Students cannot work until the session begins. For instance, say your course starts January 2018 and you reach Australia by December 2017, then you cannot take up employment till your session begins.
In case work is normal part of the curriculum of the course you are enrolled for then this limit does not apply. This is usually applicable in case of compulsory internships of integrated courses.
Also, students that fall under the Postgraduate Research Sector can work for unlimited hours when the research work or doctoral thesis begin. Also, in case there are any preliminary courses that the student has enrolled into, the student is eligible to work as per the 40 hours per fortnight rule mentioned above.
Students completing the Australian study requirement can apply for a Post study Work Permit under Graduate Stream. However, students enrolled in an ELICOS cannot apply for a Post Study Work Permit for Australia.
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