🇳🇬Study in Australia from Nigeria

Apply through the university's international portal or an authorised agent. Direct application is available at most universities for Nigerian citizens; agents are widely used for the offer, deposit, and visa steps.

Have certified copies of your WASSCE or NECO result and degree transcripts ready. English is the medium of instruction in Nigeria, so documents are usually already in English. Universities often verify WAEC results online and may want your degree verified through the awarding university.

Most universities run February and July intakes and assess on a rolling basis. Apply three to four months ahead. Use the universities directory and the deadline calendar.

Tuition runs from the low A$30,000s at regional and newer universities to the high A$40,000s and beyond at the Group of Eight. Living costs depend on the city: budget around A$30,000 a year, more in Sydney and Melbourne, less in Adelaide, Perth, and regional centres.

On top of that: the A$2,500 student visa, roughly A$500 to A$700 a year for single Overseas Student Health Cover, flights, and initial setup. See the cost-of-living breakdowns by city and the most affordable universities.

For undergraduate entry, universities take WASSCE or NECO, usually with a foundation year, or A-Levels or a completed first year of a Nigerian degree for direct entry.

A Nigerian bachelor's degree, usually four to five years, is accepted for direct entry to Australian master's programs. Universities publish Nigeria-specific entry tables mapping your CGPA on the 5-point scale and class of degree to their requirement. The one-year NYSC is not required for admission.

English is the medium of instruction in Nigeria, and many universities waive an English test on that basis. The student visa has its own English rule, so confirm both.

International students hold the subclass 500 student visa. You apply after you receive and accept an offer and the university issues a Confirmation of Enrolment. You must meet the Genuine Student requirement, which replaced the Genuine Temporary Entrant test in March 2024, and show genuine access to funds.

Home Affairs does not publish an evidence level for Nigeria, and in practice applications face close financial scrutiny, with a refusal rate above the global average. Use the Document Checklist Tool for your chosen provider. Be ready to show funds for tuition, travel, and 12 months of living costs, and to meet the Genuine Student requirement.

Applications most often fail on funds that appear shortly before applying, a sponsor whose income or business cannot be documented, or a study plan that does not fit the applicant's background. Several months of genuine bank history, tax records or audited business accounts for a sponsor, and a clear account of the source of funds are what carry the file.

Full detail on the visa itself, conditions, and family members is on the subclass 500 page.

Most bachelor’s and master’s graduates qualify for a Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485), which gives two to three years of full work rights. That skilled work is the usual step toward permanent residence through the points-tested visas.

Check where you stand with the points calculator and track demand in the SkillSelect invitation rounds.