Cost of living in Australia, part time jobs , internships & scholarships

Considering the cost of living in Australia is one of the major aspects for International Students  before packing up go to Australia.

      Australia is relatively a cheap place to live & study yet we should be very careful about the volume of our expenses while in Australia and the size of our economic backups.Many students have due to their immature planning gone to weak management & depressions. One of the good aspects of Australia is that you can find jobs very easily to backup yourself. So, here we present some of the facts and data about the expenses an international student has bear in different topics.

Living costs in Australia(unit of currency is Australian $):

(1) ACCOMMODATION:

    ~Hostels & guests house :$80-$135 per week

    ~shared rental:$70-$250 per week

    ~on campus:$80-$250 per week

    ~Homestay :$110-$400 per week

    ~Boarding schools:$10000-$20000per annum

(2) OTHERS:

    ~groceries & eating:$80-$200 per week

    ~gas & electricity:$60-$100 per week

    ~Phone & internet: $20-$50 per week

    ~public transport:$10-$50 per week

    ~Car after purchase:$150-$250 per week

   ~Entertainment: $50-$100 per week

Min costs of living according to Department of Immigration & Border Protection(DIBP):

   ~single:$18610 per annum

   ~partner:$6515 per annum

   ~1 child: $3720 per annum

   ~every other child: $2790 per annum

Range of course costs for different qualifications are:

  ~school: $7800-$30,000

   ~English language: $300/week

   ~VET(vocational education and training):$4000-$22000

   ~Undergraduate Bachelors Degree: $15000-$33000

   ~Post graduate Masters Degree: $20,000-$37000

   ~Doctoral degree: $14000-$37000

Australian Government will provide the guidance for managing the finance and also the international student support staff of the institution supports students to overcome the financial problems. If you have a child, then many universities, not for profit NGOs and governmental organisations take care of your child.

Part time jobs for international students in Australia

Part time jobs can be very helpful for international students in Australia to backup their economy. Though experts suggest to give 100% time in study in order to do very best in future professional life but maximum students have to rely on part time jobs not only to earn for study but also to gain extra experiences. Most visas allow 40hrs/2 weeks while course in session & no time restriction during scheduled course break.

In Australia wide range of jobs can be attained like :

    ~working in clothing stores, department stores , supermarkets,etc

    ~working in hotels , restaurants, motels, cafes,etc

     ~ working in packing industries

    ~tutoring

    ~farming, sales , marketing, etc.

   ~ clerical works

(Existing qualification or professional work experience can greatly assist students secure jobs)

Scholarships:

Australia is well known for  its large scheme of scholarships both by governments and NGOs. The scholarships , grants and bursaries  help lots of international students to make their Australian education easy and smooth. Some of the major scholarships are like :

(1)Australia Awards

(2)International Post Graduate Research Scholarships(IPRS)

(3) Joint Academic scholarships online network( JASON)

All international students can apply for these scholarships and must have to deal directly with the scholarship provider to accomplish the set forth conditions.

Internships:

Internships are the temporary work placements  in institutions or workplaces which could be paid or unpaid but nonetheless is very amazing chance to boost our experience in study area. It will help enhance our course credits, english, increases our intellectual network, provides us the working skills and practices  and finally enlarges our chance to achieve same kind of job after completion of degrees.