Capstone Foundation Preparation
Master the essentials the Capstone Assessment is built on: how it is structured, how it is marked, and how to move through the legislation with speed and precision. The first of four consecutive courses, included with every Written 1, Written 2 and Oral enrolment.
- Date
- Fri 13 Nov 2026
- Fee
- Free with any purchase
- Format
- Live via Microsoft Teams
What you'll learn
Foundation sets the platform for success in the Capstone Assessment, the professional examination required for registration as a Registered Migration Agent. It builds the knowledge, discipline and exam habits that carry you through Written 1, Written 2 and Oral.
- 01Understand exactly how the Capstone Assessment is structured, marked and best approached
- 02Budget and track your time across every part of the assessment
- 03Navigate the legislative hierarchy and work confidently with the Migration Act 1958, Migration Regulations 1994, PAMs and legislative instruments
- 04Analyse legal questions using MIRAT, our structured framework
- 05Apply the Code of Conduct and Occupational Competency Standards for RMAs with confidence
- 06Build personalised legislative indexes and reference materials you’ll rely on in the exam room
Course schedule
Live via Microsoft Teams · Sydney time · Never recorded
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Session 1Fri 13 Nov 20266:00 – 7:30pm
Introduction to the Capstone Assessment & Migration Law Resources
A complete orientation to the Capstone Assessment: its structure, its marking criteria and the strategy to approach it with confidence, including how to budget and track your time. You’ll learn the legislative hierarchy and how to work efficiently with the Migration Act, Regulations, PAMs and legislative instruments, and be introduced to the MIRAT legal question analysis framework and the Code of Conduct and Occupational Competency Standards for RMAs.
Homework: begin building your own personalised legislative indexes and reference materials, the tools you’ll rely on throughout the program and in the exam room.
What's included
Everything you need to build a strong base before moving on to the Written 1, Written 2 and Oral courses. Foundation is included with every course purchase in the current intake.
Inside the Assessment
A clear view of how the Capstone Assessment is structured and marked, with a strategy for every component and practical techniques for budgeting and tracking your time.
Command the Resources
The legislative hierarchy and the resources that matter most (the Act, the Regulations, PAMs and legislative instruments), and how to navigate them quickly and accurately.
MIRAT & Professional Standards
An introduction to the MIRAT framework, alongside the Code of Conduct and Occupational Competency Standards that underpin every part of the assessment.
Your presenters
Anastasia Vu
Founder, The A Team · Former Lecturer, Victoria University
Founder of The A Team migration consultancy and former migration law lecturer at Victoria University, Anastasia brings a rare blend of legal, business and migration expertise to every session.
Mark Northam
Principal Solicitor · Northam Lawyers
Founding director of Migration Law Training, with over 6,000 CPD points delivered. Mark specialises in complex immigration matters, including section 501 character cancellations and judicial review proceedings.
Where Foundation fits
Four consecutive courses, each building on the last, all leading to the Capstone Assessment.
- FoundationYou are here
- Written 1View course
- Written 2View course
- OralView course
- Capstone AssessmentThe exam
Ready to pass the Capstone Assessment?
Your path to the Capstone Assessment starts with Foundation, included with any course or the complete three-course package for $1,292. Enrol today.