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If you wish to Study in Australia, you would need to apply for and get an Australian Student
Visa.
This is a temporary visa to study up to 5 years.
The length of stay is based on the course you intend to study. Additional time may be granted at the end of the course depending on its length. The ‘expiry date’ of your Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) (and any welfare arrangements, where relevant) will also be taken into account. At minimum OSHC must cover the course length.
To be granted a student visa to cover the additional time students must have OSHC in place for the same period. For example, if your course is a year in length ending 30 August, you will be eligible for a student visa to 30 October, provided you have OSHC to that date.
You should consider this when deciding how much OSHC to purchase, as your visa end
date cannot be changed once granted.
| Length of course | Length of stay |
|---|---|
| 10 months or longer, finishing at the end of the Australian academic year (November to December) | We will usually grant a visa stay period to 15 March of the following year |
| 10 months or longer, finishing from January until October | We will usually grant a visa stay period of 2 months longer than the course |
| Less than 10 months | We will usually grant a visa stay period 1 month longer than the course |
The maximum length of stay for a Student visa will generally not exceed 5 years
The length of stay for Postgraduate Research students is generally 6 months longer than the usual relevant period set out in the table above. This additional time allows these students to remain in Australia during the interactive marking of their thesis.
For example, Postgraduate Research students who are undertaking a course of more than 10 months duration finishing in November-December, we will generally grant a visa that ceases 15 September (an additional 6 months from 15 March) of the year following course completion.
The table below shows the English language test providers and the minimum overall band scores you must achieve to meet the Student visa English language requirement.
You must have taken the English language test in the 2 years before you apply for a student visa.
