Student Visa (Step by step)

baiken

@athelene said:

@baiken said:
Hello po, just wanted to ask for a friend. If ever gusto mag-apply for SV, san po pwede magbasa-basa to find out ano mga requirements for it?

Brief Info:
Graduated as a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science sa PLM.
Turning 41 years old this year.
Ano po kaya pwedeng pathways for higher learning para sa SV?
Pwede pa ba mag-SV kahit ganun na po age? 🙂 hehe dami tanong

pasensya na po kayo, di ko alam saan mahahanap sa forum page, baka nag-update na din kasi ng requirements for it.

all the best po! 🙂
As far as I know wala naman age limit for student visa (although kung skilled migration ang objective, better do it soon para eligible pa sya after grad). How many years of work exp do they have? Ano exactly ba gusto nya aralin? Popular courses nowadays na related to ComSci/IT is Cybersecurity, FinTech, Data Science. When you say "higher learning," I am assuming that it's post-bachelor programs, so the options are going to be Graduate Certificate (1 sem or 0.5 year), Graduate Diploma (1 year), or Master degree (1.5 - 2 years). If your friend wants to access 485 visa, they have to do the 2-year master's degree.
Best resource to find documentary requirements for SV is Home Affairs website.

thank you so much @athelene, will check out the SV website to find out more. I believe the Master Degree program will be better. My friend would love to get into Software Development/Engineering roles so I believe that will be the best bet! 🙂

all the best po!

era222

Hello! My friend and I are looking into doing a 2-year Master's program in ICT, with the ultimate goal of securing permanent residency and working in Oz. We're both experienced professionals, pero torn if we should sit through the 189/190 PR pathway sa STSOL occupation namin or lipat sa MLTSSL via Masters. May kakilala kami na ganun ang ginawa, then just got a job after graduating. Ano po bang pros and cons? Is it better to just aim for straight PR? Thank you!

era222

Also, has anyone done Master's in Australia in any program (whether related sa background or not) specifically to claim more points?
Would you recommend kahit anong Master's course lang, or better target na rin yung mga in-demand fields/occupations?

hikari

@era222 said:
Hello! My friend and I are looking into doing a 2-year Master's program in ICT, with the ultimate goal of securing permanent residency and working in Oz. We're both experienced professionals, pero torn if we should sit through the 189/190 PR pathway sa STSOL occupation namin or lipat sa MLTSSL via Masters. May kakilala kami na ganun ang ginawa, then just got a job after graduating. Ano po bang pros and cons? Is it better to just aim for straight PR? Thank you!

Hello!

STSOL is not eligible for 189. Some are in 190 depende to sa state na aapplyn mo. You have to check with the state's requirements. Most of the ICT occups are in MLTSSL. Check your occupation if it falls under it.
Depende sa situation mo kung makakatulong ba ang Master's sayo. Not all master programs can guarantee a pr pathway.
Pros na mag master's sa AU:

you can claim additional points. You are eligible to apply for 485.

Your partner can work fulltime Some states give perks to their graduates in applying for PR

Cons:

Tuition fee is no joke! It is too damn expensive. Malaking bagay na may partner ka na may fulltime job at achievable makapagipon ng TF. You have work restrictions. You can only work 40 hours fortnightly

SV health insurance is pricey
Hindi pwede kahit anong course lang. Kapag nagapply ka ng SV, you need to submit a GTE letter. Kelangan yung aaralin mo, related sa background mo (educational qualification and work experience). Consult ka sa agent

Share ko lang yung story ko. I finished my master of software engineering here in Adelaide. Before my last semester ended, nakahanap agad ako ng work. However, finishing a course here in AU doesn't guarantee you a job right away. Malaking factor na may work experience ako sa pinas kaya nakahanap agad ako ng work. Na invite agad ako dito sa SA via a graduate stream. Mabilis din naapprove PR application namin since I'm working in the critical sector.

agentKams

@era222 said:

Also, has anyone done Master's in Australia in any program (whether related sa background or not) specifically to claim more points?

Would you recommend kahit anong Master's course lang, or better target na rin yung mga in-demand fields/occupations?

Do your study related sa undergrad mo and work experience, not unless you can justify sa GTE mo ang change of career. May pros and cons din ang pagkuha ng wala sa linya mo if points lang din habol mo. Lalo ngayon naghigpit sila ng policy regarding changing courses for post graduate studies.

era222

@hiraki Thank you, sobrang helpful nito. I'm thinking of changing to Computer Science/Software Engineering via Masters kasi, pero marketing ang background at experience ko. I deal with tech though so genuine interest din at aligned somehow, kaso end goal ko ay PR kaya torn ako if better ba ilaan ko yung ipon sa pagaaral and upping my chances (and job prospects) or sa waiting game ng visa 190 process.

