The Student Visa Program
Generally, applicants can have family members accompanying them to Australia for the duration of their courses. Students are allowed to work for up to 40 hours per fortnight during a semester. They may work unlimited hours when courses are in semester breaks. Family members may be eligible to work for unlimited hours.
- Higher Education Sector:
For overseas students seeking to study towards a bachelors degree, associate degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma or a masters (by coursework) degree.
- Postgraduate Research:
Applies to international students wishing to earn a masters (by research) or a doctoral degree.
- English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS):
This is a visa for overseas students who wish to undertake a stand-alone English language course (leading to a Certificate I, II, III or IV, or an English course that does not result in a formal Australian award).
- Primary or Secondary school course:
This is for overseas students wishing to attend a primary school, junior secondary or senior secondary school, or participate in an approved secondary school exchange program.
- Vocational Education and Training:
This applies to Certificates I, II, III or IV (except ELICOS) diploma, advanced diploma, vocational graduate certificate or vocational graduate diploma courses.
- Non-award courses:
This is a visa for international students who wish to undertake non-award foundation studies, other full-time courses or components of courses that do not lead to an Australian award.
- Student Guardians:
This is a visa for parents or adult relatives of students, studying in Australia, and seeking to stay in Australia as the student´s guardian. Generally, the student has to be younger than 18 years; exemptions apply.
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