Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:schedule:6d:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 6D (pt 2/4)
Character Range: 2399318–2403087

employment experience qualifications
6D51 (1) If an applicant has a qualification mentioned in Part 6D.3 and a qualification mentioned in Part 6D.4, and the combined number of points that would be awarded under those Parts for the qualifications is more than 20 points:
 (a) the Minister must give the applicant 20 points under this Part for the qualifications; and
 (b) no points are given under Part 6D.3 or 6D.4.
 (2) The prescribed number of points for the combination of qualifications is 20.

Part 6D.6—Australian professional year qualifications

Item  At the time of invitation to apply for the visa, the applicant had completed ...         Number of points
6D61  a professional year in Australia in:                                                     5
      (a) the applicant's nominated skilled occupation; or
      (b) a closely related skilled occupation;
      for a period totalling at least 12 months in the 48 months immediately before that time

Part 6D.7—Educational qualifications

Item  At the time of invitation to apply for the visa, the applicant had ...                                                                                                  Number of points
6D71  met the requirements for:                                                                                                                                               20
      (a) the award of a doctorate by an Australian educational institution; or
      (b) the award of a doctorate, by another educational institution, that is of a recognised standard
6D72  met the requirements for:                                                                                                                                               15
      (a) the award of at least a bachelor degree by an Australian educational institution; or
      (b) the award of at least a bachelor qualification, by another educational institution, that is of a recognised standard
6D73  met the requirements for the award of a diploma by an Australian educational institution                                                                                10
6D74  met the requirements for the award of a trade qualification by an Australian educational institution                                                                    10
6D75  attained a qualification or award recognised by the relevant assessing authority for the applicant's nominated skilled occupation as being suitable for the occupation  10

Part 6D.7A—Specialist educational qualifications

Item   At the time of invitation to apply for the visa …                                           Number of points
6D7A1  the applicant met the requirements for the award of a specialist educational qualification  10

Part 6D.8—Australian study qualifications

Item  At the time of invitation to apply for the visa ...  Number of points
6D81  the applicant met the Australian study requirement   5

Part 6D.9—Credentialled community language qualifications

Item  At the time of invitation to apply for the visa, the applicant had ...                                        Number of points
6D91  a qualification in a particular language:                                                                     5
      (a) awarded or accredited by a body specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing for this item; and
      (b) at a standard for the language specified in the instrument

Part 6D.10—Study in designated regional area qualification

Item   At the time of invitation to apply for the visa ...                                                              Number of points
6D101  each of the following applied:                                                                                   5
       (a)