Statement of Purpose (SOP - GTE Profile)

The information below has been supplied in support of the following applicant’s student visa application
to assist them to demonstrate that they satisfy GTE compliance requirements.

Applicants are required to complete all sections of this Statement of Purpose in full sentences.
No section should be left blank or contain N/A as the response.

Applicant’s Name: Simranjeet Kaur Sidhu Date of Birth: 02/08/1996

PPNo&Citizenship: Indian / R7070490 Marital Status: Single
Institution/s: USC Australia Teaching Location/s USC Sydney
Master of Information and
Name of Course/s: Intake/s: March 2019
Communications Technology

Part A: Personal Details: All student visa applicants are required to complete this section, where applicable.

1. List your qualifications (even incomplete ones) from Year 10 (or equivalent) to your highest qualification:

Year 10 equivalent qualification:

Academic results: PASS
Course end date: June/11/2012
Name of school/college: Punjab School Education Board
Address/teaching location: Sardulgarh (Mansa)

Year 12 equivalent qualification:

Academic results: PASS
Course end date:11/05/2014
Name of school/college: Punjab School Education Board
Address/teaching location: Sardulgarh (Mansa)

Technical, Vocational and Professional Education qualification:

Academic results:
Course length & course end date:
Name of college/university:
Teaching location/address:

Higher Education qualification 1: Bachelor of Science

Academic results: Pass
Course length & course end date: 3 Year / 2014 to 2017
Name of college/university: Guru Nanak Girls College / Punjab University
Teaching location/address: Guru Nanak Girls College, Model Town Ludhiana, Punjab India

Higher Education qualification 2:

Academic results:
Course length & course end date:
Name of college/university:
Teaching location/address:

2. Provide a brief record of your employment history:

Full name of employer 1:Shri Dashmesh Public Senior Secondary School, Naharan, Mansa Punjab, India
Current job designation: ScienceTeacher
Commencement date: 4th April 2018
End date: 31 Oct 2018

Full name of employer 2:

Current job designation:
Commencement date:
End date:

3. Give reasons for any gaps of one year or more in your academic and employment history:
After completing my graduation in 2017 i started looking further options for my higher studies. During research i
decided not to have my further education in science core subjects because it provides very limited career options
and growth is very restricted so while considering other available options i got convinced to have my career in the
field of Information Technology due to its continuously demand in every industry and career growth is also
exceptional. I shortlisted some renowned colleges of my home country which are offering these courses as i did not
want to purse this professional course from an average Indian College. But when i tried to get admission i found
admission requirement of these colleges is very high and also they require to crack competitive entrance exams. In
this way i could not enrol anywhere for the session 2017-2018. Then one of my friend who is already studying in
Canada advised me to have further education from abroad, She explained me many benefits of international
education and exposure of studying in multicultural environment and advised me admission is very easy in foreign
Universities for international students. Then i done some research and took IELTS exam in which i scored 6 bands.
But my father did not allow me to go alone in a new country as he was concerned about my security. Then i started
waiting for commencement of new session to get enrolled in my home country. In the mean time as i was free so i
joined a school to utilise my time in a good manner, where i worked as a science teacher in Shri Dashmesh Public
Senior Secondary School from 4th April 2018 to 31st Oct 2018 to have practical working exposure. During working
one of our relative visited our home and her daughter is already studying in Australia, He advised my father about
safe environment of Australia and urged him to allow me to go Australia for my higher studies. One day my father
asked me about future plans and i explained him about my desire to have international qualification. He appreciated
my decision and asked me go ahead with my dreams. After that i left my job on 31st October 2018 as i had to
continue till this date as per commitment with my employer. Then i started research about to choose best course,
University, and city. I visited some education consultants and surfed on websites to get depth information and finally
applied for admission in USC@ATMC, Sydney Campus.
4. Who will fund your Australian studies, living expenses and other costs?

