Staying in Australia

Visa

If you want to extend your stay in Australia, you will need to have the right visa.
Options include:

• student visa 
• visitor visa 
• work visa.

See visa options on the Australian Government site.

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) delivers presentations at Monash about visa options each semester. Contact Monash Connect for details.

Student visa obligations on course completion

If you finish your course a month or more early, you must contact the Department of Immigration or leave Australia within 28 days, even if your visa is still valid.

Contact an international student adviser for more information or advice.

General skilled migration program

You may be able to apply for temporary or permanent residency under the General Skilled Migration Program.

See Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) website.

Only DIAC and registered migration agents have a licence to provide you with immigration advice. If you use a migration agent to lodge a visa with DIAC, make sure they are on the Migration Agents Registry

Careers resources

Employment and Career Development can provide you with career resources, services and information to help you plan your career. These services are free for one year after your last exam.

Professional pathways

Start your career by doing a professional year or joining an internship program after you graduate.

See Professional Pathways Australia website (a division of Monash College).

Finishing university administrative tasks

Ensure that you have done all the administrative tasks to finish university.

See finishing university