i have seen threads on tips for studying in uk and US...why not start a thread for students planning to study in Australia..or mayb u are currently studying there or is a alumni of an Australian uni. Feel free to give tips and experience,things to bear in mind when in OZ etc..

By the way, im planning to study in Uni of Queensland this coming Feb...anyone currently there or studied there b4?

I'm in my third year of study in Adelaide Uni. not that much entertainment compared to KL or Subang. Study environment and lecturers are great.. interesting layout of course..

Ppl here alright only, don't feel any better than Malaysians.. somehow we are better..
Not sayin they are racist but some are!

Got 4 season.. haha u know too
Food got many types..
In the end, it's costly to study here..

This post has been edited by aobk84: Sep 9 2006, 10:04 PM

I am going to UNSW next year, anyone here too?

Oh im going to University of South Australia soon , any tips on accomodations to stay and such? hows the food? entertaiment ?

mind sharing what course are u studying there?

Yup, I'm here. There's a couple more from LYN at UNSW too. In short, great uni, good location (Sydney), nice experience, wonderful people. The only downside would be the higher living costs.

I'm here .. UNSW pwns =D Btw i'm taking mechatronics ...

a first year student in the University of Melbourne

anybody else here?

PLanning to study in australia queensland. la trobe university . anyone from there?

Uni of Sydney baby,gonna go do Econometrics

I remembered there was a thread last year on Study in Aust as there were quite some useful postings there. Maybe it has been deleted ? Oh well we can start anew

It was moved to kopitiam because it is being filled with pointless one liners which contributes nothing to the discussion

There was such a thread some time ago... I've posted quite a couple of tips back then. Now graduate and back in Malaysia edi

Anyway, Adelaide is a good place to study... coz very few distractions or "life". But then, it will be a good time to enjoy other healthier lifestyle like sports, recreation, beaches, etc. Cost of living is reasonably low if you can budget your expenses well (eg. Self-cook, sharing house, stay in suburbs, little shopping).

Hi, anyone know where can i check the ranking of the University in Australia?

Oh Uni of SA is just right next to my uni. Acommodations in the city is still the best, coz u can get around easily. Cost more than staying in suburbs..
Food got a lot of types, so don worry..
Entertainment.. haha.. cannot be compared to KL coz it's really a small city,Adelaide..

Hope this helps..

This post has been edited by aobk84: Sep 11 2006, 06:11 PM

I'm doing Economics and Finance degree, 4 year course and deep into my third year now.. hehe

i'm in UQ right now. doing mechatronics engineering

any questions, just shoot it out

Computer Science, final year.

Holmesglen Tafe- YR 1 dip building design and tech
going architecture maybe in rmit or unimelb.

hmm....want to ask those already in OZ land, do u do part time jobs there to earn pocket money for living expenses? coz my dad says lots of students support their living expenses all by themself and ask me to do that too perhaps in 2nd year...pls enlighten me on how to apply work visa, eg of jobs we can do...thx a lot.

p/s cant imagine myself working part time in a foreign country....coz i've nvr even worked in malaysia b4

well in order to work in Australia whilst studying, you need to apply for a student visa with work permit.

in order to get one, you'll need to wait till your uni is in session. once the semester starts, you could apply for a student visa either online or through the old fashion way which is going to the immigration office and wait your ass off

when uni is in session, just inform the uni that you would like to apply for a work permit. if you would like to do this online, they'll shoot off a letter to the immigration office. then an hour later, you can go to the immigration website and apply through there. the work permit for now is AUSD 60, be sure to have a credit card ready. once you finish filling in the form, wait for 1/2 hour, your application would have most probably been approved by then (yes i got mine approved after 30 minutes). by then you would have received the email that would be considered as your student visa with work permission. next thing to do is to head down to the immigration office and get your passport labeled with a visa label.

if you would like to do it the old fashion way, you need a letter from uni. then you need to head down to the immigration office and apply there. whole process might take up to a month

about the jobs, well initially it can be quite hard to look for jobs (i'm speaking from my own experience here in Brissy). i got my current job from a friend of mine (networking with the right people at the right place ). jobs here are well paid, starting from AUSD 14 onwards. McD pays their part timers 15 an hour if i'm not mistaken. before you start looking for part time jobs though, do prepare your resume (even if its working in McD )

Hi here from adelaide. currently in my final year of computer systems engineering in adelaide uni. Like what other fellow members here said, adelaide is a peaceful and slow city. an article in a newspaper few weeks ago states that adelaide is the most affordable city for international student. i couldnt't agree more. apart from recent hikes in public transport fairs, cost of living in this city is considerably lower than in sydney or melbourne. most significant is accomodation, much lower in adelaide compared to the 2 big cities.

