Visas and Insurance

Obtaining a visa

Once you have received a Confirmation of Enrolment Form from us, you or your sponsor should obtain a visa through the Australian Diplomatic Mission nearest you. To obtain a student visa, you will have to undergo a medical examination and obtain various documents (including a passport which must be valid for the length of time you will be in Australia). In some countries you may be required to produce proof of English Language competence in the form of an IELTS score. The visa process usually takes about four weeks but could take up to eight weeks.

Health insurance

Every international student must take out the compulsory student medical and hospital insurance while in Australia (referred to as “Overseas Student Health Cover” (OSHC)), except in cases where there may be an inter–government agreement to waive this requirement (please check with your international office or embassy for advice on this). OSHC is a condition of the Overseas Student Visa issued by the Immigration authorities. The premium is not a University charge but is collected by us and must be paid before a Confirmation of Enrolment Form can be issued.

Not all health services are covered by OSHC (for example pre-existing conditions, dental work or physiotherapy), so you may wish to enrol with a private health insurance organisation that offers services not covered by OSHC.

While Exchange students do not pay tuition fees they must still pay the Overseas Student Health Cover separately.

Travel insurance

It is advisable to take out travel insurance to cover such things as accidents, lost luggage or trip cancellation. OSHC does not cover travel to and from Australia.