International Student Application and Pre-Enrolment Form

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Which of the following best describes you?

I am an agency representative applying on behalf of a client.

I am an individual applying directly to study at Mars Institute.

This is New Application or Existing?

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Existing

If Existing, please provide Reference Number:

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Enrolment

Have you previously been enrolled at MI?

Yes

If yes, please provide following details:

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We found your application

Name: Alpesh Test Date of Birth: 19-05-2003

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Agent Details

Please complete this section if you are using an education agent or representative.

Are you existing agent or new?

Existing

New

Representative Details

Did any Mars Institute representative help you with the application / your enrolment?

Yes, an Mars Institute representative helped me

No, no one helped me.

If yes, please select the representative’s name

Course Preferences

CRICOS Course Code	Course Name	Weeks
114328F	BSB80120 Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning)	52
116066G	CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction	40
04056G	CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)	72
116065H	AUR40620 Certificate IV in Automotive Electrical Technology	34
114327G	AUR30320 Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology	52
111077M	AUR50216 Diploma of Automotive Technology	26
111076A	AUR40216 Certificate IV in Automotive Mechanical Diagnosis	26
111075B	AUR30620 Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology	52

Do you wish to apply for Credit Transfer (CT)?

Yes

(If yes, please also complete our Credit Transfer Form.)

(Please complete the credit transfer form and provide along with the supporting documents)

Select Qualification / Course

	Unit Code	Unit Name

I have attached original copy of certification documentation from another RTO and I declare that certification documentation supplied is legitimate, true, and correct and I understand that the Assessor will verify my certification documentation for validity.
(Student need to combine all document to one pdf then attach.)

Do you wish to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)?

Yes

(If yes, kindly send your query to request@mars.edu.au.)

Personal Details

Title :

Mrs

Miss

Sex :

Male

Female

Other

Passport and Visa Details

Are you currently residing in Australia?

Yes

If yes to currently residing in Australia, please complete the following:

Are you currently studying in Australia?

Yes

If yes to currently studying in Australia, please complete the following:

Residence

Overseas Address

eg: Select country flag and then enter your number. Not required country code

If yes to currently residing in Australia, please complete the following address of residence as well

eg: Enter australian number like 4XXXXXXXX. Not required country code

Emergency Contact Details

Local

International

Relationship

Father

Mother

Brother

Sister

Grandparent

Spouse

eg: Select country flag and then enter your number like 4XXXXXXXX. Not required country code

Relationship

Father

Mother

Brother

Sister

Grandparent

Spouse

eg: Select country flag and then enter your number like 4XXXXXXXX. Not required country code

Health Cover

Do you have current Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)?

Yes

If yes to Overseas Student Health Cover, please complete the following

What type of OSHC will you require?

Single (Student only)

Dual Family (Student plus spouse or children)

Multi Family (Student plus spouse and children)

One of our friendly staff will be in touch for further information.

Language and Cultural Diversity

1. Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?

2. Do you speak a language other than English at home?

Yes

3. How well do you speak English?

Very well

Well

Not Well

Not at all

Not stated

4. Provide details and documentation confirming your English language level

I have undertaken a recognised English language test in the last two years (click here to see which tests are recognised).

I have successfully completed an English language course in Australia (certificates must be attached).

I have completed studies comprising of at least 2 years where English was the language of instruction.

I have successfully completed Mars Institute English Placement Test.

English is my first language.

Other, please specify:

Academic Record and Previous Qualification Achieved

1. Are you currently enrolled in any course in Australia including Principal course for which you received your current student visa.

Yes

2. Are you transferring from another education provider in Australia?

Yes

If yes, please provide the name of the education institute:

3. Have you completed any prior education?

Not Stated (Client/student was asked, but no answer was provided).

Yes – Prior education achievements have been completed.

No – No prior education achievements have been completed.

