Australians - Study in Europe

 
 

 
 

This website is dedicated to making it easier for Australians to embark on postgraduate study in Europe.

As well as providing a host of links to relevant websites in Europe and Australia ASiE also undertakes research and consultation with the EU Commission, European governments and a great number of universities and foundations. The aim is to produce and update as much as possible all information concerning grants and scholarships available to Australian students seeking to pursue doctoral studies in Europe.

 
 

Everday Life in Norway

Norway is considered a relatively expensive country by European standards and you need to be prepared for this before you arrive. In particular you need to be prepared to have a high budget for your first semester when you are setting up your accommodation and purchasing a wardrobe suitable to the climate.

The University of Oslo in 2007 suggested that international students should assume a budget of  NOK 8000 a month would be needed to live adequately. The NOK is a Norwegian krone and in March 2008 A$1 bought approximately NOK 4.7. On these figures Norway’s costs are quite comparable to those of living independently in Australia, indeed they might even be better if one was living as a foreign student in Sydney or Melbourne.



 

Basic Budget

The University suggested the following as rough guide to a basic budget needed for one semester. This budget did not include personal expenses like clothes, medicines, dental care, and leisure activities.

  • Housing: NOK 15 000
  • Food: NOK 12 600
  • Books & Supplies: NOK 4 000
  • Transportation: NOK 2 150 (students under 30)
  • Other expences: NOK 7 700
  • Total for 5 months: NOK 41 450

Students can usually obtain subsidised accommodation through their university and also receive discounts on public transport and to various leisure activities.

Be particularly aware that Norway is a very cold country and it is doubtful that your Australian winter clothing will be adequate to the task of keeping you warm outside of the Norwegian summer. Even in the south of the country daily temperatures in autumn and spring can dip well below freezing, and in winter they may often never rise above it. This also means heating expenses, especially if you choose to live in private accommodation, are likely to be a major cost to your budget.

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
This website is an initiative of the Contemporary Europe Research Centre (CERC) at the University of Melbourne and has received funding and support from the Australian Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training, The Delegation of the European Commission to Australia and New Zealand and The National Europe Centre at the Australian National University.
 
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