Introduction to Category 500 visas

The 500 type of visa allows applicants to study full-time courses in Australia, and eligible family members can accompanying.

1. What type of course to study can apply for a 500 visa

1. Intensive English course for overseas students (ELICOS);
2. Secondary or high school curricula;
3. Certificate Course in vocational education and training;
4. Higher Education courses: Bachelor's degree, associate degree, Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma, Master's degree (Teaching category), Diploma in Higher Education, higher Diploma in high Education;
5. Master's degree (non-teaching, research-oriented), doctorate;
6. The Australian Foreign Office, the Ministry of Trade or the Ministry of Defence sponsor students;

2. Age Requirement

Students applying for a student visa for primary and secondary schools in Australia must meet the following age requirements:

• At least 6 years of age at the time of application;
• At the beginning of the 9 grade under the age of 17;
• At the beginning of the 10 grade under the age of 18;
• At the beginning of the 11 grade under the age of 19;
• He was under the age of 20 at the beginning of the 12 grade.

Note: According to the Australian Immigration Service's policy, the maximum duration of a previous student visa is5Years, but the general visa period for pupils of primary school age is relatively short, with a maximum of two years.

3. Visa Validity

• Depending on the length of the course, the course is generally more than 10 months old and ends in the Australian academic year (November-December), with the validity period of the visa ending until March 15 of the following year.
• If the course exceeds 10 months and ends between October and January, the visa is usually valid until 2 months after the end of the course.
• If the course is less than 10 months, the visa is usually valid until 1 months after the end of the course.