Australian Government
Department of Immigration and Citizenship

University Streamlined Visa Processing Arrangements – Flow Chart

Does the student visa 
applicant intend to study 
at an eligible education 
provider? 

YES NO

Has the student visa applicant  Application is not 
NO
provided a CoE for all their intended  streamlined 
courses at visa lodgement? 

YES
Does the student visa applicant intend to study a 
course at the Bachelors, Masters or PhD level or  NO
are they participating in an agreed non –award 
student exchange or study abroad program? 

YES YES
Are one or more of the 
Does the student visa applicant  courses being delivered by 
NO
intend to study all courses at an  providers who are not 
eligible education provider?  educational business 
partners?

YES NO

Application is 
streamlined 

NOTE: An Eligible Education Provider is a university as specified in Ministerial Instrument IMMI 12/014,
dated 21 March 2012.

Student Implementation Taskforce

Department of Immigration and Citizenship
22 March 2012

6 Chan Street Belconnen ACT 2617

PO Box 25 BELCONNEN ACT 2616  Telephone: 02 6264 1111  Fax: 02 6225 6970  www.immi.gov.au