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Australian qualifications – you can be awarded points for this factor if you have completed an Australian qualification from an Australian educational institution, studying one academic year in Australia.

AUSTRALIAN QUALIFICATIONS	POINTS
You have completed an Australian doctorate at an Australian educational institution after a period of at least 2 years full time (2 academic years) while in Australia	15
You have completed an Australian Masters or Honours degree (at least upper second class level) at an Australian educational institution while in Australia, and prior to completing the Masters or Honours degree, you were awarded an Australian bachelor degree as a result of at least 1 year full time study while in Australia. The total period of full time study in Australia was at least 2 years (2 academic years)	10
You have completed full time study in Australia for a total of at least 2 years (2 academic years) towards the award of a degree, diploma or trade qualification	5

Before applying you should obtain certified copy of your qualifications, if you claim points for this factor. You should also note that you could claim points for this factor only if you have completed your Australian qualifications less than 6 months before you apply for migration.

Points for regional Australia / Low population growth metropolitan areas

Applicants who can claim points for Australian qualifications may also be eligible to claim points for having lived and studied for at least 2 years in regional Australia or low population growth metropolitan areas

Having lived and studied for at least 2 years in one or more areas in regional Australia or low population growth metropolitan areas

5 points

The following areas meet one or other of the definitions:
all of NSW is included except for Sydney, Newcastle, the Central Coast and Wollongong;
all of Victoria is included, except for Melbourne;
all of Queensland is included, except for Brisbane and the Gold Coast;
all of Western Australia, except for Perth;
in South Australia, Adelaide is included due to its low population growth rate being less than 50 per cent of the national average. The rest of South Australia is also included;
all of Tasmania is included;
all of the Northern Territory is included, and
note: no area in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is included

Spouse skills – you are awarded points for this factor if your spouse also satisfies the basic requirements and has obtained a suitable skills assessment from the relevant assessing authority.

SPOUSE SKILLS	POINTS
If applicable	5

Before submitting a migration application you should obtain proof that your spouse satisfies the basic requirements and obtain a skills assessment for your spouse’s skills from the relevant assessing authority.