Job prospects while Studying in Australia

Job Prospects While Studying in Australia

Being an educational hub, Australia boasts beautiful landscapes with exotic flora and fauna spread across the country and is home to a multicultural society. Australia has amazing sports and recreational activities like cricket, hockey, Rugby, and Aussie Rules. Its warm temperate climate is a unique feature of Australia.

Over the past few years, more than 300,000 students have been drawn to Australia due to its student-friendly environment and its new innovative teaching methods. Study in Australia is more economical than other countries, offering more opportunities to its students. Students that choose Australia for their education often have very promising careers and are valued for their globally recognized qualifications from universities in Australia.

Here are a few things to keep in mind while studying and working in Australia:

Visa Allowances

While looking out for jobs in Australia, an important thing that students, especially an International students have to check and keep in mind, are the allowances that the visa provides. These are mainly the allocation of working hours and the university rules and regulations. These allocations are given by the Government to make sure that students have equal opportunities.

Types of Jobs:-

International students apply for jobs in the service sector and food industry among others while also applying for internships, tutoring, and volunteer programs. These help them generate some extra income to help them cope with the cost of living.

Paid work opportunities include work in cafes, restaurants, hotels, etc. Tutoring is an opportunity for students to interact with other students and help them academically. Internships are also quite famous among students.

These can be applied for via the placement cell of the university. These could either be summer internships or year long. Volunteering is a way for students to help out at NGOs and interact with others passionate about the same cause as they are. It's a great way to get hands-on experience dealing with people while also giving back to the community.

Work Entitlements:-

Australia is a great place to work as an international student. You may choose to work while you are studying. This can be an option to earn extra spending money and get a taste of the local culture

In Australia, students are eligible to work around 40 hours every fortnight (2 weeks) during their course term and unlimited hours during vacation time. Students have to remember to keep their degree in focus while working as that is one of the rules that universities insist on. The only restriction is that students cannot start working until their course begins. Students also require having a Tax File Number (TFN) to work in Australia. Students can earn around $18 to $22 an hour during employment.

 Popular Courses

While Study in Australia, there is a wide variety of employment options to choose from. Studying a specific kind of course also helps in getting jobs that are either related to or beneficial to a line of education.

Here a few popular courses are as given below:

Accountancy

Actuarial science

Agricultural science

Architecture

Biomedical engineering

Core engineering

Earth sciences

Computer science and information technology

Psychology

Tourism and hospitality management

Working in Australia After Your Graduate

If you're interested in staying in Australia to work after you graduate, you'll need to get a new working visa before your student visa expires. As a graduated international student you may be eligible for:-

The Post-Study  Work stream of the Temporary Graduate Visa (subclass 485) if you have completed a Bachelor, Masters, or Doctoral degree.

To submit an Expression of Interest through the Australian Government's Skill Select, seeking approval to stay in Australia as a professional worker.

State and territory government nomination for skilled and business migration.