Requirements for Obtaining a Student Visa for Australia.

​You must include evidence of enrolment in study with your student visa application, or your application will not be valid and can't be processed.

Providing a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE)

​You must be enrolled in a full time course registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

Applying outside Australia: provide a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) for each course of study with your visa application.

Applying inside Australia: provide a CoE or Letter of Offer for all intended courses. You must provide your CoE before we can grant your visa.

Packaged courses and CoEs

​​​If you are applying for more than 1 course in your student visa application you must include all CoE codes in the application form or your visa period may only consider the duration of the course according to the the CoE provided.

You can apply to take 2 or more courses on your Student visa where one course clearly leads to the next.

Course gaps must be less than two calendar months, unless the first course finishes at the end of the standard academic year and the next course commences at the beginning of the standard academic year.

If you are applying for more than 1 course in your student visa application you must include all CoE codes in the application form or your visa may only cover the CoE provided.

Other evidence of enrolment

You do not need to provide a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) if you are:

​- Enrolled in a full-time course of study or training under a scholarship scheme approved by the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: provide a letter of support.

- Sponsored by the Australian Department of Defence: provide a letter of support.

- A secondary exchange student: provide an Acceptance Advice of Secondary Exchange Student (AASES) form.

- A postgraduate research student who needs to stay in Australia while your thesis is marked: provide a letter from your education provider.

Make Welfare arrangements if you are under 18 years

If you are applying for a student visa and you are under 18 years of age, you must have adequate welfare arrangements in place while you are in Australia.

If you will be 18 years of age when you arrive in Australia, you must tell us as you might not need to provide some of this information.

To learn more, see Welfare arrangements for students under 18.

Student Decelerations 

Genuine Student Requirement

The applicant must genuinely intend to study in Australia, and this purpose should be the primary reason for applying for the student visa.

The applicant and any family members aged 16 years and over must meet the character requirement set by the Australian government.

Health Requirement

The applicant and any accompanying family members must meet the health requirement specified by the Australian authorities.

Australian Values Statement

Applicants who are 18 years of age or older must read or have explained to them the Life in Australia booklet and sign an Australian Values Statement, pledging to respect the Australian way of life and obey its laws.

Debt to Australian Government

Any debts owed to the Australian government by the applicant or their family members must be paid back or arrangements made for repayment.

Visa History

The applicant's immigration history will be considered, and having had a visa cancelled or an application refused may affect eligibility for the student visa.