Visa Renewals If your current student visa is due to expire and you intend to study a further course OR extend your current course, you will need to renew/extend your student visa before your current visa expires.
Firstly you need a new Electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCOE). This is generated
by the education provider with whom you will be studying.
You must hold a valid, current eCOE before you can apply for the new visa or visa extension.
To apply for a new eCOE you need to download and complete an Application for Electronic Confirmation of Enrolment Form (PDF 38KB) and Checklist for Electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (PDF 29KB) and then bring the following documents
to Swinburne International:
- Passport and current visa (please state if you have
an electronic visa)
- Receipt for Overseas Student
Health cover (OSHC) membership for the remaining duration of your course. (Norwegian and
Swedish students do not
need to provide this)
If you are applying for a visa extension of your current course, you
will also need to provide a letter from your Faculty/TAFE School administration stating the new completion date of your course*.
*Excepting Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Arts
students.
Note that there are restrictions on international students extending their program duration and DIAC may not allow a visa extension.
The issuing of an eCOE to cover an increase in program duration is not automatic and can only be done in limited situations. If an eCOE
can be issued it may take some time to process, so apply early.
Besides your eCOE, you will need:
- A Health Check
if you have not had one in the previous twelve months.
You can make an appointment online at Health Services Australia (HSA).
- Read about the Student
visas document checklists on the DIAC website.
- A Visa Application form 157A or
- Other Visa forms
If you are issued with a new eCOE, you can apply to DIAC to
renew your visa. You can lodge your visa application online up to six weeks
before your new course starts on the DIAC website.
You can pay by Credit Card or BPay. A transaction receipt
will be generated which you should print out and retain. A confirmation
email will also be sent to you. You may be granted a bridging visa to
ensure you remain lawful while your application is assessed.
To make an appointment you should call DIAC on 131 881 within 48 hours of receiving your e-lodgement
receipt/email.
If you don’t lodge your visa application electronically,
you need to print out a paper application form 157A which
can be downloaded
from the DIAC website.
You will need to call DIAC on 131 881 to make an appointment after
you have received your eCOE.
 More information from DIAC on the application process for renewing/extending your student visa
Change of course or education provider
If you are changing your current course you will also need to apply
for a new Confirmation of Enrolment. However if your education provider,
course level and duration will remain the same as your old course, you
may not need to apply for a new visa.
You must remain with Swinburne for the first six calendar months of your principal course. This restriction includes any preliminary
courses prior to your principal course in a package offer.
Where a student requests a transfer within this period, Swinburne will assess the request against its Student Transfer Request
Assessment Policy and Procedure. Students will only be permitted to transfer in limited circumstances.
Transferring to a new course within Swinburne is not automatic. Students wanting to change course may consult Swinburne International regarding how to apply.
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