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GTE document for Australian student visa

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If you are considering studying in Australia or have already begun the application process, you may be familiar with GTE. But if you don’t know the importance of GTE or are considering writing it on your own, today we have some information about GTE and how to work on it.

GTE stands for Genuine Temporary Entrant, which is a pre-requirement to get an Australian study visa. It is an integrity assessment that all applicants for a student visa must provide to substantiate that they are coming to Australia temporarily to gain a quality education and intend to use the student visa program for its intended purpose only and not as a channel to gain residency in Australia. Now, you might wonder how to start and what you should do to meet the GTE requirement.

Writing a GTE document is writing to state the purpose that you will come to study and live for a specific period of time without the hidden intention of doing bad things. When your visa expires, you will return to your home country. In other words, you have to declare who you are, where you live, why you choose to study abroad, and how your family and lifestyle are to ensure that your intention is for educational purposes only. Now, let’s learn some tips for writing your GTE.

Explain your status

Explaining your story, if you have work experience, and describing your work history, your career, position, job description, company information, work period, employer details, and referee. On the other hand, if you just graduated, you can write about your previous education qualification, any activity for which you received a certificate, or you can list any course that can support your reason to study overseas. All of this is for building your credibility.

Explain why you choose to study in Australia

Apart from your personal background and your reason for studying, you can state other interesting reasons. For example, explain why you chose to study in this country or at this university, how interesting the faculty is, and how you will benefit from this course or if you have work experience that is related to your faculty choice, you can explain more about this to create a strong connection.

All of this can help you build your own GTE efficiently. However, the most important thing is that you have to be honest and write your true story. For those who have already decided to study in Australia but don’t know where to begin, IDP is here to help you start your journey. At IDP, there are experienced counselors who can help you go through every step of studying abroad, including reviewing your GTE document without charge. You can fill out the form to receive this privilege.

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