Before You Leave Home

 Plan your Trip

Plan your trip carefully to get the most out of it. Make sure you have enough time to organise everything.

Visa and Passport

Organise your visa and passport for the whole time you are in Australia.

Plane Ticket

Book your plane tickets early.

Travel Between the City and Armidale

If you arrive at Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne, you will need to travel to Armidale. You can get there by plane, train or bus.

Bus :    www.greyhound.com.au/

Train :   www.countrylink.info/

Plane : www.qantas.com.au/

Arrange Your Accommodation

Make sure you have somewhere to stay when you arrive.

Pick-up Service in Armidale

Someone from UNE can meet you at the airport or train station. Just return this form: Pick up and Arrival Form

Otherwise you can take a taxi.

Armidale Radio Taxis: 

Phone +61 2 6771 1455 or 131 008 from within Australia

What to Bring

Summer and Winter Clothes, Camera, Alarm Clock, Laptop, Mobile Phone, Dictionary, Toiletries Bag, Towel, Medicines, Contact Lenses or Glasses, Address Book and Diary, Money, Document File

Important Documents

Keep your important papers together in a Document File like your plane tickets, passport, visa, offer letters, receipts, driver's licence, certified copies of personal papers like your birth and marriage certificates, academic transcripts, credit cards, medical and immunisation records.

Money

Have some Australian currency before you leave. About $300 should be enough. You can open a bank account when you get to Australia.

Offer Guide and Forms

Read the offer guide and complete all the forms at the back.

Financial Guarantee

If you are a sponsored student, you will need to provide a financial guarantee.

Health Examination

See your doctor, dentist, and get your eyes checked.        

Say Good-Bye

Saying good-bye to family and friends can be hard, and plan your farewell. Don't leave it to the last moment, and try to leave yourself some time to relax before departing.