@markier87 no fee ang IDP kung sila nagprocess from enrollment to school to visa application. pero kung visa processing lang, may fee sila. from what i remember sa isang nagcomment dito, 10k ata? i'm not sure though.
about your friend, syempre mas ok ang bachelor degree, especially kung nasa SOL ang course nya, kasi may PR pathway. but if there is an issue sa finances, pwede rin syang magvocational. in a vocational course though, he has to get himself an employer to sponsor him a work visa after he graduates as opposed to a bachelor degree of at least two years in duration na eligible to apply for a two-year post study work visa.
does he plan to finish his degree here pa ba?