Studying at Moore College can be costly and so students need to think carefully about the expenses, and plan for how they will fund their education before they apply. This is even more important for overseas students (whether single or a family).
General information
Things to be aware of:
- Scholarships are available, however they are competitive and will not cover all of your expenses.
- If you are an overseas student, you should not assume that you can simply work in Australia while you are here. To do so requires a specific visa that will allow you to work, and these usually limit the number of hours you may be employed. Visas must be secured before you leave your home country, and work visas take longer to secure.
- If you are travelling with a spouse and/or family, they will also need visas and proof that they can support themselves, or be supported financially.
- Australia is a country with a high standard of living and hence relatively high expenses for accommodation, food, travel, education, medical and incidental expenses.
Single student costs example
By way of example, a single Moore College student could expect annual costs as follows:
- Full time undergraduate tuition fees: $21,400 (local students) or $25,400 (international students)
- Accommodation: $15,000-$20,000
- Groceries: $5,000-$10,000
- Transportation (bus, train, etc): $500-$2,000
- Clothing: $500-$1,000
- Health insurance: $500-$1,000
- Utilities (phone, internet, gas, water and electricity): $1,000-$2,000
- Incidentals (entertainment, stationery, sports, toiletries, etc): $500-$2000
- Additional education expenses (conferences, books, etc): $500-$1,000
The above suggests expenses of between around $45,000 AUD and around $65,000 AUD per year.
Married student costs example
A family of 2 adults (with one Moore College student) and two preschool aged children could expect annual costs as follows:
- Fulltime undergraduate tuition fees: $21,400 (local students) or $25,400(international students)
- Accommodation: $20,000-$25,000
- Food:$10,000-$15,000
- Transportation (bus, train, etc): $500-$2000
- Clothing:$1,000-$2,000
- Health insurance: $500-$5,000
- Utilities (phone, internet, gas, water and electricity): $1,000-$2,000
- Incidentals (entertainment, stationery, sports, toiletries, etc): $500-$2000
- Additional education expenses (conferences, books, etc) $500-$1,000
The above suggests expenses of between around $55,000 AUD and around $80,000 AUD per year.
If you’re an international student with school age children, you would need to consider additional costs (e.g. primary school age children need to pay fees of $13,000 per year, per child).
Other helpful links
The following are some helpful websites that might assist you:
- Helpful summary of Australian Government Support that’s available for students.
- The following budget plannercan be used to estimate your income and expenses.
- General information for international students on fees and accommodation.
- Please also review the following website for visa conditionsif you are planning to work whilst studying in order to generate income.
- There are scholarships available for Moore College students who are Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents from The Annabel Foundation.
- Some of this information from Sydney University could be of assistance to you in managing your budget whilst at College.
If you would like more information, please contact the Head of Foundation at FoundationHead@moore.edu.au.
