T his visa is for students who want to come to Australia to study at a registered education institution.
This visa is for students who want to come to Australia to study at a registered education institution.You can study a CRICOS registered full-time course in Australia.
Eligible family members can accompany you to Australia.
This visa allows you to stay in Australia for the duration of your studies, generally up to five years. The student visa grant period will depend on the length and type of course.
You can apply to undertake two or more courses on your Student visa (subclass 500) where there is clear progression from one course to another. This is known as course packaging.
You must provide a confirmation of enrolment (CoE) or prove that a CoE is not required for each intended course with your visa application.
The final course that you will undertake as part of your package of courses is your main (or principal) course of study. Your main course of study will be used to determine your financial and English language evidentiary requirements.
Before you apply for this visa, you must have:
* Been accepted to study full-time at an educational institution in Australia
* Organised appropriate welfare arrangements for the duration of your intended stay in Australia if you are under 18 years of age.
Eligibility
The Document checklists depend on the level of your country of passport and risk rating of your educational institution. You may need to contact us to know the exact documents for your visa application. Below are guidelines to prepare your student visa application.
Enrolment
With limited exceptions, you must be enrolled in a course of study that is registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and courses for Overseas for Overseas Students (CRICOS).
If you are applying from outside Australia, you must include a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) for each intended course of study with your visa application. A letter of offer from your education provider will not be accepted.
If you are applying for more than one course in your student visa application, you must include all Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) codes in the application form or the visa may only be granted for the CoE provided.
Students under 18 years of age
If you are applying from outside Australia, you must include a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) for each intended course of study with your visa application. A letter of offer from your education provider will not be accepted.
If you are applying for more than one course in your student visa application, you must include all Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) codes in the application form or the visa may only be granted for the CoE provided.
English language requirements
You might need to provide evidence of your English language skills with your visa application.
You need to contact us to find out the evidence you need to provide. You might also be exempt from providing evidence.
If you are required to provide evidence of your English language skills with your application and you do not do so, your visa could be refused.
Genuine temporary entrant
The GTE requirement applies to all student visa applicants. The officer assessing the visa will and consider whether the individual circumstances of the student indicates that their intention is for a temporary stay in Australia. You must satisfy us that you have a genuine intention to stay in Australia temporarily.Evidence of English language
If you need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency, there is a minimum English language test score we will accept.Financial capacity requirements
You need to have enough money that is genuinely available to you, to pay for your course fees, and travel and living costs for you and your accompanying family members while you are in Australia.
You might need to provide evidence of your financial capacity with your visa application. Please contact us to find out the evidence you need to provide.
If the Document Checklist lists evidence of financial capacity as a requirement, it must be attached to the visa application form or your visa could be refused without requests for further information.
If you do not need to provide this evidence with your application, we have discretion to ask you for this during the application process.
If you are a secondary exchange student, provide a completed Acceptance Advice of Secondary Exchange Student (AASES) form as evidence of meeting the financial capacity requirement.
If the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade or the Department of Defence sponsors you, provide a letter of support as evidence of meeting the financial capacity requirement. You must provide evidence of financial capacity for accompanying family members.
Evidence of financial capacity
If you need to provide evidence of financial capacity, you will be able to demonstrate this by providing one of the following:
* Evidence of funds to cover travel to Australia and 12 months’ living, course and (for school aged dependants) schooling costs for the student and accompanying family members
* Evidence that you meet the annual income requirement
* an Acceptance Advice of Secondary Exchange Students (AASES) form (secondary exchange students only)
* A letter of support from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade or Department of Defence.
Subsequent entrants – family members who apply after the primary applicant has been granted their visa must also provide documentary evidence of financial capacity.
Health requirements
You must meet the health requirements.
- You might need to undergo health examinations as part of the visa application process.
- The health assessment process can take several weeks to complete. To help avoid delays, you can choose to undertake your health examination before lodging your visa application.
- More information is available about My health declarations.
Health insurance
You must have adequate health insurance while in Australia. Students can show this by obtaining Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) which provides medical and hospital insurance.
School students
Students can apply for a student visa to study at primary or secondary school in Australia, regardless of their country of citizenship.
