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Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, Australia, is a modern, sophisticated, friendly and multicultural city in southern Australia.
Our college is situated in the centre of this city in a modern building with light, bright, spacious classrooms, close to many facilities, with only a short trip to some excellent outdoor activities.
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Experience international events: the Australian Tennis Open, World Series Cricket, Melbourne Fashion Festival, the Formula 1 Grand Prix and International Golf tournaments.
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Learn what Melbourne's population does to relax - go to a football match, play tennis, join a gym., go clubbing or meet friends for a coffee.
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Meet Melbournians: 3.4 million people from over 140 different countries, live in this vibrant, well planned, city.
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Try cuisine from around the world or find the food that you like, easily available and at very reasonable prices.
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Enjoy Melbourne's festivals, street cafes, restaurants, shopping, architecture, nightclubs, pubs, theatres and galleries.
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Live in a safe, clean city with quality accommodation, communication networks, great shopping and excellent public transport.
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Enjoy a pleasant climate with warm to hot dry summers and cool, crisp winters.
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Just a few hours from Melbourne you can enjoy the beaches in summer, ski the Victorian Alps in winter; and travel the Great Ocean Road, go bush walking in the Grampians National Park or visit the fairy penguins on Phillip Island at any time of year.
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Relax in our city and enjoy its tree-lined streets and beautiful public parks and gardens.
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The standard of living in Melbourne is amongst the highest in the world. It is an affordable city in which to live with living costs being considerably less expensive than some other Australian cities and of the United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom (UK).
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Melbourne has four distinct seasons. Summer is dry with warm to hot daytime temperatures averaging 28 degrees C (82 degrees F). Winter is cold, crisp and sometimes wet with daytime temperatures averaging 14 degrees C (57 degrees F).
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Many international events are held in Melbourne and Victoria including comedy festivals, the Australian Tennis Open, World Series Cricket, Melbourne Fashion Festival, Formula 1 Grand Prix and the Commonwealth Games in 2006. www.visitvictoria.com/index.cfm
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At post offices you can post letters, make international phone calls and send faxes. Mobile (cell) phones are easily available and networks are extensive. Internet access is convenient and easily available. Overseas and local language newspapers are also readily available.
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Markets and supermarkets sell a variety of fresh meat, fruit and vegetables as well as rice, breads, spices and other ingredients. Halal and kosher foods are available. Melbourne's restaurants and cafes offer a wide variety of foods from around the world, including Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Ethiopian, Brazilian, Malaysian, Greek, Indian, Thai, Vietnamese, Lebanese, French and Indonesian.
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Melbourne offers a safe, reliable and efficient public transport system. You can board trains, trams or buses to take you most places around the city, and suburban areas. Train, tram and bus services are integrated into one system called The Met. The system allows you to change transport on one ticket.
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It is recommended that students allow at least $1,000 (Australian dollars) per month to cover their living expenses. Living expenses are not included in tuition fees.
It is important to allow additional funds - approximately $1,500 to cover the cost of temporary accommodation and settling costs if you choose shared accommodation.
When calculating your budget, you must include your:
 Annual tuition fees
Overseas Student Health Cover ( OSHC )
Accommodation costs
Living expenses including food, gas, electricity, telephone and transport
Textbooks, study excursions and study equipment
Entertainment
Emergency expenses
Airfares
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We have many years of experience in caring for international students, and arranging all kinds of accommodation.
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