Student visa (subclass 500)

This visa allows you to stay in Australia to study full-time in a recognised education institution. If you wish to study in Australia, you will need to apply for this visa with all required documents and be granted that visa.

Eligibility

You must have:

  • applied for and been accepted to study in a registered full-time course at an educational institution in Australia
  • organised appropriate welfare arrangements for the duration of your intended stay in Australia if you are under 18 years of age.

Length of stay

  • Up to five years

Cost

  • From AUD 560

Global processing times

  • Foreign Affairs or Defence Sector: 75 per cent of applications processed in 13 days
  • Postgraduate Research Sector: 75 per cent of applications processed in 51 days
  • Non-Award Sector: 75 per cent of applications processed in 4 days
  • Schools Sector: 75 per cent of applications processed in 31 days
  • Independent ELICOS Sector: 75 per cent of applications processed in 38 days
  • Vocational Education and Training Sector: 75 per cent of applications processed in 46 days
  • Higher Education Sector: 75 per cent of applications processed in 36 days

 

For more information, you can click on following link & visit the website

https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/

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