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Graduate and Student visa pathways
A Student visa pathway and a Temporary Graduate visa pathway address different stages and different decisions. Looking at them side by side can clarify what must be checked now without treating study as an assured migration outcome.
Compare the Student and graduate pathways
The Student visa subclass 500 concerns study in Australia, while the Temporary Graduate visa subclass 485 is a separate visa pathway. Current requirements and a person’s circumstances need to be reviewed for the specific pathway being considered.
Separate education choices from migration planning
Course admission and visa decisions are made through separate processes. A course or qualification does not decide a later visa outcome, and study choices should not be presented as a fixed route to migration.
Important limits before you act
This information is general and does not take your circumstances into account. Requirements can change and the relevant authorities make their own decisions.
Use the official Home Affairs pages for current visa information. This comparison is not an assessment of eligibility and should not replace individual advice.