The updated processes announced in February 2023 would provide qualified overseas students access to two further years of post-study employment rights. By bringing the students’ workweek up from 40 to 48 hours every fortnight, the Australian government has added another feather to its crown. Currently, it is possible to stay in Australia for five to six years after completing a course. No other nation in the world offers the chance to stay. The student will be eligible to apply for his or her PR if the student completes 18 months of full-time coursework during the stay-back period.
For qualifying bachelor’s graduates, the employment rights will be extended from two to four years, for master’s graduates from three to five years, and for research/Ph.D. graduates from four to six years for major cities in Australia.
| Regions | Program Category | Bachelors | Masters | Ph.D. |
| Major Cities (Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney) | Adequate Qualifications | 4 years | 5 years | 6 years |
| Other Qualifications | 2 years | 3 years | 6 years | |
| Regional Centers – cities (Perth,Adelaide,Canberra, Newcastle,Macquarie,Wollongong, Gold Coast,Sunshine Coast etc.…) | Adequate Qualifications | 5 years | 6 years | 7 years |
| Other Qualifications | 3 years | 4 years | 7 years |
About 226 courses in medical and nursing, professional health, diagnostic, allied health, teaching, engineering, ICT, agricultural, and other fields are among the list of qualifications that are acceptable, which will be evaluated and assessed on a yearly basis.
As a result, even if a course is taken off the list, students will still be eligible for the extension upon graduation, according to the government’s statement. Future modifications to the qualifying list will not have an influence on students beginning eligible courses. Latest News Update click here.
Although the policy modification will be seen as a big triumph for the Australian international education sector, Mary Clarke, principal of DXP Consulting, questioned whether the government should be choosing which disciplines of training are eligible for the enhanced rights.
The qualified skill shortage eligibility list is as follows:
Engineering ↓
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Medical Science
Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Bachelor of Science (Lab + Non-lab Based)
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies
Bachelor of Project Management
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours)
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Infrastructure) (Honours)
Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Civil)
Bachelor of Engineering Science
Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil)
Master of Engineering
Master of Professional Engineering
Master of Engineering Science
Master of Biotechnology
Master of Construction Management
Master of Science
Master of Construction Management (Professional)
Master of Engineering (Professional)
Master of Engineering Management- Master of Professional Engineering (Accelerated) – Master of Machine Learning and Computer Vision
Master of Biomedical Science
Master of Engineering (Extension)
Master of Engineering Science (Management)
Master of Philosophy (Engineering)
Information & Communications Technology ↓
Bachelor of Information Technology
Bachelor of Computer Science
Bachelor of Business Information Systems
Bachelor of Advanced Computing (Honours)
Bachelor of Information Technology (Mobile Applications Development) (Standard)
Bachelor of Networking
Bachelor of Cyber Security
Bachelor of Science – Computer Science
Bachelor of Cyber Security – Bachelor of Business Analytics
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology
Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology
Bachelor of Information Systems
Bachelor of Data Science – Master of Information Technology
Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems
Bachelor of Information Technology (Software Development)
Bachelor of Software Engineering
Bachelor of Computing Science (Honours)
Master of Networking
Master of Data Science
Master of Cyber Security
Master of Business Information Systems
Master of Business Analytics
Master of Information Systems
Master of Computing
Master of Information Technology and Systems
Master of Information Technology and Master of Information Technology Management
Master of Technology (Software Engineering)
Master of Applied Information Technology
Master of Technology (Enterprise Systems and Business Analytics)
Master of Cybersecurity – Master of Information Technology (Enterprise Management) – Master of Enterprise Resource Planning – Master of Computing and Innovation
Bachelor of Business Analytics
Agriculture ↓
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Marine Science
Bachelor of Biomedicine
Bachelor of Environmental Management (Honours)
Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies
Bachelor of Environmental Science
Bachelor of Agriculture
Bachelor of Science (Science)
Bachelor of Agricultural Science
Bachelor of Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Bioscience)
Bachelor of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Bachelor of Medical Science
Bachelor of Science (Lab + Non-lab Based)
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies
Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science)
Bachelor of Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Medical Sciences
Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science Advanced (Honours)
Bachelor of Science (Food Technology and Nutrition)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science)
Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Science • Bachelor of Biotechnology
Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology
Bachelor of Science (Science)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical)
Bachelor of Biotechnology (Honours)
Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Laboratory Medicine)
Master of Environmental Science
Master of Environmental Management
Master of Environment
Master of Biotechnology
Master of Marine Biology
Master of Agricultural Science
Master of Science in Agriculture
Master of Sustainability
Master of Science (Bioinformatics)
Master of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
Master of Environment and Sustainability
Master of Agricultural Sciences
Master of Biotechnology (Biomedical)
Master of Molecular Biology
Master of Environmental Management and Sustainability
Master of Biotechnology
Master of Science – Master of Food Science and Technology
Master of Biomedical Science
Master of Materials Technology
Master of Pharmaceutical Industry Practice
Master of Research
Master of Science (Food Science and Technology)
Master of Biotechnology Research Extensive
Master of Science (Chemistry)
Master of Viticulture and Oenology
Master of Laboratory Medicine
Master of Laboratory Medicine
Master of Medical Biotechnology (Extension
Master of Science in Biotechnology
Master of Science (Professional)
Master of Food Science
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