Now onto our second part- the essentials.
Where do I bank?
In Australia there are four major banking companies and it depends on you and what you need. Do you want one with low fees or no fees? The other question to consider is how will you get your money? Will you get it from overseas? Your bank may charge foreign exchange fees. You should ask the bank this when you sign up for an account. They will also give you a SWIFT code for overseas transactions
You do need to bring some ID into the branch before you can access your money in Australia. You can start an online account in your home country.
Here are some useful sites to go to.
1) Commonwealth bank- www.commbank.com.au
2) ANZ- www.anz.com
3) NAB- www.nab.com.au
4) Westpac- www.westpac.com.au
Where do I look for a new phone account?
It depends on what your needs are? Are you a talker or a texter? Or do you like the Internet? There are many plans and there is always one that will suit everyone. You just have to shop around.
Do you have your own handset? If so you can just buy a SIM and recharge from the supermarkets, 7-11, phone shops and activate it. And then you are good to go.
Most 3G phones work in Melbourne. Most iPhones also work here.
How much are you planing to use? If you plan to make lots of calls get a cap. Caps work out to be more value for money and you'll pay a flat fee every month. If you plan to do just texting and Facebooking go prepaid.
Enrolment
You need to register with the University's International student services before you can enrol. THis can take up to two days for the uni to process your information so just be patient. Each February the University has more than 2000 international students that has to be processed. Depending on the university you may have to come in for the enrollment. Some universities like RMIT have online enrolment which you complete it at home after you register.
Orientation
This is a great chance to get to know the university a little bit better and settle in before the semester starts. Here you can get lots and lots of vital information about your course and the university's student services. As International students you might also get some useful tips on living in Melbourne if you go to one of the Essential Information sessions run by your University's International student service.
Finding housing
Finding housing is not easy to do and it takes time to find the perfect one. Your uni has a housing service and you are encouraged to use it.
Stay tuned for the third part which is about food and fun.
Where do I bank?
In Australia there are four major banking companies and it depends on you and what you need. Do you want one with low fees or no fees? The other question to consider is how will you get your money? Will you get it from overseas? Your bank may charge foreign exchange fees. You should ask the bank this when you sign up for an account. They will also give you a SWIFT code for overseas transactions
Here are some useful sites to go to.
1) Commonwealth bank- www.commbank.com.au
2) ANZ- www.anz.com
3) NAB- www.nab.com.au
4) Westpac- www.westpac.com.au
Where do I look for a new phone account?
It depends on what your needs are? Are you a talker or a texter? Or do you like the Internet? There are many plans and there is always one that will suit everyone. You just have to shop around.
Do you have your own handset? If so you can just buy a SIM and recharge from the supermarkets, 7-11, phone shops and activate it. And then you are good to go.
Most 3G phones work in Melbourne. Most iPhones also work here.
How much are you planing to use? If you plan to make lots of calls get a cap. Caps work out to be more value for money and you'll pay a flat fee every month. If you plan to do just texting and Facebooking go prepaid.
Enrolment
You need to register with the University's International student services before you can enrol. THis can take up to two days for the uni to process your information so just be patient. Each February the University has more than 2000 international students that has to be processed. Depending on the university you may have to come in for the enrollment. Some universities like RMIT have online enrolment which you complete it at home after you register.
Orientation
Finding housing
Finding housing is not easy to do and it takes time to find the perfect one. Your uni has a housing service and you are encouraged to use it.
Stay tuned for the third part which is about food and fun.
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