4. If yes, please select which qualifications from the list below

(Australian)

(Equivalent)

(International)

5. What is the field of study of your qualifications:

Education and Training

Business, Management and Commerce

Other, please specify:

Agriculture and Environmental Science

Engineering

Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health

Information Technology (IT)

6. What is your highest COMPLETED secondary school level? (Tick one box only)

Year 12 or equivalent

Year 11 or equivalent

Year 10 or equivalent

Year 9 or equivalent

Year 8 or below

Never attended school

7. Which year did you complete secondary school?

8. Are you still enrolled in secondary or senior secondary education?

Yes

9. Highest qualification completed (including year of completion):

Employment

1. Are you working in the industry which you are seeking training for?

Yes

2. How long have you worked in this industry

3. Which of the following categories BEST describes your current employment status? (Tick one box only)

Full time employee Part time employee Self-employed - not employing others Employer

Employed - unpaid worker in family business Unemployed - seeking full time work Unemployed - seeking part time work Not employed - not seeking employment

4. Which of the following categories BEST describes your current occupation? (Tick one box only). If unemployed, please continue to the next question.

Managers Professionals Technicians & trade workers Community & administrative workers Community & personal service workers

Sales workers Machinery operators & drivers Laborers Other, please specify:

5. Which of the following categories BEST describes your current employment industry? (Tick one box only). If unemployed, please continue to the next question.

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing Mining Manufacturing Electricity, Gas, Water, Waste Services Transport, Postal & Warehousing Information Media & Telecommunications Financial & Insurance Services Retail, Hiring & Real Estate Services Arts & recreation Public administration & safety

Construction Wholesale trade Retail trade Accommodation & Food Services Professional, Scientific, Technical Services Administrative & Support Services Education & Training Health Care & Social Assistance Other, please specify:

6. Will your employer support you in a placement training program to allow you to use workplace resources and allow your trainer/assessor to visit you in the workplace (if required)?

Yes

Not Applicable

7. What is the name of your employer (if applicable)?

Disability and Mental Health

In order to provide appropriate support services, we invite you to give us information about any disability or mental health issue you may have.

1. Do you consider yourself to have a disability, impairment or long-term condition?

Yes

If yes, then please indicate the area of disability, impairment or long-term condition: (you may select more than one)

Hearing / deaf Learning Vision Physical Medical illness

Medical condition Intellectual Acquired brain impairment Other, please specify:

LLN (Language, Literacy and Numeracy)

Mars Institute is committed to providing language, literacy and numeracy to support its learners.

Do you consider that you may require language, literacy or numeracy support? Yes No

If yes, please provide details

* Please note that your response and any additional assistance provided will remain confidential.

Learning Preferences

How do you prefer to learn? (Please tick one or more of the following)

Participating in classes face-to-face with a teacher and other students

Through group work with other students/discussion with other students

Online completion of some units

Self-paced, flexible learning through books and other such resources

Continous and regular communication with my teacher

Self-directed tasks and activities

Hands-on tasks, role-plays and activities

On-the-job training, or workplace learning and assessment

Reason for study

Of the following categories, which BEST describes your main reason for undertaking this Course. (Tick one box only)

To get a job To develop my existing business To start my own business To try for a different career For Personal Interest / self-development To get skills for community/voluntary work

To get a better job/promotion It was a requirement of my job I wanted extra skills for my job To get into another course of study Other (please specify)

What are your reasons for enrolling in the course, including your expectations and objectives withinthe industry which you are applying to study? Include your interests and outline your strengths and weaknesses towards studying. Answer below:

What do you hope to achieve from gaining this qualification? Answer below

Digital Literacy

Do you regularly have access to any of these digital technologies?

Desktop or notebook computer

Yes No

Tablet or smart phone

Yes No

Internet

Yes No

Microsoft Word

Yes No

Microsoft Excel

Yes No

Microsoft Power Point

Yes No

Select your level of capability for each digital technology

No capacity

Limited capacity

Capable

Advanced

Desktop or notebook computer

Tablet or smart phone

Internet

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Power Point

Do you feel you face any challenges or barriers to physical access of digital technology that will affect your learning?

