Other Information


A. Working in Australia
1. Students can apply for permission to work once they start their course on a student visa
2. You must bring evidence from the education provider that the student has started this course.
3. With permission you can work up to 20 hours per week during course time. During vacation, you are allowed to work full time.
4. On-campus jobs do not provide enough funds to cover your tuition or living expenses.
5. Masters and doctorate students and family members can apply for permission to work full time.
6. Work permit can be obtained electronically or on paper using form 157P.

B. Jobs in Australia
1. The job areas are: Bartending/waiting tables, Retailing, Construction, Hospitality & Hairdressing, Health Care Services, Accounting, Engineering Jobs, Health & Medical, Computing, Trades, Fruit Picking, Architecture, Hospitality & Food Service Jobs, Temporary Administration & Secretarial Jobs etc.

2. Average wages (per hour-casual time):
a. Bartending/waiting tables: $15 - $25 per hour
b. Retail sales assistant: $15 - $25 per hour
c. Child care: $18 - $20 per hour

3. Average wages (per week-full time):
a. Chef: $700 - $800 per week
b. Check out operators and cashiers: $500 - $700 per week
c. Building/laboring: $650 - $850 per week
d. Engineering: $800 - $1500 per week
e. Hairdressing: $530 - $650 per week
f. Secretarial/administration: $600 - $700 per week

C. Scholarships
1. There is a huge number of scholarship available on the International Scholarship Database of VarsityAdmission.COM site.
2. You may also search scholarship in Australian Govt. Scholarship Database at Scholarships Database.
3. The Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training website can link you to the relevant university for more information about particular scholarship.
4. The Association of Commonwealth Universities website provides scholarship guide for Commonwealth postgraduate students offered by Governments, Rotary International, World Bank, World Health Organization, Asian Development Bank, United Nations, Rockefeller Foundation etc.