Once you have been issued your visa, you should check the Department of Home Affairs website under the section “when you have this visa” and ensure that you have completed each of the steps before traveling to Australia. This information may change from time to time, so it is important to refer to the Department of Home Affairs website for up-to-date information. Upon arrival in Australia, you must inform SCM of your residential address and contact details, and also inform us within seven days if you change any of those details. While holding a current student visa, you are required to remain enrolled in an approved course, attend classes regularly, make satisfactory course progress, and maintain OSHC health insurance. SCM is required to intervene where a student’s progress is unsatisfactory. If the student’s progress does not improve, we must notify the Department of Education and Training. For further information, please see the Department of Home Affairs Website.

The Australian Government aims to provide a safe, enjoyable, and rewarding place for overseas students to study. This commitment is reflected in the ESOS framework, which includes the Education Services for Overseas (ESOS) Act 2000 and the National Code 2018.

Protection for Overseas Students

As an overseas student on a student visa, you must study with an education provider and in a course listed on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS). CRICOS registration ensures that the course and provider meet the necessary standards for overseas students.

Your Rights

The ESOS framework protects your rights, including:

• Your right to receive current and accurate information about courses, fees, and modes of study before enrolling.
• Your right to sign a written agreement with your provider before paying fees, outlining services provided and refund policies.
• Your right to receive the education you paid for, with consumer protection ensuring refunds or placement in another course if the provider cannot teach your course.

The Tuition Protection Service (TPS) provides placement and refund services for international students in case their provider cannot deliver the course.

Standards and Services

The ESOS framework sets standards for Australian education providers offering services to overseas students. These standards include:

• Orientation and access to welfare and support services.
• Information on course credit, enrolment changes, and attendance monitoring.
• Requirements for satisfactory course progress and support services available.
• A complaints and appeals process.

Your Responsibilities

As an overseas student on a student visa, you have responsibilities to:

• Satisfy your student visa conditions.
• Maintain Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).
• Meet the terms of the written agreement with your education provider.
• Inform your provider of address changes.
• Maintain satisfactory course progress and attendance.
• Maintain approved accommodation, support, and welfare arrangements if under 18.

As mentioned in the above section International Students are required by the Australian Government to join a private health
insurance scheme. You will need to pay the OSHC premium at the same time as your SCM tuition fees. Overseas student health
cover (OSHC) is insurance that contributes or covers the costs of medical and hospital care which you may need while in Australia.
The Department of Home Affairs website under the section step by step under step 2 Gather your documents subsection Overseas
Student Health Cover provide details and explicit information regarding the requirements of the OSHC.

In Melbourne, VIC, the transport systems include trains, trams, and buses. All public transport can be accessed using an MYKI card, a smartcard ticket. You can purchase an MYKI card from approved retailers or online. For further information on transport in the VIC State, please visit the Public Transport Victoria website or the Study Melbourne website.

Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Framework

The Australian Government aims to provide a safe, enjoyable, and rewarding place for overseas students to study. This commitment is reflected in the ESOS framework, which includes the Education Services for Overseas (ESOS) Act 2000 and the National Code 2018.

Protection for Overseas Students

As an overseas student on a student visa, you must study with an education provider and in a course listed on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS). CRICOS registration ensures that the course and provider meet the necessary standards for overseas students.

Your Rights

The ESOS framework protects your rights, including:

• Your right to receive current and accurate information about courses, fees, and modes of study before enrolling.
• Your right to sign a written agreement with your provider before paying fees, outlining services provided and refund policies.
• Your right to receive the education you paid for, with consumer protection ensuring refunds or placement in another course if the provider cannot teach your course.

The Tuition Protection Service (TPS) provides placement and refund services for international students in case their provider cannot deliver the course.

Standards and Services

The ESOS framework sets standards for Australian education providers offering services to overseas students. These standards include:

• Orientation and access to welfare and support services.
• Information on course credit, enrolment changes, and attendance monitoring.
• Requirements for satisfactory course progress and support services available.
• A complaints and appeals process.

Your Responsibilities

As an overseas student on a student visa, you have responsibilities to:

• Satisfy your student visa conditions.
• Maintain Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).
• Meet the terms of the written agreement with your education provider.
• Inform your provider of address changes.
• Maintain satisfactory course progress and attendance.
• Maintain approved accommodation, support, and welfare arrangements if under 18.

The legal tender in Australia is the Australian dollar (AUD). There are many exchange facilities in Melbourne where you can exchange currency upon arrival. More details on Australian currency and banking can be found on the Study Australia website or the Study Melbourne website.

International Students on a Subclass 500 visa are permitted to work up to 40 hours per fortnight while studying and unlimited hours during holiday breaks. For more information, please refer to the Department of Home Affairs website or the Study Australia website.

Australia is renowned for its higher education systems and attracts millions of international students each year. For more details on why study in Australia, please visit the Study Australia website.