Student Visa (Subclass 500)

Requirements

You must:

• be at least six years of age
• have been accepted to study at an educational institution in Australia
• have health insurance

Length of stay: Up to five years

Who could get this visa:  Before you apply for this visa you, you must have:

• been accepted to study full-time at an educational institution in Australia
• organized appropriate welfare arrangements for the duration of your intended stay in Australia if you are under 18 years of age

With limited exceptions, the student must be enrolled in a course of study that is registered in the Commonwealth Register of institutions and courses for Overseas for Overseas Students (CRICOS)

English language requirements:  You might need to provide evidence of your English language skills with your visa application.

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.

English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS):  Student visa applicants can apply to study in ELIVOS in Australia.  If you are intending to study standalone ELICOS for more than 12 months, you should provide lots of information with your application showing how you meet the Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) requirement.

There is flexibility to extend the length of ELICOS where it is needed.  This will be determined on a case-by-case basis.