{"id":"F2013L00529","name":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification under clause 485.231 - Educational Institutions - IMMI 13/031","slug":"migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-clause-485-231-educational-institutions-immi-13-031","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":172771,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L00529-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-04","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification under clause 485.231 - Educational Institutions - IMMI 13/031","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)  \n\n\n \n\n# Commonwealth of Australia\n\n \n\nMigration Regulations 1994\n\n \n\nEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS\n\n(Clause 485.231)\n\n \n\n \n\nI, BRENDAN O’CONNOR, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under clause 485.231 of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’) SPECIFY for the purposes of subclause 485.231(2) of the Regulations that Australian universities and non-university education providers are eligible educational institutions if they are registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students and offer courses at degree level and above.\n\n \n\nThis Instrument, IMMI 13/031, commences on 23 March 2013, immediately after the commencement of Migration Legislation Amendment Regulation 2013 (No. 1).\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDated  19 March 2013\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nBRENDAN O’CONNOR\n\n \n\nMinister for Immigration and Citizenship\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2202},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument remains precisely targeted to its original purpose: specifying which educational institutions satisfy the requirements of clause 485.231. It exercises the specific regulatory power without expanding into unrelated areas."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative paragraph specifying eligibility criteria","Simple conjunctive test requiring only two conditions (CRICOS registration AND degree-level courses)","No definitions section or interpretation provisions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling clause","Total length under 150 words"],"plain_english_summary":"This law defines which Australian education providers count as 'eligible educational institutions' for the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485).\n\n**Key rule:**\nUniversities and other education providers qualify if they meet **both** of these conditions:\n- Listed on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) — the official government register for approved international education providers, and\n- Offer courses at degree level or higher (bachelor degrees, masters, doctorates, etc.).\n\n**Who it affects:**\nInternational students applying for post-study work rights. Only graduates from these approved institutions can satisfy the educational requirements for the visa.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis ensures only reputable, government-registered higher education providers qualify for the graduate visa program, maintaining quality standards for Australia's international education sector."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-clause-485-231-educational-institutions-immi-13-031","history":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-clause-485-231-educational-institutions-immi-13-031/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-clause-485-231-educational-institutions-immi-13-031/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-clause-485-231-educational-institutions-immi-13-031/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-clause-485-231-educational-institutions-immi-13-031/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-under-clause-485-231-educational-institutions-immi-13-031/documents"}}