Simplified Student Visa Framework (SSVF) & Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) screening
Under the Department of Home Affairs' Simplified Student Visa Framework, prospective students need to satisfy the genuine temporary entrant (GTE) requirement as part of the student visa application process.
This means that prospective students applying for admission to the University of Wollongong (UOW) and UOW College Australia (UOWCA) may be required to undergo a GTE assessment in addition to meeting UOW's academic and English language requirements.
Prospective students who are required to undergo GTE assessment will now be assessed based on the provision of a completed Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) form (PDF) along with the additional documentation outlined in this form with their application for admission.
Who needs to complete GTE assessment?
Prospective students from the following citizenships are required to undergo GTE assessment:
- India
- Nepal
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
- Lebanon
- Mongolia
- Nigeria
- Myanmar
- Kenya
- Uganda
- Sri Lanka
- Other countries deemed a risk level 3 by the Department of Home Affairs
Please note that UOW and UOWCA may request a GTE assessment or additional documentation from a student at any time.
What information needs to be provided?
Prospective students are strongly recommended to provide the following documentation along with their application to UOWA and UOWCA for GTE assessment:
- A completed new Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) form (PDF). Please ensure questions are answered comprehensively.
- Proof of financial capacity as detailed in the Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) form (PDF).
- Work experience letters where applicable.
- Visa refusal or cancellation documentation.
- Evidence of sufficient English language proficiency as required by UOW.
- Evidence of sufficient English proficiency as required by the Department of Home Affairs (DoHA).
*The Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) information provided will be used in the administration of the student’s application, but may also be accessed and used by UOW subsidiaries (including any third party contractor engaged by UOW or its subsidiaries) as part of the assessment process and by the Education Agent who has assisted with the form. UOW engage Credevaluate Global LLP in select GTE assessment processes.