The 'post study work visa' allow Indian students to work in Australia after completing their Masters (MS, MBA etc), Bachelors or Doctoral (PhD) degree in Australia.

Eligibility criteria for the post study work visa:


To be eligible for the post study work permit, international students must:

Graduate with an 'eligible qualification', that is, one of the following:
a Bachelor or Bachelor (honours) qualification or
a Masters or Masters (extended) or Masters by research qualification or
a Doctoral (PhD) qualification
Have at least two years of academic study in Australia at the Bachelors level or above (that is, at the Bachelors, Masters or PhD level)

Duration of the work permit that is granted:

The duration of the work permit will depend of the type of degree you complete:

Students who graduate with a Bachelors degree are eligible for a 2 year work visa.
Students who graduate with a Masters by coursework degree are eligible for a 2 year work visa. (This is the regular Masters which is the course that most Indian students undertake.)
Students who graduate with a Masters by Research degree are eligible for a 3 year work visa.
Students who graduate with a Doctoral degree (or PhD) are eligible for a 4 year work visa

Australian universities that are registered with CRICOS:

Australian Catholic University
Australian National University
Bond University
Central Queensland University
Charles Darwin University
Charles Sturt University
Curtin University
Deakin University
Edith Cowan University
Federation University Australia
Flinders University
Griffith University
James Cook University
La Trobe University
Macquarie University
Monash University
Murdoch University
Queensland University of Technology
RMIT University
Southern Cross University
Swinburne University of Technology
University of Adelaide
University of Canberra
University of Melbourne
University of New England
University of New South Wales
University of Newcastle
University of Queensland
University of South Australia
University of Southern Queensland
University of Sydney
University of Tasmania
University of Technology, Sydney
University of the Sunshine Coast
University of Western Australia
University of Western Sydney
University of Wollongong
Victoria University