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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 www.immi.gov.au

The AFTC 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).

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 www.ielts.org

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.

To be issued with a Confirmation of EnrolmentĀ (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.

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 www.ahmg.com.au

Students undertaking pilot training in Australia are required to have sufficient English language skills. Evidence of this may need to be provided with your visa application, and usually an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is required,

CASA requires an English proficiency IELTS score of 5.5 or higher to undertake training. Your nearest Australian Embassy or Consulate can provide you with further details, and a list of approved testing centres. For more information please visit www.ielts.org

International Student Information Handbook can be downloaded here.