hye guise,.. i will be going to australia taking a degree in electrical eng.
its either in QUT or UTas...
the question is which one is better, cheaper in living cost.... is $1k a month enough for me to survive over there?
and which one is better, living in the hostel or rent a house with few other fren..

ahh exam finish le..only 1 paper anyway hehe..going back to msia this sunday xD

btw i dont think iphone will still be priced at USD 199 outright..i shall be content with my se k800 and get a dslr instead..

lol ..ericca didnt look for me not everyone going home also; just going away from ericca

Finally,im free!!!!!!!!!!!

Got 2 more paper to go!!!! hahaha

WAhOOO!!~~!! freedom!! going back on saturday..cant wait~~

Going back on Monday.

Kinda excited.

oh man...if i could make the time getting faster!!!!
going back on 8 July..

Living in Australia Is really Expensive Before i decided to study in monash sunway i chose Australia in UNSw to study in sydney but its so expensive in terms of tuition fees its 26K AUD per yr OMG and How much is the living cost in sydney per yr i think around 15 k AUD? right? Can international Students Earn 15k AUD per yr? Its not possible and they have to pay taxes as well right how much is the tax? Is it really True that Renting a Single room in Sydney is almost $200 / week or $250 wothout utils i really need some info on living costs and Anyone Studying in UNSW ? Can i do Credit from Monash malaysia to UNSw ?

My BUBBLES is cuter than yours...

hmmm... as far as i know... tasmania's living cost is lower...

eh i am BUBBLES wei, you never look for me and expect me to look for you? chehzzzzz

first, i find that your way of writing is so unique... HAHHAHAH... you CAP the first of letter of most of the words!!
living cost should be more than that in sydney... and international students only allowed to work 20 hours a week LEGALLY where you will have to pay tax... BUT... some people still work for cash money jobs out there which is ILLEGAL!! the rental in sydney should be around there or maybe more... but you can always live away from the city that can cost you cheaper rental... more information can check www.domain.com.au or www.realestate.com.au...

well... i have actually compared my australia studying expenses with my friends in the uk... apparently... not much difference, and if you work there in the uk... you can earn more money... as the living expenses are lower there... for like 2 or 3 pounds you can get a meal, while in australia, you need to spend 10 bucks...

Yeah,expect to pay around 200AUD per week for your accomodation.

Im paying 275AUD now but food,electricity etc are included.

Considering to study in australia. Do anyone know that can u go there earlier if you receive ur COE & apply your visa earlier?
Appreciate the help. Thanks.

Bubble fever eh? look for you? sure mou?? when free?


meal going 10 to 12 bucks lu.. by next yr expect to pay 20 bucks la

Firstly, your post is really hard to read and seriously, this is really annoying..

15k AUD p.a (or rather 9 months since most of the students go back home for summer) is reasonable provided that you don't spend a lot on shopping etc.
And no, it IS possible to earn $15k per year from part time jobs, provided you know what kind of jobs to look for AND working a maximum of 20 hours every week on session. But on the tax part, yes you have to pay taxes like everyone else does.

I think matters on renting have been covered extensively previously. But anyway, it depends on the location and room condition. In suburbs around uni, $200/week is the average I reckon but I'm pretty sure there are a few going for around $170-180. Bills wouldn't be that high, i.e around $15 to $20 I reckon if you don't turn on the heater.

For credit transfer, it is best for you to contact the uni directly to find out what credits would they allow you to transfer from Monash.

wah so expensive edi meh... i have no idea at all... because usually when i eat out, i wouldnt eat those food, i think they are all overpriced for that serve of rice + meat... i think that spending like 10bucks on dessert house and all is just plain waste of money... i rather pay 30bucks to go for better food on lygon st or hardware lane... or jap/korean food... or 70bucks on yummy buffet...

desert house

come let's have a MELB gathering at desserts house... muahahahahahaha~

wow i see so many ppl goin back to malaysia during holiday can i actually know how long is your holidays after the exam?

I'm going back on the 5th of July coming back on the 18th July or probably 24th July if i don't take supplementary exam.

cheers guys. i can't wait to be back home!

I am really sorry abt my post if its hard for u guys to read

as u guys said students can earn 15k per yr or for 9 months but the point is how by doing which jobs can i earn 15 k AUD in 9 months? can u give some examples and working only 20 hrs a week mind u and also How much percentage of your income do u have to give as tax.
I heard its 33% is it true? if thats true then i have to give 5k aud as tax and will have 10 k left provided if i earn 15 k per yr and then again i will be 5 k short so how are you guys managing this plz tell me are your parents financing your living costs as well?
How much % percentage Tax do u guys pay and do u get any tax refunds?


About the accomodation if i live further away from uni suburbs the cost will be low but the cost in transport will increase right? so will it save any money suppose i live near uni give $200/week and if i live further renting 180/week but the cost of transport is $20 to $30/week then its a loss right

Are guys really serious about the Food?? I Mean $10/meaL Cmon??
we eat three meals a day so it will $30 /day and $900/month only on meals ? DamN or is it $10/day in three meals??

hmmm... apparently you can do jobs like call centre telemarketing they pay a lot and easy to get... as so many jobs available... and not many people want to do... as you will get scolding a lot... the rate is around... 25 per hour i guess... for the tax rates... www.ato.gov.au can help you...

well... yes the food is... 10bucks PER MEAL... and it's the suckiest meal you can get... if you want to get like a PROPER meal... that will cost you around 20bucks... or you can have your MCDs all the time... 5bucks per meal... for me a girl... for a guy... still around 8bucks i think... so... food is expensive... UNLESS... you cook at home... maybe you can survive with 10bucks for 3 meals...