student visa? i rememeber i did mine online... the e-visa or something and it was pretty fast...

yeah true...
even DIAC will recommend you to do it online.
but.. the requirement is CREDIT CARD.

aiyoo... that plastic thing... averagely i think everyone has one lor... some even have more than 3... HAHHAHAHHA...

but well if you really dont have one... use someone else one lar... pay back in cash will do... very efficient...

i think that's because they outsource those things like in those customer services thingies, *cough* optus*cough* they don't really mind since they get cheap labour. PS: LOL, they put on fake american accents. i dunno, i've never ever had an indian telemarketer call me up before.


I know for Roy Morgan you gotta have a minimum band of 8.8 for IELTS (academic) and min. band for 8.8 for the speaking task.. is that high? I HAVE NOOO IDEA. Ps, Roy Morgan isn't a telemarketing thing, its for market research.

I included the IELTS thing cuz most of u guys are international students yea?

Wah... not really everyone got one lerh... you sound like u really really rich.



Wow... wonder what restraurants she work.. 100 bucks tips per days...

But then... earn tuition fees is abit hard.
but for daily expenses is possible, depend on how you Spence your $$$.
My parents doesn't support me any expenses here, coz i am enough for my own salary here.
Even i work 16 hours also enough.
BTW, depend on how you use your money.

P/S for Ladies/Girl/Women : If you got love having some job with old retired people, you can try to apply for working as a "Sister" than take care those old people(dun worry they got no problem, just they too boring, need some one to chit chat). About $30~$50 per hours. not much people can work long for this job.

hmmm it was those high ends restaurant where you expect to pay more than 100bucks for a meal... i havent been there though... =P

eh... having a credit card is not RICH... rich people use CASH...

hello again.. i know the main semester is february.. but are there equally many ppl who go for second semester intake?

i doubt so. And depends on what degree you take. The main intake is on Feb. that is when all the 1st year(local students) start their degree.
So i doubt it would be equal.
If you do engineering you would be greatly disadvantage UNLESS a lot of students taking the subjects/electives course.

The contrary is true. Credit cards are not privileged items, unlike the way we see tend to see them in Malaysia. Over here, using a credit card means you are most likely in debt hence it is not a good sign.

This post has been edited by chris_c28: Jul 1 2008, 06:56 PM

Or do yourself a favor, and get yourself a Visa debit card. Most banks should offer something like that (off the top of my head I can think of ANZ and their crazy $5 "monthly charge"). Same thing as a credit card, only near impossible to get into debt.


And you're not?

Nah, I'm a domestic student.

i said you sound like very rich not meaning that having credit card very rich
and I dun have a real credit card(haha real credit card).
Coz just a debit card.... so part of credit card part not.
I jsut need the debit card for online use ^.^

Indeed, rich people are using CASH.

for international student, i dun think thats a big deal tho.. Just study the same things.

why engineering greatly disadvantages?

btw is Malaysia got Debit Card or Epthos(dunno how to spell)?

Because resources wise, main intake is on Feb. Ask yourself this, would you prefer to be in the main intake or the latter intake?
Unless you have enough students(not always the case) to teach those subjects then you should be fine and yeah if the uni approved the course.
That is why they have disclaimer that some subjects will not be available for students enrolling in second sem, especially engineering students.
It's EFTPOS btw, which is seriously cool here and a very convenient way of paying bills.
i prefer debit card although mines is a tad ugly design but hey at least it served its purposes. probably i have to change it if Westpac merge with St. George's Bank.

Yup guys last paper today and i be partying late nite after exam!
yipee can't wait to be back home.

This post has been edited by december88: Jul 2 2008, 04:09 AM

yeah true... EFTPOS and Debit card is really cool.
Currently using ANZ debit card.. not that bad design... but still reckon Westpac Red Debit Card is far more Great

hmmm... i have both my debit and credit with HSBC... no monthly fees!! and you get 5 free withdrawals from other ATMS per month... high interest rate...

actually credit card serves the same purpose too and perhaps they sometimes come in better deals that debit cards dont... you will be fine just that you need some SELF CONTROL, pay in full every month...

BABIIX, so you... citizen? not from malaysia eh?

for my last year...
i cant take 4 units in 1 sem cause some of units need prerequisite unit...
so i have to make it to two units persemester....
2:2 in one year
haizzz...
forced to study 1 more year....
but what im worried is....
i dont want to take additional units cause the fees are so bloody pricey la!!!!

Yeah, I was born here. Too bad I can't give you guys more info about debit cards and stuff, I'm pretty clueless I just know that I use a streamline account.. no monthly fees or withdrawal fees I think. I think you have to be a citizen for that tho

OO... Commonwealth user?
I think thats is EFTPOS...
i think the withdrawal fees still apply, jsut depend how many times u withdrawal from ATM or CashOut from somewhere.
After the limit, GG... $2.50++ charged.

You have to be a student to qualify for the 'no fees'. Once you cease being a full time student, you are charged approximately $5/month, and this is the case regardless of your citizenship.

No dude, i meant like to even get a streamline account you have to be either a PR or a citizen.. sorry yea i know i didn't word it very well.