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Reduced study load

Find out how to apply for a reduced study load as a student visa holder.

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Your study load as a student visa holder

To meet your student visa conditions and complete your course by the end date on your electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCoE), you need to maintain a full-time study load each study period. We can't approve a reduced study load unless you demonstrate valid reasons.

Study load requirements

As a coursework student, a full-time study load means you enrol in 24 credit points and the majority of your units are completed during the standard semesters:

  • Teaching Period 1 (January - June)
    At least 18 credit points need to be completed in the Semester 1 session, or sessions other than Intensive January, Intensive January - February or Intensive May - June.
  • Teaching Period 2 (July - December)
    At least 18 credit points need to be completed in the Semester 2 session, or sessions other than Intensive June - July or Intensive November - December.

Your final semester

If you are in your final semester and have less than 24 credit points to enrol in, you don't need to apply for a reduced study load. This may happen for example if you've got ahead by completing a unit in an intensive session or if you received credit for previous study.

Last updated: 02 June 2026

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