International students

Visas & work limitations

Check your visa conditions before travelling, starting work or making changes to your study plans.
48 hours per fortnight

Student visa holders are generally limited to 48 hours of work per fortnight while their course is in session. Generally, students cannot work before their course starts and may work unlimited hours during scheduled course breaks. Check your own visa conditions in VEVO.

Source: Australian Government Department of Home Affairs, Student visa (subclass 500) guidance.

Your responsibilities

6 things to keep on track. Open any item for detail.
Check your visa

Use Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) to check your visa details, expiry and conditions.

Stay enrolled and progress

Maintain enrolment in a CRICOS-registered course and meet course attendance and satisfactory progression requirements.

Maintain financial capacity

Ensure you can support your studies and stay in Australia. Check current Home Affairs evidence requirements.

Keep your address current

Notify AHEAD of your Australian residential address within 7 days of arrival and within 7 days of any change.

Maintain health cover

Maintain Overseas Student Health Cover for your required stay unless an official exemption applies.

School-age dependants

Arrange appropriate schooling for school-age children accompanying you and check applicable state requirements and fees.