If you are thinking about Australia, then start thinking about getting in touch with a professional migration lawyer who will not only help you with your student visa, but also plan a pathway to permanent residency in Australia.

1. jerry.gomez@gomezlaw.com.au
+61 39017-6881
What are major requirements for
Australian Student Visa?

2. What are major requirements for Australian Student Visa?
Thousands of students get Australian permanent residence after studying in Australia. If well-planned and with
good professional guidance, a student visa can be the first step in the pathway that will let you live and work in
Australian permanently after your studies. If you are thinking about Australia, then start thinking about getting
in touch with a professional migration lawyer who will not only help you with your student visa, but also plan a
pathway to permanent residency in Australia.
First things first: to study in Australia you need a student visa. Let’s have a sneak peek at the necessary details.
Australia - the country is also known as the "Land Down Under". It is popular for a number of reasons, for some
it is an amazing tourist place, some find it offer luxurious living environment and to others a prominent
education destination, giving them a better living and a brighter future. Undoubtedly, these reasons are enough
to entice the people around the world to study in Australia, holiday and live in the land down under. But, for this
all you need is to grab a student visa for Australia to make your dreams come true.
Not to worry here is the list of essentials you need to have before traveling to Australia for further studies.
Streamlined Visa Processing
If you pick the right study course with the right educational institution, then you can gain quickest access to a
student visa under the Streamlined Visa Processing system. To qualify for the SVP you must have a Confirmation
of Enrolment (COE) for an approved course from an approved SVP institution. All other applicants will be
assessed under the more difficult Assessment Level systems which essentially categorises applicants by country
of passport and have high level of evidentiary requirements for people especially from Level 3 and 4 (AL3 and
AL4) countries to gain entry into Australia.
Financial needs:
Money is the first thing you need to get right. The department
of immigration requires you to show documentary evidence
that you have sufficient funds from acceptable sources to pay
your tuition fees, travel and living costs in Australia.
The department however has targeted certain countries and
certain types of student courses as ‘high-risk’ and will reject
applications when there is any doubt or dubious information in
the application. We have had cases that even after the grant of
the student visa, the department has gone back to the banks
several years later to verify statements. If the bank denies
those statements, then the visa is often cancelled.
If your visa is cancelled, you will lose your application fee, barred from making another application in Australia
for 3 years and become a person that may be deemed suspicious in all your future applications. It is therefore
important that you get things right, from your very first application.
Finally, keep in mind that if you have dependents, like your spouse and children, you must also prove that you
can cover their living costs. And, this is regardless of whether they are moving with you to Australia or not!
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3. English proficiency:
All courses are held in English and you need to prove that you
have the English skills for your chosen course. If you are an AL
1 or AL 2 applicants, then qualifying the requirements stated
by their higher education provider is sufficient. But, if you are
applying for AL 3 or AL 4, you need to give the department
with evidence of their English language proficiency. The
eligible English tests include IELTS, Pearson Test of English
(PTE) Academic, Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) test and
TOFEL iBT.
The score you need depends on your study course:
foundation course, English Language Intensive Course for
Overseas Students (ELICOS); trades course or a degree courses.
Health requirements:
You must undergo and pass an approved health examination for a visa. You are then also obliged to
purchase Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) too). It can be bought from any university, or from any of the
following providers:
 Australian Health Management
 BUPA Australia
 Medibank Private
 Allianz Global Assistance
 Nib OSHC.
Character Check:
Police clearance certificates from your country of residence as well as any country you have lived-in for 12
months in the last 10 years.
Thus, if you are ready with all these, you can pack your bags for Australia.
Well, the processing time of Visa can vary, but with the above requirements
fulfilled, your way becomes easier!
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Gomez Lawyers | Immigration & Business Lawyer
68-72 York Street
South Melbourne
VIC 3188
Australia
jerry.gomez@gomezlaw.com.au +61 39017-6881