The Department of Home Affairs (DoHA) has placed additional responsibility onto Australian Universities to ensure their incoming international students are fully aware of and comply with all student visa conditions.
UNSW has taken additional measures by requiring student interviews, financial documentation, and personal statements (where applicable) to comply with these new responsibilities. The additional steps will be requested by UNSW Admissions according to DoHA country guidelines.
How do I submit my GS documentation?
If you have received a full or conditional offer and have been notified that you need to complete a GS check, please take the following steps.
- Download and complete the GS Declaration Form
(If you are a citizen of India or Pakistan and are currently residing in your home country, please download and complete this form instead GS Assessment and Financial Declaration Form)
- If you have an agent, send your declaration form to them to complete.
If you are applying direct, you'll need to send your declaration form to a registered UNSW agent or UNSW regional manager to complete.
Application closures for 2026
International applications for all undergraduate programs, as well as postgraduate programs offered by the faculties of Arts, Design & Architecture, Engineering (excluding Master of Information Technology and associated programs) and Science are now closed to New Overseas Student Commencement (NOSC) for 2026 intakes.
Postgraduate programs offered by the Business School and the faculties of Law & Justice and Medicine & Health remain open. Master of Information Technology (and associated programs) also remain open.
I've submitted the form. What's next?
Our Admissions team will review your responses and be in touch if they require further information.
Guidelines for Agents to complete GS checks
Student counsellors should follow the guidelines below:
- Download a copy of the Genuine Student – Interview & Checklist.
- Conduct a face to face interview following the steps outlined in the checklist.
- Sight financial documents demonstrating the student’s financial capacity to study at UNSW along with supporting documentation and personal statements.
- If satisfied with the conditions set out in the GS interview & checklist, download a copy of the GS Declaration. (If the student is a citizen of India or Pakistan and is currently residing in their home country, download the GS Assessment and Financial Declaration Form), Co-sign with the student, stamp with your agency stamp and upload to the Apply Online portal.
- UNSW will proceed with the application assessment and notify of an outcome accordingly.
If a direct applicant has approached you to complete a GS Checklist, you must also complete an Agent Nomination in the Partner Service Request form.
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