Free tool · Study in Australia from Malaysia
Tell us your intake date and we'll put every must-do in order — from OSHC and fees to your first week in Australia. Tick things off as you go; progress stays on this device. No sign-up, no email.
Before you fly · official requirement
Home Affairs needs you to hold a valid Confirmation of Enrolment when it decides your visa. Your uni's invoice sets the deposit amount.
Source: Department of Home Affairs — Student visa (subclass 500)
Before you fly · official requirement
You must hold OSHC to apply for the subclass 500 visa, and keep it for your whole stay. Cover has to start on the day you arrive in Australia, not on your first day of class — so set the start date to your flight's landing date.
Source: Department of Home Affairs — Student visa (subclass 500)
Before you fly · official requirement
Home Affairs asks offshore applicants to leave enough time before the course starts. Check its processing-time guide before you pick a flight.
Source: Department of Home Affairs — Student visa (subclass 500)
Before you fly
Amounts and deadlines come from your university's invoice. International transfers from Malaysia can take a few business days to land.
Before you fly
A short stay buys time to inspect rooms in person. Don't transfer a big bond for a place you haven't seen.
Before you fly
You'll want data at the airport for rides, OTP codes and messages home. Check your phone supports eSIM first.
Before you fly
Passport, visa grant letter, CoE, OSHC policy, offer letter and payment receipts — paper plus a copy on your phone.
Landing fortnight · official requirement
Home Affairs says not to enter Australia before your OSHC begins; you may be refused entry if you can't show health cover.
Source: Department of Home Affairs — Student visa (subclass 500)
Landing fortnight
Usually your passport is enough, but each bank lists its own ID rules — check before you go in.
Landing fortnight · official requirement
Per the ATO you can apply online once you're in Australia on a visa with work rights. Student visa holders can work up to 48 hours a fortnight while the course is in session (Home Affairs).
Source: Australian Taxation Office — TFN for temporary visitors
Landing fortnight
Get a written agreement and a receipt for any bond you pay.
Landing fortnight
Update your Australian address in the student portal once you're settled.
This is general information, not advice for your situation. Steps marked "official requirement" quote the government pages below (checked 30 September 2026); the other dates are suggested timings you can move to fit your university's instructions.
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