What studying in Australia really costs
Families planning study in Australia need two different numbers: the money the visa asks you to show, and what life in Australia actually costs. This guide cov…
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Choosing your study city in Australia
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth all have universities on Kuwait's approved list, but the cities differ in transport costs, rent and pace of lif…
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Working while you study in Australia: pay, tax and your rights at work
Many international students in Australia take a part-time or casual job. Before you accept a shift, know the minimum pay, how tax and superannuation work, and …
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Support in Australia for Kuwaiti students
Kuwaiti students in Australia have three main sources of help: the Kuwait Cultural Office, the Embassy of Kuwait in Canberra, and the support services at their…
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Your MoHE scholarship: what you commit to
A Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) scholarship funds your degree, but it also comes with obligations. These are set by the scholarship regulation adopted by…
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Working with an education agent: what to ask before you sign
A good education agent can save a family time, but you should know how agents are paid and what the rules require of them. For students from Kuwait there is on…
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How to choose an Australian course and provider
A student from Kuwait has to pass two separate checks. Australia must allow the provider to teach student-visa holders, and Kuwait must recognise the universit…
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Recognition first: the pathway for Thanawiya Amma graduates to study in Australia
For a Kuwaiti family, the most important question about studying in Australia is not the ranking of the university. It is whether Kuwait will recognise the deg…
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Foundation and diploma pathways are a normal route, not a failure
Many Thanawiya Amma graduates do not meet the direct-entry mark for an Australian bachelor's degree straight away. Foundation programs and pathway diplomas exi…
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Entry routes and English requirements for Thanawiya Amma graduates
Thanawiya Amma graduates can enter Australian higher education in three main ways, and each comes with English requirements. There is more than one English thr…
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Australian registration (CRICOS) versus Kuwait MoHE approval
If you are planning to study in Australia on a Kuwaiti government scholarship, or with Kuwait Civil Service registration in mind, you will meet two very differ…
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Halal Living, Community and Support for Kuwaiti Students in Australia
Practical advice for Kuwaiti students in Australia: finding halal food, contacting the Kuwait Cultural Office and emergency embassy numbers, the documents that…
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