Pre-departure checklist
Before you leave home there are some important things you will need to do (please note the following links will open in a new browser window):
- Organise your student visa. Contact the Australian High Commission or the Australian Embassy in your home country to obtain an application form.
- Ensure your passport is valid for the intended length of your study
period in Australia.
Have medical, optical and dental check-ups and organise any prescribed medication you may require. - Complete the online booking form for on-arrival reception and indicate whether you need temporary accommodation. Refer to the Accommodation Services website for details about the types of temporary accommodation available.
- Start looking for long-term accommodation. For more information, visit the Accommodation Services website.
- Check travel and accommodation details if you will be living in Whyalla or Mount Gambier. Contact: Accommodation and Facilities Coordinator at +61 8 8647 6069 or email: annette.travers@unisa.edu.au.
- Enrol online. If you have any difficulties enrolling online, you can complete your enrolment during orientation.
- Organise to have at least A$2,000 available to you on arrival in Adelaide (approximately A$500 in cash and A$1,500 in travellers’ cheques or accessible by ATM).
- Make a note of the contact details of your country’s embassy in Australia.
- Make a note of the University of South Australia’s emergency contact numbers for international students: +61 8 8302 0000 or +61 8 1800 500 911.
- Pack a document folder containing your offer letter, academic transcripts from previous study, identification documents, important contact numbers, and a written character reference to help in securing accommodation.
- Check customs and quarantine regulations and pack any items you wish to declare separately. For more information visit the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service website.
- Note the dates for UniSA’s orientation program.
- Organise insurance for your personal belongings.