Course Guide for International Students - Navitas

Support at Curtin Collegepreparingyou foruniversitystudiesFree Support ProgramsA number of support programs are offered free of charge to students toassist in the academic development required to succeed at university.Specifically, at no extra cost to ongoing trimester tuition fees, students canaccess up to seven hours of free support classes per week, enhancing theirperformance at the College and better preparing them for future study.Courses in Mathematics and Computing are available, along with two keyprograms to assist with English language and Study Skills respectively.The English Development Program is a seven-week course consisting ofone three-hour class per week. Students may enter voluntarily or it maybe required as a co-requisite to other units of study. The program focuseson English language and academic writing skills.The Study Skills program is a nine-week course consisting of one twohourclass per week. Students enter this program either voluntarily oras a condition of enrolment in the college. The program focuses ondeveloping skills such as time management, learning strategies, criticalthinking, oral presentations, and academic writing.Both the English Development and Study Skills programs are non credit units.Tertiary Communication SkillsStudents who fall marginally under the Curtin College English languagerequirement may be able to enrol in a mixed program consisting ofthe Tertiary Communication Skills (TCS) unit (12 hours per week) plusa maximum of two academic units (preferably units which do not relyheavily on written communication). Students are provided with a TCSoffer only after their English has been formally assessed. This mixedprogram extends courses by an additional trimester. Please refer to Page51 for TCS fees.Pastoral Care for Students Under 18 Years ofAge (Minors)Curtin College offers comprehensive care to all international students, butdirects special attention to those students who are under 18 years old.Under Australian law, international minors in Australia must have accessto appropriate care and living arrangements which are organised by theCollege. Accommodation and welfare arrangements may be organisedby parents or guardians, however the College must approve thesearrangements before final documentation can be issued. Where parents orguardians are not in a position to arrange care and accommodation, theCollege will arrange homestay accommodation for the student. Duringthe course of each trimester the College monitors living arrangementsand ensures that minors are made aware of the support services availableto them. Parents are also involved with any major activities or actionsinvolving their son or daughter who is under the age of 18.Dependants and SchoolingInternational students at Curtin College who wish to enrol theirdependants into a WA government school, or a CRICOS-registered WAnon-government school*, are responsible for paying all tuition fees fortheir dependent(s) and must make necessary enrolments directly withthe school concerned. Curtin College is not responsible for the placementof dependents for these students. Tuition fees will apply. The costs of anyspecial learning support, for example further English Language training,will incur an additional charge over and above the indicative prescribedtuition fee below. Indicative annual fee structure is as follows:Government(Approx.) A$Non-government(Approx.) A$Primary (Years 1-7) $8,000 per year $12,000 per yearLower Secondary (Years 8-10) $9,500 per year $14,000 per yearUpper Secondary (Years 11-12) $11,000 per year $18,000 per yearPlease note that the indicative fee structure is the same for all government schoolsbut may vary considerably among non-government schools.*Please note: Applying to a CRICOS registered WA non-government school is onlycompulsory if the child is the primary holder of an international student visa. If aparent is the primary holder of an international student visa, and the child is thesecondary visa holder, they may enrol at any school that will accept them, providedthey pay full fees.For further information visit:Government schools:www.eti.wa.edu.auNon-government schools:www.des.wa.gov.au8 9