澳洲PSW签证全面解析

PSW签证申请条件：

1. 完成一个两年的DEGREE课程，包括学士、硕士、博士；课程长度在澳洲课程体系中必须是注册为92周的全日制课程（相当于2年的课时），这是申请PSW签证的首要条件。

2. 雅思G类4个6。对于在澳学习及生活长达2年的学生而言，这样的语言要求并不算很高。

 

　　这个签证和所读的专业无关，无论是不是移民专业只要你毕业后满足以上两条就可以申请PSW。PSW签证没有对所学课程和职业的类别进行限定，旨在避免学生盲目地选择移民类课程。这样可以进一步将“留学”和“移民”分开，希望获得澳洲永居签证的学生不是为了“移民”而读书，而是通过“读书+工作”实现“移民”。学生可以根据自己的职业发展所需或自己喜好选择课程，随后的工作中可以通过积累经验通过独立技术移民，或雇主担保，或周政府担保，或创业移民等多种移民方式取得在澳的永居权。

 

需要特别注意的是：澳洲很多大学都是POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE，这是一个半年的学历课程，但这不是学位课程。而根据PSW的要求，两年必须是学位课程学习；所以千万不要选PGC这种课程。虽然可以满足一年半加半年的时间要求，但是课程性质不一样。自然，硕士课程前的语言直升班之类的，也是不被计入两年学制的。有些学生会在11月至2月（通常说的summer school）修读学分，针对此类学生要特别注意，不能在暑期班修太多科目以避免完成时间少于16个月的情况发生。

 

 关于延长学制，如果是一年半修12门课程；正常是每学期4门，总共三个学期。如果你每学期选择3门，从而延长成四个学期，这也是没有用的。因为澳洲大学提供给国际学生的课程都在政府备案的，备案的时候课程的学制也写的很清楚。一年半的课程备案学制是78周，你就算两年读完，备案学制还是78周，移民局只能按照一年半来算。所以，就算你想FAIL一些课程，重修凑成两年也是不可行的。

 

 最后，指南针特别要提醒大家的是与硕士课程捆绑在一起的毕业生证书（Graduate Certificate）和毕业生文凭（Graduate Diploma）这2个课程不能算在两年学时内。

　Graduate Work Stream

　　改组别与现有485签证要求一致

　　Post-Study Work Stream

　　1. 仅适用了2011年11月5日第一次申请学生签证的申请人;

　　2. 必须完成澳洲的学习，并在完成后6个月内申请;

　　3. 满足2年澳洲学习(CRICOS 92周课程并不少于16个月学习);

　　4. 小于50岁

　　5. 在澳洲境内申请

　　6. 雅思4个单项6分以上

　　7. 澳洲学历必须在AQF7级以上，即Bachelor，Masters或者Doctorate

　　8. 可以package学历，例如能够关联到Masters degree的Graduate Certificate 或者Graduate Diploma也符合资格

　　9. 不需要职业评估

签证有效期

　　博士学历：4年

　　研究型硕士：4年

　　本科或者授课型硕士：2年

　　485签证只能申请一次。现有的485签证持有人不能再申请澳洲PSW签证。

附英文原文：

　　Post-Study Work Arrangements for Subclass 485 visa Holders

　　Arrangements for Post-Study Work are now available. Amongst the many Recommendations of the Knight Review, these arrangements are proposed, but must yet be approved by the Governor-General. It is anticipated that they will commence in early 2013, possibly in March.

　　The Subclass 485 visa will be renamed the Temporary Graduate (Subclass 485) visa, and it will have two streams:

　　Graduate Work Stream

　　Will remain similar to the current Subclass 485 visa arrangements.

　　Post-Study Work Stream

　　Only available to those who applied for their first Student visas after the introduction of the Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) requirement on 5 November 2011. People who applied for Student visas prior to 5 November 2011 will have to use the Graduate Work Stream if eligible;

Must have completed an Australian qualification with six months before applying for the Post-Study Work Stream visa;

　　Must meet the Australian study requirement (ie, CRICOS course(s) for at least 92 weeks, completed in no less than 16 months);

　　Must be less than 50 years old;

　　Must be in Australia;

　　Must have Competent English (ie, IELTS or OET test, or hold a passport from the UK, Canada, New Zealand, the US or the Republic of Ireland);

　　Australian qualification must be at AQF Level 7 higher (ie, Bachelor. Masters, Doctorate)

　　Can hold a packaged lower qualification such as Graduate Certificate or Diploma that articulated into a completed Masters degree;

　　Does not require a nominated occupation.

