yeah prob cos i buy bits by bits, so thats why it's kinda exp. hmm, sorry for not making it clear, 100$ is my week's spending, groceries can hit around 40ish. well, still looking for a way to save =P where's this no frills wholesale CnC?

Yes.

I would definitely love to come to Australia, the only problem I'm facing is money. Are there any agencies that offers study loan for student studying overseas?
There's still a few scholarship for current international students right? Who support your fees in Australia?
Well, it's good to keep track of how much you spent, that way you won't spend 100k...LOL
What course are studying in UTAS?

Europe? Reasons? Europe's currency is like 1 point higher than Australia, isn't that going to make the cost higher?

Which part of Australia are you in? You sound like a saving Guru, haha...
How much you spend pw?

This post has been edited by CarotMilk: Mar 28 2010, 02:21 PM

these are the sources i have, hehe
http://www.malaysia.idp.com/macc_scholarship.aspx
http://www.sunrisebhd.com/sunrisecorp/News...16/Default.aspx
http://www.biasiswascholarship.com/

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Added on March 28, 2010, 5:28 pmI need some comments about griffith university as I received the offer letter from this university and I'm still considering it. The website doesn't display the actual fee and details of several off-campus accommodation (eg. student hostel) and I really need this information for future use. It's always better to ask a student rather than an education agent. Moreover, I'd be happy to meet some new friends here who are currently studying in griffith, especially in the campus located in Mt. Gravatt.

Please be understanding, thanks

This post has been edited by 0Celeste0: Mar 28 2010, 05:28 PM

which is more expensive?.........a meal for 3.50 pounds or aud8.90..........

fees at 12,000 pounds or aud25,000/year........

Did some calculations and WOW, the difference is huge! Thanks for the suggestion mate =)
Where are you studying now? How about the cost for other stuffs, rental, groceries, etc. in Europe?

This post has been edited by CarotMilk: Mar 28 2010, 06:20 PM

choose a cheap city to study.......go ask in the uk thread........

and fyi, study in germany is FREE.......ie you don't have to pay fees......but you will need to learn german.........

learn german then no need pay fee? why?

btw i would pick uk than australia. but i cant wait for another 1 year for intake so i just choose australia..
ppl will think y go uk?the currency so high..australia better and cheap..but they nvr count the expenses n i believe fees in uk cheaper than australia right?

@caspersky,

When i was browsing the Australian Tax Office website to apply for a TFN, i come across this message:

If you are a non-resident of Australia for tax purposes, you do not need a TFN if you only receive:

* interest from an Australian bank account
* dividends from Australian shares, or
* royalty payments.

Source: http://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/content....2.htm&page=2&H2

So do I still need a TFN if i just wanna to receive full interest from the bank and not working?

Woolies in Tassie are %$&^!!@... most of the time you pay slightly more and you don't get as many offers/sales as those in the mainland.

No Frills Wholesale Cash & Carry
44 Gormanston Rd, Moonah TAS 7009

Google maps will show you the way.

I'm no saving guru ler... just don't like spending extra on things when there are so many offers going around, especially when the various supermarkets are having regular price wars. My weekly expenditure now is much more compared to student time due to extra spendings like fuel and eating out more often due to work(and chilling out after work), and of course paying higher rent and bills etc.

Previously as a student I was much more stingy... $30/week for groceries is more than enough. A huge bulk of your expenses will go towards rent, utilities and transport, but with good self control $1K per month is easily achievable.

Studying in Australia may not necessarily be cheaper than in Europe esp UK where Sterling is at an all time low. The costs of studying in big cities like Sydney or Melbourne (esp UniMelb whose fees are higher than most other Aussie Unis) are pretty heavy as well; however places like Tassie is still considerably affordable.

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Mar 28 2010, 08:32 PM

here you go, if you guys not known about.

^ Capitalism at its best.

This is why I buy most of my staple food like bread, eggs, veges, jams, sugar/flour from Aldi. Much cheaper. Woolies and Coles are only good for bulk purchases during offers, you go there during non-offer period you'll curse at their prices.

I still prefer the experience of buying in open markets like Vic market but it's further away from where I'm at after moving house.

oh just apply for scholarships here! There're heaps of scholarships for international students somehow, alot of my friends are on partial scholarship. I got offered partial scholarship for biomed in utas too, but i rejected it. I'm in medicine, and there's no scholarship for internationals (not that i know of) >< not even the rural practice scholarships.

I'm keeping it under 1k per month =) But I'll definitely go to the place in moonah to have a look, though it's so far from my place =/ there's not much IGA here too, I love IGAs =P well i usually do my shopping there in perth =P

duno y i still prefer safeway than aldi or coles..
my weekly expenses also around $20-$30 per week..(i m very stingy when buying things coz money is hard to earn)
but vic market can save a lot especially fruits n vegetables...

Wah, you guys make me feel real guilty about my weekly grocery spendings.

So far, I have bought weekly groceries twice and the first time, I spent about AUD40 then last week I spent about AUD70 >___<

I get all my stuff from coles and already I buy whichever items are specials.

But I still manage to keep my monthly expenses somewhere around or below AUD100 p/w.

Dunno, maybe I should start examining my spendings. ngeh.

same here mate!
Aldi somehow are cheap, for most stuff but not all.
Capitalism = Choice

Vic market is good, but sometimes if you know the average price; you will notice its expensive of certain food staples. Also, it all about timing.

but then again, this doesn't apply to all Australia. If you are in Perth; price varies in term of location. But recent so call flatten the market had been working well. Pushing all Coles & woolies to be same price in all WA.

Prolly, sooner ACCC need to bring in more Supermarket & allow localisation of supermarkets like IGA which support local produce to come to front line.

Monopoly at its best in Aus = Woolies vs Coles

If none are on special, then you need it; you will loose out.
Come on, Business & finance & accounting & Marketing & economic students should know better than average joe!

Yes you should start examining your spending! make sure less choco too

This post has been edited by KVReninem: Mar 29 2010, 09:57 AM

By here you mean in Tassie or Malaysia?
After hearing that Euro is cheaper than Australia, I'm gonna re-considerate about the whole thing, but i definitely like Australia more, and many of my friends study/studied there.

just a question, u like australia because of ur frens at thr?

btw which country r u mean for Euro?

Definitely not because of my friends =)
UK? Any suggestions from you?

hmm..uk not using euro currency..
i would go for uk if i was u coz 1 of my dream to study thr