Will keep these in mind. Salamat!

era222

@agentKams said:

@era222 said:

Also, has anyone done Master's in Australia in any program (whether related sa background or not) specifically to claim more points?

Would you recommend kahit anong Master's course lang, or better target na rin yung mga in-demand fields/occupations?
Do your study related sa undergrad mo and work experience, not unless you can justify sa GTE mo ang change of career. May pros and cons din ang pagkuha ng wala sa linya mo if points lang din habol mo. Lalo ngayon naghigpit sila ng policy regarding changing courses for post graduate studies.

@agentKams Malayo undergrad ko eh... Work experience somehow related, since I deal with tech. I'll research more about sa policy for changing courses, did not know about that! Yung ka-coursemate ko kasi nagMasters in Accounting.

Maraming salamat!

era222

@hiraki *Waiting game ng offshore visa 190 process I mean

hikari

@era222 said:
@hikari Thank you, sobrang helpful nito. I'm thinking of changing to Computer Science/Software Engineering via Masters kasi, pero marketing ang background at experience ko. I deal with tech though so genuine interest din at aligned somehow, kaso end goal ko ay PR kaya torn ako if better ba ilaan ko yung ipon sa pagaaral and upping my chances (and job prospects) or sa waiting game ng visa 190 process.

Will keep these in mind. Salamat!

Totally switch career ka ba? Akala ko kasi ICT din occup mo. If you're from a different background and considering switching to ICT, please be familiarised with the ACS skills assessment first. May work experience na requirement si ACS para mabigyan ka ng positive skills assessment. If you are an AU graduate, then either you need to finish the professional year or have at least a 1 year AU work experience in your related occupation. Mejo competitive din ang ICT occup dito. Abang ka na lang din sa changes this July 🙂 Goodluck po :smiley:

era222

@hiraki Yes, career switch. I saw nga yung ACS requirement, plano ko sana ay SV then GV para makapag-work. Then if palya, just use my Masters para maka-add ng points for STSOL PR. Thank you for all the information — will help me make an informed decision! <3

ligthingzaix

Hello, so plan ko mag master's sa sydney. Plano kong course is IT related and 2 schools pinagpipilian ko, UTS and Macquarie Uni. Mas mura kasi sa MU compared sa UTS (Around 1 million less) gaano kahalaga ung pangalan ng school sa mga Job Interviews? Mas maganda daw kasi UTS for IT courses and gusto ko ma maximize chance ko na makakuha ng trabaho and eventually PR pero di ko alam kung worth ung cost sa tuition.

agentKams

@ligthingzaix said:
Hello, so plan ko mag master's sa sydney. Plano kong course is IT related and 2 schools pinagpipilian ko, UTS and Macquarie Uni. Mas mura kasi sa MU compared sa UTS (Around 1 million less) gaano kahalaga ung pangalan ng school sa mga Job Interviews? Mas maganda daw kasi UTS for IT courses and gusto ko ma maximize chance ko na makakuha ng trabaho and eventually PR pero di ko alam kung worth ung cost sa tuition.

In my experience, wala bearing ang uni name.

ligthingzaix

@agentKams said:

@ligthingzaix said:
Hello, so plan ko mag master's sa sydney. Plano kong course is IT related and 2 schools pinagpipilian ko, UTS and Macquarie Uni. Mas mura kasi sa MU compared sa UTS (Around 1 million less) gaano kahalaga ung pangalan ng school sa mga Job Interviews? Mas maganda daw kasi UTS for IT courses and gusto ko ma maximize chance ko na makakuha ng trabaho and eventually PR pero di ko alam kung worth ung cost sa tuition.
In my experience, wala bearing ang uni name.

I see I guess baka mag MU nalang ako. Natanggap ba ung mga Sydney Universities kahit wala masyadong experience?(Around 6 months palang) Plus meron akong relatives na Australian Citizen and may nabasa akong cases na nadedeny ung GTE at student visa kasi may "strong ties" sa Australia. Common case ba to? Medyo nakakakaba tuloy.

agentKams

@ligthingzaix said:
I see I guess baka mag MU nalang ako. Natanggap ba ung mga Sydney Universities kahit wala masyadong experience?(Around 6 months palang) Plus meron akong relatives na Australian Citizen and may nabasa akong cases na nadedeny ung GTE at student visa kasi may "strong ties" sa Australia. Common case ba to? Medyo nakakakaba tuloy.

iyong sa uni ko before dapat may 2 years work experience ka before ka makapagtake ng master's. you better check sa uni website mo ano requirement nila for work experience. When you say relatives, immediate ba? Prove in your GTE statement iyong purpose mo why are you studying , iyon dapat ang focus and not the circumstance surrounding your stay here.

ligthingzaix

@agentKams said:

