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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