STUDENTS SECTION
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Australia announces new visa measures for students
International students are required to demonstrate and/or declare that they have genuine access to sufficient funds to be granted a student visa. This includes funds to cover travel, tuition and living expenses. Applicants may have to demonstrate sufficient funds to cover these expenses for the first one, two or three years in Australia, depending on their Assessment Level (AL).
From 1 January 2010, the living costs component of the financial requirements for a student visa will change. These changes will affect all applications lodged on or after 1 January 2010, and are briefly described in the table below.
Students
| Expenses | Per Person | Amount required in AUD |
|---|---|---|
| Travel | Yourself | Return air fare to Australia |
| Family members | One return air fare to Australia per person | |
| Tuition | Yourself | Course fees |
| Any of your school-age Children aged 5-18 |
AUD8000 per year | |
| Living | Yourself | AUD18 000 per year |
| Partner | AUD6300 per year | |
| First child | AUD3600 per year | |
| Each other child | AUD2700 per year |
Student Guardians
| Expenses | Per Person | Amount required in AUD |
|---|---|---|
| Travel | Yourself | Return air fare to Australia |
| Children aged under 6 (if applicable) | One return air fare to Australia per person | |
| Living | Yourself | AUD18 000 per year |
| First child aged under 6 (if applicable) | AUD3600 per year | |
| Each other child aged under 6 (if applicable) | AUD2700 per year | |
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