Hi guys,

first of all, im a degree student and still have 2 years to go to finish my degree. but im planning to take master in australia after i finish my degree. What do i need?? CGPA more than 3.0?? If i cant get the scholarship, which organization to apply study loan?? worth or not to apply for personal loan?? any idea?? please share your knowledge. I really wanted to study in Australia. Help me guys!! ..     

after finish degree, straight away apply for master in australia. it's early of twenty. . let say at 23 years old, then master takes 2 years. i got da master at 25 years old. working there for 2 years to collect da money. back in malaysia at 27 years old. still not worth for education loan??     

same prob with him and same thinking with ya all.. done a lot of thinking but havent come to any conclusion..the debts is a real killer, might ruin my life if not properly planned.

say if i got a free place to stay in melb, will it be ok?

Sometimes you have to face it that you might not get everything you want in life. You have to make choices that may bring good or bad to yourself, so think carefully.

Since you are from MMU, let me tell you a little story. There are 2 guys, A and B which came from MMU and took a degree in IT. After graduate both went seperate ways.

Guy A did what a lot of people did, got a job after graduation and earn a normal living. Now, guy A have almost finish paying his car and is buying a house now. Earning around 5-6k.

Guy B went on to Melbourne University in Aussie on parent's account after MMU (CGPA>3.8). Fees costs around ~10-15k AUD for the 1 year Masters course. Guy B graduated a year later and had to wait a few months to get a PR. After bumming around some part time jobs, Guy B did get a good IT job earning 2-3k AUD. However, cost of living was high, and Guy B didn't get a chance to save a lot. Guy B plans to come back after making more money but as time goes on, Guy B decided to settle down in Aussie instead.

Guy C went to Aussie on parent's account. After graduation, could not secure any job. After 6 months, all Guy C's money and his parents money dried out. In the end, Guy C came back broke and made his whole family suffer a lot of monetary loss.

You could be either guys. However, if you do not have financial backing from family or yourself, it is very risky to do so. It's not easy to get a scholarship, especially if you are not the cream of the crop. If you get a bank loan, interest is high and you need gurantors or collateral. What if you can't get a job in Aussie? How long can you live on your scholarship money (if you do manage to get one) in Aussie?

I'm not trying to pour cold water, but please think carefully before you make any decision. If you do manage to secure a way to go, do share it with everyone.

just want to ask? how to Work and study in Australia? can us just go to Au to work even though we are not studying there b4? from what i know, we have to study/graduate in Au in order for us to work there....

what if those who have Australia degree, but not study there? (twinning programm), can or not it consider as au student??? then can we work there?

waht type of job that we can apply? like i m in IT field, would it possible that i get a job related to waht i study? or i just can work all those restaurant part-time job?

just an idea, l m a gov servant, so would it be ok, if i take a half-pay leave to study overseas? i get a loan fr bank, and with my half pay salary, i use it to pay the tuition fees.. any suggestion/comment of this idea?

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