Work and study

Students may not need to be in the classroom all day every day, even if they are studying full-time.

Many university and TAFE courses have flexible timetables or are offered as evening classes, so your son or daughter can work while studying.

Working – either as a paid employee or a volunteer – before or during study will improve your son or daughter's career prospects by:

• building their confidence,
• helping them develop basic or specialist work skills,
• providing experiences that will help them make career decisions, and
• helping them get employer references and work experience to list on their resumé.

Research shows that more than half of all university students work while they study, and more than two-thirds of other students (for example TAFE students) work while they study.