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Updated on 10 Jan 2025

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) is authorized by the Australian Government to assess the skills and qualifications of IT and Data Science professionals. These assessments are conducted in alignment with the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA).

Before you submit a migration skills assessment please review the Skills Assessment Guidelines for Applicants.

ACS Application Process 

ACS accepts applicants that can demonstrate qualifications & experience within a broad definition of     ICT – a profession trusted by society for conceiving, designing, implementing, maintaining, managing and disposing of ICT infrastructure, products, processes and services within broad professional context. All applicants will need to provide evidence of their educational qualification and employment, along with evidence of their identity as part of the application.

ACS Skill Assessment 4 Pathways

Pathway 1 - Temporary Graduate (TG)

The Temporary Graduate pathway is for graduates that have completed an Australian Bachelor degree or higher. This is a qualification only skills assessment and can only be used to apply for a subclass 485 visa.

Eligibility

  • Only nominated occupations which appear on the subclass 485 Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) are applicable to a Temporary Graduate pathway.
  • You will be required to have completed an Australian bachelor’s degree or higher at an educational institution in Australia with a major in ICT which is closely related to the nominated occupation (ANZSCO) to meet the suitability criteria.

Pathway 2 - Post Australian Study (PAS)

The Post Australian Study pathway is for graduates that have completed an Australian Bachelor degree or higher and would like a skill assessment for migration purposes in general. Relevant ICT employment or completion of an ACS Professional Year program is required.

Eligibility

  • You will require an Australian Bachelor’s degree or higher with a major in ICT which is closely related to the nominated occupation (ANZSCO) plus one of the following requirements for a suitable skills assessment:
  • 1 year (365 days) of relevant work experience completed after the completion date of the relevant Australian degree, or  Completion of an ACS Professional Year Program.

Pathway 3 - General Eligibility Criteria

Skills assessment requirements for ICT qualifications and ICT employment.

AQF

comparable Qualification

 ICT Content ICT Content relevance to nominated ANZSCO Relevant experience requirements

 

 

Bachelor Degree or higher

 

 

 

 

ICT Major

 closely related to your nominated occupation

You will require 2 years relevant work experience completed within the past 10 years or 4 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your past work history (whichever provides the earliest skill

date) to meet the suitability criteria.
NOT closely related to your nominated occupation You will require 4 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your past work history to meet the suitability criteria.

 

 

 

 

ICT Minor

 closely related to your nominated occupation You will require 5 years relevant work experience completed in the past 10 years or 6 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your past work history (whichever provides the earliest skill date) to meet the suitability criteria.
NOT closely related to your nominated occupation

You will require 6 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your past

work history to meet the suitability criteria.
Diploma Advanced Diploma Associate Degree

 

ICT Major

 closely related to your nominated occupation You will require 5 years relevant work experience completed within the past 10 years or 6 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your past work history (whichever provides the earliest skill date) to meet the suitability criteria.

 

ICT Major

 NOT closely related to your nominated occupation

You will require 6 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your past

work history to meet the suitability criteria.

Pathway 4 – Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

The RPL application pathway is for applicants who hold tertiary qualifications with insufficient or no ICT content, or applicants who do not hold any recognised tertiary qualifications.

Eligibility Criteria

    • Applicants with AQF Diploma or higher (insufficient ICT content):

      • Requires 6 years of relevant work experience.
      • Must submit a comprehensive Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) application meeting the suitability criteria.

    • Applicants without recognized tertiary qualifications:

      • Requires 8 years of relevant work experience.
      • Must submit a comprehensive Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) application meeting the suitability criteria.

    RPL Application Requirements

    • Demonstrate how you acquired your ICT knowledge.
    • Submit 2 detailed Project Reports showcasing your ICT skills in a professional setting.
      • One project must be from within the last 3 years.
      • The other project must be from within the last 5 years.
    • Project Reports must be your original work. Plagiarism will result in an unsuitable assessment.
    • All sources must be properly cited and referenced.

Occupations Group and ANZSCO codes

Before you apply for your ACS Migration Skills Assessment, it’s important to confirm that ACS is the right assessing authority for your occupation and its related ANZSCO code. 

  1. Data Science occupations
  2. IT occupations
  3. Cyber Security Occupations

Occupation Group 1  : Data Science occupations

Occupation Group 2 : IT occupations

      1351 - ICT Managers 

      2612 - Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers

      2613 - Software and Applications Programmers

      2632 - ICT Support and Test Engineers

       3131 - ICT Support Technicians

Occupation Group 3: ICT Security Occupations

Fees: 

Temporary Graduate 485 Qualification Only assessment $600.00
Post Australian Study Qualification, Experience and/or ACS Professional Year  $1100.00
Qualification and Experience Requirement  $1450.00
Work experience and completed RPL form requirement  $605.00
Level 1 Appeal $500.00
Level 2 Appeal $600.00
Global Talent Visa Suitability Assessment $960.00


ACS Guidelines and Criteria:

FAQ

Contact Details:

Mail:
PO Box Q534 Queen Victoria Building, Sydney NSW 1230

General Membership Email:
member.services@acs.org.au

Migration Skills Assessment Email:
assessment@acs.org.au

General Email:
info@acs.org.au

P: +61 [0]2 9299 3666

Office: 
Level 27, Tower One, 100 Barangaroo Avenue, Sydney NSW 2000

 

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