Are you looking to study in Australia or is your current visa expiring soon? Save a ton of money with these special offers and pick one of these cheap diploma courses or bachelor degrees for international students in Australia.
Update (November 2024): Here are the cheapest courses in Australia for international students in 2024
What’s changing for international students in 2024?
We have several changes to discuss, among which one of the most significant is the heightened English Language requirement and the introduction of the Genuine Student requirement for Australian Student visa applications. Don’t forget to also double-check the current financial capacity requirement (commonly known as ‘show money’ for Australian Student visas). This blog article is here to give you all the details on when these changes kick in and share other recent developments that have piqued our interest.
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Cheapest Student visa courses from Study Anywhere
As all the costs are rising, it now makes more sense than ever to look for affordable courses when you want to study in Australia. You can save thousands of dollars just by enroling in the right college or by choosing a little less popular city. So are you ready to find out what’s the cheapest course for international students in Australia?
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1. Cheapest Student visa courses for international students in Sydney
We mentioned that tuition fees for international students are usually lower in less popular cities. However, let’s start with Sydney because we know many of you can’t wait to hit the waves at Bondi Beach. The cheapest CRICOS registered courses for international students in Sydney are offered by ELC Career College (formerly SELC). You can choose from courses in Business, Leadership and Management, Project Management, or Marketing and Communication, all for just $1,250 per term ($5,000 / year). Shorter or longer durations are available, and this pricing is valid until the 31st of January 2024.
Update (15th of April 2024): This promotion has now ended; however, ELC continues to offer their courses at a reasonable price of $1,500 per term ($6,000 / year). Contact us to enroll without the $250 enrollment fee. This offer is valid for both onshore and offshore enrollments. Additionally, ELC Career College has been risk-rated as an Evidence Level 1 college, which increases the chances of success for your visa application.
All the cheap Certificate, Diploma, and Advanced Diploma courses at ELC are eligible for a Student visa and we can even combine some of them into a course package for you. That’s handy if you’d like to study in Australia for a bit longer and apply for up to a 4-year Student visa with us.
Update (30th of December 2023): For more convenience, your quarterly instalments can now be split into two ($625 each) if you prefer.
To enrol, just send us a message and we’ll help you both with your enrolment and our migration agent also with your visa application.
Tip: Australian Student visas are typically granted for a duration slightly longer than the actual course period. Find more information in our FAQs.
These are the cheapest diploma courses in Australia for international students right now
A popular college for international students – the Australian College of Business Intelligence (ACBI) has introduced its end-of-the-year promotion. You can now choose several Certificate IV, Diploma, and Advanced Diploma courses in Sydney and study each of them for just $1,200 per term ($4,800 / year).
Update (28th of February 2024): The promotion has ended; however, ACBI still offers very attractive pricing starting from $1,400 per term ($5,600 per year). See details below.
ACBI in Sydney offers some of the cheapest Student visa courses in Australia right now:
- Certificate III in Entrepreneurship & New Business ($1,400 / term)
- Certificate IV in Business – Sustainability ($1,500 / term)
- Diploma of Business – Digital Analytics ($1,600 / term)
- Diploma of Project Management ($1,400 / term)
- Diploma of Leadership & Management ($1,600 / term)
- Advanced Diploma of Leadership & Management ($1,700 / term)
- Certificate IV in Health Administration ($1,500 / term)
- Certificate IV in Marketing & Communications ($1,500 / term)
- Certificate IV in Design ($1,600 / term)
- Certificate IV in Environmentally Sustainable Management ($1,600 / term)
The second cheapest college for international students in Sydney is…
…Lloyds International College. They’ve unfortunately raised prices, however, you can still study for a reasonable amount and choose from a variety of interesting and flexible courses in Sydney:
- Certificate II in Workplace Skills (1 year)
- Certificate III in Business (1 year)
- Certificate IV in Business (1 year)
- Diploma of Leadership and Management (1 year)
- Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management (1.5 years)
- Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication (1 year)
- Diploma of Marketing and Communication (1 year)
- Advanced Diploma of Marketing and Communication (1.5 years)
Update (8th of November 2023): Lloyds International College has revised its prices but is maintaining discounted rates at $1,400 per term ($5,600 per year) for 2024. This pricing will be in effect until December 31, 2023. However, starting from 2024, a $40 material fee per term will be introduced, and the enrolment fee will increase to $250.
