STUDENT VISA

The Australian Government allows students who are not Australian citizens to study in Australia. Anyone who is not an Australian resident may apply to study in Australia. One must obtain a student visa before he/she can commence a course of study in Australia. You can be granted a student visa only if you wish to undertake a registered course or part of a registered course on a full-time basis. You may undertake any course of study for less than 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.

Applying for a Student visa
You do not need to apply for a student visa until after you have been accepted by your education provider and have received formal proof of enrolment. You can apply with either a letter of offer or a Confirmation of Enrolment (COE). However, if you submit only a letter of offer your visa cannot be granted until the COE has been issued. You will need a student visa for the whole time that you study in Australia.

Student visa requirements
Before you apply for an Australian course you should contact the Australian embassy in your country to find out if you will be eligible for an Australian student visa. When applying for a student visa, carefully check the country assessment level for your country of origin. The country assessment levels range from one to five, and depend on where your passport was issued, and your visa subclass.

For complete information about visas, please contact the Australian Government  Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA) Website.