Robw4

Hi all, I'm moving to Australia in July after my A-Level exams and if I don't do as well as I want to, can I go to school in Australia and take their equivalent exams even though I'd be 18? I'm hoping it won't come to this, the University of Melbourne want BBC for guarenteed entry.

While I have made a thread, I'm moving to Victoria and is there anything to expect? I'm a little nervous but I have have an open mind and everyone says it is amazing. What is the best way to make friends, is it harder as I would be foreign?

Thanks all

HelenTD

Hi Robw4, hopefully you will get some replies from members in Victoria in the morning. Perhaps in the meantime, let everyone know which type of visa you're coming on, as this affects school fees. They will also know more about Year 11 and 12 in Victoria.

There are so many different nationalities here joining schools during the year, that being foreign is not an issue. Doing a sports activity, or other hobby, and going to uni/school are great ways to meet people here.

Robw4

It's my Dads business visa. Mum, Dad and my brother and sister are already in Australia. They are eagerly anticipating starting school in february to make friends!

quoll

You probably wont go back to school as the other kids of your age will have left by then but you can do VCE at TAFE. There are other unis in Melbourne which may accept lower scores though and then you might be able to transfer to Melbourne uni. You would have to do really badly at A levels not to get an entry score for somewhere in Melbourne.

Dreamy

Quite often there will be an associated diploma you can do at TAFE* which the Uni will accept - you can check with your course provider/student services if there is, and also if this will give you credit on your degree course (depending on the course you might not have to do the first semester/year at uni, so you wouldn't have lost any 'time')


*This is the case in NSW, you'd have to check if the situation was the same for Victoria

Robw4

Okay, I'll look into that. Thanks!