Student Visa for Australia

Of all countries the Australian Visa is the most time consuming and involves a detailed list. Today VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd. has an agreement with the Commonwealth of Australia to provide Australian visa application services in India and Nepal from 1 October 2007. Applicants can lodge their visa application with VFS in person at their nearest of the 10 centers across India and Nepal. You can also send your visa application directly to VFS Application Centers New Delhi through courier. Please ensure that all fields in your visa application form have been completed to avoid any processing delays.

You must go through a medical check up before your student Visa for Australia can be issued.
The revised fee effective April 26, 2008, is Rs.17000/- equivalent to approximately AUS $450.
In addition to visa fees India and Nepal visa applicants has to pay a non refundable service fee favouring “VFS GLOBAL SERVICES Pvt. Ltd.,” in cash or demand draft drawn, payable at New DELHI. Please note The VFS offices will not accept personal cheques. For more details on the service charge please

Since the process is lengthy it is advisable to apply well in advance as the Visa can take as long as 12 weeks to be approved.

Your Passport should be valid for at least 1 year, to be sent along with the application fee and application form duly completed and signed by you. Four (4) recent photographs must be attached. The intending student must have a Letter of Acceptance from a recognized University confirming the tuition fees, living costs and the date of admission and Electronic Confirmation of Enrolment - (ECOE). All original mark sheets, work experience and Letters of Recommendation signed by professors who have taught you must be submitted with the application. A well written Statement of Purpose, evidence of Overseas Health Insurance Cover (OSHC) taken by way of receipt of payment for cover.

Proof of funds to support yourself during your tenure of studies in Australia which include Bank Statements, FD Accounts, IT returns for the past 3 (three) years, or Loan Sanction Letter from a recognized registered Bank. Proof of payment of tuition fees (attach photocopy of receipt). The original Fixed Deposit receipts and Bank Statements will have to be submitted along with your application.

For more information on Visa application, fees and other related Forms, please visit
www.vfs-au-in.com, www.immi.gov.au, www.india.embassy.gov.au

Engineering & Related Technologies & Surveying

TAFE Institutes in AUSTRALIA - The TAFE Courses includes 1000 plus accredited courses across Australia.

TAFE Institutes offer Certificate Courses, Diploma Courses, Advanced Diplomas, Degree, Vocational Graduate Certificate, Graduate Certificate, Vocational Graduate Diploma,Graduate Diploma, Masters Degree, Doctoral Degree.

Other Trades Courses conducted by TAFE include:

Commercial Cookery,Marketing,Hairdressing,Hospitality Management,Graphic Design,Child Studies, Tourism, Information Technology,Telecommunications,
Accounting and Business, Digital Media, Engineering, Building and Construction,
Interpreting.

Certificate I
Covers training in basic skills and routine tasks.

Certificate II
Allows you to acquire operational knowledge in skill areas where you can apply solutions to problems.

Certificate III
Teaches you additional theoretical knowledge and encourages you to develop higher skills in solving a variety of problems.

Certificate IV
Develops a broad knowledge base, teaching you to analyse and evaluate information and how to apply the knowledge and skills to a wide variety of contexts.

Diploma
Gives you a thorough theoretical knowledge and/or technical training comibined with creative skills. Judgement, Planning and Analysis are involved across a broad range of Technical and Management situations.

Advanced Diploma
Recognises the ability to apply principles and techniques in a wide range of contexts. This is the Highest Qualification offered by TAFE Institutes.

TAFE Institutes provide training for a range of occupations and levels in all industries. The level at which you enter your career or raise in your current employment may depend on the TAFE qualification you receive when you finish your course and the position you obtain.

Advanced Diploma courses provide training for Supervisory and Middle Management level positions, or for operating at a high level of expertise within a particular skill area.

Diploma courses provide training for the skills necessary for Supervisory positions, for running a small business, for working closely with experienced professionals, or for operating at a high level in a technical capacity.

Certificate IV courses are skills based and prepare students for working in areas which may require complex skills. Certificate III courses provide skills for entry level positions in many industries.

