Originally posted by boka:
So which would be better?
studying in a no tuition fee uni like those in europe or high fees in aus?
No doubt most uni in europe have no tuition fee but if their living expenses exceed what i would have to pay for that in aus?
what's the choice?
It really depends. For eg u're an arts student in Paris, education's free, living expenses high, and u're probably gonna have alot of difficulty finding a job unless u're already fluent in French or a native speaker, plus the work must be related to what u're studying.. so basically u gotta have most or all of the money upfront..
But if you're an arts student in Melbourne, Australia, school fees and living expenses are moderately high, but you can easily find a job if u're outgoing (20 hrs of work above the board anyway, most places let you work more, I easily earned over A$1.6k/mth doing part-time waitressing because the tips are high). So you can start off with just enough for the tuition fees, land a job and use that to cover living expenses )