Australia

To make a decision to study outside one’s home country is not easy, one feel pressurized from several ends for example academically, financially, culturally and emotionally. Making a right decision is necessary as this decision will have great impact on one’s career. Australia is considered a paradise for students as study destination for several reasons, one because of high quality of Education, second being an English language speaking country, third being a developed economy and numerous career options it has to offer and last but not the least being close to South East Asia, New Zealand, Indonesia and Fiji islands. This place is truly multi-cultural which host world’s few top most universities. Australia being in southern hemisphere has different seasons therefore offer different semester system. Study in Australian system begins in July or August to December and second semester will begin in March to June.

Tuition fees and Living Expenses

Studying is Australia is expensive, one must plan finances properly before deciding to study there. Even though this country is very costly but it hosts more than 600,000 international students. Students most of times get jobs while studying which become their cushion to allow them to have peaceful life. An average fee for an undergraduate international student starts with AU$30,840 (~US$22,170) per year and for a postgraduate international student it goes upto AU$31,596 (~US$22,700)s. In fact it would go up to AU$14,000 (US$10,060) to $37,000 (US$26,600) if it is fee for Doctoral degree. While planning to study in Australia, student must consider that there are sometime amenities charges which are not part of tuition fee therefore student must check all associated expenses of the university in advance. Also, tuition fee in Australia is calculated in units, and each student is studying varied units or their combinations therefore the fee differs for different student.

International Scholarships to Study in Australia

For students looking for funding opportunities Australian Government has some scope for international students for instance Australia Awards Scholarships AAS for students of African, Middle East and Asia-Pacific region; there are more than 1000 scholarship for highly talented students who can get more than AU$12,000 to study in the country.

Work Opportunity

International students who complete their educational programs from Australia are given priority to apply and work in the country. In fact, while studying these students can work 20 hours per week to support their living in the country.

Residency Permit

Students come to study in Australia to open door for global career opportunities for themselves. They are able to secure a good job for themselves after completing their studies and this way they obtain a way of securing permanent residency permit.