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Australia Personal Cost Estimates, Semester 2 2011
Program Travel to
Australia		 Student
Visa 		Books Meals
(self-
catered) 		Personal
Misc. †
 Commuting
Costs
Adelaide, University of $1,800 $600 $110 N/A** $1,165 N/A
Australian National University $1,800 $600 $390 N/A** $1,375 $390
Flinders University $1,800 $600 $160 $2,430 $970 N/A
Griffith University
Nathan campus
and College of Art		 $1,800 $600 $160 N/A** $1,360 N/A
Gold Coast campus
 $1,800 $600 $160 $1,460 $1,360 N/A
James Cook University


Cairns $1,800 $600 $215 $1,650 $970 $585
Townsville $1,800 $600 $215 N/A** $970 $485
Macquarie University $1,800 $600 $540 $2,525 $1,945 N/A
Melbourne, University of/ Victoria College of the Arts $1,800 $600 $160 $1,945 $855 $245
Monash University $1,800 $600 $160 $1,265 $855 $245
Murdoch University $1,800 $600 $215 $2,525 $1,165 N/A
New South Wales, University of $1,800 $600 $430 $2,525 $1,945 $515
Queensland, University of $1,800 $600 $110 $1,750 $1,360 $295
Southern Cross University $1,800 $600 $90 $1,125 $810 $245
Sydney, University of $1,800 $600 $390 $2,000 $1,620 N/A
Tasmania, University of $1,800 $600 $160 $1,264 $975 N/A
University of Technology, Sydney $1,800 $600 $325 $1,670 $1,620 N/A
Western Australia, University of $1,800 $600 $110 N/A** $1,166 N/A
Wollongong, University of $1,800 $600 $325 $780*** $2,040 N/A
What's included in our Australia program fees Semester 2 2011 fees Expense calculator

These figures are designed to assist students with financial planning but are only estimates based on past students' experiences at an exchange rate of $.90 to AU$1. They do not include any entertainment or vacation travel costs.

**= Indicates that three meals per day are included in the IFSA-Butler program fee. For Griffith University, this applies to university housing on the Nathan campus only. For Nathan students assigned to flats, use the estimated meal cost for other Griffith campuses.
***=The University of Wollongong program fee includes 17 meals per week.

If the student is accepted into a catered residential college providing full board, substitute the meal plan fee (detailed in the Supplemental Charges section) for the meal cost estimate above.

The above numbers are general estimates of expenses during a program abroad. We recommend taking into account your current spending habits, the cost of living in your host country and the current exchange rate. Your IFSA-Butler program advisor can be helpful as you attempt to work on a personal budget for your experience abroad.

Commuting cost estimates are for transportation between housing and university. Transportation for personal or recreational purposes is not included in the above estimates.

† Personal Miscellaneous estimates cover general expenses of college life, including laundry, course supplies, photocopying, toiletries, snacks, personal care, etc.

All costs are in U.S. dollars.
 
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