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Student visa and conditions

If you are coming to study on-campus at UNE, in Armidale or Sydney, you need a student visa to enable entry in Australia.

What you need to know:

The Australian Government Department of Home Affairs handles visa applications and fees.

Eligibility and other requirements vary depending on your country of origin and what you are studying.

Most people need an offer of entry from UNE before they can apply for a student visa. However, the Department may take some time to process your visa application. So, prepare everything you need and start the process as soon as possible.

Note: If you are studying by distance from your home country, you don't need a student visa.

The published University of New England (UNE) English language proficiency requirements set out the minimum entry standard for each course. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has placed additional responsibility on providers to screen prospective international students to ensure that they are Genuine Students.

Accordingly, additional English language evidence or higher scores may be required as part of UNE’s assessment of an applicant’s Genuine Student (GS) requirements and overall admission risk. UNE may also apply course-specific or applicant-specific English language thresholds to support compliance with Australian Government requirements, including Student visa (subclass 500) processing expectations and prevailing policy settings.

The University of New England respects and acknowledges that its people, courses and facilities are built on land, and surrounded by a sense of belonging, both ancient and contemporary, of the world's oldest living culture. In doing so, UNE values and respects Indigenous knowledge systems as a vital part of the knowledge capital of Australia. We recognise the strength, resilience and capacity of the Aboriginal community and pay our respects to the Elders past, present and future.