Employment During Full-time Candidature

If you enrol as a full-time candidate, you are expected to devote the majority of your time to your research program. However, with the approval of your supervisors and Head of School, it is possible to undertake a limited amount of paid work during the working week; no more than eight hours is recommended for a full-time candidate.

There may be limited opportunities for part-time employment within your School. It is recommended that you contact your Head of School or Postgraduate Coordinator for further information if you are interested in part-time employment. Additional part-time positions both within and external to the University are listed on the Adelaide University Union’s website.

Scholarship Holders

As a scholarship holder, the maximum amount of paid employment that you may undertake during normal working hours (Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm) is 8 hours per week. There is no limit on the amount that you can earn for employment that is not directly related to the research that you are undertaking. However, if your employment is directly related to your research in any way, the maximum earnings allowed will be up to 75% of the value of your (major) scholarship award. Outside of normal working hours, there is no restriction on the number of hours of paid employment that may be undertaken, providing that your supervisor is satisfied that it will not interfere with your progress.

Scholarship holders who are interested in undertaking employment (paid or voluntary) within the above time restriction need to advise the Senior Scholarships and Finance Officer in the Graduate Centre before commencing work.

International Students

Students granted visas on or after 26 April 2008 receive permission to work with their visa grant. As a result most student visa holders will no longer need to apply separately in Australia for permission to work and can therefore work on a paid or voluntary basis for a maximum of 20 hours per week during the academic year and unlimited hours when on vacation. However, it is important to note that if you hold a scholarship, the conditions of your scholarship award limit the amount of work you can do, to a maximum of 8 hours during the working week (Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 5.00 pm).

Students granted visas before 26 April 2008 can still apply separately for permission to work. To find out more.