Alpha Institute

Alpha Institute provides various support services for students during their studies at Alpha Institute. The students can access on-line library resources through computers which are available on site. They can also use a small book library for various academic resources. The students can also avail a good quality and reliable wireless connectivity across its campus. This wireless connectivity is available for seven days a week.

To support and assist international students regarding their personal and study problems, a counsellor is available at Alpha Institute. These counsellors offer educational and vocational counselling. In case, the student needs help in fulfilling their study goals, including transfers, Alpha Institute provides free in-house counselling services. International students can contact student support office to avail these counselling services.

In case of medical emergencies, international students can go to the Sydney Central Business District (CBD), where doctors and medical rooms are available to cater to such situations. For health consultation, you must make an appointment with the doctor. However, medical emergencies are handled by the emergency departments of the major hospitals. The medical charges will depend on student's Health Insurance and can be confirmed directly from Medical Centres.

Both the campuses of Alpha Institute are centrally located, providing accessibility to resources, transportation, and better living. The students can experience great life style, owing to less population of the country, excellent infrastructure, and low population level. International students will feel welcomed by the multicultural community which will offer them networking opportunities for future life. Be it the beautiful locations of Sydney, harbour front of Sydney Opera house, circular Quay port, or exciting beaches, there is a lot to explore and experience while studying at Alpha Institute.

International students are required to but OSHC before arriving in Australia. OSHC helps in covering any medical or hospital care needed during your stay in Australia. Besides prescription medicines, this OSHC also helps during medical emergencies. The students must choose the provider based on the coverage and the cost of the insurance. The main OSHC provider in Australia are mentioned below:

• Australian Health Management OSHC
• BUPA Australia
• Medibank Private
• OSHC Worldcare
• NIB OSHC

Before arriving in Australia, you must change your country's currency to Australian dollars. You can also exchange currency at the airport in Australia. It si advised not to carry a large sum of money in the beginning. It si better to bring the amount which can help you survive in the first few days. You can arrange the remaining funds once you are in Australia. If you have not finalized accommodation before arriving in Australia, you must carry funds accordingly.  You must plan your finances properly in order to have a comfortable and hassle-free stay in Australia.

According to the information provided at the official website of Alpha Institute, ELIC0S – General English Course fee is AUD 14,560 maximum ($280 per week x 52 weeks). The applicants are also required to pay one time enrolment fee of AUD 250- and one-time material fee of AUD 210. The actual tuition fee for this General English Course also depend upon the duration of the course which varies from 10 weeks to 30 weeks.

For applying to Alpha Institute, international students are required to fulfil following admission requirements:

• The applicant must have completed Grade 12 or equivalent certificate of senior secondary education.
• The student must be at least 18 years of age to start studying.
• The candidate must have a minimum test score of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent (other English proficiency test scores are also acceptable).

Along with above-mentioned requirements, the applicants must check specific entry requirements as per the course they are applying for.