Visa 485

• IELTS 6.0 (no band under 5)
• AU Police Check
• Health Insurance (OVHC)
• 2 years Australian Study Requirement (92-week CRICOS + from 16 calendar months)

This visa is for international students who have recently graduated with skills and qualifications that are relevant to specific occupations Australia needs. It lets you live, study and work in Australia temporarily.

• For 18 months
• All certificates (cert, dip)
• Must have Skill Assessment (provisional SA is okay) in in MLTSSL

This visa is for international students who have recently graduated with a degree from an Australian institution. It lets you live, work and study in Australia, temporarily.

• For 2-6 years
• Bachelor + graduated
• All degrees
• First student visa to Aus on or after 5/11/2011

Offshore application

• Valid visa period is 2 years from the time you can return to Australia
• Submission time: 12 months from the date you complete the course (completion date)

Onshore application

• No English required IELTS 6.0 (no band under 5.0) or equivalent PTE before submitting 485
• Longer processing time => beneficial to the applicant
• The submission time is still 6 months from the date you complete the course (completion date).