Study in Australia: A Destination to Word-Class Education
Australia is famous for offering a great environment and high living standards. At the forefront of technological advancements and innovations, to study in Australia means that student get the top-class advantage of impressive resources. Along with that, Australia also has large number of impeccable institutions for Management, Commerce and Accounting, Arts and Humanities, Medical Science, Agriculture, Engineering and Technology, Life Sciences, Social Sciences, Physical Sciences, and other courses with Scholarships on offer.
Facilities for teaching, training and research are world-class in terms of state-of-the-art laboratories and classrooms, outstanding libraries and modern technology. Institutions deliver practical and career-orientated training so graduates can be confident that they have the skills expected by employers. Academic staff is recruited from around the world and often are leading experts in their field. Australian teachers are experienced in supervising both domestic and international students from a variety of different countries.
International students in Australia (including their parents) enjoy a very high level of service and financial protection. Quality is assured by ESOS 2000 and national code to ensure fair practice standards are met. Australia is an international leader in safeguards and support services for international students with specialist student services being well resourced and quality assured.
This makes Australia rather popular amongst students. With numerous top institutions in Australia, the popularity of Australia as a top study destination has been increasing day by day.
Why Study in Australia from Nepal?
There are TEN important reasons that attract international students to Australia:
- Seamless Quality Education Delivery.
- Great potential for employment opportunities after course completion.
- Courses taught in English.
- Information and Communication Technology in Institutions for student to keep updated on progress.
- New streamlined visa application system making chances of application success even higher.
- Courses are relevant industry accredited.
- Opportunity for Scholarships for academic excellence.
- Course integrated Paid Internships.
- Opportunity to test skills during Post Study Work Rights.
- Students Education and Tuition Fee Protected by Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act.
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REQUIREMENTS
General Thumb rule to check Academic Eligibility to study in Australia
Year 12: 2.40 to 2.59 GPA = Diploma or Advanced Diploma (VET or Higher Education)
Year 12: 2.60 GPA or over = Bachelor’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree (3 Years) = Graduate Diploma + Masters Coursework
Bachelor’s Degree (4 Years) = Masters Coursework
Master’s Degree (2 Years) + 2 to 3 Years relevant work experience = Masters Research
The general Thumb rule to check English Language eligibility
| Level of Education | IELTS | PTE | TOEFL iBT |
| Diploma or Advanced Diploma (VET) | O : 5.5 E : 5.0 |
O : 42 E : 36 |
59 – 35 |
| Diploma (Higher Education) | O : 6.0 E : 6.0 |
O : 50 E : 50 |
60 – 78 |
| Bachelor’s Degree | O : 6.0 E : 5.5 |
O : 50 E : 50 |
78 – 46 |
| Masters Coursework | O : 6.5 E : 6.0 |
O : 58 E : 50 |
93 – 60 |
Note: O means ‘overall score’ and E means ‘each band score’
- Few Degrees in Bachelors and Masters have other Specific Requirements.
- Duolingo is not accepted by Australia.
- Candidates aged 35 years or older are not accepted.
- Candidates who will reach the age of 35 by the time the degree ends will not be accepted.
DOCUMENTS CHECK
If you deem yourself eligible academically and meet the English test score requirement, you must also meet the ‘Genuine Student Assessment Criteria‘, where many factors are associated. Not only from ‘Course Alignment‘, ‘Choice of provider or City‘ but also through ‘Financial Strength‘ that your sponsors are capable. Our team of ‘Counselors‘ and ‘Documentation Officers‘ will assist you in making sure that your ‘Profile Analysis‘ is done minutely, leading to a successful career, end-to-end application management, GSA guidance, and verification with a real-time application status update sent to you.
Document Checklist For Offer Letter
- Valid Passport
- Academics till date (Transcript, Character, Provisional)
- Work Experience, Training, Internship
- Any Extracurricular Activities Award Certificates
- IELTS / PTE / TOEFL iBT Test Score (Can be conditional; but must meet Score requirement before submissions of GSA)
- Statement of Purpose (Depends on the institution, if required)
- Interview (Depends on the institution, if required)
Document Checklist For Genuine Student Assessment Criteria (GSA)
- Income Source
- Salaried : Employment & Salary Certificate, Employee ID Card, Personal PAN Card, Salary Account Bank Statement, Tax Clearance Certificate.