@ligthingzaix said:
I see I guess baka mag MU nalang ako. Natanggap ba ung mga Sydney Universities kahit wala masyadong experience?(Around 6 months palang) Plus meron akong relatives na Australian Citizen and may nabasa akong cases na nadedeny ung GTE at student visa kasi may "strong ties" sa Australia. Common case ba to? Medyo nakakakaba tuloy.
iyong sa uni ko before dapat may 2 years work experience ka before ka makapagtake ng master's. you better check sa uni website mo ano requirement nila for work experience. When you say relatives, immediate ba? Prove in your GTE statement iyong purpose mo why are you studying , iyon dapat ang focus and not the circumstance surrounding your stay here.
I see, kakacheck ko lang sa site and sabi nila baka icheck ng team nila work experience/WAM pero ung primary need nila is IELTS so I guess try ko nalang and see If papalusutin nila. Hopefully ung internship ko is usable.

Extended family ung nasa Sydney atm, Grandparent and Aunt's family with separate houses so medyo nakakakaba, sana di magraise ng flag sa kanila, especially since sa bahay nila ako magsstay and hindi magrerent ng apartment. Medyo sound naman balak kong GTE since mas maganda ung related field studies na gusto ko sa Aus compared sa PH

lunarcat

Risky din siya for you knowing sa age unless mag Masters ka and matagal talag> @ligthingzaix said:

Hello, so plan ko mag master's sa sydney. Plano kong course is IT related and 2 schools pinagpipilian ko, UTS and Macquarie Uni. Mas mura kasi sa MU compared sa UTS (Around 1 million less) gaano kahalaga ung pangalan ng school sa mga Job Interviews? Mas maganda daw kasi UTS for IT courses and gusto ko ma maximize chance ko na makakuha ng trabaho and eventually PR pero di ko alam kung worth ung cost sa tuition.

I'm in IT industry and attended multiple interviews pero never na mentioned yong school or educational background during the interview. Maybe sa ibang company may advantage kong saan galing. May mga companies they offer graduate programs, internship but not sure if only applicable for PR or citizens. I believe advantage yong schools kase may mga partner schools si ACS (Australian Computer Society) assessor for IT professionals. You can also have PY (Professional Year) after. Yong mga kakilala ko, they're taking bachelor/masters for additional points for PR and kong alin ang mas swak sa budget.

athelene

@ligthingzaix said:
Hello, so plan ko mag master's sa sydney. Plano kong course is IT related and 2 schools pinagpipilian ko, UTS and Macquarie Uni. Mas mura kasi sa MU compared sa UTS (Around 1 million less) gaano kahalaga ung pangalan ng school sa mga Job Interviews? Mas maganda daw kasi UTS for IT courses and gusto ko ma maximize chance ko na makakuha ng trabaho and eventually PR pero di ko alam kung worth ung cost sa tuition.

UTS is indeed more well-known with IT-related courses, but Macquarie is a reputable university too (although mas kilala ata sila for business and accounting). I'm not an HR person, so I don't if the uni name has any impact on job interviews (Australian HR people lang ang makakapagsabi nun), but I would assume it doesn't have much impact, as long as you've got the skillset required by the company. To be practical though, I'd say check first if either uni have scholarship oppportunities for international students for the specific program that you want (even 10-25% scholarship is still a big thing). If not, perhaps go with Macquarie since it's cheaper.

hikari

@ligthingzaix said:
Hello, so plan ko mag master's sa sydney. Plano kong course is IT related and 2 schools pinagpipilian ko, UTS and Macquarie Uni. Mas mura kasi sa MU compared sa UTS (Around 1 million less) gaano kahalaga ung pangalan ng school sa mga Job Interviews? Mas maganda daw kasi UTS for IT courses and gusto ko ma maximize chance ko na makakuha ng trabaho and eventually PR pero di ko alam kung worth ung cost sa tuition.

Depende kasi to sa specialisation na kukunin mo. Pwede mo tingnan yung curriculum ng bawat uni saka ka mag decide kung ano yung mas napupusuan mo. Also, pwede ka din mag check ng course sa regional since may additional points yun sayo kung magaapply ka ng PR. Competitive and ICT occup especially in NSW.

studandy

Usually, I never comment on forums but this forum is so useful that I never stop myself to say something about it. You’re doing a great job guys by knowing how to get a student visa for australia

bunpotato

Hi! Looking for some advice.

I'm planning to study in Australia by 2023.

Graduated with a degree in Psychology last 2015 and then around 6 years experience in Corporate HR / Data management.

Agent has advised that better to take MA in Social Work for PR rather than MA in Counseling.

Was wondering if that was good advice? Or are there other courses that are a better fit to my background/better path for PR? Additional note: I really don't wanna continue with a job in HR or corporate.

I have a sponsor naman but my relative would also prefer a course that costs less and can be completed in a shorter amount of time.

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