Student Visa

To study in Australia, you need to obtain an Australian student visa. The subclass 500 (student visa) should be issued to study full-time at an educational institution. The student visa allows you to study for up to five years.

With this visa, you can:

Study an eligible course in Australia
Travel in and out of Australia
Work up to 40 hours every two weeks, and you can work unlimitedly during your holidays.
Bring your partner or family members to Australia

Types of Student Visa in Australia

Independent ELICOS Visa:	an English Language Intensive Course (ELICOS Course). Independent ELICOS Visa (Subclass 570) is for international students who want to pursue an English Language Intensive Course (ELICOS Course).
Vocational Education and Training Sector Visa:	The subclass 572 VET Student Visa should be issued by international students who want to study Certificate I, II, III, or IV, VET Diploma, Vocational Graduate Certificate, Advanced VET Diploma, and Vocational Graduate Diploma courses.
Higher Education Sector Visa:	To study Bachelor’s degree, Associate’s degree, Graduate Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Graduate Certificate, and Master’s Degree, international students should get subclass 573 visa.
Postgraduate Research Sector Visa:	International students who want to study for a research-based Doctoral or Master’s Degree must apply for Subclass 574 Research Visa.

Australia Subclass 500 Student Visa

International students, who want to study full-time at a registered educational institution in Australia, must apply for a subclass 500 student visa. Based on the provider and passport of the home country, the applicant will be assessed as regular or streamlined.

If the applicant falls under the regular category, the international students must satisfy the English language and financial requirements alongside other general requirements.

If the applicant is assessed as streamlined, providing an English language proficiency test and financial capacity requirements is not mandatory.

Student Visa 500 Eligibility Criteria

You must be six years or older
It is mandatory to satisfy English language skills
Proven financial capacity requirements
Provide a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) at a full-time course registered

How long does it take to get an Australian student visa?

International students, who have been applying for a student visa through Wise Crave Education and Visa Services, have received their visas within four to six weeks.

What are the steps for applying for an Australian student visa?

Step 1:

To apply for an Australian student visa, you first need to get evidence of English language proficiency.

Step 2:

Apply to educational institutions (universities/ colleges), pay tuition fees, and get a CoE.

Step 3:

Create an account with Australian immigration authorities

Step 4:

Submit the complete visa application online

Step 5:

Pay the visa fee and get a TRN number

Step 6:

Biometric and health check-up

Step 7:

Visa Decision

Costs for applying Australian student visa

Visa subclass	Base application charge
Student visa (subclass 500)	AUD 650
Student visa (subclass 500) (subsequent entrant)	AUD 650
Student visa (subclass 500)- Postgraduate research sector	AUD 650
Student Guardian (subclass 590)	AUD 650

What are the documents required for an Australian student visa?

Academic documents

You must be six years or older
It is mandatory to satisfy English language skills
Proven financial capacity requirements
Provide a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) at a full-time course registered

Formal education documents
English language spanroficiency test certificate
Photocospany of spanassspanort
Passspanort-sized spanhoto
Identification card cospanies
Visa aspanspanlication form
Four filled self-adhesive name and address labels
Criminal record check
SOP/ GTE
Work exspanerience

Financial documents

Source of income
Proof of funds from sources
Proof of cash despanosits/ bank statement

Health/medical documents

Medical respanorts with X-ray examinations
Proof of Overseas Student Health Cover for the total duration of the visa.

After visa lodgment, the Immigration department reviews your documents and decides whether or not the applicants are eligible for an Australian student visa. You might need to face an interview regarding your documents, mostly about your financials and plans after graduation.