• It is a requirement for the Student Visa that, at the time of application, you intend to come to or remain in Australia for a temporary period and your primary intention to come to or remain in Australia must be to study.
• For clients of Pathway to Aus, we provide professional guidance with writing an excellent Genuine Student Statement.

• You must arrange OSHC for the full duration of your Student Visa and this must be paid in full before submitting the Application.
• All Applicants included in your Student Visa must have OSHC.
• Some students from Norway, Sweden, or Belgium may not be required to arrange OSHC.

Duration of Course Duration of Visa and OSHC
10 months or longer and finishing in November or December
Your visa will usually be granted until 15 March of the following year

10 months or longer (finishing between January and October)
Your visa will usually be granted for two months longer than the duration of your course

Less than 10 months
Your visa will usually be granted for one month longer than the duration of your course.

Depending on which country you are from, you may be required to provide evidence that you meet the English Language requirement. You can check it you will need to provide evidence of English on Immi’s document checklist tool.

epending on which country you are from, you may be required to provide evidence that you have enough money to cover the cost of living and studying in Australia.

You can check it you will need to provide evidence of English on Immi’s document checklist tool.

• If you need to provide evidence of finances, you must prove that you have genuine access to funds, as determined by immigration:
  • Single Applicant
    • Ongoing Income of Parents or Non-Accompanying Partner or Spouse: $87,856 AUD and and AUD102,500 for families; OR
    • Deposit in a Financial Institution:
      • Cost of Living: $29,710
      • Cost of 12 months tuition fee less any amount already paid (tuition/total months of study x 12 months)
      • Cost of return flight to home country:
        • From inside Australia: $1,000 to $1,500
        • From outside Australia: $2,000 to $3,000
  • Additional Applicants
    • Ongoing income of Parents: $70,000 AUD or more; OR
    • Deposit in Financial Institution:
      • Same as above plus
      • $10,394 for partner/spouse
      • $4,449 per child
      • Cost of return flights/per applicant
  • Examples of Evidence:
    • Bank Statements
    • Loans
    • Tax Returns for Most Recent Tax Year
    • Letter of Financial Support
    • Evidence of Relationship between Applicant and Financial Sponsor

This information is to be used as a rough estimate only and the financial capacity requirements will vary depending on your individual circumstances. Our experienced Migration Agents can assist in determining your specific requirements.

Some applicants must provide a medical assessment and police reports. Immigration may contact you after the visa has lodged if you need to provide these. 

For instance, if you have a prior criminal conviction, have debt to the Australian government, have a medical condition, or have served in the military, you will need to provide specific documentation, such as:

• Police Checks
• Payment Plans
• Explanations
• Military Discharge Letter

When lodging the student visa, applicants will need to pay the visa application charge. The current student visa application charge is:

Main Applicant – $2,000

Secondary Applicant (over 18) – $1,225

Secondary Applicants (under 18) – $400

Please note if you apply from inside Australia you may also need to pay the subsequent visa application charge of $700. You would only need to pay this charge if you apply from inside Australia and you applied for the current visa you hold in Australia.