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All initial Student visas are granted with the condition
8101, No Work.
You and members of your family can apply for permission
to work only after you have commenced your studies in
Australia.
If you are given permission to work, there will be
restrictions on the number of hours you will be allowed
to work in a week.
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a maximum of 20 hours a week during
the term, not including work that is a formal
registered part of your course; and
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unlimited hours during recognised
periods of vacation.
The following table describes the maximum work hours
permitted after a permission to work visa has been granted.
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If
you are granted permission to work as a
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Then
you may work for ...
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student (condition 8105),
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a maximum of 20 hours a week
during the term, not including work that
is a formal registered part of your course;
and
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unlimited hours during recognised
periods of vacation.
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| member of
a student's family (condition 8104), |
a maximum
of 20 hours a week throughout the year for the duration
of your visa. |
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member of a family unit under visa subclass:
- 573 (undertaking a masters coursework), or
- 574 (masters research or doctorate course),
or
- 576 (AusAID or Defence-sponsored),
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- a maximum of 20 hours a week at all times (condition
8104), when you are studying any preliminary course;
or
- unlimited hours, if you apply for permission
to work after you start your masters or doctorate
course
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Work where course is not in
session
This table shows your permission to work where your
course is not in session.
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If
you are on break from your 'official' course and
. . .
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Then
. . .
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you are undertaking another CRICOS
registered course.
Example: Summer school where the points
will be credited to your degree.
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your course is seen to be in session, so you may
only work 20 hours per week. |
you are
undertaking another CRICOS registered course where
the points will not be credited to your degree.
Example: English course over the summer. |
you
are not seen to be studying towards the course for
which you have your visa, so you may work unrestricted
until your course commences again. |
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you are doing a short course that is not CRICOS
registered.
Example: Pottery or yoga.
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you
are not seen to be formally studying and may work
unrestricted until your formal course commences
again. |
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