Migration (Specification of Degrees) Instrument (LIN 24/048) 2024

I, Clare O’Neil, Minister for Home Affairs, make the following instrument.

Dated  28 June 2024

Clare O’Neil

Minister for Home Affairs

1  Name

  This instrument is the Migration (Specification of Degrees) Instrument (LIN 24/048) 2024.

2  Commencement

  This instrument commences at the same time as the Migration Amendment (Graduate Visas) Regulations 2024.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under subclause 485.231(1) of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994.

4  Definitions

  In this instrument:

Australian Qualifications Framework has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.

Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.

5  Specified degrees

  For the purposes of subclause 485.231(1) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, each of the following degrees that are awarded as a qualification at level 7 or higher of the Australian Qualifications Framework is specified:

(a)    bachelor degree;

(b)    bachelor honours degree;

(c)    graduate certificate;

(d)    graduate diploma;

(e)    masters degree (research);

(f)     masters degree (coursework);

(g)    masters degree (extended);

(h)    doctoral degree (research);

(i)     doctoral degree (professional);

(j)     higher doctoral degree.

6  Repeal

  Migration (Specification under clause 485.231—Qualifications) Instrument (LIN 23/023) 2023 (F2023L00335) is repealed.