Its actually quite common for international students to work part-time to gain some extra income while studying. Again it depends whether you can handle the workload of uni coursework combined with max 20 hours per week of work. If you can I will highly recommed you go for it as the experience will look good in your resume a few years time.

Some of the jobs that people usually go for could be within the university itself whether at the union shops that sells food & drinks,library as shelves assistants,restaurants&cafes, supermarkets like coles&woolworths and many more.


Regarding never worked before all of us need to start somewhere as eventually when you graduate you still need to work. So if you could get some aussie part-time work under your belt will definitely give you a different experience.

I'll b starting uni in melbourne feb next year

ic..seems like quite a lot of work just to get d visa...so will i have to renew it every year? or will it last for my whole degree period?...thx

not really. doing it online is easy. just inform uni, wait for an hour. go to the website, fill in the form, pay by credit card, and 30 minutes later, voila! your visa's done!

only work you need to do is to head over to the nearest immigration office to let them put a visa label on your passport

your permission to work will expire when your student visa expires

UNSW is in melbourne too rite?I am going to RMIT next year.Are you going to study foundation? Are you already applied the entry and arranged all the accommondation stuff? i need to learn more and know more.like how to apply working visa,ISIC.....n lots more.

which university are u going to? i'm going to melbourne too next year.hehe.

From this website,it seems that lots of ppl are going for futher study in australia.

UNSW is in Sydney.

haha. this sounds funny, melbourne uni is in sydney right? ISIC i think your IDP will do it for you.

nice, I still haven't made up my mind yet, whether to take Nanotechnology or Mechatronics

nanotech is good, within the next few decades it will be the world of nanotech.

immigration wont know if you work more than 20 hours a week, unless someone stab you in the back and report it to immigration. neither do employers nor taxation department will report you to the immigration.

having said that, i strongly recommend you not to work more than 20 hours a week during semester. study first, work second. but when it's holiday, it's ok if you dont need the rest.

i had a couple of jobs before, pizza delivery boy, average pay, about $15/hr before tax on average. but you have to have your own car, thumbs down.

i worked as a cleaner $15/hr no tax, tired as hell and hav to work 8 hrs a shift

my best job has to be a food runner in an aussie restaurant. $18/hr before tax but it's the most stress out of all the jobs i've done, in a good way though.

if you're under 18, chances of you being employed, especially from fastfood frenchise is very high. they dont really want to hire over 18 as the pay rate is a lot higher. if you are employed as under 18, they will still keep you when you're over 18 becoz you already hav the experience.

whatever you work, dont look for chinese/asian employer, bad pay and bad treatment

This post has been edited by vintec: Sep 15 2006, 10:41 AM

woah, many lowyatians studying in OZ. Former UOW student here, llived in the gongs for like 2 years...I love the beach and some white ass too.

haha..

cheers.


For Asian jobseekers in OZ, not easy to get a job there. Race and competition will narrow you down. Unless, you are a top student or with experience. Otherwise, it will take you a life-time to find a good job (as professionals).




This post has been edited by Computer^freak: Sep 15 2006, 09:43 AM

not this time..you want you go during weekedn or summer holiday..there your cash earn up allot.you better get some experience back home malaysia..it is going to help you alot here...

but the prob is the prospect of nanotech is not good in malaysia, i doubt multinational companies would like to invest in this field here.

If you are good, you can also be a tutor in your senior years. The unis pay really well (or mine at least).

Come to UNSW for Engineering and Computing related studies. But, of course, the only problem, is that it's in Sydney. It seems many people here are not too fond of Sydney...

^^ Thats not entirely true, I know some M'sian friends who study at UNSW, UTS, and SydU. There may not be much who come here as opposed to those in Adelaide, Perth or even Melbourne; where I heard a bulk of M'sian students are there.

By the way, I'm a soon to be a graduate from University of Tech. Sydney

Just to clarify, there is a "Melbourne University" and a "The University Of Melbourne"
both are in Melbourne, Victoria state. One is something like a private branch of the other...forgot which way round though.

