The Australian Government provides an opportunity to all Indian students to study in the country but as a prerequisite, you’ll have to obtain a student visa first. The visa you need will depend on your age, the type of study you want to pursue, and how long you want to stay in Australia. As an international student, you would most commonly require a student (subclass 500) visa, regardless of your field of study.

How To Apply For A Eductional visa

Documents required for an Australian student visa

When applying for your student visa for Australia, you will generally need:

1. Passport (old/new)
2. SSC Marksheet + Passing Certificate
3. HSC Marksheet + Passing Certificate
4. Leaving Certificate
5. Marksheets of diploma / bachelor /master (including Backlogs)
6. Transcript (University Requirement)
7. Degree Certificate / PDC / Course Completion Certificate
8. Letter of Recommendation (3University Requirement)
9. Medium of instruction letter from College/University
10. IELTS/TOEFL
11. GRE/GMAT (if required)
12. Resume/ Curriculum vitae
13. Passport Size Photographs(white background 35x45mm 80% face mate finishing)
14. Work experience letter

If you are under 18 years of age, you will also need to provide additional documents such as parental consent.

*Please note that these are the basic requirements, speak with OUR for a detailed list of documents required for visa processing

Applying for your visa online

As an authorized representative, Best Advice visa advice about Education will assist you with lodgment of your Australian student visa application. You can also track the status of your visa application online. You should submit your application no later than six weeks before your course starts.

Visa fee

As an international student you must pay visa fees as per the below category you fall in:

English language requirements

To gain your Australia student visa, you’ll have to provide evidence of proficiency in the English language. This usually means passing a secure English language test to be able to prove your communication and correspondence skills.

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the world’s most popular high-stakes English language proficiency test for study, work and migration, with more than three million tests taken in the past year. The IELTS results are recognised by more than 10,000 organisations, including educational institutions, employers, professional associations and governments, in 140 countries around the world.

The minimum score required in your IELTS for an Australian student visa is 5.5 band in each of the four modules.

Know more about IELTS

Making sure your visa remains valid

Making sure your visa remains valid

Once you get your visa, there are several things you need to do to ensure it remains valid, including:

1. Remain enrolled and maintain satisfactory course progress and attendance
2. Provide your Australian address to your university or college so they can contact you (don’t forget to let them know if you move)
3. Continue to be able to financially support yourself while in Australia
4. Don’t breach the working conditions that apply to your visa

If you want to change your qualification level, you will need to apply for a new student visa.

You can always contact us for a free counselling session and we can guide you on how to go about the entire visa application process.