Courses to Study in Australia
Start here if you know roughly what you want to study but not where it leads, what it costs, or whether you would get in.
Every field below has its own page with tuition ranges, entry requirements, which universities offer it, and an honest note on whether it connects to Australia's skilled occupation lists.
Free, three minutes. Filters by your grades, English score and budget.
The catalogue
Course fields
Nursing
Consistently in demand, IELTS 7.0, clinical placements, and one of the clearest occupation-list connections.
Open the field pageInformation Technology
The largest field by applicant numbers from Pakistan, broad entry options, strong demand, heavy competition.
Open the field pageEngineering
Well recognised, good occupation-list relevance, and accreditation matters more than the university's ranking.
Open the field pageAccounting
Long-standing occupation-list presence, professional accreditation requirements to check carefully.
Open the field pageData Science
Fast growing, often a strong fit for maths, statistics or computing backgrounds.
Open the field pageCyber Security
Growing demand, and worth checking whether the specific course is recognised for your intended occupation.
Open the field pageBusiness Analytics
A common route for commerce and business graduates wanting a technical edge.
Open the field pageMBA and Business
Widely available, wide fee range, and the field where course choice most often looks generic on a visa application.
Open the field pagePublic Health
Suits health and life-science backgrounds, with varied occupation relevance.
Open the field pageBy level
Courses by level
Diploma courses in Australia
The lowest-cost entry point, often with credit transfer into a Bachelor's afterwards. A legitimate route, particularly if your grades fall short of direct entry. The thing to watch: a diploma with no relationship to what you studied before is one of the most common weak points in a refused application.
Bachelor's degrees
Typically three to four years. The standard route for students coming from intermediate, FSc or A-levels. See studying in Australia after 12th.
Masters in Australia for international students
One to two years, and the most common choice for Pakistani students who already hold a degree. Coursework Master's are the norm; research Master's open different funding options.
PhD in Australia
Three to four years, usually supervisor-led, and the level where full funding plus a living stipend is genuinely achievable. Approach potential supervisors directly with a proposal rather than waiting for an advertised scholarship. See scholarships.
Occupation lists
High demand courses in Australia
Fields that appear most consistently on skilled occupation lists: nursing and allied health, IT and cyber security, engineering, accounting, and data-related fields.
Demand helps your longer-term plan. It does not decide your visa, and it should not decide your course on its own. A field you have no background in is a weak Genuine Student story now and an unusable qualification later. The best courses for PR guide covers this honestly, and the PR guide covers what the pathway actually requires.
Free, three minutes. Match on grades, English and budget.
Fees
What a course costs
Tuition moves with three things: the field, the level, and the university tier. Roughly AUD 20,000 to 45,000 a year, with health sciences and engineering at the higher end and business and arts at the lower.
Work out your all-in number, in rupees, with the cost calculator, or read the full cost breakdown.
Genuine Student
Choosing a course that will survive your visa application
The mistake that costs people most: choosing on price or on occupation list alone.
Your course choice is assessed. A case officer will look at what you studied, what you have done since, and what you are now applying for, and ask whether the three make sense together. If they do not, the strength of the university will not save the application.
Before you commit to a field, read the Genuine Student guide.
Where to go next
Not sure which field fits you
Skip the directory and get a shortlist from your grades, English score and budget.
Comparing institutions: university pages.
Deciding on a city: city guides.
Wondering if you would get the visa at all: check your chances, free, four minutes.