Visas

All students (except Australia Awards Scholarship holders) on a student visa are required to maintain a valid and current CoE at all times.

Under Standard 8 of the National Code, international students are required to complete their course within the expected duration.

ONLY under the following exceptional situations with proper supporting documentation, the University can extend the CoE of a student:

• compassionate or compelling circumstances; or
• the university implementing its intervention strategy for students who are at risk of unsatisfactory academic progress; or
• an approved leave of absence

If you have any of the above situation and need assistance, please contact iss@flinders.edu.au.

*Please note, if you have deliberately under-enrolled, you may not be issued a new CoE.

1.       Prepare the supporting documentation

• Make sure that all final topic grades are available, including the ones for your currently enrolled topics. Check the Student System
• Request an updated study plan from your course coordinator or responsible staff
• Enrol in your topics for next semester according to your updated study plan

2.       Submit your request for a new CoE

• Go to AskFlinders
• Complete the online request form: 
  • Name
  • Area – Student Visa / COE
  • Enquiry summary – COE extension application
  • Enquiry details – Reasons why you need the CoE extension and include from which country you will apply for your student visa renewal
  • Attach a file – Updated 'approved study plan'
• Click "Submit"

Once you have completed all required actions above, it will take 3-5 business days to have your CoE issued and an electronic copy will be sent to your Flinders email address.

To make sure that your OSHC covers the visa period purchase additional 2-3 months OSHC from the end date of your CoE. For more information click here. When you receive your new CoE Flinders University’s International Compliance team will include the expected expiry date of your new student visa in the CoE comments so that you know for which period you need to purchase OSHC.

Medibank OSHC is the university’s preferred provider to international students. International students at Flinders can purchase Medibank’s Comprehensive OSHC which provides more coverage compared to other OSHC policies.

To order your Medibank Comprehensive OSHC, submit an AskFlinders request to the area ‘OSHC’.

General information about OSHC can be found here.

Use the Document checklist tool to check what documentation you need to attach to your application.
This may include:

• Evidence of your identity
• Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE)
• OSHC policy
• Evidence of financial capability
• Evidence of English language proficiency

If you are required to provide a certified copy of your documents, a Justice of Peace (JP) can certify copies of original documents. You can find information about JP services here. 

You need to apply online for your Student Visa subclass 500 visa either by yourself or by using a registered migration agent.