Many people come to Australia from overseas to take advantage of its excellent trade and vocational colleges as well as the academic qualifications gained through universities and post-graduate courses.
To apply for a Student Visa, you must be enrolled in a full-time course of study at a registered educational establishment in Australia. This is the first step for all those wishing to apply for a Student Visa.

Main Eligibility Factors
Student Visas are granted when a student can prove that they have adequate funds to support themselves in Australia, pay for their tuition and care for dependant family members included on the visa.

As a student in Australia, you will only have a limited working allowance on your visa, so you will need enough funds to pay for living expenses and tuition and this funding must be evidenced in order to apply successfully. If you take time off from study to work, you will possibly exceed your work allowance on the visa and in addition you may fall below full-time study levels and fail academically. These results can lead to visa cancellation.

Other criteria include being of good health, a committed student and of good character - without a criminal record. It is important that students' English language ability is proficient enough to successfully study in Australia . If a student's English is not good enough, most education providers will arrange for you to take an intensive English course before starting the main tuition. Furthermore, applicants need to take out Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) because Medicare is not available to overseas students.

:: Student Visa Program - 7 categories ::

• Independent English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students Visa
  This visa is only for students enrolling on the English course.
• Vocational Education and Training Student Visa
  This course is at Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Certificate level. It is taken in Australia at a Government Funded Technical and Further Education (TAFE) colleges, or a privately funded college.
• Higher Education Student Visa
  This visa is for a University Bachelor Degree, Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma.
• Masters and Doctorate Student Visa
  This visa is for a Masters Degree by coursework or by research and a Doctorate (PhD).
• Schools Student Visa
  This visa is for a primary or secondary school course, or a secondary exchange student program.
• Non-Award Foundation Student Visa
  This visa is for any study course where there is no formal educational award or certificate.
• AusAID or Defence Sponsored Student Visa
  For this visa applicants must provide evidence of sponsorship by either AusAID or a Defence scholarship.