Student visa subclasses which have been in effect since 01/07/2001 are as follows:

Independent ELICOS

• English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS), undertaken as a stand-alone course, not leading to an Australian award,
• ELICOS undertaken as a stand-alone course, leading to a certificate I, II, III or IV

Schools

• primary school course,
• secondary school course, including junior and senior secondary, or
• approved secondary exchange program

Vocational Education and Training

• certificate I, II, III, and IV (except ELICOS),
• diploma, or
• advanced diploma, Note: Former RATE system qualifications: Certificate, Advanced certificate and Associate diploma

Higher Education

• bachelor degree,
• associate degree,
• graduate certificate,
• graduate diploma, or
• masters coursework,

Postgraduate Research

• masters research, or
• doctoral degree