Hey everyone,

I’m an international student currently living in Abu Dhabi, planning to apply for a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) in Australia for the upcoming intake. I’m targeting Griffith University, Curtin University, UWA, University of Adelaide, and Charles Darwin University (CDU).

I am completing my Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) through Canadian Cross International School (CCIS). Because there’s been a lot of talk about Australian universities cracking down on online offshore qualifications, I want to see if anyone has insights on whether my credentials clear direct entry or if I’ll be pushed to a Diploma fast-track.

My School Details:

• School: Canadian Cross International School (CCIS)
• Ministry Status: Inspected Private School registered with the Ontario Ministry of Education
• BSID/Inspection No.: B78736
• Physical Address: 156 Murphy Road, Essa, ON L0M 1B1, Canada (so it has a physical administrative registry, though I am doing the coursework remotely).

My Grade 12 Marks (Ontario 4U/4O Courses):

• Physics (SPH4U): 90%
• English (ENG4U): 88%
• Ontario Literacy Course (OLC4O): 85%
• Business Management (BBB4M): 84%
• Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U): 80%
• Advanced Functions (MHF4U): 74.5%
• Chemistry (SCH4U): 68%

Overall Average across top 6: ~82% (with strong STEM/Math scores).

My Questions:

1. Has anyone with a similar online/remote OSSD background successfully gotten direct entry into Engineering at UWA, Curtin, Griffith, or CDU recently?
2. Or will their admissions/compliance team flag the remote delivery method and route me into a Diploma of Engineering (e.g., via Griffith College, Curtin College, or CDU International College) to transition into Year 2?
3. For those who took the Diploma route into Year 2, was the transition into the main university smooth?

Appreciate any advice or experiences from current international students or anyone familiar with the admissions/visa process!

Hey everyone,

I’m an international student currently living in Abu Dhabi, planning to apply for a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) in Australia for the upcoming intake. I’m targeting Griffith University, Curtin University, UWA, University of Adelaide, and Charles Darwin University (CDU).

I am completing my Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) through Canadian Cross International School (CCIS). Because there’s been a lot of talk about Australian universities cracking down on online offshore qualifications, I want to see if anyone has insights on whether my credentials clear direct entry or if I’ll be pushed to a Diploma fast-track.

My School Details:

• School: Canadian Cross International School (CCIS)
• Ministry Status: Inspected Private School registered with the Ontario Ministry of Education
• BSID/Inspection No.: B78736
• Physical Address: 156 Murphy Road, Essa, ON L0M 1B1, Canada (so it has a physical administrative registry, though I am doing the coursework remotely. Exams are done online but they're proctored heavily).

My Grade 12 Marks (Ontario 4U/4O Courses):

• Physics (SPH4U): 90%
• English (ENG4U): 88%
• Ontario Literacy Course (OLC4O): 85%
• Business Management (BBB4M): 84%
• Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U): 80%
• Advanced Functions (MHF4U): 74.5%
• Chemistry (SCH4U): 68%

Overall Average across top 6: ~82% (with strong STEM/Math scores).

My Questions:

1. Has anyone with a similar online/remote OSSD background successfully gotten direct entry into Engineering at UWA, Curtin, Griffith, or CDU recently?
2. Or will their admissions/compliance team flag the remote delivery method and route me into a Diploma of Engineering (e.g., via Griffith College, Curtin College, or CDU International College) to transition into Year 2?
3. For those who took the Diploma route into Year 2, was the transition into the main university smooth?

Appreciate any advice or experiences from current international students or anyone familiar with the admissions/visa process!

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Ideally, I am looking for students aged 22+ 

If you have a study that needs participants feel free to post it in the comments and i will complete it 😄

Eligibility: Current Australian University student, over the age of 17.

The current study is interested in how belonging, loneliness and barriers contribute to academic adjustment and intention to persist.

Participation is entirely voluntary and no incentive is provided. No identifiable data will be collected. The survey should take less than 30 minutes.

Should you participate in this study, you will be asked to complete 96 questions on an online survey. These questions will ask about you about feelings of belonging, loneliness, study persistence and academic adjustment at university. Additionally, you will be asked some demographics questions about your age, gender, employment status, marital status, whether you have any dependants (children/other), mode of study (online/ in person), whether you study part-time or full-time and the university you are currently enrolled in.

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Please click the following link to access the survey, information sheet and consent form.

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