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Getting Austudy if you leave Australia

In some circumstances, you may be paid Austudy for temporary periods of time you spend outside Australia.

If you are a full-time student:

• you can usually keep getting Austudy for up to 13 weeks if you leave Australia temporarily (for example during a semester break)
• you can usually get Austudy if you are studying at an overseas institution with the study counting towards your Australian course.

If you are planning to travel outside Australia you should contact us to see if your payment will be affected.

• Leaving Australia temporarily