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The personal statement for a study permit application in Australia must explain the applicant's reasons for choosing their intended course of study, education provider, and country of study. It should address why they chose Australia over their home country or other countries, how the course relates to the applicant's background and future career plans, and demonstrate that they will return home after completing their studies. The statement must show that the applicant is a genuine student and temporary entrant to Australia.

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The personal statement for a study permit application in Australia must explain the applicant's reasons for choosing their intended course of study, education provider, and country of study. It should address why they chose Australia over their home country or other countries, how the course relates to the applicant's background and future career plans, and demonstrate that they will return home after completing their studies. The statement must show that the applicant is a genuine student and temporary entrant to Australia.

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The personal statement is an essay where you will need to provide a statement setting your reasons

for undertaking your intended course(s) of study in Australia. You will need to remember that a study
permit in Australia is temporary, it assumes that all student visa applicants are expected to return to
their home country after completion of their course.

The statement should include:

• Your reasons for choosing to undertake the course of study specified in your application;
o What course do you plan to take up in Australia?
o Why do you want to study this course?
o Did you chose this course yourself? Your agent? Your relatives?
o Did you not take this up in the Philippines?
o What is the difference of studying this course in Australia and in your home
country?
o Have you thoroughly researched about your course of study?
o What are the subjects under this program?

• Your reasons for choosing your education provider;


o Have you researched about your institution?
o How big and where is the campus?
o How far is it from your place?
o How will you get to the institution from your home?
o What other institutions in Australia offers the same program as your intended
course?
o Why do you want to do your study in this Institution and why not other Institution?

• Your reasons for choosing to study in Australia rather than in your home country;
o Why do you want to study in Australia?
o Why do you want to study in Australia and not in other countries (USA, Canada,
New Zealand)?
o Tell me about the STATE (melb,Sydney, etc) – weather, economy, politics,
transportation

• The relevance of your course of studies to your academic and/or employment background; and
o How will this course improve your academic qualification?
o How will this course help you grow professionally?

• The relevance of the course to your future career/educational plans.


o What will you do after your course?
o What opportunities are there in your home country to use the skills you obtain from
this course?
o What kind of jobs will you look for?
o How much salary do you expect to earn after your course?

It is important to know:
- Your visa subclass and your visa conditions
- Your place of stay in Australia (Homestay, Campus accommodation, etc)
- Living cost (food, transportation, school expenses)
Useful links:
Genuine Student and Genuine Temporary Entrant
http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Stud/More/Genuine-Temporary-Entrant
Visa Conditions
http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Stud/More/Visa-conditions/visa-conditions-students#

Study in Australia
https://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/

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