Visas for study at CIT

The information listed below is a guide to eligible Temporary Resident of Australia visas which allow students to study at CIT and be invoiced standard/domestic fees. Prior to being admitted to a course, students are required to provide evidence of their Visa or Subclass Visa.

Students on any of the visas listed below are eligible for enrolment in Skilled Capital, Australian Apprenticeships and have access to all standard courses and can access Fee Assistance or other assistance.

• 100 - Partner (Migrant - this is permanent) visa - can only access Fee Assistance
• 115 - Remaining relative (permanent) - can only access Fee Assistance
• 116 - Carer (permanent) - can only access Fee Assistance
• 864 - Contributory aged parent (permanent) - can only access Fee Assistance
• 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 851, 866 Permanent Humanitarian visas - can access HELP Loans (for Diploma and above) and Fee Assistance (fees and course material support up to Certificate IV; and course materials only Diploma/Adv Diploma)
• 801 Partner (Permanent) visa - can only access Fee Assistance
• 858 Global Talented (Permanent) visa.

Temporary Resident Visa holders with the following visa types are eligible for enrolment in Federal and state or territory government initiatives, Australian Apprenticeships and have access to all standard courses:

• 101 - Child Visa
• 102 - Adoption
• 103 - Parent
• 114 - Aged dependent relative
• 117 - Orphan relative
• 124 - Distinguished talent
• 132 - Business talent
• 143 - Contributory aged parent
• 155, 157 - Resident return visa
• 186 - Employer nomination scheme
• 187 - Regional sponsored migration scheme
• 189 - Skilled independent
• 190 - Skilled nominated
• 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
• 802 - Child
• 820 - Partner (temporary)
• 836 - Carer
• 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).

However, students on the visas listed above are not eligible for the following:

• Fee Assistance
• VET Student Loans
• FEE-HELP
• Any direct Commonwealth Funding initiative which would exclude them as per eligibility requirements.

Which visas are eligible to obtain a VET Student Loan or FEE-HELP Loan?

VET Student Loans and FEE-HELP Loans are available in eligible VET Student Loans and FEE-HELP Loan courses for Australian citizens and those on Permanent Humanitarian Visas.

Some New Zealand citizens may also be eligible to access these loans.

Which visas are ineligible for study as a standard/domestic student?

Students with the following visa types are ineligible to study under Standard, Skilled Capital or Australian Apprenticeships and therefore should be directed to International Services Unit:

• 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
• 445 - Dependent child (temporary)
• 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
• 835 - Remaining relative (temporary)
• 836 - Carer (temporary)
• 838 - Aged dependent relative
• 870 - Sponsored parent (temporary)
• 884 - Contributory parent (temporary).