The Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, Chris Evans, and the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen, today announced an extension of the post-study work arrangements from 2013.
Post-study work arrangements for university graduates will be available for:
Graduates who complete their Bachelor degrees after at least two academic years’ study in Australia will be eligible for a two year stay;
Graduates who complete their Masters degrees after at least two academic years’ study in Australia will be eligible for a three year stay; and
Graduates who complete their PhD after at least two academic years’ study in Australia will be eligible for a four year stay.
The existing Temporary Skilled Graduate (Subclass 485) visa, which provides for a stay of 18 months for those with qualifications in eligible fields of study, will still be available.
The announcement also states that post-study work arrangements would apply to Bachelor or higher degree graduates from other education providers accredited to offer degree level programs, in addition to university graduates.
To advance the UNSW student experience and reward high achieving students, UNSW will be offering scholarships for high achieving international students enrolling in the 2012 February and July intakes.
To be eligible you should:
• Submit your application and required documents to receive a full offer to study at UNSW by November 30
• Have achieved excellent results in your previous studies
• Have an overall IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent (if your studies were completed in a language other than English)
The scholarships are provided to international students for selected undergraduate degree programs and master by coursework programs.