Australia is a very safe and friendly country to study in. Australia has a reputation for welcoming international students from over 250 countries for undergraduate and post graduate programs.

You’ll be awestruck by the friendliness and hospitality of Australians once you step into their country. Its home away from home! Political, economic and social unrest are minimal in Australia, strict gun control laws provide a safe environment to study in.

Australians love the huge cultural and social diversity international students bring to their campuses and communities; so they go out of their way to ensure a safe academic environment for their students and make them enjoy life the Australian way.

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While International students are free to work and study to support their degree programs however, they must show sufficient proof of financial ability to finance their living cost while in Australia. This ensures students don’t overwork themselves to augment their expenses. Since July 2012, the basic rate of living costs under the Migration regulations has increased. Under these regulations prospective student visa applicants and their family members must have access to the following funds to meet the living costs requirements:

A$18,610 a year for the main student;
A$6,515 a year for the student’s partner;
A$3,720 a year for the student’s first child; and
A$2,790 a year for every other child and where required.

Students must be genuinely sure they’ll have access to these funds once they arrive in Australia. The figures above aren’t concrete amounts of what’ll you spend, but only indicative of the cost of living. Based on your living standards, you should expect to spend more or less while studying.

BUDGET! BUDGET!! BUDGET!!!

Once you settle in, it is highly necessary to sit down and take stock of what you’ll need and how you’ll spend your resources. This helps prevent overspending during the semester. Keeping a budget helps you know where your money is going and when to stop spending.

SCHOLARSHIPS

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Applications are now open for 2018/2019 Australia Award Scholarships. The scholarships for African Students is been categorized into two sections : Australian Awards Scholarships : for candidates who are interested in taking a higher degree studies in Australia at Masters level, and Australia short courses : for candidates who wish to undertake short-term targeted professional training courses in Australia and/or Africa, in a range of development focused sectors.



Australia Awards is a key element of the Australian Government's development assistance program for Africa. It is aimed at ;

Providing access to postgraduate education
Giving training and professional development opportunities for suitably qualified Africans from eligible countries.
It is expected of the Australia Awards Alumni to contribute actively to development in their home countries. This progamme has been carried out successfully since 1980.

Number of scholarships for African Students : 1,000

Value of Scholarship: Fully funded
Duration of Scholarship : duration of selected programme

Is this scholarship offered annual? Yes

Fields of interest

Agriculture/Food Security
Education
Health
Public Policy (including public sector management, public sector reform, trade, international diplomacy)
Environmental Management
Natural Resource Management (including mining related subjects)
Technical and Vocational Education & Training (available for Short Courses only)
Energy (including Natural Gas and Oil Technology)
Infrastructure
Natural Resource Management
Transport (including Ports, Roads and Airports Management)

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