BigAngel Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Hi Guys Looking for some advise, we have just applied for our 489 visa, we are in the process of looking into areas to live, there are a few variables to consider!! We have a 14 and 18 year old daughters. The 14 year old will be staying in the UK to finish off her GCSE rather than start again half way through. Our 18 year old will be applying for University next year to start January 2015. My request for information is a little complicated and hope you can help. 1) On a 489 Vias will my daughter be free to choose any University within WA, or will have to stay within regional area chosen? 2) Looking at funding, will she qualify for a student loan and pay resident fees rather than international fees? 3) Has anyone currently or experienced their child going to University, help and advise would be appreciated. Thank you in advance. BigAngel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 I am not sure how the 489 restrictions work, but my guess is that she would be fine to go to Uni in the city. Though might be worth running it past a migration agent - give Alan a quick call at Go Matilda I am afriad she will be treated as an international student - so you are looking at some VERY big fees - depending on course it could be in the tens of thousands per year. I would call the universities that she is interested in attending to ask what the fees will be. She will not qualify for help with fees or living costs. Even on a full PR visa, she has to be here 2 years to be not classed as international. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Your daughters GCSE's don't really count - A levels are converted to allow Uni entry. Your 14 year old would be best coming over and doing years 11 and 12 in order to get an ATAR for Uni entry. They won't be starting again - because we don't have GCSE's there is the WACE certificate http://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/internet/Senior_Secondary/The_WACE/WACE_Requirements Student loans are only available to citizens. The universities here all have different entry requirements with UWA being the highest. Not all courses are offered at all Uni's e.g. UWA is the only Uni to offer French for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scot01 Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Agree with Ali - splitting the family to do GCSE is not wroth it. We have nothing like GCSE's here and they are worthless. Come as soon as you can and get your daughter into school so she has some understanding of the subjects on offer and can make an informed choice when it comes to choosing her subjects for year's 11 and 12 - the important two years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAngel Posted August 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Thank you for the information, it was as I thought!!! I have emailed WA Uni for some advise and will speak to an agent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAngel Posted August 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 This is so stressful trying to make the right decision!!! I am right in thinking years 11 and 12 is similar to college over in the UK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Thank you for the information, it was as I thought!!! I have emailed WA Uni for some advise and will speak to an agent. We have 5 universities in WA University of Western Australia (EWA) Curtin Edith Cowen (ECU) Murdoch Notre Dame (private) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 This is so stressful trying to make the right decision!!! I am right in thinking years 11 and 12 is similar to college over in the UK? No - there is really no comparison with the UK system - my daughters friends in the UK left school as she entered year 11 and they went to college (but she has started Uni before them).- here you complete years 11 and 12 and go right to Uni (if that's the pathway you've chosen). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAngel Posted August 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Thanks Ali. My daughter is getting quite stressed about leaving half way through her GCSE's, my thought was for her to finish GCSE in 2015, have her prom with her friends then come over and start years 11 and 12 which would enable her to keep her GCSE (just in case we don't settle and come back to the UK) and also have the WACE Cert. I know this would mean redoing year 11, however its only 6 months extra then the UK....... Is this madness? I am concerned she wont settle and fail her exams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyplasterer Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 its a difficult one BigAngel we purposely waited until our daughter got her GCSE,S done she got fantastic results 2 weeks ago and if we settle for good in WA they wont be worth anything . She would have been better off arriving 6 months ago and doing the WACE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAngel Posted August 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 What will your daughter do when you get to Perth andyplaster now she has done so brilliantly in her GCSE's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 There are some TAFES that offer year 11 and 12 Uni entry programmes https://www.tuartcollege.wa.edu.au/UniTafe_Pathways.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt63 Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Hi andyplasterer we arrived Oct 2010 with our son in exactly the same situation. We put him back a year at school so he done years 11 and 12, thinking it would be better than just doing year 12, giving him more time to make friends and get a better ATAR score for uni entry. worked out well he got a good ATAR score and started uni 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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