Hi. Another newbie here. Madami lang po akong tanong talaga regarding student visa application.
I visited Australia last 2010 and stayed there for 3 months with my relatives. While I'm on a tourist visa, I applied for a slot at TAFE University with course title Certificate IV- Information Technology. Nagstart ako by taking TAFE EFS (English for further study) Exit Test para malaman nila kung kelangan ko pang magenrol muna sa english course bago ako payagan magenrol sa ibang courses. Pumasa naman ako and eventually nakakuha ng acceptance letter. Through exchange of emails, inadvise nila ako na umuwi muna ng Pinas to take IELTS and para dito satin ilodge ung student visa ko so I did. Same year, I took IELTS and okay naman results but unfortunately, because of sudden lack of financial support, hindi ko na natuloy hanggang sa nagexpired na ung IELTS ko which I believe is valid only for 2 years.
Now (after 4 yrs), I'd still like to stick with the plan and ipursue na yung studies with TAFE but nagiba na yung course na kukunin ko which is Certificate Course in Photo Imaging since I am now into photography.
I just want to know if okay ba magpaconsult sa IDP regarding this matter? The first that I'd like to know is kung uulitin ko yung buong process with TAFE since ibang course na ang kukunin ko this time. If IDP is hard to deal with, meron pa po bang ibang institution na nagooffer ng free assistance for aspiring international students in Australia?
I'd appreciate po talaga if you can share your experiences with IDP. Nagpaschedule na ako ng appoitment with them pero wala pang reply. I'm really hoping na maging okay na lahat this time. Sayang yung IELTS ko before pero no choice. =)