Vishnalz

Guys,

I am applying for GSM 175. I want to avoid my wife to sit in IELTS test.
As an alternative we can produce a letter from the Eduction institution stating that she has completed the degree XXXX where the medium was English.

Is there anybody who was in the same situation?

If yes could you please provide the letter template.

Pollyana

If the letter is supposed to come from the educational institute that she attended, you might be better asking THEM to write it, rather than asking someone on here........

vksundari

We are looking for a template or format required by immigration Australia because education institute might give in their own format which may not be acceptable by immigration Australia.

shafaqat309

any format with letterhead and signed/stamped will work.

moneypenny20

Providing they're giving the correct information on their letterhead and signed by someone qualified, that's all that's necessary.

Why do people make things so flaming complicated? Don't bother replying, I just had to get that off my chest.

shafaqat309

around 2 months ago i got the letter from the university for my wife and emailed to my case officer, very next day i got reply that letter is not acceptable becuase all subjects were not taught in English. It was clearly mention on the letter that only English was in English and all other subjects were in native language. Same letter from the same university sent by another applicant got accepted, so it varies case officer to case officer.

My wife went for IELTS and passed Overall 4.5 in first attempt.

vxm665

Is it necessary to provide a letter from the uni? Do the degree certificate and transcript make the job?

All the universities in my country mentioned in the transcript that course is conducted entirly in the english medium. Would it be enough?

shafaqat309

on the official site they have mentioned that they need letter from the uni, so i think u must get and send that letter.

remo

Hi,

You can use the following.


To whom it may concern

This is to certify that Mrs.........(Reg No: ) attended this college/University for [Degree name/B.A/BSc] program From 2001-2003 (2Years). The medium of instruction is ENGLISH in this degree program. She successfully passed the required exams to complete the degree.

This letter is issued upon the request of applicant

jovipk

I have sent more or less the same format for my spouse along with copy of her degree and transcript plus her job experience (She is a school teacher), and luckily my CO is kindhearted and accepted it, well its not 100% certain, their is a probabality that CO wont be satisfied as Shafaqat commented above.

All the best!

Bermudashorts

I find it quite extraordinary that an educational establishment which conducts degree levels courses in English, would require this "template" just to confirm that a course was conducted in English.

Very fishy. I wonder if DIAC would notice if there were a flurry of such letter wsith this wording.

sonlymewalter

Just what I was thinking mate

Big smell of fish around this forum lately...hope DIAC are aware of the shinnanigans that are going on

newjersey

What I find to be extraordinary is that the questions about dodging the IELTS test come from people who can barely string a sentence together.

sonlymewalter

And in this instance its to avoid his wife taking an IELTS test to prove her ability in the English language and she has allegedly just passed her degree using the English language

All very strange

adeel.zafar

@ Bermudashorts

Some universities in Australia such as Uni Melbourne have specified as one of the English language requirements that applicant can provide evidence from his/her schools that the degree was assessed and taught in English.

Many universities in my country do have the medium of instruction and examination as English. Therefore, even though it may be something new to you, its not unusual in academic circles atleast.

@sonlymewalter

Not very strange if you consider the cost and effort involved in taking the IELTS test to meet English language criteria as compared to something that you can legitimately get and use for free.

--- Just found something on immi website... Reading that, I really don't understand why you guys are creating this fuss....

http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener...ish-family.htm