Before You Leave Home
Book an Airline Ticket
Book an airline ticket once you have accepted your offer of a student place. Remember that you must arrive in time for Orientation Prep Week.
Complete the Airport Reception Booking Form
Complete this form in order to be collected from the airport and booked into temporary accommodation. An electronic copy of the form can be downloaded from the Forms page.
For more information visit our Airport Reception page.
Packing Guide
What To Bring
- Your Letter of Offer (Authority to Enrol) for enrolment purposes.
- Original or certified documents for granting of advanced standing/credit.
- Your travel documents.
- The Orientation Week program.
- Personal computer (if preferred). There is no duty/sales tax if you take your computer home when you leave Australia. Bring your receipt, if you have one, and declare the computer if it is less than 12 months old.
- Clothing: November to March are the warmest months with temperatures ranging from 17-45 degrees Celsius (average around 30 degrees). June, July and August are generally quite cold months with a temperature range of 5-20 degrees Celsius. Visit the Australian Bureau of Meteorology for more detailed weather information. For everyday wear, students favour comfortable, casual clothes. Men tend to wear jeans and shirts, with women generally choosing jeans, shirts and skirts. A waterproof warm jacket is necessary for the winter months. In summer months, lightweight shirts and shorts are favoured by most.
- Equipment: Most accommodation, except homestay, will not include cooking utensils, sheets, blankets, etc. Second hand household items are available quite cheaply, however some students may wish to bring some of their own basic items.
Please note: Electricity in Perth is 240v 50 cycles AC. Adaptors are readily available in Perth.
What Not To Bring
For information about items prohibited under Australian Quarantine Law, download the following brochures:
What can't I take into Australia? [pdf]
What can't be mailed to Australia? [pdf]
For full information about Australian quarantine laws and what not to bring into the country, please visit the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) website, or contact the Australian High Commission/Embassy in your country.
Please read all quarantine information provided to you on your arrival in Australia carefully. If you have any doubts about quarantine laws when you arrive in Australia, ask to speak to a Quarantine Officer after you have collected your baggage. You will find them helpful and understanding.
IMPORTANT!
Do not carry illicit drugs either into or out of Australia. Penalties for drug offences in Australia are severe and could result in a jail term.
