LIVING AND STUDY EXPENSES IN Australia.
Compared to other English speaking countries the costs of education and living in Australia are comparatively low. All tuition fees for international students who study in Australia are exempt from GST and are charged up-front, with some institutions making additional charges to cover other associated costs like sports facilities, laboratory costs, student organisation membership and library fees.
Australian education tuition fees to study in Australia for international students are very competitive with other countries. Other savings accrue as some degrees take only 3 years to complete in Australia compared to 4 years in the USA
Prices for vocational education courses vary between A$3,500 and A$18,500 depending on whether the qualification is a certificate, diploma or advanced diploma. The length can also vary greatly depending on the type of course you plan on studying.
Prices for Australia University courses and degrees vary depending on the qualifications and the university. Some Australian universities with international renouned courses in specific fields may charge more for these courses than other universities.
University entrance, bridging and preparatory courses cost between A$9,500 - A$15,500 per year
Undergraduate Bachelor Degrees vary between A$10,000 - A$16,500 per year Postgraduate Certificates and Diplomas cost between A$9,500 - A$16,000
Postgraduate Masters and Doctoral degrees are typically in a price range between A$11,000 - A$19,000 per year
Prices for Australia University courses and degrees vary depending on the qualifications and the university. Some Australian universities with international renouned courses in specific fields may charge more for these courses than other universities.
Living costs to study in Australia are based on the average expenditure by actual international students surveyed, but they will ultimately depend on the students’ own lifestyles. Students who study in Australia have the option of a number of types of accommodation, and can choose to live with other students or by themselves. Most international students prepare or buy their own meals however some on campus university accommodation offers cooked meals as well as accommodation.
On campus accommodation can include cooked meals and accommodation, or just accommodation and facilities for students to prepare their own meals. Typically on campus accommodation includes a private bedroom with shared bathroom facilities in student residences. The cost of on campus accommodation can be anywhere from A$85 a week without meals to A$285 a week or higher with meals.
Share accommodation usually involves the payment of bond (commonly 2 or 4 weeks rent), which is refundable if the room is left in good condition. Telephone, gas and electricity are additional costs shared between the tenants. Prices can vary between A$50 and A$180 per week depending on size, location and facilities. Notice boards and newspapers (online or print) are generally the most common places to find share accommodation.
Working Permission
International students studying in Australia on a student visa can apply for permission to work once they commence their course. A visa with permission to work enables you to work up to 20 hours a week on a casual basis during course time and full-time during vacation periods. In some cases family members can also apply for permission to work up to 20 hours a week throughout the year.
Most students take part-time or casual jobs at some time during their studies. Some jobs are closely tied to courses of study (such as formal cadetships and informal arrangements such as part-time work by law students in solicitors' offices). Some students tutor school children or get jobs on campus in the canteen, the bookshop, in the institution's offices and as laboratory assistants. Some jobs are entirely outside the education community such as bartending, babysitting, gardening, hospitality, sales, information technology, restaurants, checkout work or fruit picking.
