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This offer and acceptance information provides important details for enrolling and accepting your offer to study at Melbourne International Training College. Read this information carefully and if you have any questions, call 03-93479658 or email to info@mitcollege.com.au

The first step when enrolling in any course at MITC is to complete the application/enrolment form.

The application fee of $250.00 must be paid prior to the commencement of the course and when payment is received, the MITC will create your Letter of Offer.

What is a letter of offer? – The letter from MITC, to offer you a place to study at MITC.

Prior to enrolment, a prospective overseas student is entitled to request a “letter of offer”. This letter will detail all the relevant information of the chosen course and will aid the student with his or her VISA requirements.

MITC requires your first payment before the commencement of the course, at the latest two weeks before the first scheduled day of classes. Once the first payment has been made, MITC will issue an eCOE.

Once an overseas student has been accepted to study at MITC, the college will issue a Confirmation of Enrolment form. If the student intends to complete an English course within Australia prior to commencing training at MITC, it is necessary for the student to hold two separate Electronic Confirmation of Enrolment forms, one for each course.

Once you have received a copy of your Letter of Offer and eCOE, complete the enclosed Offer Acceptance Form and return it to MITC at Suite 710, 365 little Collins Street, Melbourne 3000 Australia. If you require any further assistance, please call 03-93479658.

For most courses there is no official acceptance deadline, however, it is strongly advisable to accept as soon as possible. This will allow yourself as much time as possible to complete all acceptances and visa procedures helping to ensure you can arrive by the specified commencement date.

If you wish to defer commencement of your course for one or two semesters ( a maximum of two semesters or up to one year is permitted), you must write to MITC for approval. You must submit a personal statement and any additional academic documentation (if applicable) and a revised Letter of Offer and eCOE will then be issued stating the new commencement date.

After you have returned the acceptance form to MITC, we will organize your textbooks and equipment. We will then see you at MITC on the commencement date stated in your Letter of Offer and eCOE.

The English Language Conditions to study at MITC are determined by the Australian Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA). Any student who is enrolled at MITC must provide a minimum IELTS score as part of the student visa application process. The IELTS accepted minimum score is 5.5.

If the course you have been offered a place in has other English requirements then they will be outlined in your letter of offer.

The Australian government requires all international students who are studying with a student visa, to maintain acceptable health and medical insurance during their entire stay in Australia. For most students this means paying for OSHC. OSHC provides medical and hospital cover for international students and their dependants whilst studying in Australia.

The process of applying for a student visa varies from country to country, therefore it is advisable to contact the closest Australian diplomatic post (Embassy or Consulate Office) for more information. A comprehensive list of diplomatic posts is available from the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA).

The DIMIA website also provides visa information for overseas students www.immi.gov.au/study

As of 1 July 2001, the Australian government has assigned countries into assessment levels (1-4). Each level has particular visa criteria that must be met in order to receive a student visa. There may also be different criteria according to the level and type of study you intend to undertake in Australia.

Please refer to the DIMIA website for detailed information about your country assessment level and visa criteria.

Students from assessment levels 1and 2 do not need to provide MITC with a Pre-Visa Assessment (PVA). Upon acceptance of your offer, you will receive an electronic Confirmation of Enrolment which you lodge with the nearest Australian diplomatic post.

Students from assessment levels 3 and 4 must apply for a Pre-Visa Assessment (PVA) by lodging their formal letter of offer with the nearest Australian diplomatic post. The PVA process normally takes 6-16 weeks. When the unconditional PVA is approved, you are then able to formally accept your offer and receive your electronic Confirmation of Enrolment. You then lodge your ecoe with the nearest Australian diplomatic post. Please note: we are unable to issue you with an ecoe until your PVA is received.

Applications for some student visas can now be made online via the DIMIA website. The ability to submit visa applications on the internet is currently limited to assessment level 1 students who are applying for certain visa sub-classes. It is important that you first refer to the country assessment level information on the DIMIA website to determine if your country level and subclass are categorized as Assessment level 1. If you are unsure which subclass your country falls under, please contact DIMIA. eVisa.Students.Helpdesk@immi.gov.au

If you have previously studied in Australia and need to renew your student visa for your new course at MITC, in most cases you can apply for your visa renewal at a DIMIA office in Australia. However, it is important to check the DIMIA website to determine if this is possible for the assessment level of your citizenship and visa subclass required. If you are returning home and would like to renew your visa at an Australian Diplomatic post in your home country, you must indicate this on your offer Acceptance Form.

Student visa are issued by the DIMIA with a number of conditions. Students who do not abide by these regulations risk losing their visa.

*Satisfy academic requirements (students must be enrolled full-time and make satisfactory academic progress).

*Study with the education provider where they initially enroll for the first year of their course, or if the course is less than 12 months, for the duration of the course.

*Advise MITC within 7 days of their arrival in Australia, of their current residential address and of any subsequent changes of address, within 7 days of each change.

*Maintain acceptable health and medical insurance during their stay in Australia.

*Students and their family members must not work without permission. Students are not automatically granted the right to work on a student visa. If students wish to get a job while studying, they must wait until classes have started to apply for permission to work (PTW) on their student visa. Applications can be Lodged online or at a DIMIA office. The current fee is $55. if PTW is granted, students may work for a maximum 20 hours per week while a student's course is in session, or unlimited hours during college vacation times.