Sample Interview Questions

Following are sample of questions asked by the case officers during an interview. These are relayed to me by some of my friends who applied and were interviewed.

Before the interview starts, the case officer will greet and ask for your name to confirm if you are the applicant before he introduces himself. Once confirmation is done, he will then proceed to ask questions about your application according to the documents you presented to him. It depends on the case officer but some friends told me their consul asked them about the following:

This is just a summary of what they told me since these questions were commonly asked.

1.Yourself like;

• Age
• Family background
• Course you finished in the country
• Employment experience

2. Course, subjects and fee of what you enrolled in Australia.
3. Name and location of your school in Australia
4. Reasons why you enrolled in that particular school
5. Reasons why you chose Australia for studies.
6. Travelling expenses
7. Education agent
8. Name of your sponsor
7. Relationship to your sponsor
8. Reasons why your sponsor is sponsoring you
9. Place where you will stay while in Australia
10. Funds you provided
11. Future plans

One of my friends was asked about the following:

1. How many schools did you apply for? What school accepted you?
2. Why did you choose that specific course?
3. Why do you want to study in Australia when your course is also available in the Philippines?
4. Don't you think your course in Australia will degrade you knowing that you finished a degree in the Philippines?
4. Why did you choose Australia among other countries offering quality education?
5. Do you have any knowledge about Melbourne?
6. What do you know about Australia?

Applicants need to research and take down important details for the interview especially about the course you enrolled, the location of your school and the country. Write down the subjects in case the case officer will ask you about it.

Good luck!