That healthcare occupations — led by nursing — are excellent migration pathways is beyond question; employment is easy to find and salaries are high.Most healthcare occupationsare on all Australian state nomination lists, eligible for Subclass 189/190/491. In states that don’t require a competitive points score, the requirements are typically straightforward — often just a month or so of work experience.
In this article we introduceseveral healthcare occupations and their compatibleprogrammes and entry requirements(the institutions listed below are not the only options — undergraduate and postgraduate options are available across Australia; contact us directly for details).
Speech Pathologist Speech Pathologist
Specialises in diagnosing and treating speech and communication disorders of all kinds. This is a clinical medicine profession.
State nomination is available nationwide. Upon completing an accredited programme, skills assessment can be obtained without a separate English test score.
Recommended institution:
Flinders University (South Australia), Master of Speech Pathology, 2 years.
Why: entry requires only an English level equivalent to overall IELTS 7 (6.5 in each band).No prerequisite courses required, with regional bonus points available.Graduating locally in South Australia requires just 3 months of work experience to receive a Subclass 190 invitation.
Occupational Therapist Occupational Therapist
Specialises in using purposeful activities to treat or assist individuals with physical, psychological, developmental or social functioning impairments, helping them achieve independence in daily life.
State nomination is available nationwide.
Recommended institution:
University of Canberra (ACT), Master of Occupational Therapy, 2 years.
Why:No prerequisite courses required, with regional bonus points available
Medical Radiation Therapist Radiation Therapist
State nomination is available nationwide (except ACT).
Recommended institution:
Monash University (Victoria), Master of Radiation Therapy, 2 years.Requires undergraduate study in human anatomy and physiology
Why:Victoria nominates under the Medical category — a sector with very low competition and consistent invitations
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer Diagnostic Radiographer (Medical Imaging)
State nomination is available nationwide (except ACT).
Recommended institution:
University of Canberra (ACT), Master of Medical Imaging, 2 years.Requires one higher education unit in human anatomy and one in physiology (these can be completed via online study, such as through Open University)
Why:Australia’s only postgraduate Medical Imaging degree — short duration
Medical Lab Scientist Medical Laboratory Scientist
A specialist allied health professional responsible for medical laboratory testing and diagnostics
State nomination is available nationwide (except ACT).
Recommended institutions
Charles Darwin University (Northern Territory), Master of Medical Laboratory Science, 2 years.Requires an undergraduate degree related to biomedical science/medicine
University of Tasmania, Master of Medical Laboratory Science, 2 years.Requires an undergraduate degree related to biomedical science/health science/medicine/science + second-year biochemistry & physiology + second/third-year immunology & microbiology
Why:Requires only English equivalent to IELTS overall 6.5 (6 in each band), Australian higher education graduates may be exempt from English requirements. The Northern Territory requires no work experience to obtain Subclass 190 state nomination.
If you’re interested in any of the programmes or occupations above and would like to find out more, you’re welcome to get in touch for a one-on-one consultation!
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In addition, there areDietitian and Physiotherapistmaster’s programmes,which require a relevant undergraduate background. If you havean undergraduate degree in biology, medicine, or health sciences, we’d love to have a one-on-one discussion with you, to help you make a personalised choice based on your interests and state nomination situation!
Nursing (Undergraduate & Postgraduate) / Social Welfare Programmes
We also continue to highly recommendnursing programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.Both levels have two-year programmes available.Some institutions don’t even require a prior undergraduate background!It is truly an ironclad profession for both career development & migration.
We also want to mentionsocial welfare programmes——
such asMaster of Social Work, Bachelor of Human Service (Disability), Diploma of Community Serviceand others.
Graduates of these programmes have multiple social welfare skills assessments available to them, such aswelfare worker, community worker,with excellent employment prospects. You can even start working as a support worker while still studying — especially in New South Wales, where many applicants with around 70 points have already received invitations.
We strongly encourage those in NSW to keep a close watch! We also share the following related article for your reference:A look at the skilled migration landscape for Social Workers, Community Workers, and related social welfare occupations
If you’re interested in healthcare programmes, don’t delay — enrol early, choose a state with stable migration conditions, and get ahead after graduation. Contact us for a detailed assessment!
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