Streams
Graduate Work Stream
Post-study Work Stream
Post-study Work Stream
For international students who have recently graduated with skills and qualifications that are relevant to specific occupations Australia needs
- Temporarily increased to 24 months for visas granted from 1 December 2021 (usually up to 18 months)
- Hong Kong and British National Overseas passport holders may stay for 5 years
Post-study Work Stream
Post-study Work Stream
Post-study Work Stream
For international students who have recently graduated with a degree from an Australian institution
Hong Kong and British National Overseas passport holders may stay for 5 years. Otherwise, the duration of the visa depends on which studies have been completed as follows:
- PhD: 4 years
- Masters by Research or Coursework: 3 years
- Bachelor Degree: 2 years
Second Post-study Work Stream
Second Post-study Work Stream
Second Post-study Work Stream
For international students who already hold Subclass 485 visa in Post-study Work stream and seek to extend their stay and their educational institution is located in a regional area.
COVID-19 Replacement Stream
Second Post-study Work Stream
Second Post-study Work Stream
- for Temporary Graduate visa (Subclass 485) holders impacted by the Australian travel restrictions. This means, people who could not stay in Australia for the full period allowed by their previous Temporary Graduate visa can have a replacement visa issued that will permit the same length of stay as the original visa.
- This is an interim measure. Please refer to Temporary Graduate Visa (COVID-19 Replacement Stream) for details.
Eligibility
General Requirements:
- Have applied for and hold your first student visa on or after 5 November 2011 (Post-study Work Stream only)
- be aged under 50
- currently hold a certain visa
- Hold an eligible qualification at degree-level or above
- have met the Australian Study requirement in the past 6 months
- Have the required level of English proficiency
- Have adequate health insurance
- Meet health and character requirements
Graduate Work Stream (effective from 1 July 2023):
- nominate an occupation on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)
- have a degree, diploma or trade qualification closely related to that occupation
- have a successful skills assessment for that occupation
Second Post-study Work Stream:
- you must have lived only in a designated regional area for at least 2 years
- If you worked and/or studied while you held your first Temporary Graduate visa (post-study work stream), the work and study must have been in the designated regional area
