Universities in Australia: tuition, scholarships, admissions

Student visas for Vietnamese citizens

Australia's Department of Home Affairs granted 12,251 student visas to Vietnamese citizens in 2024-25, down 20.6% on the year before. In the first half of 2025-26 (July–December 2025) it granted 4,487, down 30.8%; higher-education grants to applicants outside Australia fell 44.6%. The grant rate for Vietnamese applicants outside Australia was 85.8% in October–December 2025 (earlier quarters ranged from 76% to 91%). On 31 December 2025, 22,322 Vietnamese citizens held an Australian student visa.

Working after graduation

Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485), Post-Higher Education Work stream: 2 years for a bachelor's degree. Key conditions: aged 35 or under when applying, in Australia, held a Student visa in the last 6 months, and a recent degree from a CRICOS-registered course.

Proof of funds

Since 10 May 2024: show AUD 29,710 for 12 months of living costs, plus tuition and travel. Alternatively, show that a parent had personal income of at least AUD 87,856 in the 12 months before applying.

“Quotas”

Australia set a National Planning Level of 295,000 new international student commencements for 2026, unchanged for 2027. From 2 October 2026, most student visa applicants can no longer include family members.

Checked 10/10/2026

• 1.homeaffairs.gov.au
• 2.homeaffairs.gov.au
• 3.immi.homeaffairs.gov.au
• 4.immi.homeaffairs.gov.au
• 5.education.gov.au