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When to Apply

	1.	A Student may apply direct to an AEAS Test Centre to complete the Assessment.
	2.	An Australian school may refer a student for an AEAS Assessment to either a Test Centre in the student’s home country or to an AEAS Test Centre in Australia.
	3.	An Education Agent may recommend a student complete an AEAS Assessment before a decision is made regarding which school to apply to – the AEAS Assessment will assist in deciding on an appropriate school to best meet the student’s needs.

1. Students

Students have two choices on when to apply to sit an AEAS Assessment.

2. Australian Schools

Schools should notify the student that he/she is required to sit an AEAS Assessment (in their own country) and

· For students from the People’s Republic of China, refer them to www.aeas.com.au where they are required to register for testing on-line.

· For students from all other countries, including Hong Kong and Macau, refer them to the appropriate AEAS Test Centre.

The School should also notify the AEAS Test Centre of the referral stipulating the student’s name, address & contact details.

Details of the referral should also be forwarded to AEAS head office (admin@aeas.com.au).

For further information see How to apply.

Details of students from countries other than those listed under How to Apply should be forwarded directly to AEAS, who will then make appropriate arrangements for testing and assessment.

3. Education Agents

Education agents who are unsure about which school to recommend to the student may suggest the student completes the AEAS assessment before a decision is made. This allows the student and the agent to consider the results of the AEAS assessment prior to deciding on which school(s) to apply to.

Alternatively, if the student wishes to apply to a school that requires the AEAS Assessment the agent should assist the student to apply for a test date either by contacting the appropriate Test Centre or by registering on line (if the student is in the People’s Republic of China).

Agents should advise AEAS head office of the details of the referral including name, age and address of student and of their own contact details. This can occur either by fax (+61 3 9787 2587) or email (registration@aeas.com.au )

The AEAS Assessment Report will be returned directly to the student and the referring agent, not to the AEAS Test Centre who administered the test.

People’s Republic of China (PRC)

Education agents in the People’s Republic of China are encouraged to refer students for an AEAS Assessment once a decision has been made to apply to an Australian school.

A significant number of Australian Schools have been approved by the Australian government for students to complete the AEAS Assessment under waiver provisions. For a list of schools that prefer students to complete the AEAS Assessment to meet the English language proficiency requirements for a school sector visa (subclass 571) please refer to Australian Schools.

Please refer to www.immi.gov.au/study for more information on the regulations.

When schools provide a Certificate of Enrolment to the student they will also provide a written statement waiving the requirement to sit IELTS on the basis they have completed the AEAS Assessment. The original written statement must be attached to the student’s visa application along with the original AEAS Assessment Report.