- You must have completed a course with a Tasmanian tertiary institution registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) and received a completion letter.
- Study must have been full-time and on-site in Tasmania (at least 75% of a full-time load per semester; no online or distance learning).
- Your course of study must have been:
- Listed on CRICOS with a minimum duration of 40 weeks, and
- AQF 5 (Diploma) or higher, or
- at least Certificate III related to an OSCA Major Group 3 or Group 4 occupation.
- You must have lived in Tasmania for at least one calendar year from the start of your course and throughout your studies.
- VET courses must include at least 15 contact hours per week, unless the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA ) specifies otherwise.
- Credit transfers do not count toward full-time study hours.
- You must currently live in Tasmania and intend to stay.
Dependant family members must not be living in another Australian state or territory other than Tasmania.
They may be currently living overseas.
If they have relocated from another state or territory, they must have moved to Tasmania at least three months before applying for nomination.