28/05/24 Newsletter: New Agent Support Portal, Uni Pathways Guide and Genuine Student Form

students sitting in front of optus stadium well, what a few months it has been! there certainly is never a dull moment in our industry we would like to assure all our partners that we will continue to keep you abreast of any further changes as they come to light we will work closely with you and your students to ensure everyone is informed and well prepared for a successful and enjoyable tafe learning journey here in western australia in this newsletter we are excited to announce the launch of our new agent support portal and webinar training series , that will help us stay engaged with you on all the latest updates and news here at tiwa, including marketing and admissions information and live training webinar sessions; the wa regional tafe international student bursary has been extended to 2025; our new university pathways guide , that outlines specific articulation and credit arrangements with our top wa universities – it has never been more important for students to be clear on their career and study pathway when applying for a student visa; and our new tiwa genuine student form , that replaces the statement of purpose and previous gte requirements, and mirrors the department of home affairs’ new genuine student visa application process as always, thank you for your ongoing support, resilience and patience, particularly in these challenging times if there is anything we can do to help during this period of change, please feel free to reach out to any of the team we hope to see you in your country – at the next education expo or event – and encourage you to join our next live webinar session, scheduled for july best wishes, chantelle dawkins associate director, recruitment, strategy and stakeholder relations new tiwa genuine student (tgs) form on 23 march, the australian government introduced a new genuine student (gs) requirement for student visa applicants, to clarify the assessment of a student’s intention to genuinely study in australia tiwa has aligned the department of home affairs genuine student requirements from the student visa application form into its admission and application assessment procedures for students applying for a tafe wa course (onshore or offshore), we ask agents to go through the docid\ xrlo8k0t9oblhtxcyozb8 page on our agent support portal before submitting a student application this is for your benefit to help you identify what tiwa is looking for with any application, and does not need to be submitted with the application the tiwa statement of purpose will be replaced with the https //www tafeinternational wa edu au/sites/default/files/documents/tiwa genuine student form pdf for offers of enrolments, where tiwa deems further assessment is necessary this form outlines the new (1) english language requirements for this course (6 0 ielts), and (2) the increased financial requirements that need to be evidenced the student must complete this form and sign the declaration by aligning our genuine student form and assessment procedures with the department of home affairs’ student visa application and assessment procedures, we trust this will assist our partners and students, in a successful student visa grant to study at tafe in wa for any questions on tiwa’s gs form and guide, please contact our admissions team mailto\ admissions tiwa\@dtwd wa gov au or your regional manager for details on the changes to student visa applications, please visit https //immi homeaffairs gov au/news media/archive/article?itemid=1187 for a summary of the latest changes, please visit https //www studyaustralia gov au/en/tools and resources/news/student and temporary graduate visa changes 2024 aud$5,0000 regional bursary extended to 2025 we are thrilled to announce that the wa regional tafe international student bursary has been extended to 2025! students enrolling in february or july 2025, in an eligible course at a wa regional tafe college can receive aud$5,000 our communications team is busy preparing a digital marketing toolkit for you to promote the bursary in the meantime, you can find more information on our https //www tafeinternational wa edu au/tafe courses/regional bursary tafe international students?utm source=agent partner\&utm medium=email\&utm campaign=regional bursary 25 new university pathways guide cover image of university pathways guide tiwa has partnered with wa’s top universities to establish competitive pathways for those students wishing to undertake studies towards a university degree students can achieve a tafe diploma, with up to one year or more credit, into their bachelor degree course the benefits and advantages of a tafe to uni pathway are many! students gain practical and employable skills at tafe students save time and money in a tafe to uni package, as credit is awarded for the completion of their tafe diploma, allowing students to enter into first or second year of the degree students study under a “packaged” course arrangement, meaning one visa to cover the duration of the diploma and degree courses students gain two qualifications, at the same time students can earn money while they are studying at tafe, often a foot in the door in their industry students can select from a range of diploma courses offered at tafe colleges in wa, and at over 23 locations! students may be eligible for bursary and scholarships such as the wace pathway bursary (aud$15,000) and tafe regional bursary (aud$5,000) you can view current agreed articulation arrangements and pathway opportunities in the university pathway credit table section of the guide https //www tafeinternational wa edu au/sites/default/files/documents/university pathways guide pdf education agents can https //www ascentone com/ stay connected to tiwa new student enquiries http //study tiwa\@dtwd wa gov au/ student applications, confirmation of enrolments (coe) requests, and follow ups mailto\ admissions tiwa\@dtwd wa gov au agent commissions mailto\ finance tiwa\@dtwd wa gov au agent agreement renewals and contract enquiries mailto\ agents tiwa\@dtwd wa gov au