- Pension : Pension Book or Letter, Bank Statement.
- Business : Company Registration, If Partnership then legal partnership company share document, Audit Report, Tax Clearance, Bank Statement of Company.
- Agriculture : If Registered Farm then same as Business, if not registered then Buyer Letter, Photographs of Farm or Produce, Tax Clearance, Statement.
- Commercial Vehicle Lease : Vehicle Ownership, Lease Agreement, Bank Statement, Auto Insurance, Photographs, Auto Valuation, Tax Clearance.
- House Rent or Land Lease : Agreement, Tenants Citizenship or Registration, Statement, Income Tax Clearance, Land or House Property Tax Clearance.
- Foreign Employment : Passport, Visa (Must be Valid minimum 6 months), Employment Contract, Local ID Card, Bank Statement.
- Income Document Varies Case to Case Basis.
- Documents need to be minutely checked and independently verifiable.
- If Sponsors have Annual Taxable income of at least AUD 20,000 for single students or at least AUD 25,000 for students that are accompanied by family members and can be shown in 1 Year Bank Statement of such income then such applicants are not subject to show Funds.
Document from Local Government (For Nepal)
- Annual Income Source Verification
- Address Verification
- Relationship Verification
- Birth Certificate
Funds
- 1 Year tuition fee + 1 year living expense + Return Airfare Ticket
- Tuition Fee : As per Offer Letter
- Living Expense : Student : AUD 24,505.00, Dependent : AUD 8,574.00
- Return Air Ticket : AUD 2000.00 per applicant
This can be shown by
- Education Loan where Collateral is Fixed Asset like LAND owned by Parents.
- Savings History of Past 1 Year.
- 6 Months Fixed Deposit with source of savings before Fixed Deposit.
- Sale of Land or Building with All Sources, Sell document, Ownership Transfer, Mode of Payment Copies, Bank Statement and Sale Tax Paid receipts..
Other Requirements
- Police Clearance for Character Grounds.
- Sponsorship Letter and Citizenship / Passport of all sponsors.
- Well Researched and organic answer to targeted question 300 Word SoP and GSA SoP.
- Education Loan : Loan Offer, Property Valuation, Mortgage, Property Ownership and Tax Clearance, Building approval, Swift Receipt, Disbursement Letter.
- Offer and Scholarship Acceptance.
- No Objection Certificate
- 1 recent passport size color photo of applicant.
- Hap ID and Visa Medical Receipt.
- Overseas Student Health Cover.
- Signed 956A Form.
- Covid-19 QR Vaccine Certificate.
You can also check your requirement as per your choice of education provider at DoHA website:
- Under 18 Students must meet Welfare Arrangement Criteria.
Costs
- Making your Passport.
- Your English Test.
- Charges at concerned department or Bank where you collect your Financial documents.
- Translation by Public Notary for all documents in language other than English.
- NoC for Nepalese Student
- Visa Medical (Norvic, IOM, Medicity) by appointment.
- Immigration Visa Fee : AUD 650.00 for main applicant through local bank directly.
- Biometric Bank Draft or Managers Cheque to VFS Global through local bank directly.
If you require assessment of your profile or sample documents do submit your query.
Document Checklist for Dependent Visa
If you are applying with a spouse, evidence of the ‘genuine and continuing’ nature of your relationship with your spouse. For example;
- Marriage certificate
- Evidence of genuine and continuing relationship
- Fund to cover dependent’s living, traveling cost.
- Marriage History Letter from both side
STUDENT VISA
Department of Home Affairs (DoHA) after many reviews have given International Student Visa a unique name as Visa Sub Class 500. Previously it used to be lodged Paper Based Application where Pre-Visa Approval was sent and then Visa Medical was done, Visa Subclass 501,502,503 then came SVP / Non SVP, SSVF, GTE and now GSA. Dependents applying for their Visa in later phase falls under Visa Sub Class 500 Subsequent Entrant.
GSA simplifies and provides the combined evidence level outcomes of the student’s education provider and country of citizenship to guide whether the student needs to provide evidence of financial and English language capacity with their student visa application. Here, the Risk Assessment Level from 1 to 5 has been provided for both the country and the institution. Nepal and India are on Risk Assessment Level 3.
The online document checklist tool advises students about the documents they need to provide with their student visa application based on their combined country and education provider evidence level outcomes.
