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  • boka
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    1,221 posts since Mar '07
    • 10 Jul `07, 9:38AM

      I'm talking about a degree in social science[political science,criminal justice,psy] or even international relations.
      How much will it cost me in total for a period of 3 years inclusive of insurance,housing and all other reated expenses?

      And what are the tuition fee per sem?

  • honeymouse
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    • 10 Jul `07, 10:04AM

      This is just my rough guess ok.....

      Education - $15k to $17k per year
      Living expenses (including accommodation, books, entertainment, food, public transport and health insurance) - $25k to $30k per year (depending if you are a big spender or not.)

      Hope that helps.

  • boka
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    • 10 Jul `07, 9:06PM
      Originally posted by honeymouse:
      This is just my rough guess ok.....

      Education - $15k to $17k per year
      Living expenses (including accommodation, books, entertainment, food, public transport and health insurance) - $25k to $30k per year (depending if you are a big spender or not.)

      Hope that helps.

      WA!

      that 25k-30k is excluded tuition fees?

  • honeymouse
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    • 11 Jul `07, 11:11AM
      Originally posted by boka:
      WA!

      that 25k-30k is excluded tuition fees?

      Yep. It can be less if you are disciplined with money. If you are renting a house, you need to buy furniture, pay rent, utilities bills (electricity, water & gas) phone bills, internet, public transport/having your own car etc. Everything adds up.

  • Fatum
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    • 11 Jul `07, 12:31PM


      on one hand, you have those hongkie and indo and mainland ah xia kias ... driving evos and taking 6 years to finished a 3 year degree ........

      on the other extreme, you have those indian and pakistani chappies squeezing 6 to a one room apartment (I'm not kidding ! ) and spending $80 a MONTH on food ....

      Laughing

  • boka
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    • 11 Jul `07, 2:52PM
      Originally posted by honeymouse:
      Yep. It can be less if you are disciplined with money. If you are renting a house, you need to buy furniture, pay rent, utilities bills (electricity, water & gas) phone bills, internet, public transport/having your own car etc. Everything adds up.

      Is it possible to squeeze 80k into 3 years?inclusive of tuition fees and other expenses?

  • Fatum
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    • 11 Jul `07, 2:57PM
      Originally posted by boka:
      Is it possible to squeeze 80k into 3 years?inclusive of tuition fees and other expenses?

      you'll have to factor in a margin of error for the exchange rate ..... it can get pretty nasty for you if it goes up by just 10 or 15 cents ....

  • gd4u
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  • boka
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    • 11 Jul `07, 3:46PM
      Originally posted by gd4u:
      But, what do u plan to do after u come back ???

      No plans to return.
      I wan to join the UN for humanitarian assistance or the interpol.
      Hopfully.

  • 105090
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    5,356 posts since Feb '05
    • 11 Jul `07, 4:12PM

      a quick search in the australian uni website shows a course tuition fees cost A$21,000 per year. the living expenses given in the estimate is about A$20,000 per year.
      thats A$40,000 per year, or S$52,000.

  • boka
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    • 11 Jul `07, 9:28PM
      Originally posted by boka:
      No plans to return.
      I wan to join the UN for humanitarian assistance or the interpol.
      Hopfully.

      This is really exp!
      i asked my aunt and she said she spent around 100k for her daughter for 4 years in aus,2and a half year degree and another 1year for her honours.

      why the huge difference in $ spent?

  • blunt_knife
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    • 24 Jul `07, 8:28PM

      well i paid 20k per yr for my tuition fees... my housing costs 200 a week.. and i budget myself on 1k a month for food and etc.... for books... my family buy for me in sg and courier it over, cheaper. im in sydney btw.

      (the prices i quoted are in AUD)

  • Fatum
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    • 25 Jul `07, 1:35AM
      Originally posted by blunt_knife:
      well i paid 20k per yr for my tuition fees... my housing costs 200 a week.. and i budget myself on 1k a month for food and etc.... for books... my family buy for me in sg and courier it over, cheaper. im in sydney btw.

      (the prices i quoted are in AUD)

      200 a week ? .... in Sydney ? ... Shocked

      woah .... I believe that is pretty cheap eh ...

      what kind of lodgings do you have now ? ...

  • blunt_knife
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    • 28 Jul `07, 7:26PM

      im at mq, which isnt exactly in the city. so.. yea. im putting up at macquarie university village.

  • Aaron8209
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