The private one no longer exist.

University of South Australia here. Currently into 3rd year of Bachelor of Civil Engineering, going 4th a.k.a final year next year, here in Mawson Lakes campus. I would agree with some of the poster here from Adelaide, it's a nice and quiet place for study. Not much entertainment unless if you want to go to Crazy Horse at night, lol, I am sure some of you study here know that place.

Food's here okay, just that one thing I want to point out, among of the meats here that are edible, only chicken is! Why? Cause, the beef and the pork here are quite smelly and give some odor. Trust me, you won't like it.

Other than that, for daily marketing, I would stick with China town cause stuff there cheap and a lot of Chinese/Vietnamese supermarket there. If you come by during Saturday afternoon, the amos fruit vendor slashed their fruit price a lot and give a good bargain, of course the drawback is that the fruit almost rotten la, but if you are lucky, its worth it.

And working experience, nah, never done it before cause lazy to work. Anyway if you work here, in the end, you have to pay some tax to the government, about 40% of your earning if not mistaken, haha...

Other than that, Adelaide is a nice place, but still, I miss my hometown, especially the foods! Cheap and nice!

Anyone still have question about living in Adelaide, let me know, I'll be happy to answer them.

Wow. Lotsa ppl studying in Adelaide. Nice to hear that. The only problem is that I graduate already (finished last year)... or else can meet up

Anyway, I agree with most pp that Adelaide is a nice place although the entertainment and shopping malls cannot be compared with those in Malaysia. However, if you are the outgoing type, Adelaide has lotsa nature trails. I've been to my share or nature trails Besides that, the vineyards are also interesting (You can go to wine tasting sessions )

Want more info on Adelaide can ask me

Good on ya kon, I took this elective course this year during my mid-year break, went for bushwalking. Seriously, it's not for those pampered people like me.

What I mean is that, during the bushwalking at Mount Remarkable National Park, there is no electricity, limited water (can't bath, just for cooking and drinking), sleep on the mats in a confined tents, and worst of all, have to take a dump in the wild, out of the world. But still, quite a fun experience though, got to see the nature and nice view above the peak of the mountain, saw a few kangaroos too.

At the end of the day, brought back rashes on my feets

Hi everyone. I'm studying in Uni adelaide. yeah looks like lots of ppl in SA. Perhaps we can meet up for a drink or something huh?

noone at melboune ah??

hey nerd, i would like to but, flying back to m'sia for holiday ler

Anyone going for Trinity College Foundations Studies February 2007 intake?

hey guys who all studying in aus..

i wanna ask

which college offers twining program which hv law degree?

Hi guys,

Anyone studying in University of Queensland currently?

I am going there for postgraduate course for Feb 2007 intake, and there's few question I would like to enquire.

I am offered a place in International House and it cost almost 1k AUS per month. Issit worth it?

Will it be cheaper if I look for accomodation myself?

Is it easy to look for one?

Roughly how much will it cost per month including electricity, water, phone and internet bill?

I would be really appreciate if someone could guide me in the above matters.

Also, are there anyone going for UQ this coming FEB? Maybe we could arrange accomodation together. That would be much easier.

Thank you.

how abt utas? and its medical course?

what about tasmania?

I think im going there after my alevels

this mayb useful...
http://www.paked.net/higher_education/rank...es_rankings.htm

heard ppl said dat living in tasmania is kinda boring...
bt d place is juz peaceful....

i'm studying at melbourne.

What about Griffith University?

im in melbourne le

Curtin International College, Perth in 2007

Anyone going there as well? I'm not sure if I should take the Commerce Stream or the Mass Com stream.

I really like languages and communications but my brother discourages that because he says it's hard to get PR.

x.x Is it worth sacrificing something I like to get the PR?

What's the demand for accountants and economists as opposed to Mass Com graduates' prospective jobs in Australia?

This post has been edited by MildBluese: Dec 4 2006, 02:07 AM

I think its better to go with your own interests rather than going for commerce for the sake of PR. Yep accountants/economists are at the very top of the wanted list and will be a breeze for anyone wanting to gain residency. Employment wise its also very secure as Aus is still running short on accountants. Mass Com is probably going to be hard to secure PR as the current 120 points was just increased last year and they might increase it again you never know.

