What does the student visa let me do?
You can study in Australia, entitled dependant family members can come with you to Australia. When you have started your course of study in Australia and you can do job more than 20 hours per week while your course is in session and unlimited hours when your listed course breaks. Your family members can work up to 20 hours per week provided you have initiated your course of study in Australia. If you are doing a postgraduate course, such as a Masters degree, your family members can work unlimited hours once you started this course. Your partner can study in Australia for up to three months.
Note: If you have been given Student visa before 26 April 2008 you and your dependent family members may need to apply separately for consent to Work. If your partner wants to study for up to three months he/she must apply for his/her own student visa. The application can be submitted in Australia.
