Monash University is a registered institution under the Streamlined Visa Processing (SVP) scheme. For doctoral applicants the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) will assess student visa applications according to Assessment Level 1 (low migration risk) criteria regardless of their country of origin. Further information is available from The Visa Process at Monash in Australia, Monash Connect or DIAC. Also available is the Temporary Entry Overseas Students Information booklet, a comprehensive guide for candidates applying for a student visa to undertake research master’s or doctoral studies in Australia. (Contact details are provided in Chapter 11 of this handbook.)