Student Visa

Following pandemic-era unlimited caps, the law has rigidly regressed. You may work absolutely no more than **48 hours per fortnight** (two-week period) while your course is actively in session. You may work unlimited hours strictly during specified holiday breaks.

Yes. Secondary applicants can join, but you must prove massive additional financial solvency (adding roughly AUD 10,394 for a partner + AUD 3,720 per child). Shockingly, if you are studying a standard Bachelor's degree, your spouse is *also* restricted to the 48-hours-per-fortnight work constraint. Only spouses of Masters-by-Research or PhD students receive unlimited work rights.

You must remain enrolled in a registered course. If you downgrade your AQF level (e.g., dropping from a University Bachelor's to a VET College Diploma), you are legally mandated to apply for an entirely new Student Visa.