Yes

Fees payment options

Note: Under the ESOS Legislation, Providers cannot require Students to pay more than 50% of their tuition fees before they start the course. However, Students, or the person responsible for paying the tuition fees, may choose to pay more than 50 per cent of their tuition fees before they start their course. For further information please contact us at accounts@mars.edu.au..

OPTION A - I would like to pay more than 50% of my total tuition fees upfront. Yes

Total Tuition fees (more than 50%) I wish to pay (please insert amount here)

You will be able to pay amount inserted above via bank transfer in the bank account mentioned in an “International Student: Letter of Offer, Student Agreement and Acceptance of Offer Form”. If you have any balance of the tuition fees left after paying desired amount mentioned above, you will be set up on a Mandatory scheduled monthly payment plan for the balance of the amount. If you do not have any balance remaining, you will not be required to do anything further and your Tuition Fees will be paid in Full

OPTION B – Monthly Payment Plan Yes

If you wish to pay your fees on the Monthly Payment Plan, you will be required to pay Initial Deposit mentioned in the “International Student: Letter of Offer, Student Agreement and Acceptance of Offer Form” under the subheading “Initial payment required – Deposit” via bank transfer and for the balance of the fees, you will be set up on a Mandatory scheduled monthly payment plan.

Note: We will send you an “International Student: Letter of offer, Student Agreement and Acceptance of Offer Form” as per the Payment Option selected by you. More details about payment methods including Bank Details will be mentioned in an “International Student: Letter of Offer, Student Agreement and Acceptance of Offer Form”.

Victorian Student Number (VSN) *to be completed by all students 24 years old or younger

1. Do you have a Victorian Student Number?

Yes No Not sure

If yes, please enter your Victorian Student Number:

2. Have you attended any Victorian school since 2009 or had any training with a Vocational Education and Training (VET) registered training organization provider or an Adult and Community Education provider in Victoria since 2011?

Yes - I have attended a Victorian school since 2009

If yes, please list most recent Victorian school attended And/or Yes - I have participated in training at a TAFE or other training organization since the beginning of 2011

No - I have not attended a Victorian school since 2009 or a TAFE or VET training provider since the beginning of 2011

Unique Student Identifier (USI)

You may already have a USI if you have done any nationally recognised training, which could include training at work, completing a first aid course or RSA (Responsible Service of Alcohol) course, getting a white card, or studying at a TAFE or training organisation. It is important that you try to find out whether you already have a USI before attempting to create a new one. You should not have more than one USI. To check if you already have a USI, use the ‘Forgotten USI’ link on the USI website at https://www.usi.gov.au/faqs/i-have-forgotten-my-usi/.

From 1 January 2015, Mars Institute can be prevented from issuing you with a nationally recognised VET qualification or statement of attainment when you complete your course if you do not have a Unique Student Identifier (USI). In addition, we are required to include your USI in the data we submit to NCVER. If you have not yet obtained a USI you can apply for it directly at https://www.usi.gov.au/students/create-your-usi on computer or mobile device.

Yes - I already have a USI

No - I do not have a USI

If you would like Mars Institute to apply for a USI on your behalf you must authorise us to do so. In such case, please complete the Unique Student Identifier (USI) Supplement and attach it to this form.

Survey

1. Why did you choice to study at Mars Institute?

Campus Location

Scope of Courses

Campus Facilities

Qualification Resources

Trainers / Teachers

Other, please specify:

2. How did you hear or learn about Mars Institute?

Internet / Media / Newspaper Advertising

Education Representative

Family / Friends

Australian Embassy / Australian Education Centre

Education Exhibition

Other, please specify:

Airport Pick up

Would you like us to organise Airport Pick up?

Yes

Please fill out Airport pickup request form available on Airport Pickup Request Form and upload with this application.

Airport Pickup Form

Would you like us to organise Accommodation for you?

Yes

If yes, one of our friendly staff will be in touch for further information.

