The cost to study in Australia includes student visa fees ranging from $0 to $415 USD, mandatory health insurance (OSHC) ranging from $325 to $1,910 USD depending on the length of study, and evidence of sufficient living funds for the first 1-2 years. Education costs range from $4,000 to $37,000 AUD per year depending on the type and location of study. Living expenses including accommodation, food, transportation, and entertainment are estimated to be $80-400 AUD per week.

1. What is the cost to study in
Australia ?

2. STUDY VISA COST
 There are many kinds of student visas for Australia,
ranging from AU$ 0 to AU$535 (US$415) .
 As a part of the visa requirement, you will also
need to arrange for Overseas Student Health
Cover (OSHC) for yourself and any accompanying
family members, which has to be valid for the
duration of your stay in Australia.

3.  The cheapest option for a Common & standard
undergraduate student OSHC (duration 3 years, starting
in March & finishing in December) with no
accompanying family to be AU$1,711 (US$1,330) and
the most expensive OSHC was AU$2,462
(US$1,910). Reducing the time to a year (master’s
degrees are usually between one and two years) will
cost you about for one year AU$418 (US$325), while for
2 years will cost you about AU$901 (US$700).
 Also, apart from showing an evidence of OSHC
insurance when you apply for a visa, DIBP also
asks you to show evidence that you have access to
sufficient funds before you leave in order to cover the
cost of living in Australia for the first one or two years.

4. COST OF EDUCATION
 English Language Courses will cost approx. $300
/ week. Vocational training or education, on the
other hand, will cost you around $4,000 - $22,000.
 Undergraduate Bachelor Degrees will have an
expenditure of $10,000 to $33,000 per year. The
Higher cost is associated with pursuing your degree
from a private university. Studies done in a public
institution will cost less.
 Postgraduate Master Degree has will cost approx.
$20,000 to $37,000 per year, while cost for Doctoral
Degrees on varies from $14,000 to $37,000.

5. COST OF LIVING
 The Hostels and guest houses range from approx.
$80 to $135 a week, while shared rentals and on-
campus accommodation will cost you approx. $70
to $250. [Even more expensive options are
homestay (approx. $110 to $270 per week) and
rental (approx. $100 to $400 per week).
 Apart from accommodation, the weekly
expenses will also include groceries or eating out
(approx. $80 to $200), gas and electricity (approx.
$60 to $100), phone and internet (approx. $20 to
$50), public transport (approx. $10 to $50) and
entertainment (approx. $50 to $100).

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