Australia Student Visa Subclass 500 allows international students to pursue their studies in Australia. This multiple-entry visa enables you to travel to and from Australia freely. The duration of your stay depends on the length of your chosen course, with a maximum validity of up to 5 years. Additional time may be granted upon course completion, depending on its duration.
As an international student in Australia, you are required to have Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the entire duration of your study in Australia. To be granted a student visa to cover the additional time students must have OSHC in place for the same period. You should consider this when deciding how much OSHC to purchase, as your visa end date cannot be changed once granted.
Notes :
- All submitted documents must be in English.
- For this visa application, official government documents such as the Family Certificate, National ID, Marriage Certificate, or Divorce Certificate must be translated into English by a sworn translator. SPUN can help to translate your documents. Click here to get your documents translated by SPUN.
To be eligible for this visa, you need to fulfill all of the following conditions:
- Sufficient funds to cover the stay in Australia.
- An official Letter of Acceptance (LoA) from an Australian school, university, or institution is required.
- Application must be submitted from outside Australia, and the applicant must remain outside the country until the visa decision is made.
Your passport biodata page
History of working experiences and education background with your current position in the company/institution.
Certificate of latest education (junior/senior high school, bachelor's degree, master's degree, or PhD)
- A confirmation for all intended courses if applying outside Australia.
- A letter of offer for all intended courses if applying in Australia (CoE must be provided before the visa can be granted)
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
- Secondary exchange student: provide an Acceptance Advice of Secondary Exchange Student (AASES) form
- Postgraduate research student who needs to stay in Australia while your thesis is marked: provide a letter from your education provider
