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Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.

• Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
• Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
• Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
• The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants

Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:

• Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
• Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
• Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
• PhD students can stay upto 4 years

Postgraduate research, or a higher degree by research (HDR) program, is a research-focused degree usually undertaken by someone who has completed a previous degree with a significant research component.

Postgraduate research degrees include Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Master of Philosophy (MPhil).

Eligibility

Admission to a Doctor of Philosophy degree at ANU requires:

• An Australian Bachelor degree with at least Second Class Honours - Upper (First Class Honours is often required) or its international equivalent, or
• Another degree with a significant research/thesis component that may be assessed as equivalent to paragraph (1), or
• A combination of qualifications, research publications, and/or professional experience related to the field of study that may be assessed as equivalent to paragraph (1).

Admission to a Master of Philosophy degree at ANU requires:

• An Australian Bachelor degree or higher, with an overall grade of distinction or higher, or its international equivalent, or
• Another degree that may be assessed as equivalent to paragraph (1), or
• A combination of qualifications, research publications, and/or professional experience related to the field of study that may be assessed as equivalent to paragraph (1).
• All applicants must meet the University's English language requirements for admission, noting that it is possible for you to apply without yet meeting English. In this case, if you are approved for admission, your offer would be conditional on meeting our language requirements.

A supervisor must be available at ANU willing to supervise your research before an offer may be made. If, however, you are applying to the ANU College of Business & Economics, please check with this College about their arrangements for setting up supervision.

Academic IELTS An overall score of 7.0 with a minimum of 7.0 in each component of the test.

Note:

The requirement of a minimum of 7.0 in each component can be met across two test sittings in a six month period, on condition that:

The overall score is 7.0 on both tests; and
There are no scores less than 6.5 in either test.

TOEFL paper based test Not accepted.

TOEFL internet based test An overall score of 100, with a minimum of 27 in Writing, and 24 in Reading and Listening, and 23 in Speaking.

Note:

The requirement of the minimum in each component can be met across two test sittings in a six month period, on condition that:

The overall score is 100 on both tests; and
There are no scores less than 24 in Writing, and 20 in Speaking and Listening, and 19 in Reading in either test

Cambridge CAE Advanced (Post 2015) Not accepted.

PTE Academic An overall score of 70 with a minimum score of 65 in each of the communicative skills.

Note:

The requirement of the minimum of 65 in each component can be met across two test sittings in a six month period, on condition that:

The overall score is 75 on both tests; and
There are no scores less than 58 in either test.