• 5 EASY Steps to study at Australasian Lawrence Aged Care College
• How is my application processed?
• Entry requirements
• Admission Requirements – By Country
• Language literacy and numeracy requirements

5 EASY Steps to study at Australasian Lawrence Aged Care College
1. APPLY
Complete the International Student Enrolment Form, an Application for Transfer of RPL form (If applicable, available at the forms section), and submit it along with certified copies of your Passport, IELTS score card, Evidence of completion of Class 12 or any qualification above that, Copy of the old Australian Visa (if applicable) with an application fee of AUD $ 200 by mail or in person.

2. ACCEPT YOUR OFFER
If your application is successful, the college will issue you a Letter of Offer and an Enrolment pack. The Enrolment Pack contains an Offer Acceptance Form. Please complete and return this form to the College to indicate your acceptance or rejection of the offer in your chosen course of study.

3. CONFIRM YOUR ENROLMENT
Along with formally accepting your Letter of Offer, It is necessary for you to pay the 1st semester fee to secure a place at Australasian Lawrence Aged Care College. Payment should be made in Australian dollars to Australasian Lawrence Aged Care College by bank cheque or an International bank draft.  When your payment is received, your enrolment at Australasian Lawrence Aged Care will be confirmed in writing.

4. RECEIVE YOUR eCOE
Following the receipt of your payment, Australasian Lawrence Aged Care College will issue an electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCOE) which is requisite for your Student visa application.

5. FILE FOR STUDENT VISA
Apply for a Student Visa with The Australian High Commission in your country. Receive your visa, fly to Australia and start the course.

For further details please email us at int.lo@agedcare.net.au or janet@agedcare.net.au

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How is my application processed?
Your application is processed only after all the relevant documents are received. Applicants residing in Australia who have satisfied the entry conditions for their chosen course will be invited to attend an informal interview with the CEO/Director of Studies or Delegate, who will determine the suitability of your chosen course. Applicants residing overseas at the time of enrolling will be assessed for eligibility by the CEO/Director of Studies or Delegate through the submission of the enrolment form and supporting documents.  

If your education qualifications do not meet the colleges admission requirements, other factors will be considered. These are:
a. Age
b. Work experience
c. Attitude and aptitude
d. Previous academic results
e. Attendance rate in the previous college (if applicable)
f. Ability and skills to function in an academic environment
g. Possibility to succeed in his/her academic endeavours.

Having arrived at an admission decision, the English language skills (language and literacy) will be assessed. If student has a satisfactory IELTS score, (IELTS 5.5 or higher*) the applicant will be admitted to his/her chosen course.

If an applicant cannot produce a satisfactory IELTS score, and there are doubts about the English language skills to cope in an academic environment, the applicant will be advised to enrol in an English (ELICOS) course for an appropriate duration until the student achieves an IELTS score of 5.5 or higher. This is not included in your student fees and needs to be paid by the student directly to the IELTS provider.

Please refer to the Courses outline for detailed admission requirements for each course.

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Entry requirements
Selection into courses is constrained to applicants who meet the qualification selection criteria. In line with Government policy, students with intellectual and physical disabilities and who meet the entry requirements are encouraged to participate in training.

• Applicants should be at least 18 years old and have satisfactorily completed year 12 or equivalent (year 12 or equivalent for Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma Qualifications) or
• Applicants who have no formal qualifications but can provide evidence of relevant and sufficient work experience may also be considered.
• Applicants should have a Current Overseas Student Health Cover
• A proficiency in English equivalent to IELTS 5.5 or higher.
  -or-   
• Applicants that successfully completed more than half of a course at the Australian Qualifications Training Framework (AQTF) Certificate IV level or higher. 
  -or-
• Applicants that have passed the entry English placement test.

Please refer to the Courses outline for detailed admission requirements for each course.

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Admission Requirements – By Country

COUNTRY	DIPLOMA	CERTIFICATES
Australia	Completion of VCE or Pre-requisite Certificate qualifications	Year 10/11 or previous certificate qualification
Brunei	2 Passes in GCE 'A' levels	4  GCE 'O' levels 'D' grade or higher
China	National Senior High School Graduation Examination	Matriculation Examination
Europe	Equivalent to Australian Year 12	Equivalent to Australian Year 10/11
Hong Kong	Form 6 or equivalent	Form 5 or equivalent
India	10+2 minimum of 50% average	10+1 minimum of 50% average
Indonesia	SMU 3	SMU 2
Japan	Kotogakko/Upper Secondary School Certificate/Junior College/5 years Technical College	Chugakko/Lower Secondary School Certificate
Kenya	KCSE 'C' average or 'A' levels	KCSE pass or 'O' levels
Malaysia	2 passes  in STPM	4 SPM 'D' grade or higher
Mauritius	2 passes in GCE 'A' levels	4 GCE 'O' levels 'D' grade or higher
Myanmar	Minimum completed 2 years at Professional College or Senior Technical College	Basic Education High School Matriculation 45% or higher
Philippines		High School Diploma
Pakistan	Completion of Senior High School Certification average 50% or more	Completion of School Certification average of 55% or more
Singapore	2 passes in GCE 'A' levels	4 GCE 'O' levels 'D' grade or higher
South America	Equivalent to Australia Year 12	Equivalent to Australia Year 10/11
South Korea	High School Leaving Certificate or 12 years of school	High School Leaving Certificate or 11 years of school
Sri Lanka	2 passes in GCE 'A' levels	4 GCE 'O' levels 'D' grade or higher
Taiwan	Senior High School or Senior Vocational School or Junior College	Senior High School 2nd Year
Thailand	Matayom 6 or Certificate in Vocational Education	Matayom 5
Vietnam	Year 12	Year 11

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Language literacy and numeracy requirements
Students require language, literacy and numeracy capacity equivalent to the descriptions below

Qualification level	Reading	Writing	Maths	Oral communication
Certificate III and IV	Read and interpret texts that have several ideas which are non-routine, but easy to understand. For example, read workplace newsletters or read an agenda for a meeting.	Produce and sequence several paragraphs to express a meaningful idea. For example, fill in an incident report form or write a set of procedures for a new work task to be used as reference.	Use operations and % and fractions to solve problems. For example, calculate and compare costs of similar items/services from two different sources or measure items for work tasks using formal units (millilitres. of hair dye, grams of flour etc).	Participate in verbal exchanges where listener/speaker is required to vary and/or understand concepts which are simple, but non-routine. For example, provide instructions for a new worker on how to perform a simple workplace task. Or listen to and respond to a routine customer complaint.
Diploma	Read and understand texts with some complex ideas and non-routine vocabulary. For example, read a workplace report recommending a change or read a memo providing new instructions on workplace health and safety.	Write texts which convey ideas beyond everyday concepts. For example, write the minutes for a workplace meeting or write a memo to colleagues to inform them of a temporary change to the workplace routine.	Use a range of algebraic formulae and calculating tools to solve work based problems. For example, apply formulae to measure heights, 2- and 3- dimensional spaces or use memory/square root functions on calculator to solve multi-step problems.	Participate in verbal exchanges that require control of non-routine language and structures. For example, deliver a presentation about a new workplace practice to a group of colleagues or listen to a complicated customer complaint and be able to summarise the customer’s concerns.

Assistance may be made available by other Registered Providers if Language, Literacy or Numeracy help is required.  Please talk to the CEO/Director of Studies or delegate for more information.

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