Faculty Head
Education Managers
Part of the Other Education Manager group
Visa options for Faculty Head are set out below.
Faculty Head (ANZSCO 134411) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
ANZSCO Code
134411
Skills Assessment Body
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)
Typical Qualification
Bachelor degree or higher (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
Visa pathways for Faculty Head
- Occupation code
- ANZSCO 134411
- Occupation lists
- CSOL, MLTSSL for the 494 (LIN 19/219)
- Assessing authority
- Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS) · assessment fee $1,146 to $1,260.60 AUD (professional), checked September 2026
- Typical qualification
- Bachelor degree or higher (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
Subclass 482
Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream
Employer nomination of Faculty Head under ANZSCO 2022 code 134411, with at least 1 year of relevant work experience.
Subclass 186
Employer Nomination Scheme
Direct Entry on the CSOL with a skills assessment from VETASSESS, or Temporary Residence Transition after 2 years on a 482 with the sponsoring employer as Faculty Head; the TRT stream has no occupation list.
Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Faculty Head is on the 494 lists in LIN 19/219 (MLTSSL item 9, "faculty head", ANZSCO 134411); a regional employer nominates, and the Subclass 191 permanent visa follows after 3 years without an occupation list of its own.
Not available for Faculty Head: 189 (not on the MLTSSL in LIN 19/051); 190 (not on the MLTSSL or STSOL in LIN 19/051); 491 (not on the MLTSSL, STSOL or ROL in LIN 19/051).
How each visa works: 482, 186, 494, 189, 190, 491, DAMA and skills assessment. Costs: employer sponsorship cost and visa cost estimator. Lists: Department of Home Affairs.
More Education Managers occupations
Skills assessment requirements and visa eligibility are set per occupation, and a neighbouring classification in the Education Managers group can carry a different CSOL status or assessing authority than Faculty Head.
Reviewed by Visa Plan Lawyers · Last updated: April 2026 · Occupation data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) and the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO), and the Department of Home Affairs Core Skills Occupation List, given legal effect through the Subclass 482 instrument (F2024L01620) and the Subclass 186 instrument (F2024L01618). Occupation list status (MLTSSL, STSOL, ROL) from LIN 19/051 (F2026C00265, in force from 28 March 2026) and LIN 19/219 (F2025C00059, in force from 14 December 2024); assessing authorities and caveats as published by the Department of Home Affairs on 2026-09-25. This page provides general information only and does not constitute legal advice. Contact Visa Plan for advice specific to your situation.