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• You are also obliged to purchase Overseas Student Health Cover – OSHC – unless you are from Belgium, Norway or Sweden; though Swedes must be covered by CSN or Kammarkollegiet for this to apply. You may purchase this cover through your university, or directly from one the five approved providers. These are Australian Health Management, BUPA Australia, Medibank Private, OSHC Worldwide and nib OSHC. The average cost of this insurance is A$423, which is around US$450.


• English language requirements for those not from Anglophone countries are set by universities for level 1 and 2 candidates.


Level 3 and 4 candidates will need to prove their proficiency with certified test results (the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship website lists eligible tests). The score you will need will depend on whether you are starting a degree proper, doing a foundation course, or enrolling on a preliminary English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS), which you will have a maximum of 30 weeks to complete.


• You will also need to show that you don’t have a substantial criminal record, and your past and present conduct must not suggest you will engage in criminal activity


or incite discord in Australia. You may need to acquire penal clearance or get a police statement for this purpose. You will also need to declare fidelity to Australian values by signing an Australian Values Statement.


• Level 1 students can apply online or in person, whereas students from levels 2-4 must apply in post or in person at an Australian embassy if applying for the first time. A trial is currently being run to allow level 2-4 applicants to make the initial application online which allows citizens of certain countries to apply online.


• You will need to submit evidence of all the above along with application form 157A, four


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