quiet place too. Good for studying I reckon.

A bit of a deja vu moment for me. There was a time in my life where I was torn between Adelaide and QUT. Not happy with Monash (Malaysia), joann-k?

While I'm from QUT, I can't say about their B.Commerce other than the fact there are heaps of Asians there. Its a stereotype: the Asians are in the Business faculty, the mid-easterns in the Engineering faculty, and all the white Australians in Architecture. It seems to be a decent place/course, through I suppose if you don't mind a whole gaggle of (Mainland) Chinese in your cohort you'd be fine. (I can't stand the Chinese)

As an institution, QUT is a nice place, Business faculty in the city campus; your faculty overlooks the Botanical gardens (not sure about the view through). Personally, I'd decide on other factors like cost of living, social connections etc would probably play a part in any decision.

Cost of living: generally, Adelaide is cheaper than Brisbane.
University: If you want looks (read: style over substance), Adelaide has all those fancy sandstone buildings. QUT's buildings are relatively modern.
Accommodation: Adelaide rental market is not as tight as Brisbane
Transportation: Adelaide's is good, Brisbane is also very good, plus has integrated electronic ticketing.
Flights: more flights out of Brisbane than Adelaide.
Getting around: Adelaide is flatter, Brisbane has too many hills for my liking.

We can't make the decision for you joann-k.

I've asked around with my dad's business friends about QUT..
but it seems that QUT is not so well-known in malaysia compared to Adelaide uni...

not surprising... they look for the ranks n also 1 of the Go8

even my parents only know Adelaide but not RMIT

ok i'm considering between USQ Toowoomba campus and University of Sydney.I probably will have a parent guardian accompanying me-health reasons.Which uni is better to study computer-bio related courses,and which area provides more part-time job opportunities?

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Added on January 11, 2010, 3:23 pmBTW,is it more sound to buy desktop here then ship it over when ii go or better too buy a PC there?

This post has been edited by ~Curious~: Jan 11 2010, 03:23 PM

u better buy pc over thr coz the shipping will gif u more trouble

btw for those who currently studying in RMIT, u guys already receive invoice for this year sem 1?

can give me an approximate cost of shipping?coz im considering whether to buy desktop or laptop now,then later bring it over with me

Buy a laptop in M'sia and bring it over to Australia. A laptop is more convenient as you can bring it to uni for your assignments or even do instant notes during lectures. I'd say this is the best choice for most students.

Buying laptops in Australia may be a wee bit more expensive for a similar-spec machine, but you obtain the warranty and tech support; whereas if you buy back home you may need international/overseas warranty and support which may require extra costs.

If you're going for a desktop, get one over in Australia. Bear in mind that most electronic stuff (except ipods and possibly printers) are more expensive in Australia, but shipping costs from M'sia will negate, if not exceed, the money you save by buying back home. There's also the risk of damage to delicate electronic stuff during the shipping process plus waiting period for the shipment.

if you are tech savvy, i can suggest buying the important parts in msia and assembling the deaktop there.....

motherboard, cpu, ram, (videocard if gamer), and hdd are worth buying in msia........

get the rest (casing, cd drive, input devices) in oz.........

if you have capacity, get a good mouse too from here.......mices can be double or triple msian prices there..........

otherwise, just get a notebook here with an international guarantee.......

hmm havent been in this thread for a long time.

about the PC. over there the desktops are quite expensive, but if they have sales they do drop down to decent prices. as mentioned above it would be better to grab a laptop, because when you have some study sessions at friends place, or the library, its easier to bring your laptop with you. unless you really want a desktop for gaming or something like that. in melbourne me and my bro set up a clone pc for around AUD$750 just for the machine. but need to go shopping around lah. and of course clones are more susceptible to crashes and such. plus need to buy monitor and stuff. i say laptop all the way, plus when moving back to malaysia (if you plan to) the laptop is much easier to bring back. (i just gave my desktop away. too giant)

Have been following this forums. You guys are giving precious information....

Just wondering if compare Adelaide and Perth, which has got higher standard of living and what about rental. Do you guys work to cover living expenses?

All inputs are appreciated.

hey guys..does qantas fly from m'sia? i couldn't find the option for tat...only c australian cities for "depart"...

don think so
i tried to find the depart/arrival to msia but cannot find

then nid to consider other airlines...nid to get a flight from m'sia to canberra and there's no direct flight as canberra has not international airport...

fly to sydney. holiday a little bit and then fly up using virgin air or jetstar or something cheap. unless you are in a rush. check with a travel agency. they will tell you the flight plans really quickly.

hmm..think will not holiday there...on a tight budget b4 i receive money from my scholarship..Is it better to book thru travel agency? Or it will b the same if i do it myself.. really noob here..1st time traveling out of the country..

This post has been edited by highwind85: Jan 12 2010, 02:18 PM

im not really sure. sometimes cheaper to go through agency sometimes cheaper to get tickets on your own. if there are connecting flights then i usually go through travel agencies, because its less complicated for me. you should check with an agency. doesnt mean you have to book through them.

if u wan worry-less then book with travel agent
but if u think can handle urself,just book urself
act quite easy
book from msia to sydney 1st
then estimate wat time u will reach n book from syd to canberra

Do you guys ever read before typing out your mindless thoughts?

If you want to fly down to Canberra using Qantas, you have to go down to Singapore, then take a Qantas flight, SIN-SYD-CBR. Alternatively, fly down to Sydney (or Melbourne) using any airline that suits your fancy, then connect to the many flights to Canberra.

I highly doubt you can do these things online through the respective airlines websites. The best bet, ESPECIALLY for a first timer, is to go through an travel agent, who will deal with the connecting flights for you. At least with using a full service airline your luggage would be checked through to Canberra.

Trivia: The last time a Qantas plane landed on Malaysian soil for commercial flights was 1999. Its been a while since we saw the flying Kangaroo.

This post has been edited by haya: Jan 12 2010, 03:54 PM

my bad..misinterpret what i read..thought canberra's airport is jz dealing with domestic flights within aus and therefore is not an international airport...