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Queensland offers international students great value for money – we have a very high standard of living and our institutions offer world class education and training.

Tuition fees will vary depending on the course or institution and your living costs will depend on your location, course and lifestyle. Most international students have a budget of $20,000 – $25,000 per year for living and study costs in Queensland. You will find out how much money you need to show in order to qualify for a student visa from the link on this website.

Technical and vocational education and training in Queensland provides valuable and practical career skills in the areas of business studies, marketing, tourism and hospitality, design and computing, among other areas.

In your country, this type of training may be referred to as technical training or technical courses.

A good example of vocational education and training is a one-year diploma course that is offered at a Queensland government institution called TAFE (Technical and Further Education).

Many vocational education and training institutions will offer you the opportunity to progress to university studies or other higher level qualifications once you have completed your initial course of study or training. You will often receive credit and recognition for the study you have already completed.

For more information on what vocational education and training can offer you, visit the Study options section of this website.

To search for a vocational education or training course in Queensland, use the course finder.

The level of English language proficiency you need will depend on the course you plan to study in Queensland.

If you plan to improve your English in Queensland, our institutions offer courses for beginners through to advanced level learners and customised courses for professionals and English language teachers who seek professional development.

If you want to study at university or at a vocational education and training institution in Queensland, you will need to have a reasonably high level of English language proficiency.

The Australian Government also has specific English language requirements which must be satisfied in order to apply for a student visa.

Your institution can give you further information on the level of English required and whether you will need to undertake a proficiency examination such as IELTS or TOEFL.

For more information on the English language levels needed to apply for a student visa in your country, please visit the Department of Immigration and Border Protection website.

Yes, you can combine your study with a professional internship with a Queensland company.

Many international students are required to complete an international internship as part of their studies in their home country. There are a number of organisations in Queensland that will place students in an unpaid professional internship position with a company or government organisation in Queensland.

Yes. Queensland’s education and training institutions offer high quality support services for international students ranging from airport pickup to assistance in finding accommodation and counselling and English language support services.

Queensland education and training providers are internationally renowned for the services they provide to international students. For more information, contact your education or training institution and ask them about the specific services they provide.

All primary student visa holders have a mandatory visa condition (8202) imposed on their student visa which states: You must maintain satisfactory attendance in your course and course progress for each study period as required by your education provider.

For further information please visit http://www.oso.gov.au/