To study at New Era Institute, all students must meet entry requirements:
- English Language Proficiency: The minimum English language proficiency requirement has increased from IELTS 6.0 or an equivalent test score for all student visa applications
- Genuine Student Test: A new “Genuine Student Test” will be introduced for all student visa applications. This test will assess the applicant’s academic and career progression, as well as the relevance of their proposed studies to their future career goals.
- Age Limit: The maximum age limit for student visa applicants has been reduced to 25 years old.
- Financial capacity evidence: AUD 29,710 for the first 12 months and travel costs for the student + the first annual course fee.
- Work experience evidence (if applicable)
To enrol online, please click on ENROL NOW.
Alternatively, you can download the International Student Enrolment Form to complete and email us via contact
The International Student Enrolment Form must be accompanied by:
Documents required:
- A coloured copy of passport
- Resume (Offshore Students Only)
- Passport photo
- Student Current Visa (Onshore Students Only)
- Previous Confirmation of Enrolment (COE) (Onshore Students Only)
- Cancellation and release evidence (Onshore Students Only)
- Certified copies of English proficiency (must be obtained within the last 2 years, if required).
- Onshore students may sit for a placement test to satisfy this point if their IELTS is not available.
- OSHC card (onshore students) or OSHC Letter (Offshore students) if arranged by students.
- Certified copies of Academic Transcripts and Certificates
- Sit for Language, Literacy and Numeracy Test
- Sit for Digital Literacy Assessment
When we receive your Enrolment Form, our Student Services Officer will review it for completeness. A New Era Institute representative (or your authorised agent) will then contact you to guide you through the enrolment process and request the required supporting documents.
If your Enrolment Form is accepted, you will be required to attend an interview (face-to-face or by video link) and complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Test and a Digital Literacy Assessment. Based on the interview and assessment outcomes, you may be offered enrolment and issued a Conditional Letter of Offer, valid for 30 days. The Conditional Letter of Offer will include the initial fee payment details and an International Student Acceptance Agreement.
Your tuition fees are guaranteed under the Australian Government The Tuition Protection Service – More about this guarantee can be found at https://www.dese.gov.au/tps
Once you accept the offer, you are required to return the International Student Acceptance Agreement signed by you. Before making a payment, you will be required to send your documents to admissions for assessment. Once approved, the initial payment of fees requested as indicated in your letter of offer will be required to issue your confirmation of enrolment (COE).
Upon receiving the initial tuition fee, an electronic confirmation of enrolment (eCoE) will be generated and forwarded to Department of Home Affairs and yourself at the address provided on your enrolment form with an official receipt for the fees paid.
If your enrolment documents are not complete, our Student Support Officer will contact you for further requirements.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to apply for a student visa.
You will be unable to apply for a student visa without the eCoE.
When you receive your eCoE, you must apply for the Student Visa (Sub-class 500) online. You can apply when you are in or outside of Australia. After you have gathered and scanned the documents that support your application, create an account and apply for your student visa with the Department of Home Affairs online application system – ImmiAccount.
If you do not provide the documents requested, your visa application could be refused. Go to https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500 for more information.
Successful Student Visa
If your student visa application is approved, you should contact New Era Institute and provide evidence of approval. New Era Institute will contact you to confirm your timetable, start date and all other arrangements for your study with New Era Institute.
Unsuccessful Student Visa
If your student visa application is NOT approved, you must contact New Era Institute And advise us and apply in writing for a refund of student fees in accordance with our Fees and Refund Policy.
More information about our Policies and Procedures can be found here.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:
Student services
Phone: +61 2 89 646 457
Department of Health – legal documentation:
www.health.gov.au/resources/collections/overseas-student-health-cover-oshc-resources
More Information:
Please refer to the Student Handbook for information on your rights and responsibilities and services provided by New Era Institute.
Depending in your previous study or work experience and if you have gained credit for units from another Australian Registered Training Organisation, you may be eligible for Credit Transfer or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) (If you gain credit for either of these two forms of assessments, there will be changes to your student visa and course duration). RPL Application fee applies – see other charges.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:
Student services
Phone: +61 2 89 646 457
If you’re studying nationally recognised training in Australia from 1 January 2015, you will be required to have a Unique Student Identifier (USI).
Your USI links to an online account that contains all your training records and results (transcript) that you have completed from 1 January 2015 onwards. Your results from 2015 will be available in your USI account in 2016.
When applying for a job or enrolling in further study, you will often need to provide your training records and results (transcript). One of the main benefits of the USI is the ability to provide students with easy access to their training records and results (transcript) throughout their life.
You can access your USI account online from your computer, tablet or smartphone anytime. Fact sheets – available to download Student Information for the USI
It’s free and easy to create your own USI and will only take a few minutes of your time.
New Era Institute conducts LLN test and Digital Literacy Test prior to enrolment. This LLN test indicates the need of the students for language, literacy, numeracy and digital literacy support throughout a course. New Era Institute’s test is designed and developed as per required ACSF level for this qualification. EDUCATION SUPPORT The student services administration/Academic staff and trainers will provide regular contact with the student including: Where additional individual support needs are identified, a range of support strategies will be utilised based on best practice. The focus will be both at a classroom level, teacher professional development and individualised support. Students will find more about additional support strategies detailed in the Policies and Student Handbook. They are also encouraged to approach Student Services for additional help. |
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