GTE letter Instructions

How to write a GTE letter for the Department of Home Affairs

IMPORTANT TIPS
★ Keep in mind that this is the most important thing for you to get the Student Visa granted!
★ DoHA can refuse your visa if they are not satisfied with your knowledge and research about
the intended course of study and education provider
★ Never copy another persons’ GTE, as DoHA has a plagiarism detection system
★ Provide any appropriate documentary evidence when applicable
★ Be subtle & eloquent about how you present the following information in your letter
★ Make sure your letter represents your personal information and it is precise and your own.
★ Do not lie under any circumstances. If you have been denied your visa in the past or have
had a poor academic performance, admit to it instead of lying about it.

★ Focus on showing that you are a GENUINE (explain why you want to study this course and
how it will be beneficial for your career) and TEMPORARY student (will commit to leave the
country upon completion of the course).

❖ Introduce yourself
● Where were you born?
● How old are you?
● Where do you live?
● Are you married or single?
● If you are married, when did you marry?
● What do your parents do?
● Do you have family living in Australia? If so, what do they do and what type of visa do they
hold in Australia?
● List any previous visa application for Australia or other countries including visa refusals or
cancellations and give a brief explanation.

❖ Your spouse and children

Include this only if you are married and/or have children
● Does your spouse intend to accompany you to Australia?
● What is your spouse’s current occupation?
● Will your spouse resign from their current employment to accompany you to Australia?
● What does your spouse intend to do in Australia?
● Do you have any children? If so, will your children accompany you to Australia?
● Are you aware that school aged children must attend school in Australia?
● Are you aware of the extra costs associated with bringing your spouse and/or children with
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you to Australia?

❖ Gap in previous study (6 months of longer)

Reasons for any gaps in between studies including where enrolment was not maintained
● Give brief details of your employment history
● Why have you stopped studying your unfinished course? Were you working, traveling, etc.?

❖ Your reasons for choosing to undertake the course(s), its relevance to your
education background and relevance to your future career (always home country,
never Australia!)
● Why do you think it is good to get your desired position? Examples: learn new skills, to find a
better job back home, if it is a field of interest that you always wanted to learn about, etc.
● Mention some units that you find interesting.
● Mention the start date and duration of the course

❖ The relevance of your intended course/s to your academic and/or employment

background
● Is there any previous course/s and employment related to your intended study at this
specific school?
● how your intended course is related to previous qualifications and/or employment?
● What is the relevance of this course to your future career?
● Which sort of employment you will be seeking on completion of your studies
● In what country do you intend to work?

❖ The likely salary increase/access to the desired job or promotion on the completion
of your intended course
● Names of the prospective companies you have approached in your home country.
● Evidence of research on company websites or employment websites with job offers
● Details of any other countries where you would consider applying for positions following
graduation.
● Details of the type of position you would be eligible for upon graduation (eg. Evidence of
email communication, research on company websites or employment websites).
● Information on the salaries that companies are currently offering for similar roles (eg.
Company website information, job offers on recruitment websites, email communication,
etc.).

❖ Your reasons for choosing your education provider

Prove that you have done some research and compare the chosen school to at least one education
provider. Avoid stating reasons such as 'cheap', 'close to my house', 'because a friend of mine studies
there', and focus on quality of training, condition of the facilities, reviews and testimonials, visits and
trials, mention other institutions that you might have been thinking of and your final decision.
● Have you visited the school?
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● Have you talked with a marketing staff and had a campus tour?
● Have you attended a trial to observe the class?
● Which other education providers were you considering and what did you find attractive
from this school?
● Have you checked the reviews and testimonials?
● Have you contacted any current/previous students?

❖ Your reasons for choosing to study in Australia rather than in your home country
● How will studying in Australia benefit your future over other developed countries for further
studies.?
● Why have you particularly chosen to study in this city?
● What research have you done into other countries that has led you to choose Australia as
your study destination?
● Your reasons for not studying in your home country or region if a similar course is available
there? How is the education system in Australia different to that in your country and how
will this benefit you? Examples: quality of Australian education system, lack of specific
courses back home, more practical studies in Australia or the fact that studying abroad you
get to know different cultures, etc.

❖ Financial, family and business ties to home country or country of residence

In order to meet the temporary requirement, you will need to show you have significant incentives
to return home once study is complete.
● Do all your family members live in your home country?
● If you have been away from home for some time, do you visit your home country often?
● Have you been offered a job upon completion of your studies?
● Do you own a business in your home country?
● Do you own any properties in your home country?

❖ Economic circumstances in home country or country of residence

This can include documents showing employment or business activities for 12 months prior to
application lodgement, an employment offer after course completion, income tax return reports or
bank statements.
● Is your home country in a good economic situation?
● Is your desired job demanded in your home country?

❖ Potential circumstances in Australia

● What is your ability to finance the course?
● What are your living arrangements while in Australia?
● Are you aware of the Student Visa conditions you must meet?
● Are you committing to leave Australia upon completion of the course?