Age, visa, overseas health cover and English requirements
To study as an international student at SkillsTech Australia you must first satisfy a number of requirements.
Age requirements
Visa requirements
Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
English language requirements
Changes to the National Code 2007 - how it effects you as an International Student
Age requirements
Minimum age - Students wishing to study with SkillsTech Australia must be a minimum of 16 years of age.
Mature-age entry is usually offered as an alternative to year 10 or year 12 levels of study. For mature-age entry, you must be at least 18 years old and provide a record of relevant work experience. Contact SkillsTech Australia for more information.
Visa requirements
Students planning to study in Australia for more than three months will need to apply for a student visa.
A 'student' visa is a temporary visa issued to non-Australian residents. It is only granted to students who are enroled in a registered, full time course in Australia. 'Short stay' visas are available for students studying in Australia for less than 3 months.
International students are generally issued with a multiple entry visa for the duration of their study in Australia.This enables students to travel to and from Australia within the visa period.
On this visa members of a student's immediate family (spouse and unmarried dependent children under 18 years of age) may accompany them to Australia and will be considered to be in the same visa class. School-age dependants accompanying students will be required to pay full fees if they are enroled in a school in Australia.
For more information visit the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC)
Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
International students studying in Australia are required to have Overseas Student Health Cover (medical insurance) for the duration of their visa. Your International student officer can help organise this.
English language requirements
You must have a minimum level of English language skills to study for a Diploma or Advanced Diploma course. If you do not meet the criteria, SkillsTech Australia can help you gain the required skills through our extensive English language training programs.
International students must satisfy one of the following English language proficiency requirements:
| Test | Rating/score |
|---|---|
| International English Language Testing System (IELTS) | Diploma Course: Score of 5.5 (with no individual band score less than 5) Certificate Courses: Score of 5.0 |
| Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) | Computer based score of 530 or 197 |
| Australian Second Language Proficiency Rating (ASLPR) | Minimum individual score of 3 |
| Occupational English Test (OET) | Pass |
| First Cambridge Certificate of English | Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English |
| English language experience |
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Changes to the National Code 2007 - how it affects you as an International Student
From this site you can access information on the changes to the National Code 2007 and further information on how the National Code applies to new and existing students.