International Student Information

Go to our Advanced Diploma page for information on course content.

To be eligible to study at the Seminar, the international student:

• be 18 years of age or older.
• be proficient in the English language and have the equivalent of an IELTS score of 6.0 or higher with no band less than 5.5.
• have the equivalent of an Australian high school education or higher. If you do not have high school qualifications, you will need to pass an online Literacy, Language and Numeracy test and achieve language and literacy scores of level 4 and numeracy skills of level 3 of the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF).  You will be advised if you need to take this test.
• Once arriving in Australia (on-campus students only),  you will need to apply and provide evidence of a current Victorian Working with Children Check.  Only a volunteer WWCC is required.  
• On-campus students apply for a Unique Student Identifier once they are in Australia. (Off-shore students do not need a USI.)
• The ability to pay the tuition fee. See Fees page.  Enrolment is subject to the Tuition Fee Policy.  See the Policy page on this website.

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We encourage interested candidates to apply well in advance of the course commencement date of early February to leave enough time for the application process and procurring a visa.  We recommend applying before September prior to the year of study.

The Seminar does not use enrolment agents, yet the admissions process is straightforward and our staff are easy to contact and willing to help you.

1.  Prepare and scan documents

     You will need scans of the following documents to upload with your online application.

• Academic transcripts and qualifications (with English translations where applicable)
• Proof of IELTS results
• 500-word handwritten biography introducing yourself and including why you wish to do this course
• Two written references from a colleague or teacher who has known you for two years
• Passport photo page
• Passport photo

2.  Read important policy documents on our Policies page

     Click here to access Policies page

• International Student Enrolment Policy
• International Student Academic Progress Policy
• International Student Attendance Policy
• Tuition Fee Policy
• Student Support Services Policy
• International Student Handbook

3.  Complete the online application form

The Seminar may recognise some qualifications or experience you have that may be considered as credit toward our course. For our Recognition of Prior Learning Policy, download Recognition of Prior Learning Policy .

The Seminar provides orientation support with settling in, practical assistance with finding accommodation, study and personal support to international students, to ensure they get the most out of their studies and their broader Australian experience. See the International Student Information Handbook and the Melbourne Rudolf Steiner Seminar Student Handbook .

If you have any questions about studying here as an International student, please contact us at: office@steinerseminar.edu.au .

Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act

The Australian Government wants international students in Australia to have a safe, enjoyable and rewarding place to study. Australia’s laws promote quality education and consumer protection for international students; these laws are known as the ESOS framework.

Legislative Framework:
– Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act 2000
– ESOS legislative framework
– ESOS Charges and Levies Acts
– National Code of Practice for Registration Authorities and Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students

The Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act 2000 and its National Code of Practice regulate the delivery of education and training services to protect and enhance Australia’s international reputation, and provide consumer protection for international students. They also support the Migration Act 1958 by reinforcing students’ obligations under their student visas, and requiring institutions to monitor students’ compliance with their visa obligations.

To provide education and training services to international students the Melbourne Rudolf Steiner Seminar complies with rules and regulations required by the Australian Government and the National Regulator TEQSA (Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency). Additionally, the Seminar is registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS). CRICOS registration guarantees that the Seminar and the Advanced Diploma of Rudolf Steiner Education you are undertaking meet the high quality standards set out by the Australian Government; the Seminar’s CRICOS Provider Number is 01812M.

The Melbourne Rudolf Steiner Seminar takes its ESOS obligations seriously, and endeavours to deliver quality educational services and to promote them in the most ethical manner possible. It monitors students’ compliance with their visa conditions and reports breaches to the Australian government.

Additional information on studying in Australia is available from the Department of Home Affairs website, StudyAustralia.

Tuition Protection Service
International students have recourse to the Tuition Protection Service (TPS), an Australian Government initiative that assists international students in the event that their education provider is unable to fully deliver their course of study. The TPS ensures that international students are able to receive a refund of their unspent tuition fees. Please refer to the Tuition Protection Service Brochure for further information.