General Rule :FROM FORM 157A APPLICATION FOR A STUDENT VISA NR.

33
QUESTION

33 Provide a brief statement setting out your reasons for undertaking your intended course(s) of
study in Australia. The statement should include:
• your reasons for choosing to undertake the course of study specified in your application;
• your reasons for choosing your education provider;
• your reasons for choosing to study in Australia rather than in your home country;
• the relevance of your course of studies to your academic and/or employment background; and • the
relevance of the course to your future career/educational plans.

1. What is the name of the course you will be studying

2. Why do you want to study this course
3. Why do you want to study this course in Australia
4. Name of your education provider - ( a bit of its history will help, etc )
5. What is the location of your education provider ( available transpo to school )
6. Fees of your course
7. How much living expenses do you think you will need in Brisbane
8. Length of your program ( best to know per semester duration of course )
9. Who is going to bear all the expenses and how ( will your sponsor do so )
10. How much money was the sponsor providing for
11. Why are they sponsoring you
12. Where will you get the money to repay the sponsor
13. If sponsor is taking a bank loan, how will you pay the loan ( of your sponsor ) taken for your
education
14. What are your plans when you get there
15. Do you know the culture in Australia
16. How was your college / university promoted to you
17. Do you have relatives in Australia
18. Where will you leave when you reach Australia, exact address
19. In case of emergency, who are you going to call – contact number
20. Who will arrange for your accommodation and plane tickets
21. What are the fees being charged to you ( tuition, OSHC, visa application, courier, etc )
22. Did the agency ask for any payment ? ( No processing fee, paid direct to school, visa fee MC to
the embassy of Australia )
23. If you will not finish your course/ program and decide to shift to another course/ program, is
there someone who will give you assistance
24. Did you take the IELTS , what was your score . If not, why don’t you need IELTS
25. Do you need to pay back your sponsor for your show money
26. How did you know your sponsor
27. Do you know the restrictions of the student visa ( esp permitted work hours )
28. Did they force you to take your course or is it your own choice
29. Did they assure you of work once you go to Australia
30. Who are your MARA lawyers ( migration adviser, disregard - you have not met any in the course
of application as there was no need for one )