Music β your degree risk
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Music
What this path costs β and when it works
Lowest direct employment pathway for international students; consider music tech or audio engineering.
Your path to PR
Study
~4 yrs (typical)
Post-study work visa
2 yrs
Source: Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) β Dept of Home Affairs Β· as of 2026-06-13
Path to PR
485 β points-tested skilled (189/190/491) or employer (482β186)
Points-competitive; employer route ~2 yrs work
From here it depends on your pathway and conditions
Invitations often need ~85β90 points for 189; points rules tightening in 2026.
Source: Skilled migration / SkillSelect β Dept of Home Affairs Β· as of 2026-06-13
Employment
Source: QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey 2024 β Creative Arts (lower FT rates) Β· as of 2026-06-13Β·methodology
Visa pathway
Source: Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) β Dept of Home Affairs Β· as of 2026-06-13Β·methodology
AI exposure
EstimateSource: OECD AI exposure / Felten occupational AI-exposure indexΒ·methodology
ROI
Source: QILT GOS 2024 (Creative Arts: lowest median salaries) Β· CRICOS (tuition) Β· as of 2026-06-13Β·methodology
Where to study Music
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