2. The absolute cheapest course in Australia for international students
If you’re looking for something even more affordable, consider heading north to the Gold Coast or Brisbane, where Greenwich College offers a pretty good range of courses. Not only will you save on your tuition fees, but the cost of living in Queensland is also more affordable compared to Sydney.
These are the cheapest courses for a Student visa in Australia in 2024:
- Certificate IV in Business (40-44 weeks)
- Diploma of Business – Digital Transformation (48-52 weeks)
- Diploma Leadership and Management (48-52 weeks)
- Diploma of Project Management (48-52 weeks)
- Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication (40-44 weeks)
- Diploma of Marketing and Communication (48-52 weeks)
You can study any of these courses for just $900 every two months ($4,500 – 5,400 per course) + a $230 one-off enrolment fee. When we combine them into a package for you, you’ll be able to apply for up to a 3-year Student visa in Australia. Send us a message for more information. If you are onshore already, a 50% discount on the first term applies which means your total amount for a one-year course in Brisbane or Gold Coast would be just $4,050. When you enrol onshore with Study Anywhere, you won’t even pay the enrolment fee.
Update (20th of January 2024): Specials at Greenwich College are back and the same promotion is now valid until March 31, 2024.
Update (29th of March 2024): Greenwich College is extending this promotion until the 30th of June 2024 and it now includes courses in Adelaide too.
3. Cheapest diploma courses if you are already in Australia
Onshore specials are always worth exploring. Are you eligible? Yes, if you are in Australia at the time of your application. Whether you’re transitioning from a Working Holiday (or Work and Holiday) Visa to a Student Visa in Australia or holding another visa, such as a Visitor/Tourist visa, or applying for another Student visa while onshore, you’re eligible. Just ensure to verify whether your visa Grant Letter includes a “No further stay” condition. If not, you’re good to proceed.
Currently, NVR Education in Sydney is offering the most enticing onshore promotion. The cheapest Diploma Courses, Certificate IV, and Advanced Diploma courses at NVR are priced at just $1,400 / every three months ($5,600 per year). Why should you consider this offer?
NVR Education provides an extensive array of courses in Marketing, Business, Leadership and Management, and Human Resource Management. HR courses for international students in Australia are often scarce and typically come at a higher cost. At NVR Education, you can pursue HR Management for 1-4 years.
Sounds interesting? Reach out to us for free assistance with your enrolment and Student visa application, provided by a registered migration agent.
4. Cheapest Bachelor degrees for international students in Australia
Would you like to unlock yourself an opportunity for a 2-year Graduate visa after you complete your studies?
Look no further than AIBI (Australian Institute of Business Intelligence) because they currently discounted their Bachelor of Cyber Security, Bachelor of International Business, and Bachelor of Enterprise Management Systems programs by a whopping 30%. Yup instead of $65,000 for a 3-year program, it will now cost you only $45,500 with instalment plans available.
Update (29th of April 2024): AIBI has extended its promotion for the most affordable Bachelor degrees for international students in Australia. You can enrol for September 2024 intake in both Sydney and Melbourne to qualify for the scholarship. If you are already in Australia, you can enjoy additional savings with a 40% discount.
Contact us and we will get you your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) for as little as $1,000 upfront payment.
Up to 35% scholarship for international students in 2024
If you are interested more in Early Childhood Education, Counselling and Psychotherapy, or Arts Therapy programs, you need to check Ikon Institute of Australia. Enrol with Study Anywhere for any 2024 intake and receive a 25% scholarship for Early Childhood Education Programs, or an even greater 35% discount when enroling in Arts Therapy & Counselling and Psychotherapy Programs. Choose to study in Sydney or Melbourne. The 4-year Bachelor of Early Childhood Education at Ikon now costs only $15,000 per year. While it may still sound like a lot, don’t forget that this degree will give you the opportunity to stay in Australia for 2 years after graduation and also possibly 4 years or longer with the change to the Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa.
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Update (November 2024): Here are the cheapest courses in Australia for international students in 2024
Still haven’t found your course for a Student visa? Try the Study Anywhere website! We have a dedicated category where you can browse the most affordable courses for international students in Australia.
So that’s it for the cheapest courses for a Student visa in Australia in 2024. All prices in this article are in Australian Dollars (AUD). Please note that when you are applying for an Australian Student visa, you will also need to pay a fee to the Department of Home Affairs and also to get Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).
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