How To Apply

Step 1: Application

Student Application Form (for applicants outside mainland China AND NOT applying through an education agent located in mainland China)

Student Application Form (for applicants residing in mainland China OR applying through an education agent located in mainland China)

Step 2: Documents

Please supply scanned coloured copies of original documents or certified copies of original documents. The type of documents required are:

• Academic qualifications
• English proficiency document
• Passport

Step 3: Submit Your Application

Send your completed application form and the certified documents via email to admissions-CIE@newcastle.edu.au

You can have your copies of original documents certified by one of the following:

• A registered notary public
• A registered Justice of the Peace
• Any Australian Education Centre
• Any education agent, which you have authorised as your representative
• An authorised officer of an Australian diplomatic mission
• Certified documents must include an unmovable stamp, a signature, and the date of certification.

If your qualifications were obtained under a former name, please attach certified evidence of your change of name documents.

Certified translations must accompany documents that are not in English.

Step 4: Application Assessment

We will review your submitted application and the supporting documents. We will also assess for GS if applicable. If they are accepted, you will receive a Letter of Offer.

Depending on where you are in the world, you may also need to be assessed to determine if you are a Genuine Student under Australian legislation. We may ask you to complete one or more of the following: a Genuine Student (GS) Form and provide financial documents or an interview.

Step 5: Accept your Offer

• Login to your Kaplink Application Portal. If you are logging in for the first time you can use the “Applicant and Alumni password reset” link to set your account password, providing your Applicant ID as username when prompted.
• Submit the evidence required to meet any condition(s) outlined in your offer, if applicable
• Carefully read your offer including all Terms and Conditions
• Select the ‘Respond to Offer’ button in the offer section and follow the required steps in the portal

Step 6: Receive your CoE

Once the required steps are completed, we will issue the Confirmation of Enrolments. This may take a couple of working days. If you have not received the confirmation from us within that period, please contact us via admissions-CIE@newcastle.edu.au.

Step 7: Visa and Accommodation

International students will need to then apply for a student visa to study in Australia, and we recommend you apply as soon as possible after receiving you CoE.

Step 8 : Attend Orientation

Four weeks before the start of your program, you will receive more information about the orientation session. To find out more about the orientation, visit the Orientation page.