Student & Graduate Visas
Support for students choosing a course, lodging a subclass 500 application, bringing family, and moving on to a Temporary Graduate visa after graduation.
A student visa application is about far more than a Confirmation of Enrolment. Decision-makers look closely at whether your course makes sense for your background and your future, whether you have genuine access to the funds you say you have, and whether your circumstances stack up as a whole.
We help you present that picture honestly and clearly, the right course, the right documents, and a statement that reflects your actual situation rather than a template.
How we help with student & graduate visas
- Advise on course and provider selection in the context of your goals
- Prepare your Genuine Student (GS) statement and supporting evidence
- Assemble financial capacity, English and academic documentation
- Include partners and dependent children where eligible
- Lodge subclass 500 applications onshore and offshore
- Advise on visa conditions, work rights and course-change obligations
- Prepare Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) applications after you finish
Visas in this category
Expand any option below for who it suits and what it involves. These summaries are general. Your own eligibility depends on your circumstances.
The primary visa for international students enrolled in a registered full-time course of study in Australia.
Who it may suit
- Students accepted into a CRICOS-registered course
- Applicants who can meet the Genuine Student requirement
- Students wishing to bring eligible family members with them
Key points
- Lets you stay for the duration of your course, generally up to five years
- Requires a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) from your provider
- Requires evidence of genuine access to sufficient funds
- Requires Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for your whole stay
- Work rights are capped per fortnight while your course is in session
- Eligible family members can be included in your application
For a parent or approved guardian who needs to stay in Australia to care for a student under 18.
Who it may suit
- Parents or legal guardians of student visa holders under 18
- Approved relatives over 21 nominated to provide care
- Guardians of students over 18 with exceptional care needs
Key points
- Lets you stay in Australia with the student you are caring for
- You must be at least 21 and have adequate financial capacity
- Generally does not permit work in Australia
- Requires health insurance for your whole stay
- You cannot bring dependants over six years old with limited exceptions
A temporary visa allowing recent graduates of Australian qualifications to live, work and study in Australia after completing their studies.
Who it may suit
- Recent graduates of a CRICOS-registered Australian qualification
- Graduates seeking Australian work experience toward a skilled visa
- Degree holders and eligible trade qualification holders
Key points
- Post-Higher Education Work stream for degree-level graduates
- Post-Vocational Education Work stream for eligible trade qualifications
- Stay period depends on your qualification and, in some cases, your study location
- You must apply within six months of completing your course
- Age limits apply, with exemptions for certain passport holders
- Full work rights during the visa
A temporary visa for occupational training or professional development with an approved sponsor.
Who it may suit
- People undertaking workplace-based training to enhance their skills
- Professionals completing structured professional development in Australia
- Applicants training toward registration or licensing requirements
Key points
- Valid for up to two years
- Requires an approved temporary activities sponsor and nomination
- Training must be structured, workplace-based and occupation-specific
- You can only work as part of the approved training programme
- Eligible family members can be included
Not sure where you stand?
Book a consultation and get an honest assessment of your options, including the ones that are not open to you yet, and why.
Initial consultations are by appointment, in person in Punchbowl or by video anywhere in Australia and overseas.
- Registered migration agency. MARN 2619475
- Honest assessment, including when a pathway isn't open
- Written quote before any work begins
- In person in Punchbowl, or by video Australia-wide