Student Visas

If you are a student travelling from overseas, firstly ensure your passport is valid for the entire period you will be in Australia. All visitors to Australia (New Zealand nationals exempt) require a visa to enter the country.

Before applying for a student visa, students must be accepted into full-time study in a registered Australian course.

A registered course is an education or training course offered by an Australian education provider registered to offer courses to overseas students on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS). 

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The Australian Government issues student visas for full-time study on the understanding that you study on-campus and have sufficient funds to cover your tuition fees and living expenses for the duration of your time in Australia.

To apply for a student visa, contact the Australian Diplomatic Mission (ie Australian Government office) in your home country. Your representative may be an Embassy, High Commission, Consulate or Consulate-General. Have a look at Student Visa Immigration Information or search for your local Australian Overseas Representative Office.

Please refer to Student Visa Conditions webpage for more detailed information.

Accepted students

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) requires all student visa holders to submit a clear copy of their passport and visa to their Education Provider (Trinity College). This information is also required by Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for verification purposes when we open a policy and take out OSHC on your behalf.

Please email or fax a copy of your passport and (e)visa to:
Registration Department
E: registrations@trinity.unimelb.edu.au
F: +61 (0)3 9348 7626

You may also submit this information at the time of your commencement at Trinity College.

Attendance

In accordance with student visa conditions, Trinity College monitors student attendance in all lectures, tutorials and practical sessions. Students who do not achieve an 80% attendance record in a particular semester are in breach of their visa conditions and are reported to the Australian Commonwealth Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). Students reported to DIAC in this way are at great risk of having their visa cancelled.

Satisfactory Academic Results

To satisfy the Requirements of Satisfactory Progress, students must meet the following criteria.

Semester 1:

• attend at least 80% of Classes.
• attempt all assessable tasks and tests and hand in all assessable tasks.
• attempt at least 80% of non-assessable tasks such as class exercises/class work
• attend all interviews arranged to discuss academic progress.
• attend any extra classes or attempting any extra work recommended to help improve the student's performance.
• obtain 50%+ in at least three subjects* and at least 40%+ in one other subject.

Final Term of the Program:

• attend at least 80% of Classes.
• obtain 50%+ in at least three subjects* and at least 40%+ in one other subject.

Students not meeting the above requirements will receive a letter from Trinity College, and may be reported to DIAC.

*Literature and Drama are constituent elements of the one subject, English. English For Academic Purposes is a separate requirement and cannot be counted as one of the three subjects needed to satisfy the definition of satisfactory progress. 

Course Progress & Intervention Procedure  

Trinity College will:

• record marks for all assessed tasks in each subject
• record attendance at classespPrepare and distribute to students and parents academic reports for each subject – these reports include marks where appropriate and record of absences
• discuss at Academic Review Meeting (ARM) all students who have failed a subject or who have been identified as of concern.

In addition to ARM, or subsequent to ARM, intervention includes one or more of the following:

• one-to-one consultation with lecturer
• one-to-one consultation with mentor

• official letter from Trinity to the student and/or parents
• meeting with one or more of: Dean of International Programs, Associate Dean (Academic Operations), Manager of Academic Administration, Director of Student Welfare, the Foundation Studies Chaplain and Student Counsellor.

Students who fail to achieve satisfactory progress may be reported to DIAC. (Any student reported to DIAC will first be contacted by Trinity, and informed of the grounds of Trinity's decision. Students have the right to appeal against the College’s decision to report them to DIAC. Please see Trinity's Grievance Policy for more detailed information.)

Late Commencement

Trinity College Foundation Studies (TCFS) expects students to be in Melbourne ready to begin on the commencement date specified for their particular program. If a student knows they are not able to begin on this date they must notify TCFS immediately, and there is the possibility of students being transferred into a later program. If students then choose to withdraw from the program they will be subject to the Refund Policy.

Late commencement in the program is at the discretion of Trinity College. Usually the College will not approve students commencing more than one week after the published commencement date of their program. Only in extreme circumstances will Trinity allow students to commence any more than one week after the program has begun.

Notification of a Change of Address

Students must inform their education provider (Trinity College) of their current residential address within seven days of arrival and of any change of address in Australia within seven days of the change. Students must also notify their current provider of any change of enrolment to a new provider.

Students Under 18 – Student Visa Condition 8532

In accordance with student visa condition 8532, under 18 students must seek approval from Trinity College before changing their address details in Melbourne.

Students Over 18 – Student Visa Condition 8533

In accordance with student visa condition 8533, students must notify Trinity College of a change to their Melbourne address within 7 days of moving.

Employment

Most student visa holders are entitled to work up to 20 hours per week while their course is in session and unlimited hours during scheduled course breaks. Students must commence their course before they are eligible to start work. Please ensure you check your visa as entitlements may vary. Visit the employment & visas information at the University of Melbourne website.