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International students enrolled in an in-person ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃprogram must be present in Canberra and attend the ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃcampus for their studies. Students must make arrangements to ensure arrival in Australia prior to the commencement of the semester. 

The  has been developed by the Australian Government to protect your rights as an international student in Australia and assure quality educational standards. The ESOS Act and related laws protect International students through:

•  The : A placement and refund service, and
•  The of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018 ().

ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃand the programs that international student visa holders can study at ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃare registered on the  (CRICOS). For more information, the Department of Education's webpage is a useful overview regarding study in Australia.

 Your Visa 

As a student studying on a student visa you must:

• Complete your program within the timeframe of your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE);
• Study at least one face-to-face course per study period;
• Ensure that you do not study more than 33.3% of your program by distance or online;
• Notify ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃof your Australian address within 7 days of arriving or changing your address. This is done through ;
• Maintain .

Your visa is handled by the . You can find out your visa conditions and entitlements online using .

Your CoE

Your CoE is produced by ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃand it is used to support your visa application. There are only limited situations in which ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃwill allow you to extend your CoE. The following links provide information on actions that may impact the duration of your CoE:

• Taking Program Leave from a research program or coursework program;
• Reducing your study load as a Coursework Student;
• Changing your intensity as a Research Student;
• Applying to withdraw from your program and, where applicable, requesting a release letter as a Coursework Student or a Research Student;
• Applying for a program transfer as a Coursework Student;
• Applying for a change of program or program transfer as a Research Student.

To request a CoE extension, please follow these instructions. Please note that you must have Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the full duration of your visa.

ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃLegislation, Policies, Procedures and Services relating to International Student Visa Holders

As required under the , the following Legislation, Policies, Procedures and processes apply to the management of ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃinternational student affairs:

• Coursework Awards Rule;
• Research Awards Rule;
• Student grievance and complaint resolution  and 
• Academic problems, appeals, complaints process;
• Academic Progress Rule and associated information on academic performance (Coursework Students);
• Early intervention (Coursework Students): Student Academic Study Load and Progression and ;
•  and ;
• Student critical incident  and ;
• Request to change offer of Admission to a different session;
• Program leave process for Coursework Students and Research Students;
• Student refunds  and .

ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃprovides a range of student support services to assist you during your studies. This includes academic skills & learning, counselling, careers Information, disability services, and .

Urgent support services are located here.