STUDENT ELIGIBILITY
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You must meet the following specific requirements to be
eligible for this visa.
Accepted in full-time study
 Accepted in full-time
study
You must be accepted for
full-time study in a registered course or part of a
registered course to be eligible for this visa.
Note:
A registered course is an education or training course
offered by an Australian education provider registered
on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses
for Overseas Students (CRICOS).
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Lodgement Method |
Proof
of Acceptance |
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Online |
You
must provide the code from your electronic
Confirmation of Enrolment. |
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Mail or
in person |
You can
provide a copy of one of the following:
·
your Confirmation of Enrolment
your Letter of Offer.
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Financial requirements
You must have enough money to pay for
travel, tuition and living expenses for yourself, your
spouse and your dependent children for the duration of
your stay in Australia. You must also have enough money
to support your spouse and dependent children, even if
they do not travel with you to Australia.
Note:
Specific financial requirements apply to fully funded
students.
Health requirements
You must meet certain
health requirements and may need to undergo a health
examination. The requirements vary based on:
·
your length of stay in Australia
·
other health risks in your home country
or countries you have visited for more than three months
within the last five years.
Health examinations can be
completed before you lodge your visa application, but no
more than six months before your course starts.
Health insurance
You must have
health insurance while in Australia. Health insurance
can be provided by obtaining Overseas Student Health
Cover (OSHC) which provides medical and hospital
insurance.
See:
Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
You can ask your education provider to organise OSHC for
you, or you can select an approved OSHC provider
yourself and pay the insurance.
Exceptions:
You do not need OSHC if you are:
Proof of insurance:
When you lodge your application, you must provide a
receipt or other proof of your OSHC payment. The OSHC
should commence when you arrive in Australia.
English language skills
The table below outlines
the English language skills you require and the evidence
you must provide if you are applying for your first
student visa or to renew your student visa.
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You
need one of the following |
Evidence Required |
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IELTS
test |
If you
are applying:
·
for direct entry into a course, you must have an
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
score of 5.5 or above
·
to do an ELICOS
course before your main course, you must have an
IELTS score of at least 5.0. You can study a
preliminary English course for
up to 20
weeks.
Note:
You must take the IELTS test within two years of the
date of your application. You can take the Academic
or General IELTS test to meet English Language
requirements for a student visa. However, please
check with your Australian education provider about
which test they require for your enrolment.
See:
www.ielts.org |
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English
test other than IELTS |
You
must have a score equal to IELTS 5.5 in one of the
following tests:
·
Occupational English Test (OET)
·
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Note:
This test is only available in Belarus, Ecuador, El
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Kyrgyzstan, Mali,
Moldova, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Tajikistan,
Tanzania, Uganda and Uzbekistan.
See:
www.cae.edu.au/OET
www.toefl.com |
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Study
in English |
You
must provide evidence that you have:
·
studied in English for at least five years in
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland,
South Africa, United Kingdom or United States
or
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within two years of your application date have
successfully completed in Australia
o
a foundation course
o
a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education
or
o
a substantial part
of a Certificate IV or higher level qualification,
from the Australian Qualifications Framework.
See:
www.aqf.edu.au
Note:
The AQF does not provide information or advice on
skills assessment. |
Fully funded students:
If you are a fully funded student, your education
provider will advise you of the level of English you
require and the evidence you must provide.
Academic record and
history
If you are applying
for your
first student
visa,
you
must
provide evidence that:
-
you have successfully
completed Year 12 or equivalent, by providing school
reports and academic records
-
for your main course,
you have a Letter of Offer for, or are enrolled in, a
Certificate IV course of at least one year's duration,
or a diploma or an advanced diploma.
If you are applying
to
renew your
student visa,
you must provide academic reports and previous records
of attendance to show that you satisfied the course
requirements.
Character
You must be of good
character to enter Australia. The information you
provide on the 'Character Declaration' section of your
application will be used to assess your character.
Debts to the Australian
Government
To enter Australia you
must:
Students under 18 years of
age
You must meet all
the above, and the additional eligiblity requirements.
See:
Students Under 18 Years of Age
- Additional Eligibility
See also:
Family member
eligibility
Australian Values
Statement
From 15 October
2007, if you are aged 18 years or over, as part of your
visa application you must declare that you will respect
Australian values and obey the laws of Australia. For
this visa, the values statement is included in the
general declaration section of the application form.
When you sign the application form it means you will
also be signing the values statement. You will not be
required to have read the
Life in Australia
book, but may do so if you wish.
You are
also encouraged to gain an understanding of Australia,
its people and their way of life, before applying for
this visa.
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