How to apply,step by step.From picking a course to the day your visa is decided.
Applying to study in Australia is a clear sequence, not a scramble. Walk the pipeline, build your document list, and know exactly what comes next.
Order beatshustle.
People think applying is about effort. It is really about sequence and timing. You cannot lodge the visa before the eCoE, and you cannot get the eCoE before you accept an offer. Each step unlocks the next.
Start about a year before your intake, do the steps in the right order, and the whole thing feels calm. Leave it late or skip ahead, and it gets stressful fast. Plan the line, then walk it. That is what this page is for.
The application pipeline.
Tap any stage to see what it involves, then mark it done. The bar tracks how far along you are. Six stages, start to submit.
Choose a CRICOS course
Pick a full-time course registered on CRICOS at a provider that fits your goals and budget. This single choice shapes everything after it, so get it right.
When to do what.
Counting back from a main February intake, here is a healthy rhythm. Start earlier if you can, never later.
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Research & shortlist
Pick courses and providers. Sit IELTS or PTE if you have not yet.
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Apply for offers
Submit applications. Compare the offers that come back.
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Accept & eCoE
Accept, pay the deposit, get your eCoE, arrange OSHC.
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Lodge the visa
Submit the subclass 500 with GS answers, funds and documents.
Prepare to travel
Book flights and housing once granted. Land before classes start.
Your document readiness.
Tick what you already have. The dial shows how complete your file is. Some items are only needed in certain cases, so treat it as a working checklist.
Inside ImmiAccount.
The subclass 500 is lodged online. Here is what actually happens when you submit, so there are no surprises.
Create your ImmiAccount
Set up a free account on the Department of Home Affairs portal, the official place to lodge.
Complete the forms
Enter your details, your eCoE, and answer the Genuine Student questions carefully.
Upload your documents
Attach identity, academic, financial and OSHC evidence in the formats requested.
Pay the visa charge
Pay the application fee. The amount is set by the government and changes, so we confirm it.
Biometrics or health
If asked, complete biometrics and a health examination at an approved clinic.
Respond and wait
Answer any request from your case officer quickly, then await the decision.
Nail the big three.
Three stages decide most applications. Each has its own deep guide, with interactive tools.
Student visa 500
Eligibility, work rights, funds and conditions, with a live readiness check.
Open the guideGenuine Student
The questions assessors ask, and a builder to shape strong answers.
Open the guideYour eCoE
Why the Confirmation of Enrolment matters and how to secure it.
Open the guideWe walk it with you.
Course and provider, chosen well
We shortlist CRICOS courses that fit your goals, grades and budget, then manage the applications.
Every document, in order
We build your file with you so it is complete and consistent before anything is submitted.
The right timing
We plan your dates around your intake so you are never rushing or missing a window.
Lodged and supported
We help you lodge cleanly and respond to any case officer request, all the way to the decision.
Tap to clear it up.
Applying, asked.
Q1What is the first step?
Q2What is an eCoE and when do I get it?
Q3Where do I lodge the visa?
Q4When should I start?
Q5Do I apply to the school and the visa separately?
Q6How long does a decision take?
Q7How does Mafit help?
One line,walked well.
Tell us your course and intake. We will lay out your full application plan and walk every stage with you.