At the rate where Oz uni fees are heading, there will be no Msian students soon

Inflationary- 8 to 10%
Currency - 10%

So aferall this can we summarise?

Assuming Sydney, Melbourne

Weekly average

Rent =
Food =
Transport =
Communications =
Clothing =
Social =
Any other exepense = pls specify

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Added on November 8, 2011, 11:27 amJust saw this January 2010. Is this still applicable?

Budgeting
In addition to your tuition fees, you will be responsible for planning and budgeting your living costs. Below is an estimated cost of living guide per month for a single student living in homestay accommodation in Melbourne and Sydney.


Item Melbourne Sydney
Cost per month ($AUD)
Single homestay room (breakfast & dinner included) $900 $1060
Food (lunches & snacks) $252 ($9 per day) $295 ($10 per day)
Telephone $50 $50
Transport $100 $140
Laundry $40 $40
Stationery $40 $40
Clothing, entertainment, personals $200 $200

The estimated cost for a single student studying in Australia (including accommodation, meals, textbooks, personal incidentals, transportation and entertainment) is approximately AU$1,200 to A$1,500 per month (A$14,400 to A$18,000 per year).



This post has been edited by prophetjul: Nov 8 2011, 11:27 AM

Is that just a bedroom? wow.....

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Added on November 8, 2011, 1:41 pmHow much more on those figures? Those are Jan 2010 figures.......

This post has been edited by prophetjul: Nov 8 2011, 01:41 PM

Did a fast check- Uni of Melbourne Architecture

AUD9k ves AUD 27k.................

Question:
When we budget for fees, what sort of fees are to be looked at?

eg Course fees, Tuition, what else?

Thanks

Thanks for the clarification........language is a wonderful thing when we understand it....

Didn't your mum tell you about the vitamins and minerals from fruits and veggies?

Which Aus city has the lowest costs of living?
Would that be Tasmania?

Thanks!

How come the fees for Tasmania U are so much cheaper than the mainland?

Whats the budget for room, board and other expenses in Adelaide yearly?

Thanks

Anyone with experience can pls fill in the blanks for budgeting
per week

a) Accomodation
b) Food
c) Transport
d) Communications- H/p
e) Utilities- Electricty, Internet
f) Others eg entertainment, clothing,etc

i am not. i am budgeting for my son.

Lets say for arguement sakes.

a) Melbourne
b) Brisbane or Perth

all city

Thanks

Is that all MONTHLY costs?

Food at $250 per month sounds pretty cheap?

Thanks!

This is good. Real life experience. Good stuff!

Thanks!

Thats fine.

Its much more accurate from real life !

No problem mate.....its just to budget for future for my son......just to have a 'REAL' life budget
experience.

Noob question:

Why is it some universities require 5 years for an undergraduate engineering degree course while others, 4 years?

For eg Curtin is 5 years, U Western Aus is 5 years resulting in Masters, University of Queensland is 4 years

Thanks for your response.

i went to the Curtin and they showed the course duration as 5 years albeit
instead of Chemical eng, they had chemical eng and something else.......ahhhh

beg yr pardon...think its a double degree

Indeed chemical eng is 4 years

http://fees.curtin.edu.au/documents/Intern...Fees2012-UG.pdf

whereas Queensland U showed 4 years for chemical eng.

UWA had a engineering science degree taking 3 years and then masters in specialised engineering
such as chemical eng, another 2 years. 5 years for engineering degree is just too long!

Seems very commercialised to fleece the students!

Yes...the graduate entry route which seems to be slowly the trend.

Good for commercialism .....and profits for the universities but unecessary
expense for the students.
4 years to graduate as an engineer is far too long....let alone 5 years

Thanks for your input.

$100 for room in melbourne. Is that doable?

But your transport is pretty high? Does that mean you live in distant suburb?

$100 for food! What do you eat?
Make sure of yer nutrition........

But $183 per week.......wow!

Dont get this........if one is paying 500 to 600 to SHARE a ROOM

Isnt it better for 4 persons to get a two room apratment unit at $2000?

Those rooms in Melbourne are expensive!

How much is an aprtment in those areas near the CBD?