Visa route
Student visa (subclass 500)
- Processing time: 4–12 weeks
- Money you must show: AUD 29,710 a year in living costs plus tuition and travel
- Work rights: 48 hours a fortnight in term; unlimited in holidays
Country guide
Visa route, embassies, living costs, weather and safety for the country you are heading to.
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Australia
Canberra
USD 1 ≈ 1.43 AUD
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It has a land area of 7,688,287 km2 (2,968,464 sq mi), making it the sixth-largest country in the world, and is the world's flattest and driest inhabited continent. It is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, including large deserts centrally and tropical rainforests along the coast. Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Australia embassies
Tell us which country you are applying from and we will show the nearest mission. Until then, the official finder lists them all.
Find the nearest missionWhat it costs to live there
Indicative monthly rent in AUD, before bills.
| University hall or dormitory | 700–1,500 |
| Shared flat, own room | 700–1,600 |
| Studio on your own | 1,400–2,600 |
Apply for university housing the same week you accept the offer — it is almost always the cheapest option and it fills first.
What you will be eating
Australian cuisine is the food and cooking practices of Australia and its inhabitants. Australia has absorbed culinary contributions and adaptations from various cultures around the world, including British, European, Asian, and Middle Eastern.
Halal, kosher and vegetarian options vary a lot by city — the students' union is usually the fastest way to find out where.
Weather through the year
27°
15°
Jan
27°
14°
Feb
26°
14°
Mar
21°
9°
Apr
16°
6°
May
10°
0°
Jun
11°
2°
Jul
13°
3°
Aug
16°
5°
Sep
20°
8°
Oct
22°
10°
Nov
26°
12°
Dec
Daily averages for 2025 at Canberra. Refreshed automatically.
Getting around
Concession travel cards in most states; cycling is realistic year-round in Brisbane and Perth.
If something goes wrong
- Emergency number: 000
- Your university's international student office is the first place to go for visa, housing and health problems.
- Contact your own country's embassy in Australia for lost passports, legal trouble or repatriation.
- Our team: ask us a question or email rodhitbd@gmail.com.
Worth seeing while you are there
Great Barrier Reef, Sydney Harbour, Uluru, Great Ocean Road, Tasmania
Immigration rules change. Always confirm figures on the official page linked above before you pay anything.