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We know that for skilled migrant 485 applicants, an important condition for visa is to meet the two-year study requirements in Australia.

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An unsatisfactory situation
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1. If GD is the final qualification obtained before applying for 485, it cannot apply for any stream of 485.

2. If the courses used to meet the study requirements in Australia are:

•2 1-year GD, or

•1 year GD+1 year Master, or

•1 year GD+1.5 years Master,

Can not get 5 points of Australian study bonus!!!

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This will directly affect the applicant's EOI score, and it is believed that many skilled immigrant visas 189, 489, and 190 submitted in this case will be rejected!

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Exceptional case

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After completing 1 year of GD, apply for Master or Bachelor courses and get credit deduction, or the two are one package, then the GD study time can be counted as part of 2 years of study.

For example, after studying a one-year Graduate Diploma of Accounting, I can apply for a two-year MPA registered with CRICOS, get a half-year credit deduction and finally get an offer of 1.5 years MPA. In this case, 1 year of GD plus 1.5 years of Master can be considered as completing 2 years of study.

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But!! What if!!

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• Completion of a 1.5 year MPA with 1 year GD plus CRICOS registration will not meet the 2 year study requirement!

• It is not feasible to take half a year of GC or GD to gain professional background and then apply for a 1.5 year master program.

• Those studied after a degree program, such as the Bachelor of Accounting + Graduate Diploma of Accounting. Because this GD program has nothing to do with obtaining a bachelor's degree.

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In one sentence, the Immigration Bureau does not recognize GD alone at present, of course, including GC!

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If you don't know if your course meets the requirements, or what immediate steps to take, contact our professional team!