If you’re an international student under 18 years of age, there some extra protections in place for you. These welfare arrangements mean you either:
- Arrange a Confirmation of Appropriate Accommodation and Welfare (CAAW) from UTS College covering your Confirmation of Enrolment period plus 7 days (or until you turn 18), or
- Nominate a parent, legal custodian, or relative over 21 years of age as your student guardian. This person must have a visa to stay in Australia for the duration of your student visa (or until you turn 18).
You need these welfare arrangements in place until you turn 18, even if you turn 18 before your program starts. It’s a condition of your visa that you don’t enter Australia before your welfare arrangements start. If you breach your visa conditions, the Department of Home Affairs might cancel your visa.