Application Checklist

Have you completed all sections of this application ?

Certified Student's Passport

Certified Year 11 or 12 including Academic History

Evidence of English Proficiency

Certified Aust Qualification Cert IV or Above

Select more document from below list and click on Add More

Add More

Maximum upload file size: 2 MB for each documents
Only PDF, JPEG, PNG & TIFF file is supported for attachment.

Privacy Statement and Student Declaration

Information is collected through this Enrolment Form and during your enrolment with Mars Institute in order to meet our obligations under the ESOS Framework including the ESOS Act 2000 as amended and the National Code 2018; to ensure Student compliance with the conditions of their Visas and their obligations under Australian immigration laws generally.

The authority to collect this information is contained in the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 as amended, the Education Services for Overseas Students Regulations 2001 as amended and the National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018.

Mars Institute recognises students’ right to privacy. OC’s Privacy Policy identifies how we handle information about you as a Student. We collect and store your enrolment details and your progress reports and adhere to the Privacy Act 1988 (as amended) and the Information Privacy Act 2000. It also meets the requirements of the Privacy Act and the 13 Australian Privacy Principals it contains.

Mars Institute is committed to protecting students’ right to privacy. Where relevant, information is collected and disclosed to appropriate bodies to determine and verify Students eligibility for enrolment, previous qualifications; individual welfare needs, plus report any details of Student enrolment. When using Social Media, you should be aware of who you are sharing your personal information with. Check your privacy settings regularly and ensure only people that you want to share your information with can see it. This might include things such as where you live, your email address, photos, birthday and other contact information.

Mars Institute is committed to the Australian Privacy Legislation in the way it collects, uses, secures and discloses personal information.

Information collected about you on this form and during your enrolment can be provided, in certain circumstances, to the Australian Government and designated authorities and, if relevant, the Tuition Protection Scheme (TPS) and Tuition Protection Scheme Administrators. In other instances, information collected on this form or during your enrolment can be disclosed without your consent where authorised or required by law

Information provided will be in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1988

A description of the ESOS framework that Australian Education Provider s must abide by is available electronically from Department of Education Website - refer to the links below for further information:

https://www.dese.gov.au/esos-framework/resources/international-students-factsheet https://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/english/australian-education/education-system/esos-act http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/global/live-in-australia/support-services/support-services-for-Students

The right to make of Complaints and seek Appeals of decisions and action under various processes, does not affect the rights of the student to take action under the Australian Consumer Law if the Australian Consumer Law applies.

Mars Institute (MI) is required to provide the Victorian Government, through the Department, with student and training activity data which may include information I provide in this enrolment form. Information is required to be provided in accordance with the Victorian VET Student Statistical Collection Guidelines (which are available at: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/training/providers/rto/Pages/datacollection.aspx?Redirect=1)

The Department may use the information provided to it for planning, administration, policy development, program evaluation, resource allocation, and reporting and/or research activities. For these and other lawful purposes, the Department may also disclose information to its consultants, advisers, other government agencies, professional bodies and/or other organization. I have been advised by the training organization that I may be contacted and requested to participate in a National Centre for Vocational Education Research survey or a Department-endorsed project or audit or review.

The Education and Training Reform Act 2006 requires Mars Institute (MI) to collect and disclose my personal information for a number of purposes including the allocation to me of a Victorian Student Number and updating my personal information on the Victorian Student Register.

Mars Institute (MI) and Department of Education will not otherwise disclose the information without my consent unless required or authorised by law.

For more information in relation to how student information may be used or disclosed, please contact Student Services on +61 3 9670 2985 or +61 488 267 49

Privacy Notice

Why we collect your personal information

As a registered training organisation (RTO), we collect your personal information so we can process and manage your enrolment in a vocational education and training (VET) course with us.

* If we do not receive your details in this form, we will not be able to proceed with your enrolment.

We use your personal information to enable us to deliver VET courses to you, and otherwise, as needed, to comply with our obligations as an RTO.

