There are several classes of student visas for Australia - the one you need depends on the type of study (eg: English language course, graduate degree, vocational training, higher education, etc.) you are planning to undertake.

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• Subclass 570, You might be able to get this visa if you are enrolled as a student in a registered English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS).
   

• Subclass 571, applies to primary and secondary school courses.
   

• Subclass 572, applies to students enrolled in a registered vocational education and training course., or students enrolled in a registered course for the award of advanced diploma.
   

• Subclass 573, applies to higher education courses. This includes bachelor or associate degree, a graduate certificate or graduate diploma, a higher education diploma or advanced diploma.
   

• Subclass 574, applies to masters degree by research or a doctoral degree.
   

• Subclass 575, applies to non-award studies and course or components of a course (other than ELICOS) that does not lead to an award.
   

• Subclass 576, you might be able to get this visa if you are an international student sponsored by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade or the Department of Defence.

 

• Guardian visa (subclass 580), applies to the guardian of an international student younger than 18 years of age studying in Australia on a student visa.