Australia is Planning to Permit Qualifying Bachelor's Graduates to Work for an Additional Four Years

Australia is Planning to Permit Qualifying Bachelor's Graduates to Work for an Additional Four Years
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Here is some excellent news for all of the international students studying in Australia.

As it adjusts to the "new normal" following the epidemic, Australia has decided to ease the employment limits on student visas.

The government agreed to relax the rules on student visa employment in January 2022 by permitting both main and secondary visa holders to work more than the usual 40 hours per week.

To solve the labour shortages the nation was experiencing, this was done. On June 30, when the current statute expires, new rules will take effect.

The maximum time spent at work each fortnight will rise from 40 to 48 hours as a result. All overseas students, regardless of when they start their studies in Australia, must adhere to this.

Yet there was more good news than just that. Australia will also increase the post-study job privileges for graduates from other countries.

Since September 2022, the possibility of extending the period of time that graduates of abroad programmes may remain in the nation has been under discussion.

The Council for International Education has voted to move through with the plan and put the new law into effect on July 1, 2023.

Prior to this change, overseas graduates from bachelor's programmes may stay in Australia for two years after finishing their studies, while PhD candidates could stay for four years after receiving their visa approval.

Beginning in July, overseas graduates with a Temporary Graduate visa are eligible for a two-year extension of their post-study work rights (subclass 485).

The present time frame for persons who want to remain in and work in regional regions will be extended by an extra two years.

International students who have obtained higher education degrees in particular fields of study are eligible to extend their employment privileges. This choice was taken to support areas of the economy that are struggling with a lack of qualified workers.

According to Catriona Jackson, CEO of Universities Australia, "Australia needs more qualified employees to relieve the present constraints impacting on our labour market and economy.

The present skills shortage in the nation, she added, emphasises the essential need to keep more of the foreign students who contributed A$40.3 billion to the economy before the epidemic.

"Each year, hundreds of thousands of international students enrol in our top-notch colleges, but only 16% of them choose to stay. Because of that, we are in worse financial and social shape.

The expansion of PhD students' employment privileges, in particular, will significantly accelerate Australia's knowledge economy, according to her.

Four years will be permitted for those pursuing certain bachelor's degrees, five years for master's degree candidates, and six years for PhD candidates.

With respect to post-study work rights, Australia is now one of the most generous hosts.

226 programmes, including those in medicine and nursing, professional health, diagnostics, allied health, education, engineering, technology, agriculture, and many more, are included on the list of programmes that qualify for this extension.

Below is a list of degrees that grant international students in Australia the post-study work extension: 

Medical and Nursing

Occupation Category – Medical Professionals 

Bachelor of Psychological Science 

Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)

Bachelor of Health Science 

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgeyr

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 

Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science

Bachelor of Applied Science (Diagnostic Radiography) 

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Honours)

Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Medical Imaging)

Bachelor of Health Sciences

Bachelor of Radiography and Medical Imaging (Honours) 

Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours)

Bachelor of Medical Science Bachelor of Medical Studies

Bachelor of Clinical Sciences/Doctor of Medicine

Master of Speech Pathology 

Master of Clinical Psychology

Master of Diagnostic Radiography

Master of Applied Behaviour Analysis

Master of Applied Psychology

Master of Leadership and Management in Health Care

Master of Audiology Studies

Master of Research (Medicine and Health Sciences)

Master of Clinical Embryology 

Master of Philosophy (Medicine and Health)

Master of Business Psychology

Master of Psychology

Master of Professional Psychology

Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy

Occupational Category: Nursing and Medical Technicians

Bachelor of Nursing

Bachelor of Science (Nursing)

Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-Registration)

Bachelor of Health Science

Bachelor of Nursing Science

Bachelor of Health Sciences

Bachelor of  Nursing (Enrolled Nurses)

Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry)

Bachelor of Health Science (Clinical Nutrition)

Bachelor of Nutrition Science 

Bachelor of Nursing Science: Graduate Entry 

Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science

Bachelor of Health and Community Services

Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences

Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies)

Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science

Bachelor of Public Health

Bachelor of Applied Public Health

Bachelor of Nursing – Enrolled Nurse to Registered Nurse Pathway

Bachelor of Dermal Sciences 

Master of Public Health 

Master of Public Health Advanced

Master of Nursing Practice 

Master of Nursing 

Master of Nursing Practice (Pre-registration)

Master of Nursing International

Master of Laboratory Medicine

Master of Nursing Practice (Preregistration)

Master of Global Public Health

Master of Nursing (Graduate Entry)

Master of Health Science

Masters of Public Health Extension 

Master of Nursing Science

Master of Biomedical and Health Science 

Master of Nutrition and Population Health 

Master of Health and Human Services Management

Master of Health Management

Master of Nursing Studie

Master of Dietetics

Master of Nursing (Professional Studies)

Professional Health

Occupational Category: Dentistry

Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours)

Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Bachelor of Dental Health Science

Bachelor of Dental Science

Bachelor of Oral Health 

Bachelor of Dental Prosthetics

Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy 

Bachelor of Oral Health (Therapy and Hygiene)

Bachelor of Dental Technology 

Bachelor of Dental Technology/Bachelor of Dental Prosthetics

Bachelor of Dental Hygiene

Bachelor of Science (Oral Health Therapy) 

Master of Dentistry 

Master of Dental Public and Primary Health 

Master of Clinical Dentistry

Occupational Category: Veterinarian 

Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) 

Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Animal and Veterinary Bioscience)

Bachelor of Veterinary Technology

Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Biosciences

Bachelor of Veterinary Science

Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience 

Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing

Bachelor of Science (Animal Health Major) 

Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Bachelor of Science / Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Master of Philosophy (Veterinary Science)

Master of Tropical Veterinary Science

Diagnostic

Occupational Category: Medical Imaging 

Bachelor of Applied Science (Diagnostic Radiography) 

Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Medical Imaging)

Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours) 

Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Diagnostic Radiography) 

Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Radiation Therapy)

Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics 

Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Nuclear Medicine)

Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations) 

Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Radiation Therapy) 

Bachelor of Radiation Sciences

Master of Diagnostic Radiography 

Master of Magnetic Resonance Technology

Master of Medical Imaging

Master of Radiopharmaceutical Science 

Master of Molecular Imaging Technology 

Occupational Category: Radiologist 

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) 

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science

Bachelor of Applied Science (Diagnostic Radiography)

Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Medical Imaging) 

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Honours)

Bachelor of Radiography and Medical Imaging (Honours) 

Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours)

Bachelor of Medical Studies 

Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery 

Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine 

Bachelor of Medical Studies/Doctor of Medicine

Bachelor of Clinical Sciences/Doctor of Medicine 

Master of Diagnostic Radiography 

Master of Research (Medicine and Health Sciences) 

Master of Clinical Embryology

Master of Philosophy (Medicine and Health)

Allied Health

Occupational Category: Psychologist

Bachelor of Psychological Science 

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)

Bachelor of Psychology 

Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)

Bachelor of Science (Physiotherapy)

Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) 

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy 

Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy)

Bachelor of Science (Psychology) 

Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) 

Bachelor of Science in Chiropractic Science leading to Bachelor of Clinical Chiropractic

Bachelor of Chiropractic Science

Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) 

Bachelor of Psychological Sciences

Master of Occupational Therapy Practice 

Master of Clinical Psychology

Master of Clinical Audiology

Master of Clinical Physiotherapy 

Occupational Category: Recovery Therapist

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)

Bachelor of Health Science 

Bachelor of Science (Physiotherapy)

Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy)

Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy) (Honours) 

Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy 

Bachelor of Podiatry 

Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)

Bachelor of Science in Chiropractic Science leading to Bachelor of Clinical Chiropractic

