| ign="center"> | | | | ordinarily have at a home college or university. |
| It pays to know how much higher education | | | | Prominent in this category is the student visa. The |
| costs abroad when you are considering a | | | | student visa allows you to legally study in the |
| semester or year of college overseas in Australia | | | | foreign country, and may also allow other |
| or New Zealand. Just like attending college or | | | | privileges such as working in the host country and |
| university in the United States or Canada, New | | | | access to health care, but this varies by country. |
| Zealand and australian collegecosts will include | | | | Student visas are less expensive for New Zealand |
| tuition, books and living expenses, but there are a | | | | than Australia, with the Kiwi visa available from |
| few additional costs that are special to study | | | | zero to $170 United States dollars, and the |
| abroad programs of which you will want to be | | | | Australian visa ranging from $450 to $515. The |
| aware. | | | | good news is that with a student visa in Australia |
| As in the United States or Canada, the tuition that | | | | or New Zealand, you are allowed to work up to |
| you will pay for a study abroad in Australia or | | | | twenty hours per week during the academic year |
| New Zealand program will vary by university and | | | | and can even work full time during breaks |
| the program you will study. In general, a bachelors | | | | between semesters, to help defray costs. |
| degree in Australia or New Zealand will run from | | | | Other ordinary costs for books and living |
| $11,000 to $23,000 in United States dollars, | | | | expenses should be added in when you consider |
| depending on the area of study selected. | | | | the cost ofstudy abroad in australia, according to |
| Specialized degrees such as a Bachelors degree in | | | | a 2007 cost comparison, was the least expensive |
| Veterinary Science will cost from $19,000 to | | | | country for student living expenses, coming in at |
| $40,000, while a law degree will average from | | | | $8,958 United States dollars per academic year. |
| $17,500 to $36,000. Masters degrees, as is the | | | | Students studying in Australia can expect to pay |
| case in the United States and Canada, are more | | | | $11,322 annually, while American students pay the |
| expensive, ranging from $13,000 to $27,000 for | | | | most at $12,362 per year. If you plan on |
| the two years course of study, with an additional | | | | additional travel or take part in entertainment, you |
| two years of PhD level study costing between | | | | will want to allocate additional funds for this |
| $2,500 to $25,000. A medical degree from | | | | purpose. Books in both countries range |
| Australia or New Zealand can average anywhere | | | | approximately $500 per year. Roundtrip airfare will |
| from $35,000 to $50,000, whereas an MBA | | | | run around $2,000. |
| comes at a cost of $17,000 to $50,000. | | | | For additional help in finding funding for your study |
| There are other costs involved with college in | | | | abroad in Australia or New Zealand, contact your |
| australia or New Zealand that you would not | | | | college financial aid office. |