Head to head · Checked 30 October 2026
500 Student vs 407 Training
The 500 buys classroom study toward a qualification; the 407 buys supervised workplace training on an existing skill base. Career-changers needing a qualification go 500; qualified people needing Australian registration hours, licensing or upskilling in their existing occupation are what the 407 is for.
By Keshab Chapagain, registered migration agent (MARN 1576536) since 2015 · WIDEN, Sydney · Reviewed 30 October 2026
Keshab Chapagain · MARN 1576536 · Registered since 2015 - You are
- A student at a CRICOS course · A trainee in a workplace
- Work rights
- Capped hours during study · Full-time in the training plan
- Cost (government)
- $2,500 · $535
- Sponsor needed
- No (a course is) · Yes — an approved training sponsor
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About the CPD →Side by side
| 500 Student | 407 Training | |
|---|---|---|
| You are | A student at a CRICOS course | A trainee in a workplace |
| Work rights | Capped hours during study | Full-time in the training plan |
| Cost (government) | $2,500 | $535 |
| Sponsor needed | No (a course is) | Yes — an approved training sponsor |
| Leads to | 485 graduate visa options | Return home or another pathway |
Charges are the current government application charges (from 1 July 2026, main applicant) — see the fee calculator for your family's total. Checked 30 October 2026.
The honest verdict
The 500 buys classroom study toward a qualification; the 407 buys supervised workplace training on an existing skill base. Career-changers needing a qualification go 500; qualified people needing Australian registration hours, licensing or upskilling in their existing occupation are what the 407 is for.
Which side of that line you fall on depends on facts a table cannot hold — your age, score, occupation's lists, and what evidence you can actually assemble. That is consultation territory, not guesswork territory.
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500 Student or 407 Training — which is better?
The 500 buys classroom study toward a qualification; the 407 buys supervised workplace training on an existing skill base. Career-changers needing a qualification go 500; qualified people needing Australian registration hours, licensing or upskilling in their existing occupation are what the 407 is for.
What is the main difference between the 500 Student and the 407 Training?
You are: 500 Student — A student at a CRICOS course; 407 Training — A trainee in a workplace. Work rights: 500 Student — Capped hours during study; 407 Training — Full-time in the training plan. Cost (government): 500 Student — $2,500; 407 Training — $535.
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