Too late if that guy already left for college!

Depends on city, it can be as low as $350 per week at a catered residential hall and that covers a, b, and e. c depends on need, d depends on usage, f heavily depends on lifestyle - why would you want to buy clothes overseas though? Unless you were going somewhere (where they could be cheaper) such as England.

If he had intended for school starting Semester 1 2012 then any budgeting info would have come too late.

Also it depends on which college he goes to (if he hadn't got into one already) as most have early deadlines and competitive admissions.

Oddly enough, some popular halls inevitably end up taking in kids who were "rejected" (by screwing up or failing to get into others). So not everyone diligently applies before deadlines, but they still can get in. But this might not be the case everywhere. Planning is advised.

What do you want me to say? The rules are different everywhere. Even if most attend the university, not 100% of residents need be students of that university, depending on who owns the hall or what their rules are. And I was referring to new and returning residents both.

When did disciplinary or academic issues come in? Those are valid statements but hardly relevant to our discussion. I'm talking about failing to properly apply for a place, and still getting in to another hall which one did not apply to/initially intend to go to.

How would I know? Neglect? Indifference? I sure as hell didn't screw up.

If you are going to Clayton, and if residential halls for Monash students exist there, check rates and you'll know. Surely they have websites which are linked to the university website.

Pricing?

Legend... lots of people spend at least AUD 1400 a month on just basic requirements, before the extras (entertainment, movies, snacks, clothes, health-related supplies). But of course the number who spend less than that are far more... how you keep your rent that low is almost unbelievable (relative to everything else).

A Level or IB would not be a poor choice if one could afford the extra time, which would be 100% unless one accelerated their A Levels.

Although, Australian Pre-Us are after all more in line with Australian schooling than primarily international Pre-Us, and whether or not this is advantageous for an Australian university education, they would do the job as TER requirements for most courses aren't that high.

That's not necessary. You can apply on your own and it would be straightforward.

Nice low rent, covers utilities too. Very far away from school? Looks like it's so cheap to stay in Perth in the manner you do.

Depends on the classes you take, and then if there is a discount or other form of payment help (HECS etc).

Without any of those, the basic fee for each (6 unit) class depends on the class. For example, at one of the cheaper Australian schools for internationals (ANU):

A random class in Philosophy, Law, Chem, Physics, Engineering, Psychology, Maths, Stats, Econ, and Finance each cost AUD 3414 for internationals (except for Phil which costs $2946), whereas domestic students pay 2550 for Phil and Law, $2676 for the five science classes, and $2946 for the last three.

For an international the total cost for a typical, non-overloaded year during 2012 is $27312. I believe at various universities in Melbourne and Sydney the cost will be several thousand greater.

As you can see it varies by a lot for domestics. As far as I can tell, those within Business & Economics are probably the most expensive because of over-subscription or high demand, whereas Philosophy and subjects like Physics face lower demand. Although it is strange that Law would cost the lowest amongst all these.

It is not very very cold in Australia... certainly not in the ACT... what I mean is the weather is certainly cold relative to Malaysia but not harsh like Canada, Russia etc. There will be times where a jacket or coat is useful but nothing to worry about.

An internship is possible (not everywhere because some firms require PR/Citizenship) but a good one is very hard to get if it exists.

Have you?

LOL

Different people have different tolerances. And it's not what the thermometer or internet says, it's how windy it is.

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Added on May 5, 2012, 11:03 pmWeather is very erratic. Seasons do not mean too much. Supposed to be warm, could be very cold, supposed to be cold, could be very warm.

Changes are sudden. Weather in a week can be very warm for a couple days and freezing the other days, whether it is spring, autumn, or winter.

Does rain sometimes, a small umbrella (which you can get here) can help. Or a waterproof jacket or coat.

And a jacket or coat for when it's windy. Otherwise normal clothes, or a pullover/sweater will suffice.

This post has been edited by LightningFist: May 5 2012, 11:03 PM

I thought I was speaking English.

Anyway instead of false criticism you may choose to enlighten those who ask legitimate questions with your extensive knowledge of Canberra's weather and climate.

Quite obviously you have never been to Canberra, or have never stayed for extended lengths of time. You merely present knowledge of geography and try to criticise others...

Colder than coastal cities, like Sydney, you say. What if I said Sydney was quite warm? Colder need only be a lower average temperature according to your notion that temperature is the main measure of "how cold a place is". That means is Canberra were 0.1C lower in its avg temp, it'd still be colder.

It's obviously colder at some times but not always... and I'm talking about cold as in how a person feels. A humid and sunny Canberra is warmer by a lot more than a windy and rainy Sydney, whatever season it is... take it from someone who knows.

Rather than spending time using metaphors about cavities, why not talk about something you actual have experience with or substantial knowledge about??

I would, had I made a mistake. In my opinion it's not as cold as everyone seems to believe... there are factors such as sunlight, wind velocity, pressure, and humidity to consider, not just temperature... all I meant was, it might be cold to some, but not at all most of the time for others. Winter is a very loose notion if you consider that "winter" like temperatures (temperatures typical of winter) are not uncommon at all during non-winter periods. Again cold and warm is relative.

Cold is relative, not absolute. It is the absence of warmth.