Work

Because of Western Australia's booming economy, it has the lowest unemployment rate in Australia. That translates into lots of part-time jobs for international students. International students in Australia are entitled to seek employment for up to 20 hours per week (and up to 40 hours per week during semester breaks). This enables them to secure additional income for study and living expenses, gain work experience and to fully participate in Australian society. Jobs can be identified from institution support services, word of mouth or newspaper advertisements.

The money you earn from working in Australia should only supplement your income and not be used as your only source of income. Before you come to Australia, you must show that you have enough money to pay for living expenses, education costs and travel for the duration of your study.

Most students take part-time or casual jobs at some time during their studies. Some jobs are closely tied to courses of study (such as formal cadetships and informal arrangements such as part-time work as law students in solicitors' offices). Some students tutor school children or get jobs on campus in the canteen, the bookshop, in the institution's offices and as laboratory assistants. Some jobs are entirely outside the education community such as bartending, babysitting, gardening, hospitality, sales, information technology, restaurants, checkout work or fruit picking.

Student visa information on this website is an outline only and subject to change. For more detailed, accurate and up-to-date information on student visas and visa requirements please check the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs DIMIA Website. For a detailed explanation of skilled migration please check the Department of Industry & Resources Skilled migration page.