Australia Offering upto 6 Years of PSW

BIG NEWS of Increase of PSW upto 4 years for coursework degrees (UG and PG) as well and upto 6 years for PhD.

From 16 November 2019, there will be 3 geographical categories: Major Cities; Cities and major regional centers; and Regional centres and other regional areas. Major cities are Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Perth and the Gold Coast will no longer be classified as major cities. Those studying at regional universities will be eligible to access an additional year on a post-study work visa.

Go through the table below to understand which all cities will give 2 years, 3 years and 4 years of PSW.

Migration Definitions

Definition	Locations	Regional incentives
Major Cities	Sydney Melbourne Brisbane	NA – so the coursework degree students will get 2 years of PSW; Masters by Research students will get 3 years PSW and PhD students will get 4 years PSW.
Cities and major regional centres	Perth Adelaide Gold Coast Sunshine Coast, Canberra, Newcastle/Lake Macquarie, Wollongong/Illawarra, Geelong, Hobart	Access to the dedicated 25,000 regional places. Priority processing on regional visas. Access to the Regional Occupations List – more jobs compared to non-regional lists. International students studying at regional universities will be eligible to access an additional year in Australia on a post-study work visa. So the coursework degree student would get 2+1 = 3 years of PSW; Masters by Research students will get 4 years PSW and PhD students will get 5 years PSW.
Regional centres and other regional areas	All other locations : Few examples with University Names: Darwin (CDU),Launceston (UTas),Townville, Cairns – (JCU0Gatton (UQ campus),Lismore and Coffs Harbour (SCU),Ballarat, Berwick & Gippsland (Fed Uni),Armidale (UNE),Bendigo (LaTrobe);Port Macquarie, Orange, Waga-Waga, Bathhust and other campuses of CSU Main Uni,Kalgoorlie – (Curtin)Rockhampton (CQU) etc.	Access to the dedicated 25,000 regional places. Priority processing on regional visas. Access to the Regional Occupations List – more jobs compared to non-regional lists. International students studying at regional universities will be eligible to access an additional 2 years in Australia on a post-study work visa. Priority in negotiating region-specific Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMAs). So the coursework degree student would get 2+2 = 4 years of PSW; Masters by Research students will get 5 years PSW and PhD students will get 6 years PSW.