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🇦🇺 Student visa (subclass 500)
Australia Student Visa Interview Questions
Common Student visa (subclass 500) interview questions and how Indian students should answer them.
- Student visa (subclass 500)
- Funds: AUD 29
- Interview: Sometimes
- File review & mock interview
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Australia student visa interview questions: the short answer
Sometimes — a phone or video interview can be part of the Genuine Student assessment. Expect questions on your course choice, university, funding, ties to India and plans after graduation.
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Student visa (subclass 500) at a glance
- Visa
- Student visa (subclass 500)
- Fee
- AUD 2,000 base application charge (from July 2025), plus charges for any family members
- Processing
- Varies — check the Department of Home Affairs global processing times
- Funds
- AUD 29,710 a year for living costs (main applicant), plus tuition and travel
- Interview
- Sometimes — a phone or video interview can be part of the Genuine Student assessment
- Dependants
- Family members can be included if you show extra funds
- Why do you want to study in Australia?
- Why did you choose this university?
- Why this course, and how does it relate to your bachelor's degree?
- Which other universities did you apply to, and where were you admitted?
- Who is funding your education?
- What does your sponsor do, and what is their annual income?
- Have you taken an education loan? How much, and from which lender?
- What are your test scores?
- Do you have any backlogs or gaps? Why?
- What will you do after you graduate?
- Do you have relatives in this country?
- What do you know about the city where you will study?
- What is the total cost of your program?
- Will you work part-time during your studies?
- Why not study the same course in India?
How to answer
Answering well
Know your numbers
Total cost, loan amount and sponsor income — without notes.
Show your plan
Link the degree to a realistic role and your return plan.
Keep it short
Answer the question asked in two or three sentences.
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AUD 2,000 base application charge (from July 2025), plus charges for any family members
Varies — check the Department of Home Affairs global processing times
AUD 29,710 a year for living costs (main applicant), plus tuition and travel
Sometimes — a phone or video interview can be part of the Genuine Student assessment
Genuine Student concerns (course not linked to background or goals), Funds that don't meet the requirement or can't be traced and English score below the visa minimum
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