Study and work at the same time!
Most universities in Australia run in a semester basis, and each semester has 13 weeks. With a student visa good for one year you will be able to work 20 hours for 26 weeks and unlimited hours the rest of the time. Also, there are a couple of universities running on a quarter basis, which means that each period has 10 weeks – therefore, if you choose to enrol those programs you will have a total of 30 weeks of classes a year, with 22 weeks allowing you to work as much as you want, depending on the possibilities of your employer.
Also, the Australian education system privileges the combination of study and work, as the class hours per week go from 10 to 20, allowing students to undertake a job or internship related to their study discipline. Indeed, in Australia it is quite common to see students working and studying at the same time from the Bachelors studies, which makes them successful professionals because of the multiple skills they develop with this combination of activities.
Also, the Australian education system privileges the combination of study and work, as the class hours per week go from 10 to 20, allowing students to undertake a job or internship related to their study discipline. Indeed, in Australia it is quite common to see students working and studying at the same time from the Bachelors studies, which makes them successful professionals because of the multiple skills they develop with this combination of activities.
Thanks to the emphasis the government makes in equity and an fair distribution of the wealth, Australia is one of the countries featuring best starting salaries, and a work hour is paid in about 14 AUD at least, a way above countries like the United States (where the minimum wage is less than a half), Canada and England. Contrastingly, living expenses in Australia are about the same or lower than in these countries.
Antonio Galvan studied for a year in Sydney, and he had the chance to work: “The experience I gained in the offices where I worked was really positive. I learnt to work in a team, into an environment surrounded by warmth and respect. Australians do not exploit you as they value your work a lot and understanding the fact that you work and study they are really flexible with schedules so that the experience of working does not interfere with the one of studying.”
Visit websites such as www.careerone.com.au, www.jobaroo.com, or https://jobsearch.gov.au/ to obtain further information. Also, do not forget to apply for the work permission at the Migration Office (http://www.immi.gov.au/students/students/working_while_studying/how-to-apply.htm) and get your Tax File Number (https://iar.ato.gov.au/IARWeb/default.aspx?pid=4&sid=1&outcome=1) before formally starting a job in Australia.
