Australia
If the plan is to stay and work rather than study and return, Australia is usually the most honest answer on the shortlist.
A$29,710 is the visa minimum you must evidence, not a budget; Sydney and Melbourne sit at the top. Indicative annual ranges, last checked August 2026, compiled from Australian Dept of Home Affairs, UNSW Sydney and Federation University. KMI is not the source of these figures. They move with policy and exchange rates, and we cost your specific shortlist properly before you commit.
Why students pick it
Two to three years of full work rights depending on your qualification and where you studied.
IT, nursing, allied health, engineering and renewables are in demand, and the list shapes both jobs and residency.
Australia’s research-intensive universities, with entry requirements that reward a consistent record more than a single high score.
Studying outside Sydney and Melbourne can add work rights and residency points, and costs noticeably less.
That depends on your marks, your budget and your intake. Tell us where you stand and we’ll come back with a shortlist that fits.
Ask us about AustraliaWe hold representation with universities in Australia, which means we can ask about a stalled file rather than wait with you. It does not mean we will push you towards them — if the better fit is a university we have no arrangement with, that is the one on your shortlist.