AUSTRALIA · TRANSPARENT COST COMPARISON

Australia study decision planner: courses and budget

Build a personal budget in Australian dollars, compare up to three CRICOS course records and prepare your next steps. Figures are estimates you control, not official tuition quotes or an assessment of student visa eligibility.

Build my plan ↓Find CRICOS courses ↗How to verify your course ↗Official source checklist ↓

1 Add living costs2 Review courses3 Check official information4 Print or export

STEP 1

Your personal cost assumptions

Values are in AUD. Nothing is sent to a user account or saved in our database. The results are calculated when you submit this form.

Planning period (months) Choose a period that fits your circumstances; it may differ from course length. Accommodation amount Accommodation billing Weekly converted with 52 weeks ÷ 12 months. Food (monthly) Transport (monthly) Other living costs (monthly)

One-off and other expenses

Enter provider quotes when available. AUD 0 means the item is not included in this calculation; it does not mean the real cost is zero.

OSHC for your plan Flights and other travel Setup / first arrival Visa application costs Course materials / equipment Emergency savings buffer

Tuition and scholarship (optional)

Use a written provider quote for your standalone scenario. Selected CRICOS courses instead use their separately reported tuition field, if available. We never treat unknown fees as zero.

Quoted tuition for standalone scenario Keep 0 if you do not yet have a quote. Confirmed tuition-only scholarship Applied against tuition only. Confirm the award applies to each selected course; it may not.

Compare up to three CRICOS courses (optional)

Select courses in the CRICOS search and comparison tool, then open this planner; or enter an actual provider code:course code pair below. Avoid putting personal financial information into shared links.

Course 1 keyCourse 2 keyCourse 3 key

STEP 2

Your study-cost estimate

Planning calculations only. Review all inputs and replace zeroes with realistic quotes before making a financial decision.

Average monthly living costsAUD 0Accommodation, food, transport and other living expenses

Non-tuition subtotalAUD 012 months plus one-off items

Standalone course scenarioIncompleteEnter a written tuition quote to calculate a complete scenario

Expense breakdown

Expense estimates, AUD
Cost category	Estimated AUD
Accommodation	0
Food	0
Transport	0
Other monthly living	0
OSHC estimate	0
Travel	0
Initial setup	0
Visa application estimate	0
Course materials	0
Emergency buffer	0
Non-tuition subtotal	0

Items to confirm

Accommodation is set to AUD 0; confirm whether it is genuinely free or missing.
Food is set to AUD 0; confirm your realistic living expenses.
OSHC is set to AUD 0; request an insurance quote for your intended coverage period.
Travel costs are set to AUD 0; check flights and transport.
Visa fees are not included unless you enter an amount.

Your actual living expenses can exceed government financial-evidence thresholds. This calculator neither checks nor guarantees visa financial capacity.

CRICOS source package date: 1 Oct 2026 · Imported: 7 Oct 2026. These are snapshot dates, not proof of current course registration or fees.

STEPS 3 & 4

Before you choose a course or apply

Verify against official Australian sources

Check the course and provider in the live CRICOS register using the exact code and campus.
Research actual living and study expenses for your chosen location.
Check current Student visa financial-capacity and other requirements directly with Home Affairs.
Use the official document checklist appropriate to your application.

Your next-step checklist

Get the current written tuition and non-tuition fee quote from each provider.
Check scholarships, exclusions and payment schedules.
Compare course length, location and accommodation availability.
Check OSHC for the whole intended period and family circumstances if relevant.
Plan personal living costs separately from Home Affairs evidence requirements.
Confirm entry criteria, enrolment details and the relevant visa rules.

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Method: The calculation adds the entered living/one-off expense categories for the selected number of months and adds tuition only when a separate tuition amount is known. It subtracts a confirmed scholarship from tuition only, capped at the amount of tuition. Zero inputs are flagged rather than inferred. The total-course-cost field from CRICOS is displayed for reference but never added into the calculation. Figures and course information can change. This independent information service does not provide migration, financial or enrolment advice.