Study in Australia - A Brief Information

Know More About Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The neighbor countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest urban area is Sydney. Australia is home of five of the best thirty students cities in the world.

Australia is one of the well developed nations in the world. Australia is developed from all circumstances such as education, science and technology, culture, etcetera. The people in Australia are welcoming, friendly in nature, acceptable to all cultures from around the world.There is no language problem in Australia. Over 260 languages are spoken in Australia and English is always a second language. This country ranks among the safest countries in the world.The climatic conditions of Australia are similar to Nepal. So, it is easy to adjust with temperature over there.

Living expenses in Australia

Average Tuition fees:-

• School: AU$7,800 to AU$30,000
• English Language: AU$300 per week depending on course length
• Vocational Education and Training: AU$4000 to AU$22000
• Undergraduate Bachelor Degree: AU$15000 to AU$33,000
• Post Graduate Master Degree: AU$20000 to AU$37000
• Doctoral Degree: AU$14000 to AU$37000
• A student needs AU$ 20,290 per year for living costs alone according to country’s student visa requirements.

Accommodation:-

• Hostels and guesthouse: $90 to $150 per week
• Shared Rental: $85 to $215 per week
• On campus: $90 to $280
• Homestay: $235 to $325 per week
• Rental: $165 to $440 per week
• Boarding Schools: $11000 to $22,000 per year

Other living expenses:-

• Groceries and eating out: $80 to $280 per week
• Gas, electricity: $35 to $140 per week
• Phone and internet: $20 to $55 per week
• Car (after purchase): $150 to $260 per week
• Entertainment: $80 to $150 per week

Minimum cost of living:-

• You: $20,290
• Partner: $7,100
• Child: $3,040

Education system in Australia

Talking about education, Australia provides options of 22,000 courses and 1,200 institutions respectively. Australia provides wide range of course and universities options for international students. You can study from primary and secondary level to Vocational Education Training (VET) to PHD.  Higher education institutions are registered under Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) and universities under Universities Australia. VET institutions are registered under Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).

Australia ranks 10th in the Universities 2018 U21 Ranking of National Higher Education Systems. 7 of top 100 universities in the world lies in Australia.Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act 2000 and the National Code of Practice for Registration Authorities and Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2007 (National Code) are laws to promote quality education and protection to international students during their stay in Australia.

Being an international student, you must study in the institutions which are registered under Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS). This guarantees that the study meet the high standards as international students’ expectation. This registration system is managed by Australian Government Department of Education. These laws and acts protect international students assuring about their study and experience.
 

Applying for a student visa in Australia

You need to meet English language proficiency through IELTS exam and required minimum academic qualification to apply for study in Australia. You can only apply for study in Australia after your 10+2 or overseas equivalent to this academic level to bachelor’s degree. And you need to complete 4 years bachelor’s degree in Nepal to apply for master degree. If you have completed 3 years bachelor’s plan, still you have chance to be enrolled in master degree.

Required documents to apply for student visa in Australia

Bank Document

• Bank loan approved by A-level bank
• Bank balance certificate with supporting source

Income documents verified by VDC/ Municipal office

• Salaried Income
• Income from Bus/ Vehicle
• Foreign Income
• Pension Income
• Land and House Rent
• Business Income
• Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Income

Property valuation

• Property Valuation made by Engineering Firm/ VDC Municipal Office
• Land and House Property Documents

Tax clearance

• Tax clearance documents from VDC/ Municipal Office

Relationship documents

• Relationship documents between Applicant and Sponsors issued by VDC

Identity documents

• Citizenship of all Sponsors stated in relationship documents

GTE Forms

SOP in word format

GTE/SSVF forms completely filled

Passport All page Notarized

Affidavit of Support

Signed Offer Letter in each page