Nguyen, Thi Ngoc Ha ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7509-3633, Davies, Madeline and Brisbane, Rachel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9607-7824 (2026) Admissions: An Educated Guess? In: Springer Briefs in Education. Springer Nature Singapore, pp. 29-47.

Abstract

This chapter investigates admissions processes for international tertiary education students in Australia. Findings from 12 semi-structured interviews with admissions managers and education agents across states in Australia suggest that the Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) requirement was the most challenging part of the admissions process, involving students, education agents, tertiary education institutions, and the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) as key stakeholders. Findings also indicated that each institution is making an educated guess as to whether a visa would be granted or not. Six challenges facing tertiary education institutions in assessing GTE requirements were found, including three institution-related and three DHA-related challenges. To make best guesses, institutions used a range of strategies such as recruiting culturally diverse and experienced onshore staff, setting up GTE team reviews, establishing offshore admissions teams, hiring a third party to assist with GTE assessments, attending relevant webinars from the DHA, and exchanging information among institutions. The role of the DHA, education agents, and international students in the admissions process are also discussed in the chapter.

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