We explain some of these important rules below.
Stopping your studies
If you are on a student visa, you must continue studying. Studying includes attending your classes and handing in your pieces of assessment. If you don’t you could find yourself in a spot of trouble. However if you are unable to study due to reasons beyond your control, there may be possible exemptions to this rule.
Fast Tracking your Degree before your Student Visa Expires
If you are currently on a student visa and are fast tracking your degree, what happens when you finish months before your student visa expires? Are you breaching your visa conditions by not studying anymore?
Once you have finished your studies, it is your education institution’s duty to let the Department of Immigration know that you have completed your studies. If you have completed your student visa well before the expiry date of your visa (more than 3 months out) you will need to ensure you have other options available to either stay in Australia and continue on another visa or leave Australia. Other visas that you may be eligible for once you finish your studies is a temporary graduate visa, another student visa or even a working visa. Be sure to talk to your Migration Agent about the options available to you and ensure you are not breaching your visa by not studying.
Working
As a student on a Student Visa subclass 571,572 and 573 you are subject to only working 40 hours per fortnight whilst you are in your study period. If you are on holidays or break you will not be breaching your work requirements if you worked full time during this time only. However once the break is over and you start studying again you must only work for 40 hours per fortnight. Even if you have a partner and they are added on as a dependent onto your student visa, they also share the same restrictions as you. If you are on a 574 you have full work rights. Remember you cannot work before your course begins.
This information does not take into consideration your personal circumstances, if you have any queries about your student visa, please feel free to contact us:
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