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Australia

Canada

United Kingdom

Tuition (per year)

A$20,000–45,000 / year

C$15,000–35,000 / year

£11,000–30,000 / year

Living costs

A$22,000–29,000 / year

C$13,000–16,000 / year

£12,000–18,000 / year (London higher)

Student visa

Student visa (subclass 500)

Study permit (plus a Provincial Attestation Letter)

Student route

Work while studying

Up to 48 hours per fortnight during term

Up to 24 hours per week off-campus during term (as of late 2024 — confirm current rule)

Up to 20 hours per week during term

Post-study work

Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) — 18 months to several years by qualification

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) — up to 3 years

Graduate Route — 2 years (3 for PhD)

Proof of funds

Tuition + A$29,710/yr living + airfare

Tuition + C$22,895/yr living (outside Quebec)

Tuition + maintenance held 28 days (£1,171–1,529/mo)

Path to residency

Points-based skilled migration (189/190/491); regional study earns extra points

Express Entry (CRS) and Provincial Nominee Programs — one of the clearest study-to-PR routes

Skilled Worker route to settlement after 5 years (no points-based PR like AU/CA)

Health cover

OSHC private cover mandatory (~A$500–700/yr)

Provincial cover varies; some provinces need private insurance

IHS £776/yr grants NHS access

Main intakes

February and July (main), some November

September (main), January, May

September (main) and January

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