DATE CALCULATOR
Policy date calculator
Enter the course start and end dates from your offer or CoE. We apply the Department of Home Affairs' general rules to estimate when your student visa ends and which policy dates to choose.
Suggested policy dates
Fill in the course start and end dates and the suggestion appears here.
These are the Department's general rules; your visa grant has the final word. Packaged courses, English courses and special programs can have different visa periods. Not sure? Send us your CoE.
The usual Home Affairs rule
| Course of 10 months or less | Visa runs 1 month past the course end |
|---|---|
| Course longer than 10 months | Visa runs 2 months past the course end |
| Longer than 10 months and ending in November or December | Visa runs until 15 March the next year |