MOVING TO AUSTRALIA FOR HIGHER STUDIES

Member since 13 March 2017

ShamelahmedMember13 March 2017 16:15:22

Hello, I'm a 20 year old boy from Maldives. I'm planning to move to Australia for my degree. I have heard that visas are very complicated and living costs are extremely high in Australia. I was hoping whether I would be able to work to cover my living expenses. I could cover the tuition fees. It is living costs I am worried about. So if there are any international student in here, could you please tell me the living costs per month on average and whether I could cover the living costs with a job?

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stumpyLaos Expert13 March 2017 20:13:40

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As a student you can only work part time, 20 hours a week.
It is expensive to live in Australia. For cost of living www.numbeo.com.

You would have to have your own private medical insurance cover too.

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GuestPoster173Guest03 April 2017 07:41:04

Even though you are allowed to work 40 hours per fortnight on a student visa, you are required to have access to sufficient funds to support yourself without working. Apart from the course fees, you need to have at least AUD $ 19.830 per year to cover living costs.