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International Student Guide Your Road to Success 2010 International student guide Your road to success 2010 www.usyd.edu.au The University of Sydney International Student Support Unit Welcome from the Vice-Chancellor and Principal Welcome to the University of Sydney! I am very glad that you have come to join us. Your time here will not only equip you with a qualification that is respected throughout the world but will provide a stimulating and enjoyable learning and social experience. By coming to the University of Sydney you are joining many of the most talented students from all over Australia as well as 82 different countries around the world. We provide a safe and accepting environment where students from many different backgrounds can learn together freely, securely and enjoyably. Our student services provide valuable support for all our students, so make use of them whenever you need help or information. You will also find many opportunities for social, cultural and sporting activities beyond the classroom. Please take the time to explore them. Finally, remember that our teaching staff are involved in high-level research and scholarship and our courses are prized for their academic excellence and professional relevance. We will demand your best. Dr Michael Spence Vice-Chancellor and Principal The University of Sydney 01 Contents Contents Welcome ........................................................................................ 03 1 BEFORE YOU LEAVE HOME 4 SETTLING IN Organise your travel arrangements .......................... 04 Deciding where to live .................................................... 37 Have a health examination ........................................... 06 On-campus accommodation options ....................... 39 Arrange accommodation ............................................... 06 Off-campus accommodation options ....................... 40 Collect important documents ....................................... 07 Setting up a home (lease, bond, etc) ....................... 42 Pack what you need ........................................................ 07 Home expenses (phone, furniture, gas, etc) ......... 45 Prepare yourself mentally and emotionally ........... 10 Working in Sydney ............................................................ 49 Pre-departure checklist .................................................. 10 Banking .................................................................................. 52 Families, schools and child care ................................ 53 2 THE FIRST FEW WEEKS IN SYDNEY Legal help ............................................................................. 57 Arrival at the airport ......................................................... 11 Transport from the airport............................................. 13 5 UNIVERSITY LIFE Come and see us .............................................................. 14 Studying at Sydney ........................................................... 59 University campuses – transport The academic system ..................................................... 61 and contact details ........................................................... 16 Student services ................................................................ 65 How to enrol ........................................................................ 18 Equal opportunity: promoting equity and diversity ........................................................................ 70 3 SYDNEY LIFE Student visa issues .......................................................... 71 A short history of Australia ........................................... 19 Internet, email, computers and photocopying ..... 72 Australian culture and customs .................................. 21 Student-run services ....................................................... 73 The Sydney lifestyle ......................................................... 23 Leisure activities on campus ....................................... 78 Getting around in Sydney .............................................. 26 Safety and security on campus .................................. 80 The cost of living ............................................................... 30 Health care while in Australia ...................................... 33 Finding information about Sydney ............................. 35 Personal safety and security ........................................ 36 02 Welcome Welcome The International Student Support Unit (ISSU) Welcome to the University of Sydney. Many of you will welcomes you to the University of Sydney. already have had contact with the International Office, The ISSU is a counselling and welfare service for either personally, at an overseas Australian education international students, and a resource centre for exhibition, or via post, email or telephone. international students and their families. Our staff Through these contacts the International Office staff are here to help you succeed in your studies and will have helped you choose to come to the University overcome any difficulties you may experience of Sydney and will have managed the application in Australia. process for you to be accepted into a course here. Life as a student should be a balance of academic You will continue to have contact with us after you arrive. work and social activities. We encourage you to We will provide you with specialist advice and information get involved in campus activities and associations, concerning your enrolment, visas and other matters which and we provide many opportunities for you to meet will assist you during your time at the University and in Australian and other international students. Sydney. Please call in and meet us. Contact ISSU if you need This booklet, appropriately called Your Road to Success, any personal assistance or if you have any difficulties explains to you what you should expect and how different or worries while you are studying here. parts of the University can help you. Page 66 specifically ISSU staff will meet you at our daily arrival outlines how the International Office will continue to help information sessions and during our orientation you. Do read this booklet so that you are prepared for your program. We look forward to getting to know you. time at the University of Sydney and so that you can take advantage of all that the University community can offer Lidia Nemitschenko you, both academically and socially. Head of the International Student Support Unit I wish you well in your endeavours at the University of Sydney. Peter Ball Director, International Office 03 1. Before you leave home 1. Before you leave home This first thing to do is to read DIAC Information Organise your travel arrangements ...........................04 Form 1160i, which gives full details on how to Have a health examination ............................................06 Arrange accommodation ................................................06 apply for a visa. Collect important documents .......................................07 To be granted a student (temporary) visa you must then: Pack what you need .........................................................07 > complete Application Form 157A, providing general Prepare yourself mentally and emotionally ............10 and educational information about yourself Pre-departure checklist ...................................................10 > pay the correct processing fee > satisfy entry requirements (including health Sydney is a wonderful place to visit, and we invite requirements). you to learn all about the city and student life in the later chapters of this book. However, while The form tells you which ‘education subclass’ you you are still in your home country there are many are in, and explains what conditions apply. DIAC important matters to consider, such as making travel has developed a range of assessment factors you arrangements, having health checks and gathering must satisfy before a visa will be issued. These vary the necessary documents. according to your country of nationality and your education subclass. Organise your travel arrangements IMPORTANT: Once you arrive in Australia you must Student visa ensure the University has your current address at all If you are coming to Australia temporarily to study times. If, for any reason, DIAC wishes to contact you full-time, you must apply for a student (temporary) they will rely on the address you give the University. visa. Visas are issued by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), and you can Learn about Sydney before you go print the forms you need from the DIAC website, If you have time, try to find out as much as you www.immi.gov.au, or get them from the Australian can about life in Sydney. The more you know, consulate or embassy in your country. the easier it will be to adjust to the new and exciting challenges and experiences that lie ahead. Some publications and websites that you may find useful are listed on the inside back Where is the ISSU? cover of this guide. You will find us on Level 5 of the Jane Foss Russell Building, a brand new exciting, building on City Road that also houses other student services, including the International Office and the Student Centre. For further details check out the inside back cover of Your Road to Success. 04 Dependant visas for family members Air tickets Some students bring their family (spouse/partner and You are responsible for arranging your own air children) with them to Australia. You can apply to bring tickets and choosing when you arrive in Sydney.
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