may contact the University to verify applicant’s financial sufficiency and that Genuine Temporary Entrant checks taken. Visa issued by DIAC. Step 6: Enrolment procedures begin. Applicant requested to pay for remainder of first semester fees Notes: 1. Sponsored students who are being funded by an approved UNSW sponsor will not need to satisfy the financial requirements listed above. Sponsored students should follow the Sponsored Student Registration and Application Process available at: www.international.unsw.edu.au/living-sydney/visas/. The sponsored student agreement form, the financial guarantee letter and the attached checklist should be sent to the Sponsored Student Team email address:
[email protected] 2. United States citizens accessing U.S. federal funds through either the William D. Ford Direct Lending program or the Department of Veterans Affairs may not need to satisfy the financial requirements above if they can provide supporting documentation which confirms they have applied to and are eligible for sufficient funding in the above programs. For more information on how to apply for U.S Financial Aid visit: www.international.unsw.edu.au/living-sydney/visas/ or contact:
[email protected] 3. Research Applicants for UNSW Sydney or UNSW Canberra (ADFA) should contact the Graduate Research School for Acceptance procedures:
[email protected] 4. Study Abroad Applicants should contact:
[email protected] 5. Checklist and updated information available for download at: www.international.unsw.edu.au/living-sydney/visas/ 6. Applicants with Packaged Offers (Foundation Studies plus UNSW; UNSWIL plus UNSW) should return the Checklist to both UNSW Direct Admissions and UNSW Global Admissions. UNSW Direct Admissions:
[email protected] UNSW Global Admissions:
[email protected] 7. UNSW will reserve the right to request additional financial documentation from any nationality, irrespective of that nation’s former or current DIAC risk rating status.
For issues and concerns, applicants or their representatives should contact
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