A registered
course is an education or
training course offered by
an Australian education provider
who is registered with the
Australian Government to offer
courses to overseas students.
Depending
on your country of nationality
and your principal course
of study you may have to undergo
a Pre-Visa Assessment (PVA)
before an Electronic Confirmation
of Enrolment (eCoE) is issued
by your Australian education
provider.
Requirements
Financial
Ability
For Masters
and Doctorate Courses
Sponsors must provide evidence
of cash assets for the first
year tuition fee (as on the
letter of offer) and living
expenses (assumed at A$ 12000
p.a.) and access to additional
funds (from acceptable sources)
to meet the cost of the remainder
of study and stay in Australia.
Health
Individuals applying to study
in Australia must satisfy
the health requirements specified
in the Migration Regulations.
Any family unit members who
are included in the visa application
are also required to satisfy
health requirements. details
The relevant
forms for health checks are:
Medical examination
for an Australian visa;
Radiological report on chest
x-ray of an applicant for
an Australian visa.
When you present yourself
for your health check, you
should bring the following:
form 26, Medical
examination for an Australian
visa, with a passport photograph
attached;
form 160, Radiological report
on chest x-ray of an applicant
for an Australian visa, with
a passport photograph attached;
your passport for identification;
any prescription spectacles
or contact lenses that you
may wear; and
where you have a known medical
condition, any existing specialist
reports.
To be covered for health insurance,
you will have to pay the Overseas
Student Health Cover (OSHC)
for yourself and any family
members traveling with you.
Character
To enter Australia, you must
be of good character. The
information you provide at
the 'Character Declaration'
section of the application
form 157A, Application for
a student (temporary) visa
enables an assessment to be
made in respect of your character.
Debts
To enter Australia, you must
have no outstanding debts
to the Commonwealth of Australia,
or have made acceptable arrangements
to repay such debt.
If you are under 18
Approval for accommodation,
support and general welfare
arrangements.
If you are
under 18 years of age and
declare in your application
that you will be residing
in Australia with a parent
or a person who has custody
of you, you must provide evidence
of the relationship and that
they hold a visitor visa of
11 months stay, or of a shorter
stay if you seek to study
for less than 11 months or
turn 18 years before 11 months.
If assessed
at level 1 or 2, or you are
in Australia under any assessment
level, an electronic confirmation
of enrolment (eCoE) certificate
is required before you lodge
your application and a copy
is to be provided with your
application
if you are outside Australia
and assessed at level 3, 4
or 5 you will need an 'offer
of a place in a course' letter
from your Australian education
provider at the time you lodge
your application. If you are
at Assessment level 3 or 4
you must apply for Pre-Visa
Assessment.
an electronic confirmation
of enrolment (eCoE) certificate
issued by your education provider
after you lodge your application
if you are requested by the
Australian embassy to do so
Common visa
conditions
you must satisfy attendance
and course requirements and
maintain a valid enrolment
for your course
you must not work unless you
have been granted permission
to do so
you must maintain your Overseas
Student Health (OSHC) cover
while in Australia
you must leave Australia before
your visa expires
you must remain with the education
provider you originally enrolled
with for the first 12 months
of your course or, if the
course is less than 12 months,
for the duration of your course
you must advise your education
provider of your residential
address within seven days
of your arrival in Australia
and must advise any changes
of address within seven days
if you change education provider
you must inform your current
education provider within
seven days of issue of an
eCoE
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