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| Student
Visa |
You need a student visa if
you wish to study in Australia for over 3 months. If
your intended stay in Australia is 3 months or less you
may apply for a short
stay visa. For periods of study greater than 3
months a Student (Temporary) Visa is required by
non-Australian residents and is granted only if they enrol
in a registered, full-time course in Australia. All
courses for international students, and the Australian
education and training institutions that offer them, must
be registered with the Australian Government.
To be granted a student visa you will need to:1. complete relevant parts
of the visa
application form and lodge it along with
2. satisfy the student
visa requirementsDepending on your country
of nationality and your principal course of study you may
have to undergo a Pre-Visa
Assessment (PVA) before an Electronic Confirmation of
Enrolment (eCoE) is issued by your Australian education
provider.
Student applications from
India, Pakistan, the People's Republic of China (PRC), and
Vietnam may be assess through the streamlined Pre-Qualified
Institutions (PQI) schemeMajor changes to
Australia's student visa assessment procedures came into
effect on 1 July 2001 to streamline visa processing. The
restructured student visa programme replaces the gazetted/non-gazetted
country arrangement and the Special Entry Arrangements for
PRC students. The Student (Temporary) Visa now has:
Generally, an
international student is issued with a multiple entry visa
for the duration of their study course in Australia. This
allows you to travel backwards and forwards to Australia
within the period for which it has been granted. Members
of your immediate family (spouse and unmarried dependent
children under 18 years of age) may accompany you to
Australia and will be considered in the same visa class as
yourself. If you wish to extend your stay in Australia for
further study you will need to lodge an application for a
further visa.
Student visa
information on this website is an outline only and subject
to change. For more detailed, accurate and up-to-date
information on student visas and visa requirements please
check the Department
of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) website.
Australian
quarantine regulations
Australian quarantine is
needed to keep out exotic pests and diseases that could
affect native plants and animals, human health,
agricultural industries and our environment. This role is
undertaken by the Australian Quarantine and Inspection
Service (AQIS). Visit the AQIS
website for information in a range of foreign
languages on what you cannot bring into Australia and what
your family and friends at home cannot send to you through
the mail.
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