Student visa interview: the 10 questions that decide your file

A visa interview is short. Most decisions are effectively made in the first two minutes, based on whether your answers match your paperwork.

Why this university? Have a specific answer: a programme structure, a faculty, an accreditation. Never say 'it was cheap' or 'my friend goes there'.

Who is funding you and how? Know your sponsor's occupation, annual income and the exact bank balance on your statement. Inconsistency here is the number one refusal cause.

What will you do after graduation? Show a plan that ends with you returning home or following a legal post-study route — never an answer that implies permanent migration by default.

Every AREC student sits at least two mock interviews with a counsellor before the real appointment, recorded and reviewed.