　　Visa validity

　　Doctoral graduates: Four years

　　Masters by research: Four years

　　Bachelor and Masters by coursework: Two years

　　The Subclass 485 visa can only be held once, meaning current 485 visa holders cannot access the Post-Study Work stream. All current Subclass 485 visa holders will have work and study rights.

　　For further information see

　　DIAC's Post-Study Work Arrangements – Recommendation 4

　　DIAC's Temporary Graduate (Subclass 485) visa

　　Universities Australia's New post-study work arrangements Queries and scenarios

常见问题指南针答疑：

       1.如果我2010年读的一个master， 2012年初又读了一个master, 请问是否可以使用PSW签证？

         答：不能。必须是第一个学生签证再2011年11月4日之后。你的情况是第二个学生签证再11月4日之后了。

      2. 我读的是finance, 2011年2月开始的，要2013年才结束。请问我是否可以申请PSW签证。？

         答：不能。同时也不能使用过渡政策申请18个月的TR.所以毕业后如果想留在澳洲要申请别的签证。尽快和指南针联系

Post-Study Work (英文原版文案）

Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa
Changes will be made to the Temporary Skilled Graduate (subclass 485) visa, in early 2013.
This visa will be renamed the Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa.
From early 2013, students may be eligible to apply for a subclass 485 visa through either the Graduate Work stream or the Post-Study Work stream, depending on their individual circumstances.
See: www./students/_pdf/2011-post-study-work.pdf www./skilled/general-skilled-migration/485
All subclass 485 visa applicants must meet the Australian study requirement in the six months immediately prior to making their visa application, regardless of the stream that they are assessed under.
Under Australia’s legislative system, regulations must be approved by the Governor-General. The information provided in this fact sheet explains how the department intends the Australian study requirement to operate under the subclass 485 visa from early 2013. This should be read as a proposed set of arrangements for the Governor-General’s consideration in due course.
The Australian study requirement
The Australian study requirement has two equally important and related components. To meet this requirement, students must have:
1) attained either a single qualification requiring at least two academic years study or multiple qualifications resulting in a total period of at least two academic years study; and
2) undertaken this study in no less than 16 months.
For both streams of the subclass 485 visa, the Australian study requirement must have been
met in the six months immediately before making a visa application.
Acceptable courses
To meet this requirement, the course/courses must also:
be registered through the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Course for
Overseas Students (CRICOS)
have been successfully completed
have resulted in an eligible qualification (see page 3 for further detail)
have had all instruction in English
have been completed while physically in Australia
have been completed while holding a visa allowing study in Australia
be counted only once towards the Australian study requirement. English language proficiency courses or enabling programs cannot be used to meet the Australian study requirement.
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Two academic years study
Two academic years study is defined as 92 weeks of study in a course or courses registered by
CRICOS. CRICOS determines a standard duration (number of weeks) for each course.
Students may take longer to complete the course, but will only be credited with the number of
weeks that CRICOS determines as a standard duration. For example, if it takes a student 92
weeks to successfully complete a course that CRICOS says should take 78 weeks, they will
receive credit for 78 weeks only.
Only study that is successfully completed counts towards the two academic years. Failed
subjects will not be considered.
Students may meet the two year academic study requirement when completing a course that is
longer than two years. For example, if a course is CRICOS registered for 138 weeks (three
years) and consists of 24 equally weighted units, two academic years will be met when 16 units
of that course have been successfully completed.
Credits and exemptions
Credits for prior learning may reduce the amount of study undertaken. Credit granted on the
basis of study undertaken in Australia in a course registered with CRICOS may contribute
towards meeting the Australian study requirement, but only once.
The credited units cannot be counted towards meeting the Australian study requirement if they
are already being used to meet the requirement as part of another course or if they were
granted on the basis of study undertaken either overseas or within Australia in a non-CRICOS
registered course.
Minimum of 16 months
The Australian study requirement cannot be met in less than 16 months.
This period begins when the study commences (generally from the start of lectures and
excluding orientation periods) to the date at which all academic requirements have been
completed.
Overlap of qualifications
Students may undertake overlapping qualifications. For example, students applying under the
Graduate Work stream of the subclass 485 visa may complete a Diploma in Finance and then a
Diploma in Accounting where two units in the last qualification have been granted as credit from
the earlier qualification.
Where qualifications overlap, periods of study cannot be counted more than once.
If a student completes more than one qualification, but uses only the most recent qualification to
meet the Australian study requirement, then any credit received in the most recent qualification
from the previous qualification(s) will count towards meeting the Australian study requirement.
The actual period of study within the previous qualification(s) on which the credits were based
may also be used to meet the 16 month requirement.
Study outside Australia
Study undertaken outside Australia cannot be used to satisfy the Australian study requirement.
