Australia

Yes, the PTE exam is accepted widely in Australia for both university admissions and visa applications. The test is accepted for all types of visa applications by the Department of Home Affairs in Australia. The test scores of the PTE Acdemic exam remain valid for two years if used for university admissions and 3 years, if used for Australia PR application.  

As such there are no popular courses offered in February intake of Australia. Almost all types of courses, fields of study and levels of study are available for international applicants studying abroad. To name a few, MBA admissions, MS admissions and other courses are up for grabs during this intake in Australia. 

Yes, February intake of Autralia is an equally important intake and a majority of the univeristies offer admissions during this intake. Indian applicants can ideally apply for this intake because they will have ample time for preparation. In case they wish to re-appear for certain standardised or English language proficiency exams, they can give it a shot. Thus, Indian applicants can have sufficient time to prepare their admission applications for February intake. 

Yes, all major top-ranking Australian universities, also the popular Level 1 Australian universities offer admissions to international applicants in February annually. A lot of courses are available for admission in February and the application process starts from September of the previous month. Thus, applicants can shortlist the Australian universities.

There are many pros of applying for the February intake of Australia, the major ones being:

• Courses offered are wide, hence more options.
• This is the immediate intake after passing out from high school.
• All top universities in Australia open admissions during this intake for international students.
• Though competition is high, yet applying for the primary intake is better than waiting for one whole ear to begin college after school.

Ideally students should apply by August or max to max September if applying for the February intake. The admission process takes around six to seven months of application submission, entrance tests preparation and sitting for the exam, assessment of the applications, submitting missing documents if the case may be and finally applying for a student visa upon receiving an offer. 

The February intake of Australia is the primary intake because in this intake all universities in Australia open admissions for almost all courses, except for a few exceptions. Plus, students qualify from their high school and this is the ideal intake when students are able to prepare and apply for higher education in Australia. Hence, this is why February intake of Australia is known as the primary intake. 

Admissions for the February intake of Australia begin in the month of August of the previous year and wrap up by October (previous year only). The admission decisions follow after October, the decisions are released by November or in the first week of December. Hence, students applying for the Feb intake of Australia can easily apply for their student visa in advance and wait for its approval plus fly to Australia well in time before the course begins.