@cutiepie25 and @lunarcat there are states that gives State Sponsorship for their international graduates like South Australia.😉 but going to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane as a student would be a risk kasi hnd sila nagsosponsor, pero mas maraming work sa tatlong cities an yun if ever, i mean compared to other places, especially for IT.
@cutiepie25 sir po ako.xP hehe. uhm... about money, it depends on which state you would be in and how much you would need to pay for tuition fee per semester. To give you an overview:
1.) tuition would be around $15k to $20k per semester. Masters has 4 sems while bachelors as 6 sems.
2.) In Adelaide and Melbourne, monthly rent is around $500 if you are living alone in a room but in a shared house.
3.) Add in $100 monthly for electricity, gas, internet and water.
4.) Mobile phone is $45 per month if you take a post paid, additional $50 if you get it with a phone.
5.) Transportation in Adelaide is like $50 per month if you get a concession discount because you are a student, but in Melbourne it is around $150 as the discount depends on the Uni, I think, or maybe if you are already bachelors or masters then you won't get the discount anymore.
6.) Then probably allow $500 for your food and miscellaneous stuff.
As for the work, you are only legally allowed to work 20 hours per week or 40 hours per fortnight (every 2 weeks). Minimum rate legally is $20. So technically, if these are strictly followed, you would have $1600 per month.
For the $1600 earned every month, minus numbers 2 to 6 above ($500 - $100 - $45 - $150 - $500), you're only left with $300 saving for the tuition fee pay.
Honest advise? Make sure you have saved enough money to pay at least for 2 sems before you go here in Australia. Then at least you won't be stressed out on saving enough money when you are here. You can work the normal 40 hours per week if you are on sem break, in between sems, and even during summer break so you can save more during those times.