International Student Hub

Share your love of Melbourne and Victoria by applying for Study Melbourne’s Ambassador Program!

The Study Melbourne team are looking for volunteers to help create a friendly and supportive community for current and prospective international students in Victoria. As an ambassador, you will have the chance to grow your network while developing valuable leadership and marketing skills.

Interested? Find out more by visiting: https://www.studymelbourne.vic.gov.au/news-updates/study-melbourne-amba…

Happy Chinese New Year! Holmesglen International Centre Team wishes you all abundance of luck, happiness, prosperity in the year of The Rat! No matter you are staying home with your family or staying away from home in Australia, we hope you all have an enjoyable celebration during Chinese Lunar New Year ! Cheers!

Attention Holmesglen international students!

Last chance to apply for an International Student Scholarship. Applications close Thursday 31 October 2019.

Scholarships are valued at $1,000 credited to tuition fees.

The selection criteria is not only based on your academic transcripts but also faculty references, study goals and personal achievements.

Why not apply today? Everything you need to know is here: https://holmesglen.edu.au/International/Scholarships/Holmesglen-Scholar…

Thinking about what to do during your free time ?
Wanting to meet new people outside of class?
Searching for different experience to enrich your overseas study life?

Come and join the upcoming exciting activities organised by our Recreation team!

A wide range of events, trips and tours, sports clubs organised through the semester will provide you with new experiences and every opportunity for you to feel very much a part of your new community in Melbourne and to thoroughly enjoy your time at Holmesglen!

Not to miss the event updates, please don't forget to follow Rec Team on the below link http://holmesglenrec.eventbrite.com
You can also book the events/trips via the Eventbrite link:
http://holmesglenrec.eventbrite.com

Calling international students!!

We are looking for participants to be involved in a card sorting exercise for the International section of the Holmesglen website improvement. There is no need to prepare a head of time, we would like to hear your thoughts and suggestions. Snacks will be provided!

If you are available on Wednesday 28 August for 30 minutes at our Chadstone campus, please get in contact with James at website@holmesglen.edu.au

ATO Tax Help on Fridays
Get free help with your tax return from a Tax Help volunteer

If you’ve earned money while in Australia, then you will likely need to lodge a tax return.

Most international students studying for more than 6 months are considered ‘Australian residents for tax purposes’ which means you have to declare your income on a tax return.
If you’re on a student visa and working 20 hours per week or less, then the chances are that you’re earning under the tax-free threshold ($18,200). Therefore, you will be able to get money back after completing the tax return.

Haven't done tax returns before? No need to be stressed.
Get free help with your tax return from a Tax Help volunteer.

This year the ATO Tax Help program is running at Study Melbourne Student Centre every Friday morning from 2 August to 25 October.

Tax Help is a network of ATO-trained and accredited community volunteers who provide a free and confidential service to help people complete their tax returns online using myTax.

When is it?
23 Aug

Start time:09:30AM – Finish time01:00PM

Every week on Friday, until 25 Oct 2019

Where is it?
Study Melbourne Student Centre
17 Hardware Lane Melbourne CBD

For more information, please visit https://www.studymelbourne.vic.gov.au/event/ato-tax-help-smsc?sdate=201…

Are you studying Hospitality, Tourism, Business or IT?
Make sure you mark this Career-Building Event in your calendar!

Real Day Out is an open forum to collaborate with other global TAFE students and industry leaders.
This immersive experience will provide you with access to businesses and industries across Melbourne that need you. The industry professionals are going to share the up-to-date industrial insights you may not learn in class. In teams, you will apply design thinking to propose solutions for their real challenges. This is a rare chance to develop the networks and knowledge needed to build a career.

Lunch is provided and there’s a great networking session afterwards, so enjoy the food, celebrate with your new friends and meet the representatives from the businesses involved during the day.

Date | Friday 30th August
Time | 9:30am - 4:30pm
Location | Library at The Dock
107 Victoria Harbour Promenade,
Docklands, VIC 3008
Cost | FREE, register NOW on Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/tafe-victoria-real-day-out-2019-tickets…
There are two ticket options for you to select from - Hospitality/Tourism and Business/IT - you choose the ticket that is relevant to you.

Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity to develop your skills, share your ideas and focus on your future!

We are delighted to invite you to Oakleigh Central’s first-ever Jobs Fair.

This is a great opportunity for you to meet employers face-to-face and ask about real job opportunities available at Oakleigh Central and the surrounding businesses, with positions available from Christmas casual positions through to volunteer opportunities with local community groups. Several employment agencies will also be in attendance, to provide advice on resumes, cover letters, interview tips and guidance on further training & development.

Date | Thursday 15th August
Time | 4pm - 7pm
Location | Oakleigh Central, near Woolworths
Cost | FREE, no registration necessary

For further details, please see attached and our website:
https://www.oakleighcentral.com.au/whats-on/oakleigh-central-jobs-fair-…

Apply NOW for the Victorian International Education Awards 2019!

Don’t miss this opportunity to shine a light on Victoria’s best international students, and the opportunity to win $10,000 to support your studies. The International Alumnus of the Year will receive a certificate of recognition as well! The recipient of the ‘Premier’s Award – International Student of the Year’ will receive an additional $10,000 to be used for their studies.

Applications close at 11:59 pm on Friday 9 August 2019.

If you are interested, please visit
https://www.studymelbourne.vic.gov.au/about-study-melbourne/programs-an…

Apply NOW via https://viea.awardsplatform.com/

We will be running an Information Session to assist you in preparing the application.

Time: 5th August (Monday) 12:00-1:00pm
Location: The International Centre at Building 6, Chadstone Campus

Please RSVP to Natasha.moylan@holmesglen.edu.au by 5.00pm on the 1st of August if you are attending the information session.

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