You can obtain a range of qualifications through Australian universities or higher education providers.

Associate degree

• Duration - Two years
• Completed following - Year 12 or equivalent, Certificate III or Certificate IV
• Details - The Associate Degree is a short-cycle Degree program that can help with career development if you're already working and don't have time to complete a full Bachelor Degree. It can be a pathway to a Bachelor Degree or prepare you for an Advanced Diploma in specialist industry training. An Associate Degree will be about the basics or foundations of your field. It will cover the broad theory and enable you to develop the basic employment-related skills.

• Duration - Four years
• Completed following - Bachelor Degree
• Details - If you do particularly well in your Bachelor Degree, your institution might grant entry to an additional year of study to enable you to graduate with honours.

• Duration - 6 months
• Completed following - Bachelor Degree
• Details - Your Graduate Certificate will broaden individual skills you already have from an undergraduate program, or develop your knowledge in a new area.

• Duration - 1 to 2 years
• Completed following - Bachelor Degree (Honours) or Bachelor Degree
• Details - A Masters Degree (coursework) involves traditional coursework that will develop your expertise in your field. A Masters Degree takes either one year after a Bachelor Degree with honours, or two years after a Bachelor Degree.

• Duration - Typically 2 years
• Completed following - Bachelor Degree (Honours) or Bachelor Degree
• Details - A Masters Degree is a course of independent research that will further your postition as an expert in your chosen field of study.

• Duration - Typically 3 to 4 years
• Completed following - Masters Degree
• Details - The highest award offered by Australian universities, the Doctoral Degree is a research program, although it can have some coursework. The three components of your Doctoral Degree are:
• A review of literature, experimentation or other methodical approach to a body of knowledge.
• An original research project that makes a contribution to understanding and knowledge in your field.
• A substantial, well-ordered thesis that shows a relationship between the research and the field of study.

• Australian Catholic University - https://www.acu.edu.au/international
• Charles Sturt University - https://study.csu.edu.au/international
• Macquarie University - https://www.mq.edu.au/international.php
• Southern Cross University - https://scu.edu.au/international/
• University of New England - https://www.une.edu.au/study/international
• University of New South Wales - https://www.international.unsw.edu.au/
• University of Newcastle - https://www.newcastle.edu.au/international
• University of Sydney - https://sydney.edu.au/future-students/
• University of Technology, Sydney - https://www.uts.edu.au/future-students/international
• Western Sydney University - https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/international
• University of Wollongong - https://www.uow.edu.au/future/international/index.html

• Bond University - https://bond.edu.au/future-students/international
• CQ University - https://www.cqu.edu.au/international-students
• Federation University of Australia - https://federation.edu.au/brisbane
• Griffith University - https://www.griffith.edu.au/international
• James Cook University - https://www.jcu.edu.au/international/
• Queensland University of Technology - https://www.qut.edu.au/international
• University of Queensland - https://future-students.uq.edu.au/
• University of Southern Queensland - https://www.usq.edu.au/study/international
• University of the Sunshine Coast - https://www.usc.edu.au/international/international-students

• Carnegie Mellon University - https://www.australia.cmu.edu/
• Flinders University - https://www.flinders.edu.au/international-students/
• Torrens University Australia - https://www.torrens.edu.au/studying/international-students
• University of Adelaide - https://international.adelaide.edu.au/
• University of South Australia - https://www.unisa.edu.au/study-at-unisa/international-students/

• University of Tasmania - https://www.utas.edu.au/international

• Deakin University - https://www.deakin.edu.au/study-at-deakin/international-students
• Federation University of Australia - https://federation.edu.au/international
• La Trobe University - https://www.latrobe.edu.au/international
• Monash University - https://www.monash.edu/study/international
• RMIT University - https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/international-students/
• Swinburne University of Technology - https://www.swinburne.edu.au/study/international/
• University of Divinity - https://www.divinity.edu.au/study/international-student-resources/
• University of Melbourne - https://www.unimelb.edu.au/
• Victoria University - https://www.vu.edu.au/study-with-us/international-students

• Curtin University - https://international.curtin.edu.au/
• Edith Cowan University - https://www.ecu.edu.au/degrees/international
• Murdoch University - https://www.murdoch.edu.au/Future-students/International-students/
• University of Notre Dame Australia - https://www.nd.edu.au/nav-future-students/international-students
• University of Western Australia - https://www.international.uwa.edu.au/

Australian universities offer a range of postgraduate study options. They can be a great way to fast-track your career or take your studies in a new direction. Here’s a list of postgraduate options at Australian universities.

You can start a Graduate Certificate after completing a Bachelor’s degree. Graduate Certificates usually take six months to complete, and are a great way to broaden your skills in specific areas covered in your undergraduate program or to gain skills in a new area.

Similar to Graduates Certificates, Graduate Diplomas typically require completion of a Bachelor's degree or higher. In some cases, admission can be on the basis of significant work experience. These courses are usually delivered by universities and private providers and take twelve months to complete.

A Masters degree can help make you a leader in your field. It usually takes one or two years depending on whether you have completed a Bachelor’s degree or a Bachelor’s degree with honours. A Masters degree is a specialised course of independent research or traditional coursework. Sometimes it can be a combination of the two. Students who undertake a Masters degree are expected to work independently, and have an ability to solve complex problems.

This is the highest award on offer at Australian universities. When you undertake a Doctoral degree, also known as a PhD, you will be conducting original research which makes a major contribution to the body of knowledge in your field of study.You can also expect to review literature, undertake experiments or investigate other methodical applications. The result is a thesis which shows a relationship between your research and the field of study. A Doctoral degree typically takes three years to complete.