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Pathway application conditions
- The TAFE to ECU package pathway timeline is for the maximum period of 18 months' study at TAFE. This includes any period of English prior to the mainstream TAFE course.
- TIWA is currently unable to receive requests for ECU packages for offshore students from the following countries: Nigeria, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.
- TIWA can receive requests for ECU packages from the following countries with some limitations: Bhutan, Zimbabwe, Kenya, and Vietnam.
Step one: Before you apply
- Select your package of TAFE course and university pathway.
- You must appoint a shared education agent registered with both TIWA and ECU to submit your application.
Step two: Your education agent applies to TIWA online
You need to provide the following for your agent to attach within the online application to TIWA.
- a copy of your passport details page;
- a copy of your academic results;
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores within last two years;
- a completed ECU International Student Application form [PDF 95 KB](PDF document - opens in a new tab); and
- financial documentation – you will also submit these documents with your visa application, to satisfy evidence of financial capacity (required by Department of Home Affairs).
Depending on where you are from, you may also need to provide the following documents:
- If from a country needing additional financial and English evidence, provide these as per the Department of Home Affairs Document Checklist Tool(opens in a new tab):
- Your completed ECU genuine temporary entrance (GTE) assessment checklist [PDF 167 KB](PDF document - opens in a new tab)[PDF 167 KB]
- Resumes for you (and if applicable, your spouse)
- Decisions records for any previous visa refusals (for you and your immediate family)
- If you are from Nepal, you will also need to provide an ECU student financial declaration [PDF 1 MB](PDF document - opens in a new tab)
Step three: Accepting your university pathway offer
To accept your ECU pathway offer, you need to complete these final steps:
- Return your signed Acceptance Letters
- Transfer the payment as requested in your TAFE Letter of Offer
- Follow the steps in your ECU Letter of Offer to accept the ECU offer online at ECU My Uni Start(opens in a new tab)
- Pay the AUD$2,000 tuition ECU deposit fee directly to TIWA
Note that ECU does not start the genuine temporary entrance assessment phase until you accept your offer.
Timelines for application processing
- To prevent unnecessary delays, please ensure all required documents are completed and included when submitting your application to TIWA.
- Please note that TIWA’s Letter of Offer will not be issued until ECU’s Letter of Offer is received.
- Once we have received ECU’s Letter of Offer, TIWA will email you all your offer documentation together at the same time.
Accepting your TIWA to ECU university pathway package
- Once TIWA receive your signed acceptance letters and payment, you should receive your confirmation of enrolment (CoE) within seven working days.
- There are cutoff dates for applications and for finalising your acceptance – if you do not submit your application and accept the offer before the relevant cutoff dates, your offer will be deferred to the next available semester.
- For any university packaging queries, please email admissions.tiwa@dtwd.wa.gov.au.
Last updated on
April 9, 2024