The February start
Students who finish bachelor’s exams in spring can often move into a July or following February intake without a long empty year.
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Australia lines up well for students finishing in the Indian spring who do not want to wait until September. The academic side is straightforward. The financial and visa side needs a clean, early file.
A strong fit when your course is professional — IT, nursing, engineering, accounting, teaching — and the family can show funds without a last-minute scramble.
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Intakes
Feb & Jul
February and July are the main intakes. A few courses also start later in the year.
Tuition, indicative
Set per course
Show the first 12 months of tuition on the CoE, less anything already paid. Fees differ by course.
Living, indicative
12 months of living costs, plus tuition and travel
Home Affairs sets the dollar figure in its financial-capacity instrument and checklist. It changes. Do not budget from a blog number. Last checked 11 November 2026.
After you graduate
485, often 2–3 yrs
Subclass 485. Degree graduates are usually granted 2 to 3 years; Indian nationals may get 2 to 4 years under AI-ECTA.
Why students look here
The case for Australia
Professional courses
Registration and professional-year pathways matter in nursing, teaching, and accounting. We read those requirements with the academic ones.
What to weigh
Before anyone pays a deposit
Living costs are the headline
A modest tuition and an immodest rent is still an expensive plan. The city is part of the shortlist, not a detail for later.
Genuine student checks
Your study history has to make sense. A sudden course change with no explanation is where files fail. We would rather fix the story than decorate it.
The subclass 485 length depends on your qualification, the current settings, and sometimes where you studied. Treat any fixed number in a brochure as provisional until we match it to your course.
Courses we are usually asked about
- Information technology
- Nursing and allied health
- Engineering
- Accounting and professional majors
- Data science
- Construction and project management
Cities on the table
- Melbourne
- Sydney
- Brisbane
- Adelaide
- Perth
Abroad Boarding is an education counselling practice. We are not a university, a visa office, a lender, or a migration agent. Fees, living costs, and immigration rules on this site are indicative, will change, and must be confirmed for your course before you apply or pay a deposit. Last checked 11 November 2026.
Figures below are the official rules we could read on 11 November 2026. They are indicative until we check them again for your course.
Student hubs
Melbourne
A large international-student city.
Sydney
Wide course choice and high rent.
Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth
Often compared when Sydney or Melbourne rent does not fit.
Well-known universities
Names students already know. They are not a claim that Abroad Boarding is their partner.
- University of Melbourne
- Australian National University
- University of Sydney
- UNSW Sydney
- University of Queensland
Courses often discussed
- Information technology
- Nursing and allied health
- Engineering
- Accounting
- Data science
Intakes and timing
February and July are the main intakes. A few courses start later.
February suits many students finishing in the Indian spring. You need a CoE, Overseas Student Health Cover, and the financial evidence Home Affairs asks for before you lodge.
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