Work permission when your course is not in session: If you are on break from your 'official' course and...

• you are undertaking another CRICOS registered course, you may only work 20 hours per week (Example: You decided to do summer school because the points will be credited to your degree), however your 'official' course is seen to be in session => you you are only allowed to work up to 20 hours per week.
• you are undertaking another CRICOS registered course, however the points will not be credited to your degree (Example: You are doing an English course over the summer) => you are allowed to work unrestricted until your course commences again, so obviously you are not seen to be studying towards the course for which you have your visa => you are allowed to work unrestricted until your course commences again.
• you are doing a short course that is not CRICOS registered (Example: You are doing a pottery or yoga course), you are not seen to be formally studying towards the course for which you have your visa => you are allowed to work unrestricted until your formal course commences again.

Work permission when your course is completed:

• If you have been given work permission and have completed your course,  then you are allowed to work full-time as your course is no longer in session.
• If you have completed your course early, then you will still be seen to be studying until your education provider notifies the department of your early course completion. You are only allowed to work up to 20 hours per week while your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) is in effect.

Work Permission for Research Students:

Once you have submitted your postgraduate thesis for marking and you have applied for, and been given work permission, you will have certain work rights.

Your Work Rights:

• You have a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE)
• you are allowed only to work up to a maxiumum of 20 hours per week while your course is in session.
• Note: If you have a CoE then your course is in session for the advertised semesters
• Example: Your CoE is until 30 November 2004 and you submit your thesis in September, your course will be seen to be in session either:
• up to 30 November 2004; or
• until the CoE has been reported as course completed.
• You do not have a CoE, are required by your education provider to remain in Australia during the marking of your postgraduate thesis, made your application in Australia, and at the time of applying you held either a subclass 560, 562 or 574 visa:
•  there is no work restriction, as your course is not in session.

Course practical work

You may undertake a work placement as part of your course as long as it is a registered part of your course. Your education provider will know if the work is a registered component of the course.