Student Visa
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What is Australia’s overseas student program?
The Australian Government
operates an overseas student program (OSP) that allows people
who are not Australian citizens or Australian permanent
residents to study in Australia.
Anyone who is not an
Australian resident may apply to study in
Australia under the OSP.
If you want to study under
this program, you must obtain a student visa before you can
commence a course of study in Australia.
You can be granted a student
visa only if you wish to undertake a registered course or part
of a registered course on a full-time basis.
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.
The Department of Education,
Science and Training (DEST) can provide details of registered
courses.
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Applying for a student visa if you are inside Australia
You can apply for a student
visa inside Australia if you are:
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currently
studying in Australia on a student visa, or
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legally in
Australia on another visa and are subject to assessment level
1
Note: if there are exceptional
reasons, you may be eligible to apply for a student visa inside
Australia if you are assessed at a different level.
Follow this procedure to apply
for a student visa in person.
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Complete the
form 157A, Application fo
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