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Education System
University
Student Visa
Initial Review form
for Student Visa |
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Australia has become a
major exporter of education at all levels, from primary school to
tertiary education. Many people come here from overseas to take
advantage of the excellent trade and vocational colleges, also the
academic qualifications gained through universities and
post-graduate courses.
In the 2000 -2001
period, 146,577 visas were granted to overseas students, a 23%
increase on the previous year. The major source countries were the
Peoples' Republic of China (8886 visas granted), United States
(7426), Malaysia (6236), Indonesia (6070) and Hong Kong (5740). In
the undergraduate sector there was a 47% increase in offshore
(overseas) visa grants to a total of 38,555 students coming here to
study. |
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List of Student Visas
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Student visas are
available in 7 categories, depending on the principal course of
study.
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Independent
ELICOS - English Language Intensive Course for Overseas
Students. This visa is for those who are only coming for the
English course, but it is not a visa to study English prior to
further courses.
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Vocational
Education and Training (VET) - A VET course is at Diploma,
Advanced Diploma or Certificate level, as is taken in
Australia at a Government Funded Technical and further
Education (TAFE) college, or a privately funded college.
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Higher Education
- A University bachelor degree, graduate certificate or
graduate diploma.
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Masters and
Doctorate Study - A Masters degree by coursework or by
research, and a Doctorate(PhD).
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Schools - A
primary or secondary school course of study, or a secondary
exchange student program.
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Non-Award
Foundation (Other Sector) - Any study course where there is no
formal educational award or certificate.
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AusAID or Defence
Sponsored - You must provide evidence that you are sponsored
by either AusAID or a Defence scholarship.
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Main Eligibility
Factors |
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Student visas are
granted when a student can prove that they have adequate funds
to support themselves in Australia, pay for their tuition and
care for dependant family members included on the visa. As a
student in Australia, you will only have a limited working
allowance on your visa, so adequate funding to pay for living
expenses and tuition are important and must be evidenced to gain
the visa. If you take time off from study to work, this will
mean you fall below full-time study levels, you exceed your work
allowance on the visa, or you will fail academically. Any of
these things can lead to visa cancellation.
Other requirements
are that you be a genuine student, have good health and be of
good character - without a criminal record. Because Medicare,
the Australian national health system, is not available to
overseas students, you must take out Overseas Student Health
Cover (OSHC). Lastly, your English language ability must be
adequate to study in Australia at your selected course. If your
English is not good enough, most education providers can arrange
for you to take an intensive English course prior to the
commencement of your main tuition. |
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