Bachelor of Chiropractic Science

Bachelor of Health Sciences

Master of Occupational Therapy

Master of Physiotherapy 

Master of Chiropractic

Master of Speech Pathology

Master of Physiotherapy Studies

Master of Occupational Therapy Practice 

Master of Speech Language Pathology

Master of Speech Pathology Studies

Master of Clinical Audiology

Master of Clinical Physiotherapy

Master of Leadership and Management in Health Care

Master of Rehabilitation Counselling and Mental Health 

Master of Physiotherapy Practice 

Master of Music Therapy 

Master of Advanced Clinical Physiotherapy (Sports)

Master of Audiology

Occupational Category: Optometrist

Bachelor of Vision Science

Master of Optometry 

Bachelor of Vision Science/Master of Clinical Optometry 

Bachelor of Vision Science / Master of Optometry 

Bachelor of Medical Science (Vision Science)/Master of Optometry

Master of Health Sciences (Research) 

Master of Clinical Optometry

Occupational Category: Pharmacist

Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) 

Bachelor of Pharmacy 

Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science

Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management

Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science (Honours) 

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical and Pharmaceutical)

Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours

Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) and Master of Pharmacy 

Master of Pharmacy

Master of Pharmaceutical Science 

Master of Good Manufacturing Practice

Master of Philosophy

Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) / Master of Pharmacy Practice

Master of Philosophy (Pharmacy)

Master of Pharmacy (Research)

Teaching

Occupational Category: Teacher

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Care (Birth-5) 

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to 5)

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five Years)

Bachelor of Education (Honours) 

Bachelor of Education (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts 

Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth-5/Birth-12) 

Bachelor of Education (Secondary: Humanities) / Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Honours) 

Bachelor of Education (Primary) 

Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education

Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) with Bachelor of Arts

Master of Education

Master of Teaching

Master of Teaching (Secondary) 

Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)

Master of TESOL

Master of Teaching (Birth – 5 years/Birth – 12 Years) 

Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary) 

Master of Education (Advanced)

Master of Education (Special Education, Advanced)

Master of Education (By Coursework)

Master of Teaching (Primary) 

Master of Teaching (Secondary Education)

Masters of Teaching (Secondary) 

Master of Arts (TESOL) 

Engineering

Occupational Category: Engineer

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Bachelor of Biomedical Science

Bachelor of Medical Science 

Bachelor of Project Management

Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours)

Bachelor of Science (Lab + Non-lab Based)

Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies 

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)

ICT

Occupational Category: ICT

Bachelor of Information Technology

Bachelor of Computer Science

Bachelor of Business Information Systems

Bachelor of Advanced Computing

Bachelor of Networking

Bachelor of Science – Computer Science

Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Bachelor of Information Systems 

Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology

Bachelor of Cyber Security 

Bachelor of Business Analytics

Bachelor of Information Technology (Mobile Applications Development) (Standard)

Bachelor of Advanced Computing (Honours)

Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems

Bachelor of Software Engineering

Bachelor of Computing Science (Honours)

Bachelor of Information Technology (Software Development) 

Bachelor of Data Science

Master of Information Technology

Master of Data Science 

Master of Business Information Systems

Master of Information Systems

Master of Information Technology and Systems

Master of Computer Science 

Master of Computing

Master of Business Analytics 

Master of Cyber Security

Master of Information Technology and Master of Information Technology Management

Master of Networking

Master of Applied Information Technology 

Master of Technology (Enterprise Systems and Business Analytics) 

Master of Technology (Software Engineering) 

Master of Cybersecurity 

Master of Information Technology (Enterprise Management) 

Master of Enterprise Resource Planning

Master of Computing and Innovation

Agriculture

Occupational Category: Agriculture 

Bachelor of Science 

Bachelor of Biomedicine

Bachelor of Biomedical Science

Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies

Bachelor of Agriculture 

Bachelor of Agricultural Science

Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Bioscience) 

Bachelor of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

Bachelor of Science (Honours)

Bachelor of Science (Science)

Bachelor of Environmental Science

Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) 

Bachelor of Environmental Management (Honours) 

Bachelor of Marine Science

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

Occupational Category: Food Technologist

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 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 Wine Business

Master of Medical Biotechnology (Extension) 

Master of Science in Biotechnology 

Master of Science (Professional) 

Master of Food Science

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