Switching From A Working Holiday Visa to Student Visa

You must be enrolled for full-time study in a registered course or part of a registered course

A registered course is an education or training course offered by an Australian education provider registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

Your individual circumstances must demonstrate that you genuinely intend to stay in Australia temporarily.

The factors that are considered during assessment of the genuine temporary entrant (GTE) requirement include: your personal circumstances in your home country, your potential circumstances in Australia, the value of the course to your future, your immigration history, and any other matter that is relevant to your intention to remain in Australia temporarily

In order to study in Australia, you need to prove that you are able to pay all the travel, tuition and living expenses. If you are accompanied by a partner and/or children, you need to show that you are able to cover their expenses too, even if they will be staying in your home country throughout your studies.

Here is the minimum amount of money expressed in Australian dollars which you need to have in order to get a Student Visa below. Keep in mind that living costs might be even higher. 

• Travel costs: the cost of an airline ticket from your home country to Australia 
• Tuition fees: the full amount of your tuition fee for one year of your study; children who are between 5 and 18 years old need to have $8,296 per annum.
• Living costs: you need to show that you have at least $21,014 for the first year. If you have a partner, you need to have an additional $7,360 per year, and add another $3,152 for each child.

Australia enjoys some of the best health standards in the world. To maintain these standards, the majority of visa applicants are required to undertake a medical to be granted a visa. We refer to this as ‘meeting the health requirements’.

You must have Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of your visa. The OSHC cover can be provided from our partners Bupa or Medibank Health Solutions. Your visa expiry date will be determined by the expiry date of your OSHC.

The level of English is most often specified by the education provider, however a minimum level is required for all students. This must be evidenced at the time of application unless you are partaking in an English (ELICOS) course prior to your main course of study.

You must be of good character to enter Australia. The information you provide on the ‘Character Declaration’ section of your application will be used to assess your character. A police clearance may also be required.

Australian Values Statement

If you are aged 18 years or over, you must declare that you will respect Australian values and obey the laws of Australia.