Student Visa Options English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students(ELICOS)----------------------------------------- Applies to stand-alone English language courses that lead to a certificate I, II, III or IV, or that result in no formal Australian award.

Primary or secondary school course --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Applies to primary, junior secondary or senior secondary school courses, and approved secondary school exchange programs.

Vocational education and training -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Applies to Certificates I, II, III or IV (except ELICOS), diploma, advanced diploma, vocational graduate certificate or vocational graduate diploma courses.

Higher education ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Applies to a Bachelor degree, associate degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma, or Masters by coursework.

Postgraduate research ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Applies to Masters by research or a doctoral degree.

Non-award ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Applies to non-award foundation studies, or other full-time courses or components of courses not leading to an Australian award.

AusAID and Defence --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Applies to students sponsored by AusAID or the Australian Department of Defence undertaking full-time courses of any type.

Student Guardians ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parents or relatives can apply for a visa to stay in Australia as the guardian of a student who is studying in Australia.