TOP UNIVERSITIES IN AUSTRALIA
There are 41 universities in Australia: there are three private, one public, and 37 public international institutions.
Leading Educational Institutions in Australia
- University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
- ECA Victoria University (VU)
- Western Sydney University (WSU)
- ECA University of Canberra (UC)
- Southern Cross University
- Australian College of Applied Professionals (ACAP)
- University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ)
- Crown Institute of Higher Education (CIHE)
- Swinburne University of Technology (SUT)
- College of Health Sciences
- Canterbury Institute of Management
- AIBI Higher Education
- Alphacrusis University College
- SCHE (Southern Cross Higher Education)
- NAPS (National Academy of Professional Studies)
- University of Sunshine Coast
- Ozford Institute of Higher Education
- Australian Institute of Higher Education (AIHE)
- Sydney Metropolitan Institute of Technology
Popular Universities
Here are the top five universities in Australia according to World QS University Rankings.
- The Australian National University
- The University of Melbourne
- The University of Sydney
- The University of New South Wales
- The University of Queensland
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS & COURSES
The Australian education system offers a wide range of programs and courses that align with the varied academic qualifications, interests, and career aspirations of Nepali students. Moreover, opting for a high-demand program in Australia can increase your chances of obtaining a Permanent Residency (PR) after completing your degree.
Some of the top programs and courses are:
1. Nursing and Healthcare
2. Computer Science and Information Technology
3. Engineering Courses
4. Business and Accounting Courses
5. Tourism and Hospitality Management
6. Education
COST & EXPENSES
1. Living Cost
The average living cost in Australia for an international student is estimated to be around AUD 20,000 to AUD 25,000 per year. However, these costs can vary based on factors such as the student’s lifestyle, accommodation choices, and location. Major cities like Sydney and Melbourne generally have higher living costs compared to smaller cities or regional areas.
2. Study Cost
Here are some general estimates:
2.1 English Language Studies
Average weekly cost: $350 to $450 (varies based on the course length).
2..2 Vocational Education and Training (Certificates I to IV, Diploma, and Advanced Diploma)
Annual cost: $4,000 to $22,000.
2.3 Undergraduate Bachelor’s Degree
Annual cost: $15,000 to $35,000.
2.4 Postgraduate Master’s Degree
Annual cost: $20,000 to $42,000.
2.5 Doctoral Degree
Annual cost: $20,000 to $42,000 (with attractive scholarships available, up to 100%, along with living grants upon meeting university requirements).
Keep in mind that tuition fees and living costs while studying in Australia can vary based on the chosen location, lifestyle, and individual preferences. It’s advisable to consult the university’s official website or contact their admissions office for the latest and specific information.
SCHOLARSHIP
There are various scholarships—government-sponsored, university-specific, merit-based, and scholarships for academic excellence available to support international students in their pursuit of education. Every year, both the Australian government and universities provide scholarships worth millions. Therefore, regularly checking official sources and understanding the eligibility criteria will help you discover scholarships that ultimately ease your financial burdens.
INTAKES
Intakes for Admissions to study in Australia
Level of Education |
Intakes |
| Diploma or Advanced Diploma (VET) |
Every Month OR Every Alternate Month |
| Diploma (Higher Education) |
Feb – March June – July Oct – Nov |
| Bachelor’s Degree |
Feb – March June – July – August Oct – Nov |
| Masters Coursework |
Feb – March June – July Oct – Nov |
- Few Institutions have August Intake.
- Courses like Bachelor of Nursing may have only Feb – March intake once a year.
WORK & CAREER
Post-Study Work Visas and Career Opportunities in Australia
After completing their studies, students have the opportunity to apply for post-study work visas. These visas allow them to gain valuable work experience and explore career opportunities in their field of study.
Australia offers post-study work opportunities for international students through the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485). The Temporary Graduate visa has two streams:
- Graduate Work Stream (Temporary Graduate Visa Subclass 485)
- Post Study Work Stream (Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485))
Australia: 485 Visa Changes
The Graduate Work stream will be renamed to the Post-Vocational Education Work stream.
Age limit will reduce to 35 years from 50 years excluding British and Hongkong passport holders.
No extensions on TR
Stay period will change to the following:
- Bachelor degree (including honours) – up to 2 years
- Masters (coursework and extended) – up to 2 years
- Masters (research) and doctoral degreee (PhD) – up to 3 years
Proposed changes from July 1, 2024
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