I got a question ask. What is TAFE? Any place in KL I can find more about it? I would like to seek business studies course, the course fees and a good U. Im a SPM only graduate dude. Thanks.

tafe is sum sort of vocational programme in australia
check this out
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAFE

adelaide is a peaceful place?? so muz b fun to studi overthere,izit?? can sumbody tell me which uni in adelaide u think is de best?n how is de cost to studi overthere..i m doin de research on tat...
n can sumbody tell me abt monash uni in aus oso?? i wan sum info on tat 2 ...
thx

university of adelaide is d best uni in adelaide currently....

Hey guys..

for those who studying in australia

wanna ask..

how much do u guys spend per month?

In rm pls

i was wondering..is it possible for me to find a job in the States with a degree from one of the australia universities?coz i really wanna work in the Us but i think the only way is to study in Us,and after graduate,try to find a job there...but the problem now is,my parents want me to study in australia...but yet,my lifelong dream is to either work or study in the States...what should i do??

erm...mayb u can work in US's company in australia or malaysia...
den perform better...
n always grab opportunity 2 be send 2 US ...
my relative hold a degree in engineering in mmu....
workin in a US company in malaysia...
after a few months workin...
the company sent him to US....
n he is now a PR of US....
cool rite...
so australian degree should not be a prob 4 u 2 be hired in US...

I will be most probably going there after doing my foundation in Tuart College...
btw,are you studying in that university?

i'm probably going to uni. of queensland next year to do my foundation...and yet i'm still very unsure what to do... i wonder,will i ever end up in The States...at least if i study the ADP programmes at Taylors,it'll be safer...
am i crushing my own dreams?

i am going to UNISA in adelaide to further study as well..as a pharmacist..

just want to ask..did any of u encounter any problem while applying for visa??..quite nervous..u know..immigration can b a nasty..

besides that, is a pharmacist easy to get a job there???..i mean i plan to get a PR there after graduation..but if it is hard to get a job there as a pharmacist..what is the point??.. ..

This post has been edited by nimloth32: Dec 11 2006, 02:05 PM

YOU MAY CONTACT ME AT ls8.tan@gmail.com

you are going to bentley next year? wow.. good so theres a lowyatian here going curtin.
so far only see one Perth student here.

anyone in taylors college australia?

if there is how is the instituition? is it really good, and is the campus (located with UNWA) near to the city? they said its a 15 min drive if not mistaken?

I'll be in Perth also!
Tuart College!
hope we can meet each other when we are free...

Just a word of caution though since I'm Australian educated engineering student.

Don't take for granted that when the university tells you that it's a 4 years degree program means you can complete the degree in exactly 4 years like local universities do.

In general, a BEng paper in Australia has about 35 modules to complete.Each year you'll have like 2 semesters and a short one at the end of the year.Taking 4 subjects per semester is a really crazy thing to do and I must warn you that most of the time you'll barely get through with passes or if you're lucky, probably score in one or two of the subjects.

Unlike in local colleges where I've seen students taking over 5-6 subjects in a single semester and still make it with most subjects getting As, do not compare this with Australian universities.I'm already 23 this year and while all my friends who entered local universities with the same engineering course that I took have graduated, I still have another year to go with my degree.

You may one to ask other Australian students in this forum about how they find about the number of years they took to complete their degrees.3 subjects itself is already taxing.Four subjects per semester is the maximum that you can take although the universities won't stop you from taking a much as you like since resitting means more money.

I have a Australian friend who is taking double majors in engineering and business administration is already 26 this year and he tells me that his course is taking so long to complete.

anyone from tasmania???

I need some info about the lifestyle there

I think I am repeating my question from the last page but:

Is anyone over here going for Trinity College Foundation Studies programme, February Main 2007?

Please PM me if you do, I would like to know some friends in advance.

This post has been edited by zltan: Dec 22 2006, 09:29 PM

does this apply to other courses as well such as commerce?

So far I only know two of my friends will be going there...

Wow..y u dont take sam 1st?

Well... which uni were u from? I MIGHT be going to melbourne uni for B Eng (Engineering Management)... Do u think that course is gud?

Have you got the offer? please contact me at ls8.tan@gmail.com

I will be studying in Tuart College in Perth...
hope to see some lowyat'ions in Perth!

1.) I don't think getting visa is that hard just that when you go for medical checkups that applies to the visa application, make sure to tell your doc to give you "healthy" status. Last time, my stupid doc put down a note "overweight" on the medical checkout slip and it causes my visa application delayed. So, do take note of that. Other than that, it should be fine. btw, which college are you studying/graduated from atm?