IELTS – SCORES IN UK IMMIGRATON SYSTEM

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) run by educators in Australia and UK has been approved for use in UK’s new Points Based Immigration System. The approval of IELTS Certificates for tier 1 of the 5 tier classification system of non EU nationals which includes highly skilled migrants such as Doctors, Nurses, Scientists or Entrepreneurs will replace the existing Highly Skilled Migrant Programme. As a part of the application process, applicants are required to provide evidence of their English Language abilities. An IELTS Band score of 6.5 and above has been approved suitable to verify that ability. The IELTS examination certification is presently a key element in educational institutions, employers, organizations, government agencies in over 68 countries. IELTS is clearly a uniquely scientific examination used to determine the knowledge and English language skills of a candidate, in all the four areas of communication, which are Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.

Focus on New Study Areas

Interesting New Fields of Study

An arena of new fields of studies include some of the most fascinating topics, such as Forensic Science, Economic Crimes, Computer Crimes, Forensic and Investigative Accounting, Engineering Applied and Natural Sciences, Security Management Technology, and Forensic Health Science.

More information can be found on the website of British Columbia Institute of Technology, British Columbia, Canada.

Courses Offered

Full-time
Part-time
Distance & Online learning
Co-operative education

For more information please visit he following site http://www.bcit.ca/study/

TRADES COURSES ON OFFER TODAY

For the less privileged and school drop outs the following Courses are today conducted by many Government Institutions at very reasonable rates.

ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY - Motor Driving, Plastic Technology, Auto Electrician, Electrician, Carpentry, Automobile Engineering Technology, Air-Condition & Refrigeration, Radio & TV Technician, Building Construction, Welding, & Plumbing.
The above courses are of two to three modules for six months duration. Class X passed for all the above courses.

HOME SCIENCE COURSES: Apparel Construction, Tie & Die, Block, Batik, Screen-printing, Computer based fashion Design. - Class X passed. These courses are of one module for one month duration

AGRICULTURAL COURSES: Bee-keeping, Mushroom Culture, Veterinary Compounder, Sericulture Assistant, Farm Assistant, Fisheries Assistant, Gardener Training. – Class IX passed – These courses consist of 1 – 3 modules with a duration ranging from 3 months to 1 year depending on choice of course.

Hospitality Management

One of the best Global opportunities for Hospitality Management can be found in Singapore. A recent survey has shown that Singapore Universities provide access to rapid growth potential and enormous opportunities available in Asia today. Small classes, lively discussions, shared views and experiences have proved to be useful for the course. The Management in Hospitality program has offered a great many networking opportunities. You may be surprised to learn that Singapore attracts more than 10 million visitors a year and aims to reverse the entire tourism industry over the next 10 years through various iconic events such as Singapore Flyer and the Formula one Grand Prix. These are expected to create additional jobs in the tourism and hospitality industry. Some of the prestigeous Universities are Cornell Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management. The Singapore International Hotel & Tourim College at Sunrice Culinary Institute & Tourism Management. A wide range of courses include Masters, Bachelors, Diplomas & Certificate levels.

The Study work concept, the geographical proximity and cultural similarities gives an added advantage for prospective students.

A career in Customer Services

There should be a *loving* relationship between you and your clientele. After all, they sustain your enterprise. You give them products they need. If you feel anything short of love for your customers, then look at them in a different light. Think of them as the lifeblood of your business, and focus on how essential they are. Your customers should be people you enjoy seeing and doing business with. They should not be an annoyance to you. Remember to place yourself in the position of the customer and everything will work out.

Your customers should be deserving of this love, respect and care that you will offer them. This will best be accomplished if your business plan includes a way to effectively choose your target audience. You need to figure out who is in need of your product and who has the resources to purchase it. Do not forget to target people who have a lot in common with you. This is a good start to establishing a healthy, trusting relationship between you and your customers.

A good way to meet your customers needs and establish a respectful relationship is to help them with issues that do not revolve around your store or business. Fix and help them with products that they purchased somewhere else. Offer recommendations on other non-competing businesses around town. Help them with personal troubles by listening to their frustrations about their families. Often it is not even necessary to provide them with solutions; they might just want somebody to listen to them.


All of this helps you establish a healthy, trusting, and loving relationship with your client base. By listening to their needs and giving them what they want, you will impress them enough that they will return again and again. The end result? You have a successful, profitable business, and a healthy and happy community of customers and friends!