benj1980 Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Hi all, I was speaking to a young lady Saturday night. Her plan is to complete her Law studies in WA including the LPC element, giving her license to practice and then apply for a visa that will allow her to stay potentially firstly on a bridging visa. Is this feasible? It's an expensive option in any case... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Yes, it's feasible. If you complete a degree course in Australia on a student visa, you can then apply for a Graduate visa, which lets you stay for a couple of years to gain work experience, and then hopefully you can qualify for a skilled visa of some kind. As you say, it's a very expensive option because you're paying full international student fees. Also, although you can work 20 hours a week in theory, it's not that easy to find employers who are willing to let you work hours to fit around your lectures, so many people find themselves working less hours than that (or doing bar/hospitality work at night). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benj1980 Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 I wasn't aware of the graduate visa... I'm friends with this young lady's sister, so she has living support near enough to university. I guess Mum and Dad will have to pay her fees! Many universities have cut their international fees at the moment calling them 'scholarships.' It's basically a discount until the market returns to pre covid levels I'd imagine so it is still excessively expensive but not as painful as previously. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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