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A Student Visa is required by all candidates who enter Australia with the purpose of completing a course of full time study for a period of more than three months. An information pack and the relevant application forms can be obtained from your nearest Australian Embassy or Consulate, or by visiting the Department of Immigration.
Helicopter Training operates under the Flight Training Adelaide Commonwealth Register of Institutions & Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) provider code is 02649J. Our visa subclass is 572, Vocational Education and Training (VET).
To be issued with a Student Visa, students need to submit the following items:
• A valid passport
• A Completed “Application for a student (temporary) visa”
• 4 recent passport photographs
• Confirmation of Enrolment (which is provided by FTA)
• Evidence of Overseas Student Medical Cover
• The relevant Visa application processing fee (current charges are available from the Australian Embassy or Consulate)
• Evidence of sufficient funds to cover the cost of the course and general living expenses
• Most students will be required to undertake a health examination and chest x-ray with an approved Australian Immigration Doctor. A list of approved Immigration Doctor’s can be obtained from your nearest Australian Embassy or Consulate
• Evidence of suitable English language proficiency, which may require completion of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test. For more information please visit IELTS.
Processing times can vary between offices; however students should allow 10 to 12 weeks to ensure that their Visa will be issued well in advance before their planned departure to Australia. Please note that some offices have longer processing times than this.
Visa Related Information
Deposit and Confirmation of Enrolment
To be issued with a “Confirmation of Enrolment” (CoE), you must complete the appropriate AFTC application form and once this is accepted you will need to arrange to pay a course deposit. The amount required would depend on which course is chosen. Usually a deposit of AUD5000 is required for a CPL Course, and this deposit will go towards the first part of your training. After a student has been accepted to commence training and has paid the deposit, a CoE is issued by Flight Training Adelaide to assist with your Student Visa application.
Overseas Student Medical Cover
It is a condition of your student visa that you have private health insurance for the duration of your stay in Australia. You need to obtain Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for yourself and provide evidence to your nearest Australian Embassy or Consulate processing your visa application. Information on the OSHC (including details of OSHC providers) can be found on the following web sites:
- Australian Department of Health and Aging - AHM English Language
From 1 January 2009, if students have not been schooled in English or been employed in a specified English speaking country, they must have their General English proficiency proven at a CASA required standard before they can apply for a Student Pilot Licence.
These required standards are determined by a general English test. CASA has determined the minimum scores for several different English language tests from independent testing centres. Each testing centre has an independent scoring system that may not equate to another testing centres scoring system.
Further information on the English language requirements can be found here.
Students who do not have the required level of English may choose to enroll in an appropriate English language course here in Adelaide, prior to their flying training program. Details of an English Language course can be provided on request.
Australian Customs Service
When travelling to Australia, please be aware that if you are carrying a total of AUD$10,000 or more in cash of any currency, you MUST declare the money on your Incoming Passenger Card and when questioned by Australian Customs officials upon arrival. A failure to declare this money may result in the money being taken and you being arrested and prosecuted. It is not an offence to bring this money into Australia. The offence is not declaring the money.
Accommodation
The most popular accommodation choice for recent students is at the Torrens Valley International Residence, which is situated in the grounds of the Modbury Hospital, a ten-minute drive by car east of Parafield Airport. The residence offers single room accommodation (equipped with single beds, built in cupboards and drawers and a well-lit study area), with shared lounge (including television), kitchen, laundry and bathroom facilities on each floor. Students are able to prepare their own meals, or eat at the Modbury Hospital Cafeteria, which is open 7 days a week. A security system is in place, which provides a safe and secure environment for residents to live. The Residence is adjacent to Tea Tree Plaza shopping centre, with easy access to banks, cinemas and shopping. The Residence is a five-minute walk to a major public transport terminus, which allows you easy access to the city centre. For more information please visit the web site of the Torrens Valley International Residence
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