As an international student at AUT you may be able to work while you are studying. Check your visa – it will show if and when you are allowed to work while you are studying in New Zealand.
If you work when you’re not allowed to, you’ll be in breach of your visa condition and may have to leave New Zealand.
International students at AUT who have a student visa may be able to work part-time for up to 20 hours a week and full-time during all scheduled holidays and/or during the Christmas and New Year holiday period.
Check your visa – it will show if and when you are allowed to work while you are studying in New Zealand.
Immigration New Zealand website
You may be able to work part-time if you are:
You can only work 20 hours per week - you can't work 10 hours one week and 30 the next to average out to 20 hours per week.
You may be able to work full-time if:
You may be able to work full-time if:
AUT semester dates and scheduled breaks
There are no restrictions on the hours you can work if you are studying a:
You need to indicate this when you apply for your student visa at Immigration New Zealand, so that they can endorse the appropriate work condition.
If you don't have this full-time work condition, you can only work part-time in New Zealand for up to 20 hours a week, depending on your programme of study.
If you are required to do workplace experience (co-operative education) as part of your AUT programme:
¹ This condition is only valid for the time that you are enrolled in co-operative education, and can't be used at any other time while you hold a student visa.
As an English language student, you can work part-time (up to 20 hours a week) if you have a valid student visa and your course meets certain conditions.
When we assess if you’re eligible to work part-time, we’ll look at any English language study you’ve done on previous student visas.
We can count your previous English language study towards the 14 weeks if:
If you need help to find a job while you're studying at AUT, you can contact Employability and Careers.
AUT Employability and Careers service
There are some jobs you can not do as an international student:
Need help or have a question? The Student Hub is located on each campus.