Study in Australia
Educational options
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English courses
Give yourself more options and expand your horizons by improving your English! Overseas students choose ELICOS courses for a variety of reasons. For example, some students may want to improve their academic English skills to prepare for further studies. Others may want to focus on general English-language skills to expand their future work opportunities.
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Vocational (VET) Courses
Vocational Education and Training (VET) is education and training that focuses on providing skills for work. Enrol in a VET qualification in order to gain practical, work-orientated skills that will assist you to enter the workforce. VET courses, particularly at the diploma and advanced diploma level, can often lead into higher education courses such as bachelor degrees.
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University Courses
Consider doing higher education at one of Australia’s excellent universities! Australia has built a strong reputation for excellence and quality across its higher education and training programs. The large numbers of international students who want to pursue higher education in Australia reflect this global reputation. Higher education courses are offered by universities, private colleges and some TAFE institutes.
Study in Australia
Student Visa Subclass 500
The purpose of this visa is to allow international students to undertake full-time education and training in Australia.
This visa enables a student to stay in Australia for the duration of the relevant course. The student must enrol before lodging a visa application. You can apply to undertake two or more courses on your Student Visa where there is clear progression from one course to another.
Important Student Visa Information
Entitlements
With this visa, you can:
Enrol in an eligible course of study in Australia
Travel in and out of Australia
Work up to 44 hours every 2-week period once your course starts
You can include family members (Partner, Child or Step-child) when you lodge your visa application.
It is possible to change course and Education provider without applying fora new student Visa, depending on the circumstances.
Requirements
The exact requirements for this visa will depend upon the level of risk assigned to your application (the ‘Immigration Risk’), which is a combined immigration risk assessment determined by the risk rating of the education provider, age and your passport nationality.
As visa applicant, you must:
Enrol with an Australian education provider as a full-time student, and obtain written confirmation of this enrolment
Genuinely intend to complete the relevant period of study in Australia
Have Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the period of your intended stay in Australia
Have access to sufficient funds to cover your return airfares, tuition fees and the cost of living in Australia, as well as costs required for any dependents included in your application
As part of your student visa application the department will assess to see if you are genuinely going to stay in Australia temporarily.