The most affordable courses for international students in Sydney and Melbourne

Study a cheap diploma course for as little as $3,900 per year and apply for a Student Visa in Australia. Here are the most affordable courses for international students in Sydney and Melbourne you can choose right now from

Update (August 2023): Here are the cheapest student visa courses for 2023 – check them out!

Is your current visa expiring soon or are you thinking of heading to Australia as soon as the borders re-open? If budget is a concern, we have you covered with some of the cheapest courses overseas students can choose in Australia.

To clarify, although the following courses may be considered ‘cheap’ this does not mean they are of low quality as all of them are nationally recognised and CRICOS registered.

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In this round-up of the most affordable courses for international students in Sydney and Melbourne, you will find:

1. Cheapest college in Sydney for international students where you can study for less than $4,000 AUD per year
2. Interesting and affordable business courses in Sydney
3. Affordable Student Visa courses in Melbourne and Sydney with a great payment plan and timetable
4. Courses in Sydney and Melbourne with a 30% discount

1. Cheapest college for international students in Sydney

Lloyds International College in Sydney temporarily discounted its courses and is offering very favorable payment plans until the 30th of September 2021.

Update (7th of January 2022): This promotion has ended and the college slightly increased their prices. If you’re looking for a low-cost study in Australia, it still remains one of the cheapest options though:

If you are onshore you will pay $950 for your first term and $1,000 for all future terms (a one-year course in Sydney will cost you $3,950).

If you are offshore, you will pay $1,250 per term ($5,000 per year).

Update (13th of October 2021): This promotion has now been extended until the 31st of December 2021.

You can study a popular cheap Diploma of Leadership and Management course for international students in Australia for as little as $3,900 $3,950 per year. This is a one-year course (4 terms) and you will only pay $900 $950 for the first term and $1,000 for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th terms. The college will also charge you a $200 enrolment fee.

Other courses at Lloyds International College you can study for the same price per term:

• Certificate III in Business (1 year)
• Certificate IV in Business (1 year)
• Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management (1.5 years)

Our tip: Study the Diploma of Leadership and Management first and the Advanced Diploma of Leadership and management after that. Just ask us to bundle your enrolment into a course package. This way you can apply for a 2.5-year Student Visa with us.

So, if you want to study in Sydney for $3,900 $3,950 per year, just send us a message and we will assist you with your enrolment. After that our registered migration agent will also help you to prepare your Student Visa application for free.

2. Interesting and affordable business courses in Sydney

$4,000 per year split in four $1,000 instalments is how much it will cost you to study at the Academy of Entrepreneurs in Sydney. This specialised college only offers two courses:

• Diploma of Business (1 year)
• Advanced Diploma of Business (1 year)

As the name of the school suggests, both of these courses are focused on helping young entrepreneurs to develop their business ideas (real ones or case studies). You can therefore expect to work on your own business plan and practice your pitching and presentation skills. As you may expect, this college attracts a specific type of students, however, you don’t have to have a business idea to be able to join.

Sounds interesting? Send us a message and you can have your Offer Letter ready within 24 business hours. Maybe you too can start your own business as an international student in Australia.

Find out what it’s like to study at the Academy of Entrepreneurs in Sydney in our video:

3. Study one day per week in Melbourne or Sydney

When you have a limited budget you will certainly benefit from the payment plan offered by the Greenwich Management College. For example, you can study the Diploma of Leadership and Management course and only pay $750 every two months ($4,500 per year). You won’t have to pay any enrolment or material fees and you can choose to study in Melbourne or in Sydney. In addition, there are many timetable options including the super popular one: one day per week (Monday, Friday or Saturdays).

This could be a perfect school for you if you are among the students who are eligible to work more than 40 hours per fortnight on a Student Visa in Australia.

These are the cheap courses for international students at Greenwich Management College with a one day per week timetable:

• Diploma of Project Management (1 year)
• Advanced Diploma of Program Management (1 year)
• Certificate IV in Marketing & Communication (44 weeks)
• Diploma of Marketing & Communication (1 year)
• Diploma of Business – Digital Transformation (1 year)
• Advanced Diploma of Leadership & Management (1 year)
• Diploma of Leadership & Management (1 year)

Enrol in any of these courses with us and our registered migration agent will assist you step-by-step with your Australian Student Visa application.

4. Courses for international students in Melbourne and Sydney with a 30% discount

Our students love courses in Marketing and Communication. They are practical, fun, and full of social media tips you can use right away. Are you thinking of taking one? Then look no further because Laneway Education is offering a 30% discount to international students in Melbourne and in Sydney. In other words, you can study for just $4,600 per year. Similarly, like the other colleges in this article, Laneway also offers payment plans for foreign students. So you will only pay $1,150 / every three months. The college will also charge you a $200 enrolment fee at the beginning.

Here’s a list of all affordable courses at Laneway Education:

• Certificate IV in Business (26 weeks)
• Diploma of Project Management (1 year)
• Diploma of Marketing and Communication (1 year)
• Advanced Diploma of Marketing & Communication (1.5 years)
• Diploma of Leadership & Management (1 year)
• Advanced Diploma of Leadership & Management (1.5 years)

Are you thinking of applying for an Australian Student Visa but sitting in a classroom is not really your thing? Maybe the co-working-style campus at Laneway Education will convince you that the experience could be pretty good. Check out more in our video:

Can’t find the right course for your Student Visa in Australia?

Haven’t found the right course or college among the most affordable courses for international students in Sydney and Melbourne we chose for this article? Check other cheap courses for international students in Australia on our website. You can also email or message us and together we can find the right course for you. We have hundreds of them.

Tip: Check our most recent article about the cheapest courses for international students in Australia in 2023.

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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We did our best in searching for the most affordable courses for international students in Sydney and Melbourne, however, if you’ve found a cheaper one, please let us know so we can update this article.