A registered
course is an education or training course offered
by an Australian education provider who
is registered with the Australian Government to
offer courses to overseas students.
Depending on your country of nationality
and your principal course of study you may
have to undergo a Pre-Visa Assessment (PVA)
before an Electronic Confirmation of
Enrolment (eCoE) is issued by your Australian
education provider. Requirements.
Financial
Ability
For Masters and Doctorate
Courses
Sponsors must provide evidence of cash
assets for the first year tuition fee (as on
the letter of offer) and living
expenses (assumed at A$ 12000 p.a.) and access
to additional funds (from acceptable sources)
to meet the cost of the remainder of study
and stay in Australia.
Health
Individuals applying to study in Australia
must satisfy the health requirements specified
in the Migration Regulations. Any family unit
members who are included in the
visa application are also required to satisfy
health requirements. details
The relevant forms for health checks
are:
Medical examination for an Australian
visa;
Radiological report on chest x-ray of
an applicant for an Australian visa.
When you present yourself for your health
check, you should bring the following:
form 26, Medical examination for an Australian
visa, with a passport photograph attached;
form 160, Radiological report on chest
x-ray of an applicant for an Australian visa,
with a passport photograph attached;
your passport for identification;
any prescription spectacles or contact
lenses that you may wear; and
where you have a known medical condition,
any existing specialist reports.
To be covered for health insurance, you
will have to pay the Overseas Student Health
Cover (OSHC) for yourself and any family members
traveling with you.
Character
To enter Australia, you must be of good
character. The information you provide at
the 'Character Declaration' section of the application
form 157A, Application for a student
(temporary) visa enables an assessment to be
made in respect of your character.
Debts
To enter Australia, you must have no outstanding
debts to the Commonwealth of Australia,
or have made acceptable arrangements to repay
such debt.
If you are under 18
Approval for accommodation, support and
general welfare arrangements.
If you are under 18 years of age and
declare in your application that you will be
residing in Australia with a parent or
a person who has custody of you, you must provide
evidence of the relationship and that they hold
a visitor visa of 11 months stay, or of
a shorter stay if you seek to study for less
than 11 months or turn 18 years before
11 months.
If assessed at level 1 or 2, or you are
in Australia under any assessment level, an
electronic confirmation of enrolment (eCoE)
certificate is required before you lodge
your application and a copy is to be provided
with your application
if you are outside Australia and assessed
at level 3, 4 or 5 you will need an 'offer of
a place in a course' letter from
your Australian education provider at the time
you lodge your application. If you
are at Assessment level 3 or 4 you must apply
for Pre- Visa Assessment.
An electronic confirmation of enrolment
(eCoE) certificate issued by your education
provider after you lodge your application
if you are requested by the Australian
embassy to do so Common visa conditions
you must satisfy attendance and course
requirements and maintain a valid enrolment
for your course you must not work unless
you have been granted permission to do so you
must maintain your Overseas Student
Health (OSHC) cover while in Australia you
must leave Australia before your visa
expires you must remain with the education
provider you originally enrolled with
for the first 12 months of your course
or, if the course is less than 12 months, for
the duration of your course you must
advise your education provider of your residential
address within seven days of your arrival
in Australia and must advise any
changes of address within seven days if
you change education provider you must
inform your current education provider
within seven days of issue of an ecoe .
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