International Students
Student information.
Full Time Study
Contents.
Australian law requires International students to study at a full time study load. The only reason why you may undertake a reduced study load is because you need to undertake a part-time enrolment to complete a course of study where you need to repeat one or more failed units for the first time.
International students are not entitled to undertake a reduced study load because of credit transfer, exemptions or to repeat failed units more than once. Students in this situation will be guided by their course coordinator on what alternative subjects may be available or which subjects they can undertake from later years to ensure they have a 100% full time study load. Please be aware that if your attendance drops below 80% over any 2-week period
Hospitality Training Australia is required to review your involvement, counsel you and, if poor attendance persists, report you to DIAC. The report may put you in breach of your visa conditions.
Delivery to students holding a student visas via distance education is specifically not permitted.
Satisfactory Progress
Students who do not have satisfactory academic progress will be reported to DIAC. As a general rule more than one failure in a unit or failure in more than two units in any semester will trigger a review of academic progress by Hospitality Training Australia. If at the end of the review Hospitality Training Australia is not satisfied with academic progress of a student the student will be reported to DIAC which may result in a breach of visa conditions.
Further Study
Graduates of Hospitality Training Australia courses may seek credits to the relevant degree programs in Australian Universities. There is no guaranteed entry into University programs however as a general rule students with high marks will have the best chance of being accepted by a University
Working in Australia
Students can apply for a student visa with permission to work in Australia after commencement of their course of study. A fee will have to be paid for this visa. Australian immigration laws allow students to work for a limited number of hours, currently 20 hours per week. However, work is not easy to find and under no circumstances can students rely on income earned in Australia to pay tuition fees. Students are not permitted to work if it interferes with their study.
Dependents
Dependents of persons holding a student visa are required to pay full fees in any school, college or university that they enrol in whilst in Australia.
Student Support Services
The Director, teaching staff and administrative staff of the provider are available to provide general advice and assistance with matter such as studying, homework, accommodation, English language problems and counselling. Students requiring special or intensive assistance must contact the Training Manager who may refer them to appropriate support or counselling services. The Training Manager can be contacted on 1300 659 557 during office hours.
Change of Address
Upon arriving in Australia you are required to advise Hospitality Training Australia of your residential address and telephone number and of any subsequent changes to your residential address. This is extremely important. Under Section 20 of the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act 2000 Hospitality Training Australia is obliged to serve a notice at your last known address if you breach a student visa condition relating to attendance: or academic performance. It is your responsibility to ensure that you always update your address details at Hospitality Training Australia to ensure you receive important information about your course, fees and possible breaches of your student visa.
Additional information on student visa issues is available on the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMIA) internet site on www.immi.gov.au.
Student Orientation
Orientation is conducted on the first day of commencement. Its purpose is to fully inform new students of most aspects of life at Hospitality Training Australia and provide an introduction to studying, Melbourne costs of living, transportation, facilities and accommodation. In addition Hospitality Training Australia staff will be introduced, a tour of Hospitality Training Australia and the local area will take place and an opportunity to ask questions will be given.
Use of Personal Information
Information provided by students may be made available to Commonwealth and State agencies and the Fund Manager of the ESOS Assurance Fund, pursuant to obligations under the ESOS Act 2000 and the National Code. Hospitality Training Australia is required, under s19 of the ESOS Act 2000, to tell the Department about: changes to student enrolment; and any breach by students of student visa conditions relating to attendance or satisfactory academic performance.
