Archived article. Reviewed 27 Oct 2026; review expired 3 Nov 2026. Information, rules and job openings may have changed. This is not current advice; check the linked official sources before acting.
How do I count hours across two jobs?
Make sure your roster adds up across every employer.
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Add the hours from all your jobs. While your course is in session, the usual Student visa limit is 48 hours in each fortnight.
Who this is for: Primary Student visa (subclass 500) holders in Australia. Partners and dependants can have different conditions.
Check overlapping fortnights
Home Affairs defines a fortnight as 14 days starting on a Monday. The check is not limited to your employer’s pay cycle. A total can fit the first fortnight and exceed the limit in the next overlapping one.
Keep rosters and timesheets from every job. Paid and unpaid work experience can count, except where the specific mandatory CRICOS placement exemption applies. Check your own visa conditions before agreeing to additional shifts.
Check your current visa conditions in VEVO and read your visa grant letter.