Full name of financial sponsor 1: Davinder Singh

Date of birth-12/04/1964 citizenship &country of residence: India
Current job designation :Business
Current employer’s name: Agriculture

Full name of financial sponsor 2: Harjinder Kaur

Date of birth-10/07/1972
Citizenship & country of residence: India
Current job designation: Self Employed
Current employer’s name: Own Business and income from Agriculture land

Full name of financial sponsor 3:

Date of birth, citizenship & country of residence:
Current job designation:
Current employer’s name:

5. Where do you plan to live in Australia and what are your expected weekly accommodation costs?
As my selected University is located in Sydney, so after getting visa approval i will stay with one of my friend for first 2 weeks
who already living in Sydney. After that as i will get friend circle in University i will arrange an accommodation in sharing with
University friends near by University campus. As per my research it will cost approx. 200-250 AUD per week.
6. Provide details of your immigration history:

Destination of first foreign trip: I have never travelled outside India so i do not have immigration history.
Reason for travel:
Start and end date of travel:
Type and duration of visa issued:
Start and end date of travel:

7.Give reasons for any visa refusals and/or cancellations received from any country, including Australia, if relevant:
I do not have visa refusal from any country.

Part B: Study in Australia Section: All student visa applicants are required to complete this section, where
applicable.

1. List the details of your selected Australian academic program:

Name of course: Master of Information and Communications Technology

Name of education provider: USC
Address/teaching location: Australia
Commencement & completion dates: March 2019
Annual tuition fees of course: $53200
Course entry requirements: Overall IELTS score of 6.0 with individual band score Listening 6.0, Reading 5.5, Writing 6.0,
Speaking 5.5
Brief description of course contents: Master of Information and Communications Technology course contents are: Network
Technology and Management, Business Analytics and Statistics, Data Analytics, ICT Professional Practice and Ethics.

2. Describe any research you have personally conducted about further study opportunities in your home country or
other countries including Australia:
For my future studies i gave first preference to my home country and i came to know I need to take national-level or state-level
entrance exams for admission to IT/ICT courses in colleges or universities which is quite tough to appear in and it takes
approximate 12 to 18 months to get prepared for and even after that admission is not guaranteed in best Indian colleges like
IIT’s, Delhi Technological University, Thapar university, Punjab Engineering college etc(Which are offering related courses) due
to huge number of applications for admission with comparison to available seats and on the other hand in average Indian
colleges admission is very easy but they don’t have proper infrastructure and faculty, practical workshops, no industry
placement so I don’t want to waste my time and money in local Indian college.
As far as I also considered UK, Canada, and USA as study destination. I found USA (which is first and foremost preferred
destination) offers high quality of education but it is very difficult to get admission as it based upon entrance test of
GMAT/GRE/SAT/ACT which is very difficult to clear and a needs long time to be devoted in order to score high . After that I
searched for Canada where weather conditions are too cold as compare to India and secondly I was given the options of
Graduate Diploma in Canadian colleges as per discussion with consultants which was not my preference. UK and USA also
does not offer post study work visa to students which means after investing huge money there is advantage of getting
international experience. Even comparing the tuitions fees and living expenses of Australia is much affordable than USA and
UK.

Education Provider 1:IIT, Delhi

Name of course: M.Tech in Telecommunication Technology management
Commencement & completion dates: 2 Year
Annual tuition fees of course:405000 Rs per year
Teaching location & country: India
Website: http://academics.iitd.ac.in/content/master-technology-mtech
Research Outcome (pros and cons of course and education provider): IIT-Delhi is very reputed college of IT course
in my home country and admission is very difficult due to requirement of getting high score in very competitive
entrance exams.

Education Provider 2: Delhi Technological University

Name of course: M.Tech in Information System
Commencement & completion dates: 2 Year
Annual tuition fees of course:1,37,000 Rs per year
Teaching location & country :India
Website: http://www.dtu.ac.in/Web/Departments/InformationTechnology/about/
Research Outcome (pros and cons of course and education provider): DTU providing M.Tech with specialisation in
information system with advanced IT up graded laboratories but when i gathered information about admission
procedure and requirements i got disappointed as college offers admission on very high cut off marks every year in
which my academic score cannot be considered.

