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.

There shouldn't be anything to worry about if everyone is going to Melb as isnt the whole purpose of studying abroad is to meet new friends from other countries not just limited to malaysians. Having said that sydney has a lot of malaysians and indons itself so nothing to worry about 

Here you go. Yucks what an ugly url.

http://www.daff.gov.au/content/publication...93E5D87CAB8AF20

you are wrong, in terms of engineering monash is rank higher than uni melb..

Top 10 Engineering Universtities in australia:
1) UNSW
2) ANU
3) Monash
4) Uni Melb
5) queensland

On the contrary, I don't recall anyone stating Sydney is less preferable though, but I hear Canberra and Adelaide or Perth often being mentioned for obvious reasons.

But I'd support the notion of UNSW as a main choice if you're coming to Australia.

Probably because it all started with the big base of 'friends' already in Melbourne.

If you have no friends already existing in Australia, that eliminates that factor when choosing universities giving you the option of judging without bias.

All the better, eh?

ya i caculated..
after geting a job in Aud approx aud$30k /yr.. work for 1.5yr back there then can cover your entire 2 yr diploma education debt

But if you come back to malaysia you be working like HELL!   
for 10 yrs or so.

so do not come back to KL after yor visa expires ..haha 

jae, you working?
how to survive after skool?for single ~
i know alot of the money will go to tax and super ...now..
i dont know what is the route after skool~

Bus fares being reduced? Do such things exist?

Here in QLD we are facing a nice hike in bus fares. After the increased it last year. Damnit man, they use natural gas. I don't they are affected THAT much!

But yeah, QLD, SA, WA TAS are the few states which give concession fares to intl students. Sometimes this fact alone makes me happy I'm not in VIC.
No concession fares for intl students in NSW?!

lol..thx....wen pay out the contract it wil cost a lot rite compare to stickin to the plan 4 2 yrs???

lol....its like paying installements with benefits..

is that true malaysian hall in australia is only for malays???

note: not raising a racism topic here, just wanna be prepared for another alternatives in my staying application.