The battle between Australian states and territories for International Students is heating up. Queensland International Student numbers jumped 11% last year compared to a 2% rise the year before. Western Australia recently announced it will offer WA State Sponsorship for University Graduates. Queensland is currently offering QLD State Sponsorship for University Graduates of Masters and Phd courses only. Whereas WA are offering sponsorship to Masters, Phd and Degree graduates.
To be eligible for QLD State Sponsorship for University Graduates applicants must meet both Australian Department of Home Affairs (DHA) criteria and Queensland (BSMQ) criteria for their chosen visa category either the 190 or 489.
- Score 65 points
- skills assessment in the nominated occupation
- under 45 years of age
- meet English language requirements
The requirements for QLD State Sponsorship for University Graduates from either Masters or Phd courses are very similar. Both must have completed their studies at a Queensland University in the last two years. Their studies must be related to their nominated occupation. In addition, Masters Graduates must present a full-time Employment Contract from an Australian employer.
QLD State Sponsorship for University Graduates – Occupation List
| ANZSCO code | Occupation | Subclass 489 | Subclass 190 | Specialisations and other requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131114 | Public Relations Manager | |||
| 132211 | Finance Manager | Require 70 points | ||
| 132311 | Human Resource Manager | Require 70 points | ||
| 132411 | Policy and Planning Manager | |||
| 132511 | Research and Development Manager | |||
| 133211 | Engineering Manager | |||
| 133511 | Production Manager (Forestry) | |||
| 133512 | Production Manager (Manufacturing) | |||
| 133513 | Production Manager (Mining) | |||
| 133611 | Supply and Distribution Manager | |||
| 133612 | Procurement Manager | |||
| 134111 | Child Care Centre Manager | |||
| 134212 | Nursing Clinical Director | |||
| 134213 | Primary Health Organisation Manager | |||
| 134214 | Welfare Centre Manager | |||
| 134311 | School Principal | |||
| 134499 | Education Managers nec | |||
| 135112 | ICT Project Manager | Require 70 points | ||
| 135199 | ICT Managers nec | Require 70 points | ||
| 139915 | Sports Administrator | |||
| 212413 | Print Journalist | |||
| 212415 | Technical Writer | |||
| 212416 | Television Journalist | |||
| 212499 | Journalists and Other Writers nec | |||
| 222211 | Financial Market Dealer | |||
| 222311 | Financial Investment Adviser | |||
| 222312 | Financial Investment Manager | |||
| 223211 | ICT Trainer | Require 70 points | ||
| 224112 | Mathematician | |||
| 224213 | Health Information Manager | |||
| 224512 | Valuer | |||
| 224711 | Management Consultant | |||
| 225112 | Market Research Analyst | |||
| 225113 | Marketing Specialist | |||
| 225211 | ICT Account Manager | Require 70 points | ||
| 225212 | ICT Business Development Manager | Require 70 points | ||
| 231111 | Aeroplane Pilot | |||
| 231113 | Flying Instructor | |||
| 231114 | Helicopter Pilot | |||
| 232111 | Architect | |||
| 232112 | Landscape Architect | |||
| 232213 | Cartographer | |||
| 232214 | Other Spatial Scientist | |||
| 232312 | Industrial Designer | |||
| 232411 | Graphic Designer | |||
| 232412 | Illustrator | |||
| 232414 | Web Designer | |||
| 232611 | Urban and Regional Planner | Require 70 points | ||
| 233915 | Environmental Engineer | |||
| 241511 | Special Needs Teacher | |||
| 241512 | Teacher of the Hearing Impaired | |||
| 241513 | Teacher of the Sight Impaired | |||
| 241599 | Special Education Teachers nec | |||
| 249111 | Education Adviser | |||
| 251211 | Medical Diagnostic Radiographer | |||
| 251212 | Medical Radiation Therapist | |||
| 251213 | Nuclear Medicine Technologist | |||
| 251214 | Sonographer | |||
| 251311 | Environmental Health Officer | |||
| 251911 | Health Promotion Officer | |||
| 254311 | Nurse Manager | |||
| 254411 | Nurse Practitioner | |||
| 254422 | Registered Nurse (Mental Health) | |||
| 261111 | ICT Business Analyst | Require 70 points | ||
| 261112 | Systems Analyst | Require 70 points | ||
| 261212 | Web Developer | Require 70 points | ||
| 261312 | Developer Programmer | Require 70 points | ||
| 261313 | Software Engineer | Require 70 points | ||
| 262111 | Database Administrator | Require 70 points | ||
| 262112 | ICT Security Specialist | Require 70 points | ||
| 262113 | Systems Administrator | Require 70 points | ||
| 263111 | Computer Network and Systems Engineer | Require 70 points | ||
| 263112 | Network Administrator | Require 70 points | ||
| 263113 | Network Analyst | Require 70 points | ||
| 263211 | ICT Quality Assurance Engineer | Require 70 points | ||
| 263212 | ICT Support Engineer | Require 70 points | ||
| 263213 | ICT Systems Test Engineer | Require 70 points | ||
| 263299 | ICT Support and Test Engineers nec | Require 70 points | ||
| 272112 | Drug and Alcohol Counsellor | |||
| 272113 | Family and Marriage Counsellor | |||
| 272114 | Rehabilitation Counsellor | |||
| 272199 | Counsellors nec | |||
| 272311 | Clinical Psychologist | |||
| 272312 | Educational Psychologist | |||
| 272313 | Organisational Psychologist | |||
| 272314 | Psychotherapist | |||
| 272399 | Psychologists nec | |||
| 272511 | Social Worker | |||
| 272613 | Welfare Worker | |||
| 312116 | Surveying or Spatial Science Technician | |||
| 312999 | Building and Engineering Technicians nec | |||
| 313113 | Web Administrator | Require 70 points | ||
| 313199 | ICT Support Technicians nec | Require 70 points | ||
| 313214 | Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist | |||
| 323111 | Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics) | |||
| 323112 | Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) | |||
| 323113 | Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures) | |||
| 411713 | Family Support Worker | |||
| 411716 | Youth Worker | |||
| 452321 | Sports Development Officer |
Applicants interested in exploring their eligibility to obtain QLD State Sponsorship for University Graduates, should speak with a visa specialist at Australian Visa Group. The occupation lists, point score required and other criteria change frequently. Due to high demand, places are limited. For instance, Engineering Technologists (233914) and Accountant (General) (221111) have now been removed from the Phd Graduate list and are no longer available. Applicants must obtain a visa assessment based on the current requirements. It is strongly recommend that assessment is conducted by a registered migration agent.
