Pre-Departure Guidelines
Pre-Departure Guidelines
Once an offer has been accepted, it is time to prepare for departure.
To ensure a smooth transition from home to Perth, make sure you prepare for the following:
- Obtain your passport and visa (your passport must be valid for at least six months after the visa expiry date).
- Book flights, arrange travel insurance, and collect your ticket.
- Arrange airport pickup and accommodation through the agency or your school’s International Services.
- Check customs regulations Can you bring it in?
- Have medical check-ups.
- Gather all important documents, including:
- Passport with student visa
- College offer letter
- Course acceptance agreement
- Electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCoE)
- International driver’s licence (if applicable)
- Birth certificate or national ID card
- Accommodation details
- Emergency contact information (relatives, friends, or embassy in Australia)
- Bring enough money to cover your first week’s expenses. You should also have access to AU$1,500–AU$3,500 via credit card or bank draft to help you establish yourself.
Booking the flight
You are advised to book your flight to Perth immediately upon receiving your student visa. You should plan to arrive in Perth early, allowing enough time to find accommodation, organize finances and settle into your new environment prior to attending enrolment (details regarding enrolment can be found in the offer letter).
Late enrolment often means you have no choice of class times and you may miss out on vital program orientation activities carried for at Contempo College. If you cannot arrive by the commencement date as indicated in your offer letter, you must immediately contact the College and seek permission to arrive late.
What to pack
The essentials Perth’s four distinct seasons require a flexible wardrobe. You will need clothes suitable for hot, warm and cool daytime and night time temperatures ranging from 13 to 45 degrees Celsius.
There is no uniform dress code at Australian colleges. Most students dress informally in clothes such as jeans, T-shirts, pullovers/jumpers, sweaters, casual shirts and sports shoes.
For electronics, laptop and adaptor plugs, the voltage used in Australia is 220 –240 volts AC. The sockets for plugs are three-pinned. Adaptors can be bought in Australia for approximately AU$15 – AU$40.
What not to pack
- Do not bring prohibited items such as animal or plant products (e.g. dried meats or seafood, seeds, herbs and spices) as these are against Australian customs regulations.
Never agree to bring a bag or other items to Australia for someone else as it may contain something illegal and you will be held accountable for it.
Customs regulations Australia’s quarantine laws are very strict and many foodstuffs, plants, animal products and some medicines may not be brought in. The import of drugs, guns, weapons and pets is prohibited, with severe penalties for bringing prohibited substances into Australia. Can you bring it in? (abf.gov.au)