MY AUS VISA — GENUINE STUDENT ANSWER PLANNER
Reviewed: 26 September 2026

Use this private worksheet to organise truthful, personal answers and supporting evidence. It is not an official form or a ready-made statement. Home Affairs prefers responses in the online Student visa application. Check the live form before submitting: answers must be in English and each response has a 150-word limit.

COURSE AND PROVIDER
Course name and CRICOS code:
Education provider and campus:
CoE reference(s) and intended start date:
Where I will live and how I will fund study and living costs:

1. MY CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES
Notes: What am I studying or doing now? What family, community, employment and economic circumstances are relevant? Describe only facts I can support.
My own draft (150 words maximum in the online form):

Evidence I can attach or identify:

2. WHY THIS COURSE, PROVIDER AND AUSTRALIA
Notes: Why this particular course and provider? What have I learned about the course requirements, study and life in Australia? If a similar course exists where I live, why is this choice right for me?
My own draft (150 words maximum in the online form):

Evidence I can attach or identify:

3. HOW THE COURSE BENEFITS ME
Notes: How does it connect to my education, skills or work plans? What realistic benefit do I expect after completing it?
My own draft (150 words maximum in the online form):

Evidence I can attach or identify:

4. OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
Notes: Is there anything material the earlier answers did not cover, such as study history, gaps, immigration history or a change of direction? Do not repeat the earlier answers.
My own draft (150 words maximum in the online form):

Evidence I can attach or identify:

5. ADDITIONAL QUESTION, IF THE ONLINE FORM SHOWS ONE
Home Affairs asks another question if you previously held a Student visa or are applying in Australia from a non-student visa. Read the exact question in your application before drafting.
My own notes and evidence:

FINAL CHECK
[ ] Every answer is my own, accurate and consistent with my form and documents.
[ ] Each response is in English and within the live form word limit.
[ ] I attach supporting evidence in ImmiAccount as required.
[ ] I recheck the Student visa document tool for my passport and provider before lodgement.

Official Genuine Student guidance: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/supporting/Pages/Student/genuine-temporary-entrant.aspx
Official Student document tool: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/web-evidentiary-tool
Student visa 500: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500

SOURCE-LINKED HELP
Return to the guide for instructions and official sources:
https://myausvisa.com/genuine-student-requirement-australia
