July 3rd 2017: Changes to the MLTSSL and STSOL occupation lists

Changes affecting the MLTSSL and STSOL list for the programme year 2017-18 at July 3rd, 2017 are:

Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL): 178 occupations in the list.

An additional 1 occupation has been added:

262112 ICT Security Specialist

Removal of the following 6 occupations:

133513 Production Manager (Mining)
231212 Ship’s Engineer
231213 Ship’s Master
231214 Ship’s Officer
253211 Anaesthetist
272314 Psychotherapist

Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL): 253 occupations in the list

An additional 18 occupations have been added:

132511 Research and Development Manager
133512 Production Manager (Manufacturing)
133513 Production Manager (Mining)
211212 Music Director
211299 Music Professionals nec
212111 Artistic Director
231111 Aeroplane Pilot
231113 Flying Instructor
231114 Helicopter Pilot
253211 Anaesthetist
254212 Nurse Researcher
261212 Web Developer
263299 ICT Support and Test Engineers nec
313199 ICT Support Technicians nec
323111 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics)
351211 Butcher or Smallgoods Maker
393213 Dressmaker or Tailor
639211 Retail Buyer

Removal of the following 33 occupations:

111111 Chief Executive or Managing Director
111211 Corporate General Manager
134411 Faculty Head
135111 Chief Information Officer
139912 Environmental Manager
149411 Fleet Manager
149915 Equipment Hire Manager
211213 Musician (Instrumental)
224113 Statistician
224311 Economist

232413 Multimedia Designer

233999 Engineering Professionals nec
234211 Chemist
234312 Environmental Consultant
234313 Environmental Research Scientist
234399 Environmental Scientists nec
234515 Botanist
234516 Marine Biologist
234518 Zoologist
234911 Conservator
234913 Meteorologist
234914 Physicist
242111 University Lecturer
242112 University Tutor
261211 Multimedia Specialist
261399 Software and Applications Programmers nec
262112 ICT Security Specialist
272211 Minister of Religion

312511 Mechanical Engineering Draftsperson
394212 Picture Framer
612112 Property Manager
612113 Real Estate Agency Principal
612114 Real Estate Agent
612115 Real Estate Representative