How we disclose your personal information

We are required by law (under the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (Cth) (NVETR Act)) to disclose the personal information we collect about you to the National VET Data Collection kept by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd (NCVER). The NCVER is responsible for collecting, managing, analysing and communicating research and statistics about the Australian VET sector.

We are also authorised by law (under the NVETR Act) to disclose your personal information to the relevant state or territory training authority.

How the NCVER and other bodies handle your personal information

The NCVER will collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information in accordance with the law, including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) and the NVETR Act. Your personal information may be used and disclosed by NCVER for purposes that include populating authenticated VET transcripts; administration of VET; facilitation of statistics and research relating to education, including surveys and data linkage; and understanding the VET market.

The NCVER is authorised to disclose information to the Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE), Commonwealth authorities, State and Territory authorities (other than registered training organisations) that deal with matters relating to VET and VET regulators for the purposes of those bodies, including to enable:

administration of VET, including program administration, regulation, monitoring and evaluation
facilitation of statistics and research relating to education, including surveys and data linkage
understanding how the VET market operates, for policy, workforce planning and consumer information.

The NCVER may also disclose personal information to persons engaged by NCVER to conduct research on NCVER’s behalf. The NCVER does not intend to disclose your personal information to any overseas recipients.

For more information about how the NCVER will handle your personal information please refer to the NCVER’s Privacy Policy at www.ncver.edu.au/privacy. If you would like to seek access to or correct your information, in the first instance, please contact your RTO using the contact details listed below.

DESE is authorised by law, including the Privacy Act and the NVETR Act, to collect, use and disclose your personal information to fulfil specified functions and activities. For more information about how the DESE will handle your personal information, please refer to the DESE VET Privacy Notice at https://www.dese.gov.au/national-vet-data/vet-privacy-notice.

Surveys

You may receive a student survey which may be run by a government department or an NCVER employee, agent, third-party contractor or another authorised agency. Please note you may opt out of the survey at the time of being contacted.

Contact information

At any time, you may contact Mars Institute to:

request access to your personal information
correct your personal information
make a complaint about how your personal information has been handled
ask a question about this Privacy Notice

or more information, please get in touch with us at info@mars.edu.au. You can also find more information about our Privacy policy here.

Student Declaration

In signing or emailing this form I acknowledge and declare that:

I have read and understood and consent to the privacy notice and have completed all questions and details on the enrolment and eligibility forms.
The information herein provided is to the best of my knowledge true, correct and complete at the time of my enrolment.
I am eligible to study in Australia as either an Australian citizen, or a resident on a visa that allows me to study with a provider who is NOT CRICOS approved. For more information on visas and studying in Australia, visit Home Affair’s website.
Arrangements have been made to pay the fees and charges for this qualification (either by myself or my employer) as per the payment schedule/plan provided.
I have read and understand the Student Handbook.
I will inform Mars Institute of any changes in my contact details, including my email address, via info@mars.edu.au
My participation in this course is subject to the right to cancel or amalgamate courses or classes. I agree to abide by the rules and regulations of Mars Institute (MI).
I confirm that I have been informed about the training, assessment and support services to be provided and about my rights and obligations as a student at Mars Institute (MI).
I authorise Mars Institute (MI) or its agent, in the event of illness or accident during any Mars Institute (MI) activity, and where emergency contact or next of kin cannot be contacted within reasonable time, to seek ambulance, medical or surgical treatment at my cost.
I have access to the internet and a printer, complying with MI’s policies.
I agree to comply with the traineeship/apprenticeship terms and conditions provided to in the Student Handbook.
I agree to comply with all the Terms and Conditions included in this Enrolment Form.
I consent to Mars Institute using and publishing my name, and any photographs or videos in any of its publications and materials (including written, electronic or multimedia materials) for distribution anywhere in the world, on Mars Institute website and social media platforms, for educational, promotional or reporting purposes.

I have read and understood the policies.

Applicant's Signature

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