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Student Visa · Subclass 500

Study and work in Australia — and leave the paperwork to us

Living, studying and working legally on the other side of the world is more within reach than you think. GovGo handles your student visa from the first document to the decision.

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  • Work while you study
  • 100% online process
  • Registered partner in Australia (MARA)

Free profile assessment

Answer five quick questions and a specialist will tell you — with no obligation — what your chances of studying in Australia look like.

Your details stay with us and are used only to prepare your assessment. No cost, no obligation.

50,000+travellers served worldwide
Subclass 500Australia's single student visa
MARAregistered migration partner
100% onlinefrom first document to decision
Why Australia

The destination that lets you study and work at the same time

Few countries in the world allow international students to work legally during their course. Australia is one of them — which is why it became the plan for so many people who want to start again somewhere new.

Work while you study

The student visa lets you combine your course with work, helping you support your time there and earn in Australian dollars.

From English to a degree

From English courses (ELICOS) to vocational and university programmes: there is a path for every goal and every budget.

Quality of life and safety

Cities that rank among the best in the world to live in, landscapes found nowhere else, and one of the highest standards of living on the planet.

English in practice, every day

Living immersed is the fastest way to master the language — a skill that changes your career for good.

Bring the people you love

In many cases a spouse and children can be included in the application. We explain exactly how that works for your situation.

A door to what comes next

Studying in Australia opens experiences, connections and possibilities that keep paying off long after the course ends.

Who this is for

This is your moment if you…

  • Dream of living abroad but find the process complicated, or think it is “too difficult for someone like me”.

  • Want to study and work at the same time, without depending only on family.

  • Want to genuinely master English by living immersed in it.

  • Have started researching study abroad and got lost in the paperwork.

  • Are afraid of getting the financial evidence or the Genuine Student statement wrong and being refused.

  • Want a safe process, guided by people who do this every day.

What Australia asks for in 2026

Looks complicated? That is exactly why we exist.

Australia has a single student visa, the Subclass 500. These are the points that decide the outcome — and our team prepares each one so your application arrives ready for a decision.

1Genuine Student (GS)

Since March 2024 the former GTE became the Genuine Student requirement: targeted answers about your choice of course, why Australia, and what it is worth to your career (up to 150 words each). We help you build a consistent and truthful narrative.

2Ties to your home country

Australia wants to see that you intend to study and then return home. Demonstrating solid ties to your own country is central to the assessment — and we know exactly how to evidence them.

3Financial capacity

You must evidence genuine, verifiable funds, normally with at least three months of history. Official 2026 reference:

Living costs (12 months)
AUD 29,710
+ Spouse or partner
AUD 10,394
+ Per dependent child
AUD 4,449
+ First year of the course
varies by course
+ Return airfare
AUD 1,000–2,000

4English (where required)

Depending on the course you may be asked for IELTS 6.0 — or 5.5 with 10 weeks of ELICOS/Foundation, and 5.0 with 20 weeks of ELICOS (or the PTE/TOEFL equivalent). Applicants coming to study English only are usually exempt. We identify which case is yours.

Evidence levels depend on both your country and your institution. We read both sides and build your application to the right standard — from beginning to end.

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How it works

From the plan to the plane, in four steps

  1. Profile assessment

    You answer a few questions and a specialist assesses your potential and the best route, with no obligation.

  2. A plan built for you

    We settle on the course, the institution and the document strategy that fit your goal and your budget.

  3. Preparing the application

    We handle the financial evidence, the Genuine Student statement and every document, reviewed before anything is submitted.

  4. Lodgement and departure

    Your visa is lodged with the support of a registered migration partner (MARA) in Australia. Once granted, it is time to pack.

What we take off your hands

The work between deciding and departing

Course and institution

We match the programme to your goal, your English level and your budget, and handle the enrolment paperwork with the provider.

Financial evidence

We tell you exactly what counts as genuine and verifiable, and how to present it so it is read the way you intend.

Genuine Student statement

We build it with you — your reasons, in your words, structured the way the assessment expects.

Lodgement and follow-up

Your application is lodged with a MARA-registered partner in Australia, and we stay with you until the decision arrives.

With you from beginning to end

Nobody can guarantee a visa — the decision always belongs to the Australian government. What we do guarantee is our part: every stage handled with attention, transparency and a human on the other end, so your application arrives as strong as it can be. No small print.

Frequently asked

Everything you need to know

Yes. The Australian student visa allows you to combine study with work, within the rules in force at the time. In your profile assessment we explain exactly how that applies to the course and the goal you choose.
It depends on the course. Some require a test such as IELTS; for people coming to study English only, there is usually no such requirement. There are also packages with additional weeks of English (ELICOS) that lower the minimum score. We identify which route is yours.
The 2026 reference is AUD 29,710 in living costs for 12 months, plus the first year of the course and airfare, with additions for dependants. Funds must be genuine, verifiable and usually backed by at least three months of history. Official figures can change — we confirm the current numbers for your application.
The final decision always rests with the Australian government and nobody can guarantee approval. Our role is to reduce the risk of error as far as possible: we prepare the financial evidence, the Genuine Student statement and every document, each reviewed before submission, so your application arrives as well prepared as it can be.
GovGo is a private company that helps people prepare and manage government applications, trusted by more than 50,000 travellers worldwide. For the Australian stage we work with a partner registered with Australia's migration authority (MARA). We are not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Australian government.
Our fees are presented transparently in the conversation with your consultant, including instalment options. Service fees do not include government charges, medical examinations or biometrics, which are paid separately to the official bodies.
Your assessment is free

Australia is closer than you think

Find out in a few minutes, with no obligation, what your chances of studying and working on the other side of the world look like.

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