Living expenses in Australia

It has been estimated that the costs of living for a student in Australia is equivalent to AU$18,610 per year besides his/her tuition fees. After all, these expenses may differ depending on the life style of each person. Students that wish to travel to Australia to study with their family are required to provide additional financial support of AU$9,000 for their spouse and AU$6,000 for each child.

There is no doubt that in Australia, you receive the best quality services for the money you pay.

Australian people have the highest standards of living in the world.

On average an international student may pay AU$360 per week for the below expenses:

• Accommodation
• Food
• Clothing
• Entertainments
• Transportation
• Telephone calls

Please note the living expenses of each student may vary depending on their life styles, locations and fields of studies.

Here you can learn more about the living expenses and tuition fees. The best source of information is to contact the agents’ of the universities to seek for advice.

Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)

As you know, students are required to be insured by the educational centers.  The insurance will costs AU$ 2,000 for an individual and AU$ 4,000 for a family. Please note this is a mandatory payment and cannot be eliminated from your expenses, as you need to be insured before entering the Australian territory.  Insurance must cover the health expenses for the duration of your stay.

Tuition fees

International students are asked to pay their tuition fees before start of each semester. In some educational institutions students may be required to make additional payment, to have access to other facilities, such as library, laboratory, sports facilities and etc.  Students may need to pay for their architectural tools 0 and photographic equipment’s as these are personal and specific to their chosen field of studies. While some books and stationeries may be shared with other students. For further information, you may contact the educational institutions.

The cost of studying in Australia

This is a guide for further understanding of costs of studying in Australia. There may be cheaper or more expensive programs offered in the country. Below is an approximate estimation:

• Public schools: AU$ 10,000-18,000 a year
• Private schools: AU$ 17,000-60,000 a year
• University Foundation Courses (duration of the program may be from 1-2 years): AU$ 14,000-25,000 a year
• University- Undergraduate’s program (duration of the program may be from 2/5-5 years), postgraduate’s program (duration of the program may be from 1-3 years), and Doctorate’s program (duration of the program may be from 2/5-5years): AU$ 18,000-35,000 a year.
• Medicine and dentistry programs (duration of the programs may be from 4-7 years): AU$ 35,000-60,000 a year
•  English Language Courses: AU$ 300-400 a week
• Living Costs: AU$18,610 a year

Almost all of the universities in Australia provide accommodations for their students.

It is worth mentioning, students have  a right to work for 20 hours a week in Australia.