Important Things To Know



Requirements of the Australian Department of Immigration


The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship welcomes applications from genuine students to come to Australia, to undertake full-time study in registered courses in Australia. This site provides information on how to obtain entry to and stay in Australia as a student. http://www.immi.gov.au/students/index.html

The Australian government operates an Overseas Student Program (OSP) that allows people who are not Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents to study in Australia. Any person who is not an Australian resident may apply to study in Australia under the OSP. Generally, a person who wants to study under the program must get a Student visa before they can begin to study their course in Australia. To be granted a student visa you must complete an application form, pay the application charge and satisfy the student visa requirements. You can be granted a student visa only if you intend to undertake a registered course or part of a registered course on a full-time basis.

A registered course is an education or training course offered by an Australian education provider who is registered with the Australian Government to offer courses to overseas students. Nazarene Theological College (registration number 02904K) offers the following registered courses for overseas students:


How to Apply to Study in Australia


Australian Department of Immigration: http://www.immi.gov.au/students/index.htm
This also gives information on:


Cost of Living in Australia


Before lodging your application you should consider whether you will have enough money to set up house in Australia as well as pay for your air fares (including return), course tuition fees, overseas student health cover (OSHC) and all general expenses during your stay in Australia.

As a general guide, your accommodation, food, transport, clothes and expenses could cost you between AUD$8,500 to AUD$15,500 or more a year, depending on your lifestyle and where in Australia you will study.

For example, a single person renting accommodation would need at least $200 a week just to spend on general expenses and a married couple would need at least $330 a week. If accompanied by family members, you will also need enough money to cover their expenses.

A student with school-age children should consider the cost of education in Brisbane. Student’s children over the age of 5, are required to be enrolled in school. Both public and private schools are available with widely varying fees, which generally does not include extra fees for uniforms, textbooks and extra-curricula activities.

You should be aware that these amounts are only an indication of everyday expenses and do not include airfares, health insurance or the cost of your course.

Overseas Student Health Insurance Cover


It is a condition of the grant of your Overseas Student Visa that you and your dependents have acceptable health insurance cover during the whole time you are in Australia. To be covered for health insurance, you will have to pay the Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for yourself and any family members travelling with you.

The OSHC provides medical and hospital insurance for overseas students and their dependants who have travelled to Australia with them. All applicants must show evidence that they have health insurance cover before a visa can be issued to them.
To arrange for the OSHC, students can contact Nazarene Theological College for a list of suggested on-line providers or directly from the Department of Health’s website: http://health.gov.au/privatehealth/osfaq/whichfund.htm.