Application Deadlines

Who IS eligible for Streamlined Visa Processing?

Applicants for standalone or package offers including a Bachelor Degree, Masters degree by Coursework, or Research Higher degree, plus UQ Study Abroad or Exchange programs are eligible to participate in Streamlined Visa Processing (SVP).

The SVP process will apply to both self funded and sponsored students.

If you are an international student applying to study a coursework award program that is eligible for Streamlined Visa Processing the following deadlines apply.

For details for application processes for Research Higher Degrees please visit the Graduate School website.

Due to high demand around the time of application deadline, it is advisable to submit your application well before this date to ensure a faster turn-around time when processing your application.

Who IS NOT eligible for Streamlined Visa Processing?

Those not eligible for Streamlined Visa Processing include applicants for:

• Short courses
• Associate Degrees
• Advanced Diplomas
• Postgraduate Certificates (unless packaged with an eligible program)
• Postgraduate Diplomas (unless packaged with an eligible program)
• AusAID recipients

If you are an international student applying to study a program that is not eligible for Streamlined Visa Processing the following deadlines apply:

For programs that are not eligible for Streamlined Visa Processing, each country is assigned an Assessment Level that is based on the calculated immigration risk posed by students from that country studying in that education sector.

There are five Assessment Levels in the student visa program. Assessment Level 1 represents the lowest immigration risk and Assessment Level 5 the highest.

The higher the Assessment Level, the greater the evidence applicants are required to demonstrate to support their claims for the grant of a student visa.

Visit the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship for more information. 

Some programs have an earlier closing date. To find out if an earlier deadline applies, go to the information for the specific program on the Courses and Programs website.

You must leave enough time for the University to process your application and to issue an offer.

You must also leave enough time to organise your student visa, which may take up to six months.

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