With Australia’s new visa regime in place, where do you stand in terms of eligibility for a student visa?

Here is everything you need to be eligible for a student visa in Australia: 

• Valid Indian passport of at least six months

• Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) to your course of study

• Bank statements, financial support letters, or proof of scholarship

• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)

• Genuine Student(GS) Statement

• Two recent passport-sized photos

• Academic transcripts, work experience certificates, and medical examination reports

•  Polio vaccination certificate

• Character certificate attested by the regional passport office

• International English Language Testing System - IELTS (Minimum score of 6.0)

• Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based Test - TOEFL iBT (Minimum score of 64)

• Pearson Test of English - PTE (Minimum score of 50)

• Certificate in Advanced English - CAE (Minimum score of 169)

• Occupational English Test - OET (B for each test component)

• Minimum savings: Rs 16, 29,264

• Visa application cost: Rs 89,000

• Living costs: Rs 1,00,000