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OSCA 2024 · 259933 · Skill level 1

Student Services Adviser: OSCA 259933

ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026

Student Services Adviser is OSCA 2024 code 259933. It corresponds to ANZSCO 272199 Counsellors nec (in part), which is on the STSOL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO code for OSCA 259933

Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.

The job

What a student services adviser does

Assists post-secondary education students to achieve their academic and personal goals by providing a wide range of services and support.

Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience

Also known as

  • Student Adviser
  • Student Services Officer

Main tasks

Main tasks

  • Provides guidance and support to post-secondary education students on a range of issues, including academic and personal issues
  • Provides information and guidance on financial aid and scholarship opportunities
  • Assists students with administrative procedures such as registration, enrolment, withdrawal and academic appeals
  • Coordinates student accommodation services and student support programs, such as peer mentoring
  • Organises and facilitates orientation programs to help new students become acclimated to campus life
  • May support international students with visa requirements, cultural adjustments and academic advising

Unit group 2599

Other occupations in Other Education Professionals

Questions

OSCA 259933: common questions

What is the OSCA code for student services adviser?
The OSCA 2024 code is 259933 (Student Services Adviser), skill level 1. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 259933?
ANZSCO 272199 Counsellors nec (in part). "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Student Services Adviser on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
The lists use ANZSCO codes. ANZSCO 272199 Counsellors nec is on the Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL), according to the Home Affairs list checked on 21 October 2026.
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
Not yet. As of 21 October 2026, skilled occupation lists, skills assessments and visa applications still use ANZSCO codes.

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.

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