Visa eligibility for study

Any visa holder can enrol in the following courses.

• Bar Service (SA-TS100)
• Course in Asbestos Awareness 11084NAT (SA-TS90)
• Course in Crystalline Silica Exposure Prevention 10830NAT (SA-BD52)
• Food Safety Supervision Skill Set SITSS00069 (SA-TS99)
• Forklift Operations (SA-TC99)
• General Construction Induction (White Card Training) (SA-TS89)
• Provide Responsible Gambling Services (SA-TS95)
• Responsible Service of Alcohol (SA-TS97)
• training in CPR (Refresher) SA-HS47
• training in First Aid in an Education and Care Setting (SA-HS48)
• training in Providing First Aid (SA-HS46)

Before we can admit you

Before we can admit you to any of the above courses, you need to provide both:

• 100 points of identification
• a Unique Student Identifier (USI).

If you hold, or are transitioning to, an international Student visa (subclass 500), you must apply for study through CIT International for all courses, except these ones:

• Bar Service (SA-TS100)
• Course in Asbestos Awareness 11084NAT (SA-TS90)
• Course in Crystalline Silica Exposure Prevention 10830NAT (SA-BD52)
• Food Safety Supervision Skill Set SITSS00069 (SA-TS99)
• Forklift Operations (SA-TC99)
• General Construction Induction (White Card Training) (SA-TS89)
• Provide Responsible Gambling Services (SA-TS95)
• Responsible Service of Alcohol (SA-TS97)
• training in CPR (Refresher) SA-HS47
• training in First Aid in an Education and Care Setting (SA-HS48)
• training in Providing First Aid (SA-HS46).

To be admitted and enrolled in any of the courses listed above, call CIT Student Services on (02) 6207 3188, or email infoline@cit.edu.au.

If you hold a Student visa (subclass 500) and wish to study any other course, please contact CIT International to process your application.

To view courses available to students on a Student visa (subclass 500), visit the CIT International website. Alternatively, you can call the CIT International Office on (02) 6207 4662, or email international@cit.edu.au.

If you hold any of the following visa types, you’re not eligible to study as a domestic student in a government subsidised Standard course, Skilled Capital course, or access an Australian Apprenticeship. However, you may be eligible to study as an international student.

If you hold any of these visa types, you should apply through CIT International.

• 173 - Contributory parent (temporary)
• 188 - Business innovation and investment (temporary)
• 300 - Prospective marriage
• 400 - Temporary work (short stay)
• 403 - Temporary work (international relations)
• 405 - Investor retirement
• 407 - Training
• 408 - Temporary activity
• 417 - Working holiday
• 457 - Temporary work (skilled)
• 461 - NZ citizen family relationship (temporary)
• 462 - Work and holiday
• 476 - Skilled recognised graduate
• 482 - Temporary skill shortage
• 485 - Temporary graduate
• 489 - Skilled regional (provisional)
• 500 - Student
• 571 - School sector
• 572 - Vocational education and training sector
• 573 - Higher education sector
• 574 - Postgraduate research sector
• 575 - Non-award sector
• 576 - Foreign affairs or defence sector
• 590 - Student guardian
• 600 - Visitor
• 601 - Electronic travel authority
• 602 - Medical treatment
• 651 - e Visitor
• 838 - Aged dependent relative
• 870 - Sponsored parent (temporary)
• 884 - Contributory parent (temporary)
• 995 – Diplomatic Visa

For further information, call the CIT International Office on (02) 6207 4662, or email international@cit.edu.au.

If you’re on any of the following visas, you can enrol in Skilled Capital, Australian Apprenticeships and have access to all courses.

• 100 - Partner (migrant)
• 101 - Child
• 102 - Adoption
• 103 - Parent
• 114 - Aged dependent relative
• 115 - Remaining relative (permanent)
• 116 - Carer (permanent)
• 117 - Orphan relative
• 124 - Distinguished talent
• 132 - Business talent
• 143 - Contributory aged parent
• 151 - Former resident
• 155, 157 - Resident return visa
• 186 - Employer nomination scheme
• 187 - Regional sponsored migration scheme
• 189 - Skilled independent
• 190 - Skilled nominated
• 191 - Permanent residence (skilled regional)
• 200, 201, 202, 203, 204 and 866 - Permanent humanitarian visas
• 309 - Partner (provisional)
• 445 - Dependent child
• 449 - Temporary humanitarian concern
• 491 - Skilled work regional (provisional)
• 494 - Skilled employer sponsored (provisional)
• 785 - Temporary protection
• 786 - Temporary humanitarian stay
• 790 - Safe haven enterprise
• 801 - Partner (permanent)
• 802 - Child
• 804 - Aged parent
• 820 - Partner (temporary)
• 835 - Remaining relative
• 836 - Carer
• 851 - Resolution of status (permanent)
• 858 - Global talent
• 864 - Contributory aged parent (permanent)
• 866 - Protection (XA)
• 887 - Skilled regional
• 888 - Business innovation and investment (permanent)
• 890 - Business owner
• 891 - Investor
• 892 - Sponsored business owner
• 893 - Sponsored investor
• Criminal justice stay (subclass ZB 951) visa holders who are victims of human trafficking and slavery
• a bridging visa where the substantive visa being applied for appears on the eligible visa type list (evidence of the bridging visa must be collected)
• refugees and asylum seekers who hold a bridging visa A, B, C or E (a current ACT Services Access Card provides acceptable evidence that an individual is an asylum seeker)

Eligibility for Fee Assistance

If you’re on a permanent visa, you can access Fee Assistance unless the visa you are on is eligible for VET Student Loan.

If you’re on any of the following visas, you can apply online for any course at CIT once you provide the appropriate ID documents:

• Permanent Humanitarian visas: 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 851 - Resolution of status, or 866
• New Zealand citizen with a Special Category visa
• Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) (subclass 192)
• Resident Return visa (subclass 155 and 157) and who has previously held a Permanent Humanitarian visa.

You’re also eligible to apply for a VET Student Loan if the course is eligible for one. Before you apply for a VET Student Loan, you need to meet both:

• the additional academic requirements
• the specific entry requirements for the course.

Eligibility for Fee Assistance

Note: If you're eligible for a VET Student Loan you're not eligible to apply for Fee Assistance for your course fees. However, you can apply for assistance to cover your material fees (provided you're eligible).