另外要指出的是，关于2年政策的修改，移民局一再强调其目的是为了让申请人不但提高专业技能，更主要的是提高语言能力，更好融入到澳洲的文化氛围和就业市场。

如要满足2年全日制学习课程，学生们必须：

1. 就读联邦机构的课程(CRICOS) ；也就是说要有eCOE
2. 用英语进行教学；其他语言课程不算。
3. 在澳洲的校园内学习；函授和在澳洲境外的联合办学不算。
4. 学习时间相当于2个学术年度（即4个学期）；这个和传统的2个日历年度不一样。因为每年可以是3个学术学期。
5. 至少有16个月或以上，并且每个学期都是全日制学习； 少于16个月就不满足。
6. 申请人必须最终完成其学位，文凭或职业学历。

如果转学，并且第一个学校的学分可以带到新的学校，之前的时间也将被认可为2年之内。同时如果在澳学生申请通过网络教学攻读一些澳洲大学的科目，只要不超过25%的科目，也可被认为是2年学习的一部分。这就避免了转学的同学遭受的损失，保护了学生利益。

澳大利亚留学网资深顾问黄文勇进一步举例说明，对于传统2年4学期12门课的课程来说，申请人如果获得免修，而且之前没有在澳洲留学过，那么就不算完成2年课程。

再比如如果申请人报读了3年的24门课的每学期4门课本科课程，那么他最多可以获得8门课程的豁免。再多就不算2年学习了。

最后一个例子，如果申请人把1.5年的硕士拖成2年来读，那么还是按照1.5年来计算，因为该课程在政策CRICOS注册为1.5年。

这些变化对于很多因为课程不及格，或者因为免课而导致1.5年课程拖成2年来读的申请人来说，的确是不利的，这就意味着他们要重新增加一个课程来弥补2年时间。

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Legislation Change - 1 September 2007

General Skilled Migration Reforms

Client summary

From 1 September 2007, the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’) are amended to respond to the recommendations of the Evaluation of General Skilled Migration (GSM) Categories and introduce other changes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the GSM programme.

The key changes include:

• increasing the English language threshold requirement for all GSM visas;
• making the recent work experience requirement uniform across all offshore GSM visas;
• adjusting the points test to benefit applicants with:
  – strong English language skills;
  – Australian skilled work experience; and
  – advanced Australian tertiary qualifications;
• limiting Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL) points to applicants with work experience;
• allowing overseas students with 50 point occupations to apply for GSM in Australia;
• clarifying the 2 year study requirement;
• creating a temporary visa to enable former Overseas Students to:
  – gain skilled work experience;
  – improve their English language skills; or
  – undertake a Professional Year;
• simplifying the GSM visa structure; and
• allowing interdependent partners to be included as secondary applicants.

Technical Details

Amendments have been made to:

• Parts 1 and 2 of the Regulations;
• Schedule 1 to the Regulations;
• Schedule 2 to the Regulations;
• Schedule 8 to the Regulations; and
  a new Schedule 6B to the Regulations has been inserted.

Additional information: Nil

Transitional arrangements: The amendments relate to applications for a GSM visa made on or after 1 September 2007.

Forms: As part of these reforms, new application Form 1276 Application for General Skilled Migration to Australia and new sponsorship Form 1277 Application for sponsorship under General Skilled Migration have been created.

Instructions: PAM3 will reflect these legislative amendments from 1 September 2007.

Effect on delegations: Nil

Effect on systems: Integrated Client Service Environment (System) (ICSE) will be updated to reflect these amendments.

http://www.immi.gov.au/legislation/amendments/lc01092007_1.htm