Frequently Asked Questions

The Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) is a set of conditions established by the Australian Department of Home Affairs. It exists to build trust in you with the goal of ensuring that you do not utilize your Australian student visa for anything other than education.

You must depart Australia. Many countries are opening up their borders, particularly to returning residents and outbound commercial flights are available from several major airports across Australia. You may also wish to find out if there are any private or Government repatriation flights to your home country. If you would like further assistance to return home, please contact your embassy or consulate in Australia.
All students with subclass 500 visas are allowed to work 40 hours per fortnight and full-time during vacations. Doctorate students can work full-time throughout the year.
Yes, degrees from Australian institutions are accepted worldwide and known for their quality of education.
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the most preferred English language proficiency test accepted by almost all institutions in Australia. However, globally, Australian institutions are open to accepting other proficiency tests such as Test of English as a Foreign language (TOEFL) paper-based test, Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE), Cambridge English: Advanced and Occupational English Test (OET) (do check the official website of your preferred institution for the same).
It's a bit NO. Part-time work mostly represents 48 hours/fortnigh from 1st July 2023, which will allow you to earn 20k-25k maximum in a year. If you want to earn and pay your tuition and living expenses, you need to work way more than 24 hours a week. At the moment, working unlimited hours is allowed, so you can earn much. However, after 30th June 2023 you may not be able to work more than 20 hours legally. So plan ahead. You may get cash-in-hand jobs but they are low-paid and not recommended.
No. You must study for 2 years (92) weeks to be eligible for PSW and PR application. However, you can complete multiple eligible courses to cover these 2 years of study requirements.
It depends on which course you are doing. If you are doing a PR enlisted course which is also listed in the SOL list and getting regular invitations, it may take 3-4 years to get the PR. However, there are some occupations getting PR invitations earlier than that. Moreover, if your course is not enlisted and you are doing a diploma/graduate diploma, not completing your course on time, getting PR will be delayed (for example, 5-6 years sometimes)   Please do remember, you also need to obtain specific points to be able to apply for the PR. If your points are fewer, you may have to spend more time increasing the points. This will also increase the waiting time.
Definitely it has some benefits. It gives you extra PR points for living there and studying there. It also allows you to get an extra PSWV up to 8 years.
You are not restricted to enroll in a diploma course. However, you need to prove that you are a genuine student. If you have an education gap, a low CGPA, or if you have completed a diploma/bachelor's already, it is better not to apply for a diploma again. We should not give the case officer an option to refuse.