| Legal work for students. Every international student | | | | solution for students who want to extend their stay |
| arriving in Australia is given the opportunity to work | | | | with full time work permission are packets of two |
| legally. Permission to work is part of the student visa | | | | courses. A break between those two courses can |
| for anyone who chooses to study in Australia for | | | | last up to 8 weeks. The Australian government allows |
| more than 12 weeks. Students can start work on the | | | | students to work full time during that time. |
| first day of commencement their course. There is a | | | | Get a reference. |
| limit of 20 hours/week (part time) during any week | | | | Australian employers value written reference and any |
| when the course of study or training is in session. | | | | other proof of your professional experience. That is |
| However, no work limits apply during recognised | | | | why if you have any documents confirming your work |
| periods of vacation offered by your education provider | | | | history, take them with you to Australia - but first |
| (vacation, holidays). Keep in mid that each educational | | | | translate them into English. Australian employers value |
| stay in Australia that lasts 3 months or more entitles | | | | written reference and any other proof of your |
| you to one additional month after completion of your | | | | professional experience. That is why if you have any |
| course and a course that lasts more than one year will | | | | documents confirming your work history, take them |
| entitle you to two additional months. During the | | | | with you to Australia - but first translate them into |
| additional month/s you may work full time. A perfect | | | | English. |