To be considered for this category you must meet all the following criteria:
If you commenced your last course of study in Tasmania before 30 June 2021
- You must have completed and graduated from a CRICOS registered tertiary institution in Tasmania and met the Australian study requirement through study in Tasmania
- Your course of study must have been completed full time and on-site in Tasmania
- Have lived in the state for at least 2 years and during your period of study prior to applying for visa state nomination
- You and your dependents must currently be living in Tasmania and able to provide evidence of your genuine ongoing commitment to remain in Tasmania
- If you are not currently in skilled employment you must provide a career plan that explains how your studies have increased your ability to find skilled work in Tasmania.
This may include areas unrelated to your Tasmanian study.
OR
If you commenced your last course of study in Tasmania after 30 June 2021
- You must have completed a course of study and obtained a letter of completion from a tertiary institution in Tasmania registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS)
- Your course of study must be listed on CRICOS with a duration of at least 92 weeks* and must have been completed full time and on-site in Tasmania
- You must have lived in the state for at least 2 calendar years from the commencement of your course and for the duration of your studies
- You and your dependents must currently be living in Tasmania and demonstrate a genuine commitment to continue to live in Tasmania
- If you are not currently in skilled employment you must provide a career plan that explains how your studies have increased your ability to find skilled work in Tasmania. This may include areas unrelated to your Tasmanian study
- Your study does not need to be related to your nominated occupation, however a relevant skills assessment will be highly regarded.
- If you held a Student visa (subclass 500) when you completed your last course of study in Tasmania, the study must be:
- a degree (bachelor, masters or any higher degree), or a diploma (standard, advanced, associate or graduate); or
- a qualification directly related to a Priority Industry Training and Workforce Development Area (current at the time you commenced study) at the minimum qualification level specified for that area.
- If you held a visa that was NOT a Student visa (subclass 500) at the time you completed your last course of study in Tasmania, the study MUST be directly related to a Priority Industry Training and Workforce Development Area (current at the time you commenced study) at the minimum qualification level specified for that area.
More specific guidance for Tasmanian Graduates can be found on our International Student Graduates page.
Please note: only one course of study leading to one qualification may be included, unless it is part of an articulated pathway or packaged course, eg. a 2 year Certificate III – IV Commercial Cookery Pathway.