3. Why did you choose your selected course and education provider instead of one of the other options above?
After completing BSc with core subjects further i want to have a qualification which can provide me multiple and broad career
opportunities. As world is becoming digital and requirement of ICT professionals is increasing with overwhelming growth. IT
has captured the world in a pocket in shape of smart phones. Every sector utilizes this field for their growth and hence the
demand of the experts has risen widely and ICT is the most fast growing field of Information Technology. When I go through
the course structure of this particular course, I find that this course will be helpful for me to satisfy and broaden my career
development needs. I found my desired in many Australian Universities like many Australian university like Latrobe, WSU,
UOW, Swinburne University etc but i prefer to pursue this course from USC @ATMC campus. I selected this university due to
many positive factors with comparison to other universities like entry requirements, reasonable fee structure, campus
location is attractive, course curriculum, short classrooms , reviews of alumni students etc.
4. How is your selected course relevant to your past education and employment history? If there is no link, why are
you seeking a change of discipline and future career path?
As i have done my Bachelor degree with science core subjects and i found career options are very restricted if do my further
education by selecting any one core subject. I was looking for a field which can provide me excellent career options so after
doing a research finally i selected this course which is also related so science but in different specialisation which is a fastest
growing industry since last some years because current world has become digital world and Information technology and
use of its applications is increasing in every industry and IT professionals are too much needed. As I have particularly
focused on mathematics, physics, and chemistry after my class 10, it suits me the best to pursue this course. I am very
interested and excited to pursue a higher qualification in this field. This program will help me to progress further in my
life as after this 2 years program I will get post study work permit in which I will get invaluable international experience and
exposure during my time in Australia. When I will return my home country then this experience is not only fruitful but also
lifelong treasure which will generate exceptional jobs for me.
5.List your future career prospects after successfully completing your selected Australian course:

International Skilled Occupation/future job designation: ICT Consultant, Business analyst, Information system
manager etc
Expected Annual Remuneration: Approx 6 to 8 laks INR annual starting package in my home country.
Future Labour market (job) prospects:
Source publication/s and/or organisation/s:
Web Link/s:

6. Describe your personal ties to your home country and the benefits you will enjoy when you return to your home
country or a third country after successful completion of your course:
As India is my home country and my entire family and all relatives are living there. I am having strong bonding with my parents
and siblings. Indian rituals and customs are that strong which you cannot forget for life time. This is my only wish that i want to
live a successful life with my family and people of my country. After having an International qualification and experience i will get
outstanding level job opportunities in renowned companies of world which are established in my home country as well. Wth this
qualification and international experience i can earn 4-5 time more than local graduates which is most precious benefit to have
this qualification from Australia. I can work as ICT consultant, ICT manager, Information system manager, Business application
developer, System administrator, Business Analyst etc.

7.List the student visa conditions that you must satisfy whilst you are in Australia:
I am fully aware with student visa condition which are: As I cannot change my education provider and course at least completion
of six month of study. (2) I can work only 40 hours per fort night and full time during holidays. (3) I have maintain OSHC till my
duration of living in Australia. (4) I have get 85-90% attendance or as per university guidelines. (5) I have to report in a week to
the department of immigration and university if i change my address in Australia.

8. Explain any exceptional circumstances and/or add any additional information applicable to you and/or your
spouse, if relevant:

Personal Declaration
I hereby certify that the information above, which I have supplied in support of my student visa application
to assist me to demonstrate that I am a genuine student, is a true and correct account.

I understand that if any misleading or non-genuine information is found in this document, my student visa
application will be refused.

Applicant’s Signature:

Full Name as per passport: Simranjeet Kaur Sidhu Date: 27/12/2018

(Electronic SOP – GTE Profile V1.01)