Hospital Pharmacist
Health Professionals
Part of the Pharmacist group
Hospital Pharmacist is listed on Australia's Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL). Skilled migration to Australia for Hospital Pharmacists involves visa pathways, skills assessment requirements, and key eligibility requirements under the CSOL.
Hospital Pharmacist (ANZSCO 251511) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
ANZSCO Code
251511
Skills Assessment Body
Typical Qualification
Bachelor degree or higher (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
Visa pathways for Hospital Pharmacist
- Occupation code
- ANZSCO 251511
- Occupation lists as at 2026-09-25
- CSOL, STSOL
- Assessing authority
- Australian Pharmacy Council Limited (APharmC) · assessment fee $300 to $2,245 AUD by component, checked September 2026
- Typical qualification
- Bachelor degree or higher (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
Subclass 482
Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream
Employer nomination of Hospital Pharmacist under ANZSCO 2022 code 251511, with at least 1 year of relevant work experience.
Subclass 186
Employer Nomination Scheme
Direct Entry on the CSOL with a skills assessment from APharmC, or Temporary Residence Transition after 2 years on a 482 with the sponsoring employer as Hospital Pharmacist; the TRT stream has no occupation list.
Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Hospital Pharmacist is on the 494 list under ANZSCO 2013 code 251511; a regional employer nominates, and the Subclass 191 permanent visa follows after 3 years without an occupation list of its own.
Subclass 190
Skilled Nominated
Hospital Pharmacist is on the STSOL, so a state or territory can nominate it; each state's own list decides whether it does.
Subclass 491
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)
State or territory nomination for Hospital Pharmacist on the STSOL; family sponsorship applies to MLTSSL occupations only.
Not available for Hospital Pharmacist: 189 (not on the MLTSSL).
How each visa works: 482, 186, 494, 189, 190, 491, DAMA and skills assessment. Lists: Department of Home Affairs.
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Skills assessment requirements and visa eligibility are set per occupation, and a neighbouring classification in the Health Professionals group can carry a different CSOL status or assessing authority than Hospital Pharmacist.
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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) 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.