VISA INFORMATION – AUSTRALIA

English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) Applies to stand-alone English language courses that lead to a certificate I, II, III or IV, or that result in no formal Australian award.

This visa is for international students who want to study English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) in Australia. This includes:
Courses that lead to a certificate I, II, III or IV

Courses that result in no formal Australian award.
If you are studying ELICOS as a pre-requisite to another course, you must apply for the visa appropriate to your main course of study. If you are studying several courses, the main course is the higher level course.

Example: If you plan to complete a three-month ELICOS before starting a Bachelor of Arts degree, you must apply for the Higher Education Sector visa.

Important: Before you apply for this visa, you must have been accepted to study full-time at an educational institution in Australia.

Who is this visa for?
This visa is for you if you want to do one of the following:

• Apply for your first student visa
• Renew your student visa
• Apply to join a family member who is in Australia on a student visa.

How much will this visa cost?
You must pay a non-refundable visa application charge when you lodge your visa application.

• All fees and charges are listed in Australian dollars (AUD). If you are lodging outside Australia, payment must be in the currency accepted by the Australian High Commission, Embassy or Consulate, where the application is being lodged.
  The Visa Application Charge must accompany your application and is generally not refunded if the application is unsuccessful.
• Fees may be subject to adjustment at any time. Visa Application Charges may be subject to adjustment on 1 July each year. This may increase the cost of a visa.
• Student visas
  Nil fee applies to students sponsored under Commonwealth approved programs and secondary exchange students.
• The student visa application charge includes an International Education Contribution of $115. This contributes to Australian Government initiatives to support international education through the Department of Education, Science and Training.

Ausaid and Defence visa (subclass 576)

Student Guardian visa (subclass 580)

Online Applications
Online applications may be made for some student visas.
Student visa holders in Australia may apply online for permission to work.

Change of Education Provider

What does the visa let me do?
With this visa:

You can study in Australia

• Eligible dependant family members can accompany you to Australia
• You and your family members can apply for permission to work
• Your spouse can study in Australia for up to three months.
  Note: If your spouse wants to study for more than three months they must apply for their own student visa. The application can be made in Australia.

Primary or secondary school course
Applies to primary, junior secondary or senior secondary school courses, and approved secondary school exchange programs.

Vocational education and training
Applies to Certificates I, II, III or IV (except ELICOS), diploma, advanced diploma, vocational graduate certificate or vocational graduate diploma courses.

Higher education
Applies to a Bachelor degree, associate degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma, or Masters by coursework.

This visa is designed for international students applying to study in Australia and whose main course of study is one of the following:

• Bachelor degree
• Associate degree
• Graduate certificate
• Graduate diploma
• Masters by coursework.

Who is this visa for?
This visa is for you if you want to do one of the following:

• Apply for your first student visa
• Renew your student visa

Apply to join a family member who is in Australia on a student visa.
How much will this visa cost?
You must pay a non-refundable visa application charge when you lodge your visa application.

• All fees and charges are listed in Australian dollars (AUD). If you are lodging outside Australia, payment must be in the currency accepted by the Australian High Commission, Embassy or Consulate, where the application is being lodged.
  The Visa Application Charge must accompany your application and is generally not refunded if the application is unsuccessful.
• Fees may be subject to adjustment at any time. Visa Application Charges may be subject to adjustment on 1 July each year. This may increase the cost of a visa.
• Student visas
  Nil fee applies to students sponsored under Commonwealth approved programs and secondary exchange students.
  The student visa application charge includes an International Education Contribution of $115. This contributes to Australian Government initiatives to support international education through the Department of Education, Science and Training.

What does the visa let me do?
With this visa:

• You can study in Australia
• Eligible dependant family members can accompany you to Australia
• You and your family members can apply for permission to work
• Your spouse can study in Australia for up to three months.
• Note: If your spouse wants to study for more than three months they must apply for their own student visa. The application can be made in Australia.

Postgraduate research
Applies to Masters by research or a doctoral degree.

Non-award
Applies to non-award foundation studies, or other full-time courses or components of courses not leading to an Australian award.

Ausaid and Defence
Applies to students sponsored by ausaid or the Australian Department of Defence undertaking full-time courses of any type.

Student Guardians
Parents or relatives can apply for a visa to stay in Australia as the guardian of a student who is studying in Australia.