Work while you study
The student visa lets you combine your course with work, helping you support your time there and earn in Australian dollars.
Living, studying and working legally on the other side of the world is more within reach than you think. GovGo handles your student visa from the first document to the decision.
Find out my chances of approvalAnswer five quick questions and a specialist will tell you — with no obligation — what your chances of studying in Australia look like.
Few countries in the world allow international students to work legally during their course. Australia is one of them — which is why it became the plan for so many people who want to start again somewhere new.
The student visa lets you combine your course with work, helping you support your time there and earn in Australian dollars.
From English courses (ELICOS) to vocational and university programmes: there is a path for every goal and every budget.
Cities that rank among the best in the world to live in, landscapes found nowhere else, and one of the highest standards of living on the planet.
Living immersed is the fastest way to master the language — a skill that changes your career for good.
In many cases a spouse and children can be included in the application. We explain exactly how that works for your situation.
Studying in Australia opens experiences, connections and possibilities that keep paying off long after the course ends.
Dream of living abroad but find the process complicated, or think it is “too difficult for someone like me”.
Want to study and work at the same time, without depending only on family.
Want to genuinely master English by living immersed in it.
Have started researching study abroad and got lost in the paperwork.
Are afraid of getting the financial evidence or the Genuine Student statement wrong and being refused.
Want a safe process, guided by people who do this every day.
Australia has a single student visa, the Subclass 500. These are the points that decide the outcome — and our team prepares each one so your application arrives ready for a decision.
Since March 2024 the former GTE became the Genuine Student requirement: targeted answers about your choice of course, why Australia, and what it is worth to your career (up to 150 words each). We help you build a consistent and truthful narrative.
Australia wants to see that you intend to study and then return home. Demonstrating solid ties to your own country is central to the assessment — and we know exactly how to evidence them.
You must evidence genuine, verifiable funds, normally with at least three months of history. Official 2026 reference:
Depending on the course you may be asked for IELTS 6.0 — or 5.5 with 10 weeks of ELICOS/Foundation, and 5.0 with 20 weeks of ELICOS (or the PTE/TOEFL equivalent). Applicants coming to study English only are usually exempt. We identify which case is yours.
Evidence levels depend on both your country and your institution. We read both sides and build your application to the right standard — from beginning to end.
See my caseYou answer a few questions and a specialist assesses your potential and the best route, with no obligation.
We settle on the course, the institution and the document strategy that fit your goal and your budget.
We handle the financial evidence, the Genuine Student statement and every document, reviewed before anything is submitted.
Your visa is lodged with the support of a registered migration partner (MARA) in Australia. Once granted, it is time to pack.
We match the programme to your goal, your English level and your budget, and handle the enrolment paperwork with the provider.
We tell you exactly what counts as genuine and verifiable, and how to present it so it is read the way you intend.
We build it with you — your reasons, in your words, structured the way the assessment expects.
Your application is lodged with a MARA-registered partner in Australia, and we stay with you until the decision arrives.
Nobody can guarantee a visa — the decision always belongs to the Australian government. What we do guarantee is our part: every stage handled with attention, transparency and a human on the other end, so your application arrives as strong as it can be. No small print.
Find out in a few minutes, with no obligation, what your chances of studying and working on the other side of the world look like.
Find out my chancesTravelling to Australia rather than studying? Apply for a visitor visa here.
Important notices: GovGo is a private assistance company and is not affiliated with any government agency or department in the United States or in Australia. We do not guarantee the approval or issuance of any visa — that decision rests solely with the Australian government (Department of Home Affairs), as does permission to enter the country. The AUD figures and other requirements shown refer to 2026, are informational and subject to change; always confirm at immi.homeaffairs.gov.au before applying. Our service fees do not include government charges, medical examinations or biometrics. The Australian migration stage is conducted with the support of a registered partner (MARA).