About This Visa
Independent ELICOS Sector visa (subclass 570)
This visa allows students to stay in Australia to study a full-time English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS). The students might be able to get this visa if they enrolled as students in a registered English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS)
Schools Sector visa (subclass 571)
This visa allows students to stay in Australia to study a full-time school courses. Students might be able to get this visa they:
- enrolled as a student at a primary or secondary school;
- participating in a secondary school exchange program
Vocational Education and Training Sector visa (subclass 572)
This visa allows students to stay in Australia to study a full-time higher education courses.The students might be able to get this visa if they are:
- enrolled as a student in a registered vocational education and training course
- enrolled as a student in a registered course for the award of advanced diploma.
Higher Education Sector visa (subclass 573)
This visa allows students to stay in Australia to study a full-time vocational education and training courses.Students might be able to get this visa if they are enrolled as students in a registered courses for the award of:
- a bachelor or associate degree
- a graduate certificate or graduate diploma
- a masters degree by coursework
- a higher education diploma or advanced diploma.
- a masters degree by research
- a doctoral degree.
Streamlined Visa Processing for this visa is designed for international students applying to study in Australia at a participating university. You may be eligible for streamlined visa processing if your main course of study is a Masters degree by research or a Doctoral degree.
