Am I an International Student?

You are considered an International Student if you are:

• a citizen of any country except Australia or New Zealand
• a temporary resident of Australia (including student, refugee or diplomat)
• a permanent resident of New Zealand, or
• a dependent of any of the above

Go to the international student information pages.

You are considered a Local Student if you are:

• a citizen of Australia
• a citizen of New Zealand
• a dual citizen of Australia and any other country, or
• a permanent resident of Australia*

Go to the local student information pages.

What does it mean to be an International Student?

International students require an International Student Visa in order to study in Australia. Before you apply for a student visa, you need to have an offer of admission from the University. You then apply for your student visa from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC).

* If you have an offer of permanent residency, but have not yet taken that offer up, then you should apply as an International Student. You are not considered a Local Student until you have a permanent residency stamp in your passport.