2.) Finding jobs in Australia isn't that hard because Australia need work force for professional field. I don't know much about pharmacist but all I know Australia has a lot of demand for engineering field work force. One good example, my class, guess how many people are doing for final years, a total of 20ish peeps compared to a large hall full of Commerce students. So, figure out. But anyway, shouldn't be a problem getting a job for as long as you have PR status in hand, makes things a lot easier. Oh btw, just incase if you didn't know, if you are getting PR, you need to sit for English test such as Cambridge ESOL so on as its a part of requirement for applying PR.

Yes, Adelaide is a peaceful and quiet place, like I mentioned. Not really fun unless you define fun as in, you know going out to city to hang out, not a very good place cause Adelaide is a bit laid back compared to more "busy" city, such as Melbourne or Sydney. Well, the best Uni in Adelaide has got to be University of Adelaide but, you have to think the capability of studying UniAdelaide cause that uni is kinda hard to get into unless you are really capable. And if you are talking about engineering terms, compared to my current UniSA to them, UniSA is geared more towards to practical teaching where as UniAdelaide is more to theories.

And as for the cost of studying, if you are comparing UniAdelaide and UniSA, I can safely assume that UniSA offers cheapest rate in South Australia, anyone could correct me if I am wrong (cause kinda lazy doing research with current internet status) About Monash, I don't know much about it but all I know, if you are looking for the most affordable place to study, its gotta be Adelaide. Though some say Tasmania is affordable too as well.

You are absolutely right. Im 23 as well. Suppose to do 4 years, next year will be my 5th year. Trip & fall. Hard to pass. Geez.. i wonder why they are so strict when it comes to 3rd year and 4th year? Its like a uni making profit dy.. *sigh*

erm i'm not quite sure if i get what u mean but a max of 4 subjects ? I'm going into 3rd year in UNSW .. i had like 7 subjects last sem .. no problems so far ? But i gotta agree .. stuff is hard ... dun think SPM 10A .. go there can get all HD .. i'm barely passing everything too ..

If you got any seniors around, passing wouldn't be a problem. And yes, usually 3rd year, for me at least, is the hardest and most pressuring moment of the year since I just got through it. Its more like a testing your capability in 3rd year to determine if you can advance to the final year imho.

7 subjects in one semester at UNSW?
OMG...that's like suicide man.But I think you're a very bright student to make it through.Passing all 7 subjects in one semester is already considered a feat itself.
Are you undertaking an engineering course?

For me 4-5 subjects is already almost impossible for me.If I miss these subjects, I'll have to wait for the same semester next year before I can take them.
For example subjects A,B and C are offered in Semester 1.If I didn't take say subject A or I failed it, I'll have to wait for next year's semester 1 again to take it again.So plan your modules enrolment carefully.

If you're doing it on campus, every year will cost you almost RM100k unless your family has sufficient financial backing.Apart from this the Australian Government is now considering to increase universities fees as well.

engineering it is lol .. i dun have a choice the course is planned out that way hahah 7 subjects ... siao

anyone from Murdoch University, Perth?

just asking neh

Wow, I have been worrying about this for weeks. However, I am underweight.
Is this a problem? Will this cause any difficulties when applying for visa?
What do you mean by "tell your doctor to give you healthy status"?

means ask him close 1 eye .. give duit kopi 10 bux .. ask him juz write 'SEMUA OK'

You are asking me to bribe?

I dont want to risk my scholarship.By the way, I heard that the doctors are pretty strict on medical check-up. Scarry.

You will have to have a medical check-up by one of the doctors in DIMIA's list. They are picked by the high comm. so it is not advisable to get away from things 'the Malaysian style'. Australia is a VERY strict country and you won't want to be in trouble. BTW, being underweight or overweight is not a serious problem! I'm 169cm, 16 years old and 47kg(underweight) and my visa was accepted.

I am 19 year-old, 174cm, 49kg .

Hope I can get through this.

i'm 17 years old,40kg ,150cm.
>.<
underweight
my agent is applyin the visa for me.

visa for student not much problem wan la...unless u hav serious sickness...

You are not exactly underweight(your BMI is more than 17).

Hercules899's BMI is 16.2 and mine is 16.4....and that is called underweight...

I do not believe weight/height is a problem at all unless you have some medical condition which caused it.