Features
This visa allows you to stay in Australia to study full-time in a recognised education institution. You can study a CRICOS registered full-time course in Australia. Eligible family members can accompany you to Australia.
Requirements
You must have:
Applied for and been accepted to study in a registered full-time course at an educational institution in Australia
Organised appropriate welfare arrangements for the duration of your intended stay in Australia if you are under 18 years of age.
Notice
From 1 July 2016, there will be only one student visa available to study in Australia – the Student visa (subclass 500). After 1 July 2016, if you want to study in Australia, you will need to apply for the Student visa (subclass 500) regardless of your field of study.
If you hold a student visa with subclass numbers 570 to 576, your visa will remain valid and your visa conditions will not change after 1 July 2016.
After 1 July 2016, family members of Student visa holders (subclasses 570-576) will need to apply for a subclass 500 visa if they want to join a family member in Australia.