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Studying in Australia from Vietnam: visa data and entry scores

Vietnam is one of Australia's largest source countries for students, though new arrivals fell sharply in 2025. This guide uses Home Affairs figures for Vietnamese citizens, published conversion of the Vietnamese upper-secondary diploma, and the Australia Awards scholarship for Vietnamese citizens.

A year costs from
~US$38,000 all-in
Next intakes you can make
July 2027, November 2027
Published visa figure, Vietnamese applicants
Not published
Work after graduating
Temporary Graduate visa, typically 2–3 years depending on your degree

What is different from Vietnam

Vietnamese applications slipped slightly in late 2025

Home Affairs counted 5,647 student visa applications from Vietnamese citizens from July to December 2025, down 5.6 percent on the same period a year earlier. On 31 December 2025 there were 22,322 Vietnamese student visa holders in Australia. Source

Grant rate for Vietnamese applicants outside Australia varies by quarter

For applications decided between 1 October and 31 December 2025, Home Affairs reports an 85.8 percent grant rate for Vietnamese citizens outside Australia, compared with 76.0 percent in the previous quarter and 91.3 percent in April to June 2025. These are all-sector figures and say nothing about an individual case. Source

Typical processing for Vietnamese applicants outside Australia was about a month

In October to December 2025, Vietnamese offshore student visas granted had a median processing time of 31 days (25 percent within 27 days, 75 percent within 40 days). Times depend on the provider and your evidence. Source

New arrivals from Vietnam fell sharply in 2025

Tuoi Tre, citing Department of Education data through mid-November 2025, reports that first-time arrivals from Vietnam to study in Australia were 5,481, down 42 percent on a year earlier, while Vietnam remained the fourth-largest source with more than 36,000 students. Business and IT lead at university level, and hospitality and service fields in vocational study. Source

Some universities accept the Vietnamese diploma only from approved schools or with set scores

ANU accepts the Vietnam Upper Secondary Education Graduation Diploma for applicants from approved High Schools for the Gifted, using a published conversion between ANU entrance rank and Year 12 GPA out of 10 (for example 8.5 for rank 80 and 9.5 for rank 99). Rules differ by university. Source

RMIT publishes a Vietnam equivalency table

RMIT converts its Australian-standard entry scores to the Vietnamese system in a published table for the upper-secondary graduation diploma (Bang tot nghiep trung hoc pho thong), and notes prerequisite subjects must be passed. Use the table to read the Vietnamese score needed for your course. Source

Australia Awards offers fully funded master's study to Vietnamese citizens

The Australia Awards Scholarships for Vietnam opened applications for master's study starting in 2027 from 1 February to 30 April 2026. The Embassy-run program says it has provided more than 7,500 scholarships to Vietnamese nationals since 1974. Dates for future intakes may differ. Source

Your steps, in order

  1. Check the entry page of each university for how it reads the Vietnamese upper-secondary diploma.
  2. Open the Document Checklist Tool with Vietnam as citizenship and your provider to see the evidence required.
  3. Accept an offer and get the Confirmation of Enrolment.
  4. Arrange Overseas Student Health Cover and gather your financial and English evidence.
  5. Write the Genuine Student statement about this course and your plans.
  6. Apply online via ImmiAccount and complete health checks and biometrics when asked.
  7. If you work in government, an NGO, a company or academia, check the Australia Awards Vietnam site for the next intake dates.

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Questions Vietnamese students ask

Are fewer Vietnamese students arriving in Australia?

Tuoi Tre reports, citing Department of Education data, that first-time arrivals fell 42 percent in 2025 to mid-November compared with the previous year.

Are there scholarships for Vietnamese citizens?

Yes. Australia Awards Scholarships run an annual call for master's study; the 2027 intake ran 1 February to 30 April 2026.

How long did Vietnamese offshore visas take recently?

The median was 31 days for those granted from October to December 2025, according to Home Affairs.

Facts checked 18 October 2026. Rules change often — the official source linked beside each fact always wins over this page. We never promise admission or a visa.