# Study in Australia

> reg-2.27D — as in force on 2026-06-01 — F2026C00497 · Compilation No. 287 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026C00497/latest/text

2.27D Study in Australia
               In determining whether an applicant satisfies a criterion for the grant of a
               General Skilled Migration visa that the applicant has studied in Australia for a
               certain period, a period of study cannot be counted unless the applicant:
                 (a) held:
                       (i) a substantive visa; or
                      (ii) a Subclass 010 (Bridging A) visa; or
                     (iii) a Subclass 020 (Bridging B) visa;
                     authorising him or her to study during that period; and
                 (b) complied with the conditions of that visa.