{"id":827,"title":"Prepare Before Going Australia","advertisement_flag":false,"content":"\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing is a quick \u003cb\u003echecklist\u003c/b\u003e that helps you \u003cb\u003eprepare\u003c/b\u003e yourself \u003cb\u003ebefore going to Australia\u003c/b\u003e for study. This list of \u003cb\u003ethings to know before going Australia\u003c/b\u003e has been proven to work for many international students. It's divided into 2 parts. One is when you are about to take a flight. The other one is for you when you are still in the process of making up a decision and doing research about Australia Study.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBEFORE GOING AUSTRALIA\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis checklist can be used around 2 or 3 weeks before you go\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAccommodation\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSort out where you are going to live. Probably housing is the most painful when you study in Australia. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt varies significantly depending upon your university and location. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRead \u003ca href=\"/where-to-live-in-sydney-i-14\" title=\"Where To Live In Sydney\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWhere To Live In Sydney\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"/cost-of-living-sydney-australia-i-18\" title=\"Cost Of Living Sydney Australia\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCost Of Living Sydney Australia\u003c/a\u003e to know more about Accommodation in Sydney\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBanking\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOpening a bank account is a must. You can do it either from your country or in Australia. The staff here will definitely be very friendly to help you through. However, just make sure to open an account from the same bank as your parents' one. Doing that reduces the cost when your parents transfer money to your bank account.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInsurance\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHaving an insurance cover is required to study in Australia. With respects to that, OSHC is a common choice for overseas students. All Australian institutes will ask you to prove you have purchased insurance covering the full period you will be studying here.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFlight Ticket\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out a range of choices from your country to Australia. It's normally very competitive so you can probably find one that is cheap and more suitable. The earlier you book a plane ticket, the more opportunities you can get a cheap one.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMobile Phone\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can bring a mobile phone from your country to Australia. Your phone will work with a new SIM card here. Bear in mind you might need to unlock your phone if it's locked to the phone provider in your home country. For American students, they need a tri-band phone which can opperate on 900/1800 Mhz. Otherwise, you can just buy a new one plus a new SIM card for around $100 here.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePaperwork and documents\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ePassport\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eVisa\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHealth Insurance Receipt\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eLetter of Offer from Your University\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhotocopies of all the above documents\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour Photos: bring around 10 photos in case you need to do paperwork in Australia. Here each photo costs you $2.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eClothing\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt can be extremely cold in winter (4-5 degrees) and extremely hot in summer (45 degrees). However, it depends greatly on where you will live. You can search on Google for the temperature of the place you are going to. For example, you can search \"Sydney temperature\", it will show you the current conditions in Sydney.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAdaptors\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYour laptop and other electronic devices might have a different connection from what is used in Australia. Bring an adaptor to make sure they can be used here.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDECIDE TO STUDY IN AUSTRALIA\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis checklist can be used when you are considering whether Australia is the best option for you\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKnow your reason\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy do you want to study in Australia? This information is vital to your future success. Following are some of the top reasons to study overseas:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eImproving English\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eImmigration: You want to stay here after your study\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eInternational Qualifications\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eImproving Career Prospects\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTravelling\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking Friends\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eBroadening Your Worldview\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere are many more possible reasons and you have to prioritise them. Fulfilling all your goals is sometimes impossible because of many things such as financial difficulties or increasingly hardened migration policies.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eChoose A Degree and University\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBased on your reasons decided earlier, you can choose a suitable degree in a more affordable univeristy taking into account the following factors:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour Education Background\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour Finance\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommitment: if you have to face heaps of difficulties here, do you think you can go on to finish your degree?\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePaperwork\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan you finish the paperwork to go from your country to Australia?\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan you fulfill the enrolment conditions for the degree offered by the university you decided\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAccommodation\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSchool fees are very expensive and rent fees can be another nightmare for you. Check up where you are going to live. Is it affordable in the long term?\u003c/p\u003e\n","created_at":"2010-09-30T23:16:07.481Z","author_name":"Bob","tag_groups":["sharing-experience|Sharing Experience|false"],"author_id":1,"slug":"prepare-before-going-australia","parent_id":null,"visits":847,"likes":8,"image":null}

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