① Student visa qualification
In order to obtain a student visa, you must come to Australia for one of the following reasons:
? Complete the Australian qualification examination
? Approved exchange or study abroad programs
? I am a graduate student at an overseas university and want to cooperate with the University of Melbourne in a research project.
If you have an Australian temporary visa but want to study here, you may need to convert your existing visa type into a student visa. Check your existing visa rights to see if you are allowed to study. If not, you should apply for a student visa.
If you are under 18 years old.
If you are an international student under the age of 18, you must have appropriate accommodation, support and welfare arrangements so that your visa application can be approved by the Home Affairs Department.
② Apply for a student visa
How to apply for your first student visa?
Before application
? Make sure that you have received the invitation to study, submitted your student enrollment and payment agreement, and received the admission confirmation (CoE).
? Please read the website of Home Affairs Department carefully.
? If you need guidance and support in the application process, you can consider looking for an overseas official representative of the school.
Collect your information:
Your passport
Admission confirmation (CoE)
International student health insurance certificate
True short-term immigration statement
English proficiency certificate
Proof of funds
Complete a health check-up
Biometric technology in specific countries. You will have 14 days to provide biometric technology, so it is very important to arrange an appointment quickly using the instructions in the request letter.
Your document should be color scanned and saved in pdf format. If the original document is not in English, there should be a certified translation. If you do not provide these documents to your application, you may need to submit more information, which will increase the visa processing time by 28 days.
For more information, please visit the website of Home Affairs Department (Australia) to help you prepare your application.
Submit a visa application
1.？ Visa application fee
You must pay the visa application fee unless you get part or all of the study funds according to the federal training plan or scholarship.
If you will receive federal aid, please indicate it on your visa application form. If you declare that you are receiving a federal grant or scholarship, but in fact you are not, your visa application will be invalid.
2.？ Bring your family.
If you bring your family, including children, be sure to write it down on the application form.
3. Time frame
According to the time of the year, the number of applications and which country you come from, the processing time of applications will vary greatly. We suggest that you visit the website of the Australian Ministry of the Interior to find out the time for handling indicative cases. Web page information is updated regularly.
Please make sure that you have enough time to process your visa application between the entrance course and the scheduled start date. Visa applications must be submitted within 4-6 weeks before the start of the course. If you leave after this, the processing time may affect your admission.
Is there any change?
When processing a visa application, if your situation changes, or you find that the information you provided is incorrect, you can inform the Home Affairs Department.
If your passport is changed, please inform the Home Affairs Department to change your passport information and provide your new passport information.