Student Visa Options

These are the Student subclass options that are available.

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.

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 (VET)

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

Higher education

Applies to a bachelor degree, associate degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma, higher education diploma, higher education advanced diploma or masters by coursework.

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.

More Information for Students

We can provide information for students regarding bringing family, working while studying, visa conditions, extending your stay, changing course or education provider, document checklists, special visa arrangements if an education provider’s approval to deliver your course is removed and recent changes for applicants located in the Peoples Republic of China.

Student Visa Assessment Levels

Find out about Student visa Assessment Levels.

Sponsored Training Visas

For people who want to come to Australia through a professional development program or to undertake workplace based training.