Documents required for Australian Universities

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR AN AUSTRALIAN STUDENT VISA

When applying for student visa for Australia, he/she will generally need:

• Proof of enrolment (electronic confirmation of enrolment- generally called COE)
• A valid passport
• Visa application fee, which will be $620 for main applicant & $460 for spouse & $150 for each dependent child below 18 years.
• Resume
• Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) statement
• Academic and work experience documents
• Evidence of English proficiency skills (such as IELTS I PTE test scores)
• Evidence of financial ability (tuition fees, living expenses, expenses for applicant & dependents, return airfare). This will be explained in detail in EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL CAPACITY.
• Details health insurance policy (Overseas Student Health Cover)
• Statement of purpose
• Passport-sized photographs
• If the student is under 18 years of age, he/she will also need to provide additional documents such as parental consent& Confirmation of Appropriate Accommodation & welfare letter from the student’s education provider.

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

Identity

• Evidence of student identity. Get a copy of Passport& also include a certified copy of birth certificate, national identity card or driver license of student.
• Evidence of intended study

Evidence of Student Intended Study

• Evidence must be provided to make a valid application. The student must provide confirmation of enrolment (COE) for all intended courses.

Welfare Arrangements for under 18 year old students.

Evidence of accommodation and welfare arrangements in Australia if student is under 18 years of age must be provided to make a valid application. This must be one of the following:

• Form 157N – Nomination of a student guardian in Australia.
• Confirmation of Appropriate Accommodation and Welfare letter from the student’s education provider.
• An Acceptance Advice of Secondary Exchange Student form for secondary exchange students only.
• Letter of Support from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade or the Australian Department of Defence that arrangements have been made for the student’s welfare.

Parental Consent

If student has a child under the age of 18 included in the visa application and one or both parents (or legal guardians) are not applying for an Australian visa, both parents will need to complete and sign the Form 1229 – Consent form to grant an Australian visa to a child under the age of 18 years. If student has sole custody of the child/ren, get evidence such as a court order.

Health Insurance

Evidence of adequate health insurance. Health insurance must be Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC). The student must obtain OSHC for himself/herself and any accompanying dependents from at least one week before course starts and for the duration of their stay in Australia.

Evidence of Financial Capacity

You must provide either: sufficient funds to cover your travel costs and 12 months of living and tuition fees for you and your accompanying family members and school costs for any school aged dependents.

You and your accompanying family members must demonstrate that you will have access to the funds while you are in Australia.

Some examples of how to evidence genuine access include:

• When another person or business is providing funds, show evidence of the relationship and any history of financial support provided to the student or any other students. It is also good practice to provide identity documents for the person providing the funds or evidence that the business is currently operating.
• If relying on a money deposit, any recent large deposits must be explained. You may also consider explaining ongoing deposits – like wages.
• If you have education loan to cover tuition fees or living expenses (such as accommodation) disbursement should occur according to the agreement between the bank, provider and yourself. Evidence of any disbursement which occurs before the visa application has been finalized, should be provided. Evidence of the terms of the loan and the full amount of the loan that will be disbursed should be attached.
• Providers should be aware of the conditions placed on the education loan. Some loans offer deferred repayment against future earnings of the student and are conditional on the student studying only the stipulated course as that provider.
• If you are relying on another type of loan, you may consider showing evidence of collateral used to get the loan, the terms of the agreement and capacity to cover ongoing costs. The best evidence of genuine access for a loan is full disbursement.

You need to provide evidence of financial capacity & can be demonstrate this by providing one of the following:

OPTION 1 -12 MONTHS OF FUNDS OPTION= CALCULATION OF FUNDS

Living cost amounts currently, the 12 month living cost is:

• Student/guardian -AU$21041
• Partner/spouse -AU$7362
• Child -AU$3152.

COURSE FEES Calculate the first 12 months of your course fees or include the total cost of your course if it is for a duration of 12 months or less. Deduct any prepaid costs and provide evidence of these payments (this should be on your Confirmation of Enrolment or provide receipts).

Example 1:

If your course fee is AUDS0,000 for three years, determine the fee for one year (12 months) by dividing the total amount by the number of years. The amount will be AUD 16,666. Deduct any pre-paid amounts.

Example 2:

If your course fee is AUD15,000 for ten months, and you have already paid AUD5,000, deduct this prepaid amount from the total amount. The amount will be AUD10,000.