Who can apply
Students wanting to
study in Australia can apply for a student visa after
they have received a letter of offer or Confirmation
of Enrolment (CoE) in relation to one or more
full-time courses of study.
You can apply for your visa online if you are subject
to assessment level 1.
See:
Study in
Australia website (for information about letters
of offer and eCoEs)
Student
Visa Types (Subclasses) and Conditions
Studying for less
than 3 months
You may undertake any
course of study for a maximum period of three months
on a Visitor visa or Working Holiday visa.
If you intend to study for more than three months, you
must apply for a Student visa.
There are advantages
to applying for a Student visa. If you are studying on
a Visitor visa you:
- do not
have access to Australia's subsidised student
health cover,
- are not
able to study for more than three months,
- are generally not
able to change status to an overseas student in
Australia, and
- do not
have permission to work.
See also:
Visiting
for a Holiday or Family Reason
Form
999i, Visiting Australia - study option (PDF
file, 50kb)
How to apply
Contact your local
Australian government office overseas to find out:
- how to make your
application; and
- what your document
requirements will be.
You can find the
address for your nearest Australian Government office
overseas on this website.
See: Office
and Contact Details Outside Australia
You can also find out
your application requirements by using the 'Your Student Visa - Step-by-Step'
on this website.
See: Your
Student Visa - Step-by-Step
Important:
If you have been assessed as assessment level 3 or 4,
you will need a letter of offer
when you apply for a Student visa unless
your application is being made through the eVisa
facility.
See: Electronic
lodgment trial for assessment level 2-4 applicants.
Do not enrol in your course or
obtain a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) until you
have been advised to do so by your local Australian
Government office.
Applying online
Follow this procedure
to apply for a student visa online. You will need a
credit card to apply online.
Important: you can only
apply online if you have been assessed as assessment
level 1.
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Step
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Action
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1
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Read all of
the information about applying for a student
visa on this website.
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2
|
Follow the
prompts to complete the online eVisa
application form suitable for your needs.
See: Online
Services - Students
Result: your local Australian
government overseas office will contact you by
phone or email.
|
|
3
|
Prepare the
documentation required for your application.
Note: you will be told about the
documentation required during the application
process.
See: Sending
documents with your application
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4
|
Either:
- attend an
interview and submit your documentation;
or
- submit
your documentation as directed.
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Applying from China
Information on
special processing arrangements for the People's
Republic of China is on this website.
See: Special
Processing Arrangements.
Current charges and
methods of payment
The current charges
are listed in form 990i, Charges.
See: Charges
(Fees)
Processing time
The majority of
applications outside of Australia are processed within
the following times.
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Assessment
Levels
|
Processing
Time:
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1 and 2
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3 weeks
|
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3 and 4
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3 months
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More information
about current processing times for specific Australian
government offices overseas may be found on each
office's website.
See: Office
and Contact Details Outside Australia
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