UN
LIN 26/057
Migration (Fields of Education) Instrument 2026
I, Tony Burke, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, make the following instrument.
Dated 18 September 2026
Tony Burke
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
Contents
1 Name 1
2 Commencement 1
3 Authority 1
4 Schedules 1
5 Definitions 1
6 Specified fields of education 1
Schedule 1—Repeals 3
Specification of Fields of Education 2016/076 3
This instrument is the Migration (Fields of Education) Instrument 2026.
This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.
This instrument is made under subregulation 2.26AC(5B) of the Migration Regulations 1994.
Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.
In this instrument:
Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.
6 Specified fields of education
For the purposes of paragraph 2.26AC(5A)(b) of the Regulations, a field of education mentioned in column 1 of an item in the following table is specified under subregulation 2.26AC(5B) of the Regulations.
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Item |
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
1 |
Biological sciences |
Natural and physical sciences |
2 |
Chemical sciences |
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3 |
Earth sciences |
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4 |
Mathematical sciences |
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5 |
Natural and physical sciences |
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6 |
Other natural and physical sciences |
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7 |
Physics and astronomy |
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8 |
Computer science |
Information technology |
9 |
Information systems |
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10 |
Information technology |
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11 |
Other information technology |
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12 |
Aerospace engineering and technology |
Engineering and related technologies |
13 |
Civil engineering |
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14 |
Electrical and electronic engineering and technology |
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15 |
Engineering and related technologies |
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16 |
Geomatic engineering |
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17 |
Manufacturing engineering and technology |
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18 |
Maritime engineering and technology |
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19 |
Mechanical and industrial engineering and technology |
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20 |
Other engineering and related technologies |
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21 |
Process and resources engineering |
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Note: The information in column 2 of an item in the table is for information only.
Specification of Fields of Education 2016/076
1 The whole of the instrument
Repeal the instrument.
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