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Student visa grant rate was 71.2% across 45,347 decisions in July and August 2026, with VET at 50.8%

The student visa grant rate was 71.2% of 45,347 primary applicant decisions in July and August 2026. Higher Education recorded 74.3% of 28,544 decisions and VET recorded 50.8% of 8,824. Onshore applications recorded 80.3% and offshore 66.8%.

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Data source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0015 student visa grant rates, published on data.gov.au in September 2026, with data to 31 August 2026. This is data reporting only, not migration advice.

The student visa grant rate was 71.2% across 45,347 primary applicant decisions in July and August 2026, the first two months of the 2026-27 financial year. That is 32,289 grants. July recorded 68.8% of 26,353 decisions. August recorded 74.5% of 18,994.

By sector, Higher Education recorded 74.3% of 28,544 decisions. Vocational Education and Training (VET) recorded 50.8% of 8,824. Independent ELICOS recorded 69.5% of 3,851. Postgraduate Research recorded 94.7% of 1,457, Schools 91.4% of 1,021, Non-Award 97.8% of 1,097, and Foreign Affairs or Defence 99.6% of 553.

By lodgement location, onshore applications recorded 80.3% of 14,880 decisions. Offshore applications recorded 66.8% of 30,467. Offshore decisions made up two thirds of the total.

The gap widens when sector and location are combined. In Higher Education, onshore applications recorded 92.5% of 7,562 decisions, while offshore recorded 67.7% of 20,982. In VET, onshore applications recorded 62.2% of 6,004 decisions, while offshore recorded 26.4% of 2,820.

The offshore Higher Education group is the largest single block in the data, at 20,982 decisions. Offshore VET is the smallest of the four groups above, but its rate is the lowest.

What this does not tell you

This article does not compare July and August 2026 with the same months of 2025. The StudyVisaHub dataset for 2025-26 begins at November 2025, so July and August 2025 are not held and no year-on-year comparison is made. The figures also do not explain why rates differ. The published data records outcomes, not the reasons for them, and it does not show nationality mix, provider mix or processing changes within each group. Two months is a short window, and the August decision count was lower than July's.

A note on methodology: the grant rate is the number of grants divided by all decisions (grants and refusals) made in the period. Figures cover primary applicants only and count decisions made in July and August 2026, not applications lodged in those months. Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic and Lebanon are excluded, to match the StudyVisaHub site. Rates are reported only where a group has 30 or more decisions.

Individual circumstances vary. This article is general information, not migration or legal advice. For guidance on a specific application, consult a MARA registered migration agent.

Pro shows these sector and location rates broken down by citizenship country, side by side.

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StudyVisaHub is not a registered migration agent and does not provide immigration assistance. This article reports published Australian Government information and is general information only.