Cricos Info
Under the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act 2000, overseas students on a student visa are permitted to undertake additional study (that is, a course of education or training) at the same time as the principal course for which they hold a student visa through a CRICOS provider.
Section 5 of the ESOS Act defines an overseas student as:
- A person (whether inside or outside Australia) who holds a student visa, as defined in regulation 1.03 of the Migration Regulations 1994, including:
(aa) a Subclass 500 (Student) visa;
(a) a Subclass 570 (Independent ELICOS Sector) visa;
(b) a Subclass 571 (Schools Sector) visa;
(c) a Subclass 572 (Vocational Education and Training Sector) visa;
(d) a Subclass 573 (Higher Education Sector) visa;
(e) a Subclass 574 (Postgraduate Research Sector) visa;
(f) a Subclass 575 (Non-Award Sector) visa;
(g) a Subclass 576 (Foreign Affairs or Defence Sector) visa.
Check your visa status here The additional study an overseas student can undertake can be in any field or subject matter but MUST be done through a CRICOS registered RTO only.