PROCESSING TIME:
Before you submit your visa application ensure that you meet all the eligibility requirements. The processing time for your visa is usually four weeks. You can apply for the visa 124 days before the start of your course and you can travel to the country 90 days before the commencement of your course.
If you have any dependents, they can apply for the same Subclass 500 visa. Even if they may not come with you immediately, you must declare your dependents in your visa application. Otherwise, they may not be eligible for a dependent visa later.
APPLICATION STEPS FOR SUBCLASS 500 VISA
Step 1: Before submitting your application, you must gather all the required documents.
Step 2: The documents to be submitted are proof of your identity, character, which prove that you have fulfilled the visa conditions.
Step 3: Apply for the visa online.
Step 4: You will receive the notification of authorities after they have received your visa application.
Step 5: You will be notified about the status of your visa application.
DECIDE HOW YOU WANT TO APPLY
The Australian government provides multiple options when you want to apply for a university. The application can be made:
- Directly by you through the university’s website
- Through an agent
You can decide how you want to apply by using the most suitable option.
CLEAR YOUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAM
If English is not your native language, then you need to take an English language proficiency test. You need to take the IELTS test and keep the results of the tests ready when you are making your visa application.
Apply to the universities to get your CoE
Once you are selected for a course, you will receive an offer letter from the college. You will have to give a written confirmation accepting the offer and pay the tuition fees. Subsequent to this you will receive a Confirmation of Enrolment or CoE. This document is required to process your student visa application.
APPLY FOR YOUR VISA
The next step is to apply for your visa. Your Australia student visa application must include the following documents.
- Electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCoE) certificate
- Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) statement
- Financial Requirements that you can fund your studies (funds to cover your return airfare, tuition fees and a sum of AU$18,610 per year)
- Your English Proficiency test results
- Australian approved health insurance cover
- Verification of your criminal records
COST OF STUDYING IN AUSTRALIA
In Australian universities,Arts, Education, and Humanities courses are cheaper while subjects like Engineering and Medicine are expensive. Studies at the Post Graduate level have higher tuition fees.
Study Program
Average Tuition Fees in AUD$
Undergraduate Bachelor Degree
20,000 – 45,000
Postgraduate Master’s Degree
22,000 – 50,000
Doctoral Degree
18,000 – 42,000
Vocational Education and Training
4,000 – 22,000
English language studies
300 per week
UPCOMING INTAKES IN AUSTRALIA
Australian universities have diverse deadlines for application. However, the two general timelines are broadly applicable:
Intake 1: Semester 1 – this intake commences in February and is the major intake for students.
Intake 2: Semester 2 – this intake commences in July.
WORK AUTHORIZATION FOR STUDENTS:
Student Applicant:
- Students must be over 18 years of age.
- International students in Australia staying on a valid student visa can work for up to 20 hours per week.
- An exception is, working as an academic assistant. There is no limit on the number of days academic assistants may work.
- They are not allowed to be self-employed or work as freelancers.
After graduation students can apply for the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485). The visa will be granted based on the coursework and the category under which the student has applied to study in Australia.
AUSTRALIA STUDENT VISA REQUIREMENTS:
Student visa details:
The Australia Student Visa is called Subclass 500.
You will be eligible for a student visa only if you want to study a registered course or part of it on a full-time basis.
The maximum validity of the student visa is five years.
The course you wish to pursue must be registered with the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).
- Issued an electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCoE) certificate – this is to confirm your enrolment in an Australian University.
- Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) statement – this is proof of your intention to come to Australia only to study and not to settle down here.
- Four recent passport-sized photographs
- Certified or notarized copies transcript/document of academic results
- Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) – approved by the Australian government, this health insurance provides basic medical and hospital cover. You can purchase this insurance through your university.
- Results of tests in the English language like IELTS, TOEFL, PTE if you are a non-native English speaker
- Evidence of monetary means for covering all expenses during the period of study
- If applicable, proof of civil status
- The Australian University will intimate of additional requirements if any prior to your application
- Financial Requirements – to get your student visa you must prove that you have the funds to cover your course fees, travel, and living costs.
- Character Requirement – you must submit a certificate to prove you have no criminal record.
- Proof of visa fees payment – proof that you have paid the required visa fees.
If there are any other additional requirements, the university you have been selected for will let you know about them.
AFTER YOU GRADUATE:
- If you completed a Bachelors, Masters or Doctoral degree, you may be eligible for the Post-Study Work stream of the Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa once you finish your course of study in Australia.
- Graduate Work stream: International students with an eligible qualification who graduated with skills and qualifications that relate to an occupation on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL). A visa in this stream is granted for 18 months from the date of .
POST-STUDY WORK OPTIONS:
Post-Study Work stream of the Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa grants post-study work rights to international students who have completed a Bachelor’s, Masters, or Doctoral degree in Australia on a student visa. They can work in the country for two to four years to gain international work experience .
Students can also work under the Graduate Work Stream. They are eligible for this stream if they have graduated with the skills and occupation that is related to an occupation which features in the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL). This visa is valid for 18 months.
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