Any student who is not an Australian citizen needs the Australian student visa for pursuing any course that lasts longer than four months. There are 7 different types of Australian student visas and to apply for any of them you must have received an unconditional offer letter from an Australian university. You must also have accepted the offer and paid the course tuition fee. Here is a list of the 7 types of Australian visas: 1.The Independent ELICOS Sector visa It is for the international students aspiring to study the ELICOS (English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students) programme full time. The students who wish to undertake ELICOS as a prerequisite to another programme must apply under the sub class relevant to the main programme. 2.Vocational Education and Training Sector visa This one is for the international students looking forward to studying a full time vocational programme. It also includes Diplomas and Advance Diplomas, and Certifi...