CET Partner Newsletter
December 2024

Dear valued partner

Greetings from the University of Sydney Centre for English Teaching (CET).

Welcome to our final edition of CET’s Partner Newsletter for 2024.

As we reflect on 2024, we are filled with gratitude for your support and collaboration. Your dedication has been instrumental in our shared successes and the positive impact we’ve made together. In the words of Nelson Mandela:

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”.

Together, we are making a difference by providing world-class education that empowers your clients/our students to achieve their full potential. Looking ahead to 2025, we are excited to continue to work collaboratively with you and continue to provide opportunities for transformation through education.

We wish you a joyful holiday season and a prosperous New Year. Thank you for being an integral part of our community.

2024 closedown date and 2025 opening date

CET and the University of Sydney closedown and opening dates are as follows:

CLOSED: Friday 20 December 2024 - 1600 AEST
OPEN: Tuesday 7 January 2025 - 0900 AEST

What you need to do

Ensure your client's contact details are correct and provided in their CET application. This vital information is used by ICT to organise their Unikey (Username) and reset their Password. To avoid delays and frustration please ensure this information is correct and you have entered the client/s full address, contact details at the commencement of their application.
Plan for the closedown dates. During this period there will be no CET support.

CET Direct Entry Course (DEC) Package Courses update

As of 9 December 2024, the proposal to cap the number of international students has not passed into legislation. It remains a proposal, despite the legislation not proceeding as anticipated, CET continues to monitor quotas for the Direct Entry Course (DEC) Package Course for 2025. This proactive approach ensures that we can effectively manage enrolment numbers, maintain high educational standards, and provide a balanced and supportive learning environment for all students.

As released in the previous newsletter, we continue to update 2025 Sem 1_2 CET DEC Package Availability. The list aims to provide guidance on CET DEC Package Course Availability that are “Full” or “Currently Open (Strict Quota Applied)”. It is important to note that CET DEC Package Course Availability “Currently Open (Strict Quota Applied)” are continuously changing and there is no guarantee a place will be available at the time of application.

We recommend that you bookmark the link for your reference, this is a live document and downloading will NOT provide the latest information.

Further information is available on the University of Sydney Frequently Asked Questions page. This page will continue to be updated as information becomes available.

A reminder Graduate Academic Skills (GAS) for students with "unconditional offers" are exempt from CET’s DEC Package Quotas, places are available to this cohort, and we encourage you to discuss GAS with suitable client/s.

Message from Enrolments

Direct Entry Course (DEC)

The next application/payment deadline is Friday 31 January 2025 for DEC15, please refer to our website for “Upcoming intakes”.

Please ensure you provide the following documentation to issue an offer letter:

A University Offer only conditional on English and valid for the intended Semester.
A current valid copy of your passport.
A current and most recent official English test result.

Due to student visa application processing time taking longer, we are unable to extend the payment deadline. Incomplete applications will not be considered beyond the payment deadline, it will be deferred automatically to next available intake.

New and existing applications can be accessed via our Agent Portal. Please use the Agent Portal for uploading additional documentation for existing applications.

Payment deadline for bank transfers

Payment deadline for bank transfer must be made on the Wednesday (two days earlier) so payment is received on the Friday.

Opening Applications for Semester 1 2026

Applications for DEC15, DEC10, DEC5 leading to Semester 1, 2026, will be open in early 2025.

Seeking your thoughts

Closing out 2024 we welcome your feedback and what can we do or what information would you like to see in these newsletters for 2025, help us help you. Submit your feedback and ideas via the "Survey" button below, the more information we have the more we can improve the newsletter.

Thank you once again for your valuable contribution in 2024, we look forward to working with you in 2025.

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