{"id":30731,"date":"2019-08-30T13:48:25","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T17:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.studyabroad101.com\/?p=30731"},"modified":"2026-06-30T08:27:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:27:55","slug":"what-you-should-know-before-studying-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studyabroad101.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/what-you-should-know-before-studying-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Should Know Before Studying In Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Over half a million foreign students<\/a><\/span>\u00a0from more than 190 countries made their way to Australia in 2018, SBS News reports.\u00a0Australia is popular with foreign students<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for its robust education, stunning and varied landscape, cultural landmarks, and hospitality. Learning about the various different aspects of studying in Australia will leave you much better prepared for the application process and eventual move.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You\u2019ll need health insurance<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

International students in Australia are required to have\u00a0Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)<\/span>. The services covered by OSHC vary depending on the insurer and type of plan. A basic plan covers doctor visits, ambulance costs, and select hospital treatments and medications. You may also want to purchase private health insurance, which lets you access public and private treatment, choose doctors and hospitals, and avoid long wait times. To find a good deal, it\u2019s worth getting a\u00a0health insurance quote from Qantas<\/span><\/a>. Qantas insurance covers private healthcare, while letting you collect points to purchase flight tickets, upgrades, and more. This\u2019ll come in handy on vacations and flights home.<\/span><\/p>\n

You\u2019ll be able to work<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

If you want to earn some extra cash to help fund your stay in Australia, you\u2019re in luck. International students with a valid student visa are permitted to work twenty hours a week during the school semester. You\u2019re free to work as much as you want during vacation. However, even though you can arrive in the country ninety days before your course starts, you won\u2019t be able to work until after your course begins. Work required as part of your course isn\u2019t included in the 20-hours-per-week limit. Retail, hospitality, and administration are popular jobs for international students and the\u00a0Australian minimum wage is very generous<\/span>\u00a0\u2014 $18.93 an hour.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You\u2019ll have access to scholarships<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Australian government spends over $200 million each year on international scholarships. That means you\u2019ll have access to a number of funds which can help make your international experience as affordable as possible. For example, the Destination Australia Program offers over 1000 scholarships of upto $15,000 per student each year to both international and domestic students. You should contact your university to find out what funding options are available to you and how to apply.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Understandably, moving to Australia seems a daunting feat. However, it\u2019s absolutely worth the challenge. After completing all the applications and arriving in Australia, you\u2019ll be so glad you made the move.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Over half a million foreign students\u00a0from more than 190 countries made their way to Australia in 2018, SBS News reports.\u00a0Australia is popular with foreign students\u00a0for its robust education, stunning and varied landscape, cultural landmarks, and hospitality. Learning about the various different aspects of studying in Australia will leave you much better prepared for the application […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":30732,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_ppma_block_editor_authors":""},"categories":[4,464],"tags":[45],"ppma_author":[684],"class_list":["post-30731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-abroadadvice","category-students-2","tag-australia","author-abroad101"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t