CASE STUDY 1 READING INVALSI For each question, choose the correct answer. Studying in Australia Do you want to study in Australia? If so, you need to understand that unlike the UK, the US, and most countries in Europe, Australia does not have a centralised university application hub, so you will have to get in touch with each individual institution through their website and download and post back their application form. Depending on the university you have chosen, in addition to completing the application form, you may be asked to participate in an online interview, to take an entrance test, or to send a portfolio. To apply for a student visa called Subclass 500, you must have received the offer of a place at an Australian university and have enrolled on a course. Once you are offered a place, you have to accept it within a 10day window. Getting a student visa is a procedure you can do online by creating an account on homeaffairs. gov.au. To complete the visa application process, 1 A student who wants to study in Australia must& A apply to the Australian centralised university application hub. B apply to each individual institution. C take an entrance test. D send a portfolio. 2 Foreign students have to apply for a student visa& A two months before enrolling on a course. B before creating an account on the Australian home affairs website. C 10 days after they have accepted a place at an Australian university. D after having enrolled on a university course. 3 Applying for a student visa& A is a free procedure. B is a quick procedure. C costs $650 AUD. D costs approximately $24,000 AUD a year. 4 In Australia, international students can& A attend courses at any Australian university. B enter Australia without a visa. C attend university courses with some restrictions. D have annual financial support. 34 Topic 1 " COUNTRIES you have to upload some supporting documents like your passport, health insurance, and an English language test. Applicants must also pay a tax of $650 AUD and must prove their family financial support of approximately $24,000 AUD a year. The processing time can take up to two months. Each university website will clearly set its deadlines, so check this out carefully. The application window can close any time, so the sooner you apply, the better. For international students, December and May are generally the deadlines for the first and second semesters. In conclusion, remember that certain Australian states limit the number of international students and of universities you can apply to, so make sure you read the websites carefully before you start filling in your forms. Adapted from: https://elabedu.eu/study-in-australia/ 5 Which of the following statements is correct? A International students who want to study in Australia must send two applications, one to a university and one for a student visa. B Australia welcomes international students with a designated website where the visa and the university courses can be applied for. C To enter Australia, international students have to follow procedures similar to most European countries. D Australian universities adopt standard application deadlines, valid all over the country, in any State and Territory.