However, if a student undertook some study overseas but nevertheless completed at least two
academic years of study in no less than 16 months in Australia in a CRICOS registered course,
they can still meet the Australian study requirement.
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Example
An applicant who undertook a three year, six semester Bachelor degree following the study pattern mentioned below will have completed two academic years study in Australia:
semester 1 outside Australia
semester 2 in Australia
semester 3 in Australia
semester 4 in Australia
semester 5 outside Australia
semester 6 in Australia The pattern of study does not matter as long as the Australian study requirement is met.
Completion date
Subclass 485 visa applications must be lodged within six months of the date of course
completion.
The date of course completion is the first date on which the educational institution publicly
notifies the student that they have met the requirements for the award of their degree, diploma
or trade qualification. This notification can occur by:
letter
publication in a newspaper
publication on the internet
email
bulletin board at the tertiary institution. This date should not be confused with the date of conferral of award. The date of conferral is the date that the student actually receives their qualification, for example, at a graduation ceremony.
Applying under the Post-Study Work stream
The following provides information about the Australian study requirement specific to subclass 485 visa applicants under the Post-Study Work stream.
Eligible qualifications
To meet the Australian study requirement, the course/courses must have resulted in an eligible qualification. The eligible qualifications differ depending on which stream of the subclass 485 visa the applicant selects.
For the purposes of applying for a subclass 485 visa under the Post-Study Work stream, only study that results in the conferral of an eligible degree level qualification will be considered. An eligible degree level qualification is a:
Bachelor degree
Bachelor (honours) degree
Masters by coursework degree
Masters (extended) degree
Masters by research degree
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Doctoral degree
Study resulting in a diploma level qualification or trade qualification will not be considered.
As an example a student may complete a one year Bachelor degree followed by a one year Masters degree and meet the Australian study requirement under the Post-Study Work stream, provided the other components of the requirement are satisfied.
Study must be at a certain level
Only study undertaken at Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level 7 or above (Bachelor degree level or above), which leads to the conferral of an eligible degree level qualification, may be considered towards meeting the Australian study requirement. An eligible degree level qualification is a Bachelor degree, Masters by coursework degree, Masters (extended) degree, Masters by research degree or Doctoral degree.
This means that degree level courses which are packaged with a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma course may be considered, provided they otherwise meet the Australian study requirement.
Example
Students who complete a Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies which articulates (or leads) into a Master of Education are able to use both the study at the Graduate Diploma and at the Masters level towards meeting this requirement.
Example
Students who complete a Bachelor of Arts and then a Graduate Diploma in Asia-Pacific Studies will only have study undertaken at the Bachelor degree level considered, as the Graduate Diploma did not contribute towards the conferral of an eligible degree level qualification.
Study must be at an eligible education provider
All courses used to satisfy the Australian study requirement must have been undertaken at an eligible Australian university or any other education provider accredited to offer degree level programs.
Applying under the Graduate Work stream
The following provides information about the Australian study requirement specific to subclass 485 visa applicants under the Graduate Work stream.
Eligible qualifications
To meet the Australian study requirement, the course/courses must have resulted in an eligible qualification. The eligible qualifications differ depending on which stream of the subclass 485 visa the applicant selects.
For the purposes of applying for a subclass 485 under the Graduate Work stream, the course/courses must have resulted in a degree, diploma or trade qualification. For example, a student may complete two consecutive Diploma level courses and satisfy the Australian study requirement under the Graduate Work stream, provided the other components of the requirement are satisfied.
Qualifications must be closely related to nominated occupation
The qualification(s) completed must be closely related to the student’s nominated skilled occupation. This means the subject matter and the skills gained from the qualifications can be applied at the level achieved in the nominated skilled occupation.
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Example
Acceptable combinations of study and nominated occupations include:
an applicant who nominates ‘Pharmacist’ as their skilled occupation and completes a Bachelor of Pharmacy in Australia
an applicant who nominates ‘Air-conditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber’ as their skilled occupation who has completed a Certificate III in Plumbing and a Diploma of Plumbing and Services in Australia
Example A combination of study and nominated occupation that would not be acceptable: ? An applicant’s nominated occupation is Registered Nurse but they satisfied the Australian study requirement on the basis of having completed a Bachelor of Commerce.