Student visa processing times

Visa Type	Stream (if available)	75% of applications processed in	90% of applications processed in

Student visas
500 Student	Foreign Affairs or Defence Sector	25 days	48 days
500 Student	Postgraduate Research Sector	49 days	74 days
500 Student	Non-Award Sector	6 days	22 days
500 Student	Schools Sector	43 days	77 days
500 Student	Independent ELICOS Sector	37 days	68 days
500 Student	Vocational Education and Training Sector	61 days	82 days
500 Student	Higher Education Sector	25 days	46 days
590 Student Guardian		60 days	4 months