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Each guide covers requirements, costs, scholarships, applications and the student visa — with official sources and the date we last checked them.
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Student visa feeCheck sourceFrom A$2,500 per application (from 1 July 2026, unless exempt)Checked 25 Sept 2026£558Checked 25 Sept 2026Check sourceCheck sourceEquivalent of €75 in NPR, paid in cash when you apply (non-refundable). The Embassy states processing takes at least about 3–4 weeks.Checked 25 Sept 2026
Work during studyUp to 20 hours per week while school is in sessionChecked 25 Sept 2026Up to 48 hours per fortnight (no limit for master's by research and doctoral students)Checked 25 Sept 2026Up to 20 hours per week, depending on your courseChecked 25 Sept 2026Up to 24 hours per week, if eligible; full time during scheduled breaksChecked 25 Sept 202620 hours per week during term; 40 hours per week in set holiday periodsChecked 25 Sept 2026Check source
Living-cost funds for the visa—Check source£1,529 per month in London or £1,171 per month outside London, for up to 9 monthsChecked 25 Sept 2026C$23,448 for applications on or after 1 Sept 2026 (was C$22,895 before that date)Checked 25 Sept 2026Immediate access to at least €10,000 for each academic yearChecked 25 Sept 2026Check source
Post-study optionsCheck sourcePost-Higher Education Work stream: 2–3 years depending on qualification; Post-Vocational Education Work stream: up to 18 monthsChecked 25 Sept 20262 years if you apply on or before 31 Dec 2026; 18 months if you apply on or after 1 Jan 2027; 3 years for PhD graduatesChecked 25 Sept 2026Programmes of 8 months to under 2 years: matches programme length; 2 years or more (and eligible master's degrees): up to 3 years. Most applicants need language test results.Checked 25 Sept 202612 months for Level 8 graduates; up to 24 months for Level 9 and above (time limits apply)Checked 25 Sept 2026—