Australian and New Zealand Citizens
Australian and New Zealand passport holders and permanent residents
If you hold Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency you’re going to be classed as a domestic student in both Australia and New Zealand, even if you never lived or studied in either Australia or New Zealand. There is no residency requirement in either country to qualify for domestic student status; it’s entirely determined by someone’s citizenship, and is not affected by where someone has been educated, or the country they have been living in.
If you hold citizenship of either Australia or New Zealand, or permanent residency of Australia, you’ll be considered a domestic student in either country.
If you hold permanent residency of New Zealand you’ll be considered a domestic student in New Zealand, but NOT in Australia.
If you are a domestic student you will be charged domestic student fee rates, which are less than international fee rates. You may also be eligible to apply for a student loan in New Zealand or Australia.
In New Zealand the funding body for higher education is StudyLink. Please have a look at their website for more info on NZ funding.
In Australia, you may well be eligible for a student loan from the Australian government. These are called HECS (Higher Education Contribution Scheme): Study Assist – Australian Higher Education Funding
How to apply
Domestic offshore students are usually required to follow the same application procedures as Australian and/or New Zealand students applying from within either country, rather than lodging applications through offshore support services such as Study Options. This usually means applying to Australian universities through the tertiary admissions centre for your chosen state or territory (please see details below). These organisations are the equivalent of UCAS for a domestic applicant. Domestic students who want to study in New Zealand should apply directly to their chosen New Zealand university.
The Australian state or territory tertiary admissions centres are as follows:
Where to get more information and support as a domestic applicant
Several universities, including the University of Western Australia, the ANU and the University of Melbourne publish information specifically for Australian students applying from offshore, which are linked below. Many of our other university partners also provide this information which is contained on the other PDF attached. Many offer course counselling and advice service specifically for domestic offshore applicants, which again you can see from the information on the PDFs.
Domestic applications to study Medicine
The current Domestic Admissions Guides for applications to study medicine in Australia and New Zealand can be found below. Academic entry requirements for Australian and New Zealand applicants are subject to change year to year, so it’s essential that students check this information for their intended year of entry.
