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Study loads for Youth Allowance

Full-time study

You are considered a full-time student if you are studying an approved course at an approved institution, and:

• your secondary course is considered full-time where you study, or
• your tertiary course has a HECS loading of at least 0.375 for each study period, or
• you are doing at least 75% of the full-time workload.

If we can’t determine that you are a full-time student based on your workload, we will assess your eligibility as a full-time student by considering your hours of study.

You may be considered a full-time student if your workload is reduced to at least 66% of the normal full-time workload because of:

• the course requirements, or
• a written recommendation from your deputy principal, academic registrar or equivalent for academic or vocational reasons, or
• a reasonable explanation, provided in writing from your deputy principal, academic registrar or equivalent.

Full-time secondary education courses, graduate courses, undergraduate courses, and some Masters, diplomas, and TAFE courses are approved for Youth Allowance.

Part-time study

Part-time study means you have a study load less than 75% of a full-time workload.

Your study load may become part-time even if you only drop one subject. You need to tell us about any changes to your enrolment in case your payment is affected.

If you are studying part-time, you may need to enter a Preparing for Work agreement and undertake activities to make up a full-time workload.

• Preparing for Work agreement

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