Study in Australia
Student visa (subclass 500) · Check the official visa page and document checklist for your course, financial capacity and insurance.
Plan the application in order
A subclass 500 applicant should establish the eligible course and enrolment evidence, then use Home Affairs' current document checklist for financial capacity and other circumstances. Rules effective from 2 October 2026 can affect an application, so check the date-based instructions before lodging.
Tuition, visa evidence and actual spending
This guide intentionally does not turn a visa evidence rule into a universal living-cost estimate. Tuition comes from the chosen course and city spending from current university accommodation guidance; the immigration authority determines what evidence it requires.
Insurance, work and what follows study
Home Affairs requires appropriate Overseas Student Health Cover for the applicant and included family unless an exception applies. Its student-visa page describes a 48-hour-per-fortnight in-session work condition for typical holders, with exceptions; read the actual visa conditions and course category.
Editorial source review: 2026-10-12. Conditions depend on your status and may change.
Published financial evidence
Financial capacity rules depend on your application; verify the current amount in the official guidance.
Living cost context
Use university city and accommodation guides for estimates; visa proof and spending are separate.
Government sources
Apply the current rules to your nationality, course, dependants and intake. A visa evidence minimum does not replace a personal spending budget.