Work and Study In Australia

June 16, 2008

by: Mike Stowe

Australia has fast overtaken other countries as the destination of choice for students from Commonwealth Countries like South Africa and Canada who want to work and/or study overseas. Ten years ago, it had become the norm for young adults to leave the country for the UK as soon as they had completed their final year at senior high school. There, they would pluck chickens, tend bar or peel potatoes while experiencing life in the UK and Europe.

Living and working in the UK was, and still is, an expensive venture and it is the cost of living, as well as many other areas, where Australia wins the pros versus cons debate each and every time.

The good news for world travelers or students wanting to study in Australia is that there are positions available in many different fields to help fund their stay - including the meat industry. Though this may not be the most attractive option, the meat industry is an excellent way to fund your travels or start a new life in Australia. At present numerous 457 Visa vacancies exist for experienced meat processing employees - across most functional areas in the meat processing industry.

The Australian meat industry is a thriving one, the pay is good and it offers many young visitors the opportunity to financially support their studies and/or lifestyles during their stay in the country.

Australia has exported meat for more than a century and today production is tailored to the packing needs of customers in more than 120 countries worldwide (source: Meat & Livestock Australia). The Australian meat packing industry is the state of the art in beef and lamb dressing and fabrication. Australian packing facilities employ the latest technology to ensure efficient production without loss of quality. The way in which red meat is packed is crucial to the overall quality and shelf life of the product, which ultimately leads to customer satisfaction.

Though the student level job opportunities bear similarities in all countries, Australia offers many other attractions to international visitors.

For one thing, the country has garnered a well-deserved reputation for playing host to many of the world’s best educational institutions and thousands of international students choose to study there each year.

Another appealing factor to living in Australia is the environment. With a brilliant range of climates and locations to choose from, Australia has much to offer. From the Outback and the Great Barrier Reef to snow covered mountains and lush rain forests, visitors will have no trouble finding a location that suits them. And, to top it off, the country has still managed to build a broad, diverse array of business focused areas offering many work opportunities to one and all.

Most notably, Australia offers a high standard of living at a competitive price when compared to other first world destinations; so it’s not surprising that many people, bitten by the travel bug, make it their destination of choice.

Copyright reserved by Mike Stowe, Oz-LifeStyle.com, 2007. The author provides permission for this article to be republished under condition that no alterations are allowed. Should you wish to make any alterations please contact the author in advance to clear said alterations.

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Mike Stowe is the owner of http://Oz-LifeStyle.com an agency specialising in Australian immigration – http://www.Oz-LifeStyle.com

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Comments

19 Responses to “Work and Study In Australia”

Ayham on July 4th, 2008 1:23 pm

Hello MRS./ MR. :

I got to ask something about the living and work in Australia.

1-As an overseas student do i have the right to work during my study and how many hours per week i’m eligible to work?

2-Do the full hours work cover my accommodation and food costs?

3-After finishing my study period, can i stay and work in Australia?

4-Am i, holding a student visa, eligible to apply for immigration? And if “yes”, how time it will take?

With thanks
prince gbow on July 7th, 2008 12:28 pm

i am currently residing in the uk.doing my mba hoping to finish in junee 2009.i am from sierra leone
Julian Achieng Outa on July 19th, 2008 4:40 am

I admired Australia and like to know how I can get sponsored to bachelor of education home economics or nutrition/dietician/consumer science degree.

Please advise.
gurvinder singh on July 28th, 2008 9:51 am

i want to know about applying PR after studying in australia.
birul waliday on August 20th, 2008 5:28 am

im looking for an opportunity to work in australia, i am bachelor nursing science, graduate from goverment university in aceh indonesia. please send me detail information about working in australia. thank you very much
dexter on August 22nd, 2008 8:46 am

i was really amazed of what i have read, i really want to study in Australlia, but we don’t have any relatives that is residing there so i was thinging that it would be so difficult for me to stay there, but as i was reading it, Australlia is really good destination for foreign students, like me.
i want to make a move for me to move there, but what should i do first?
by the way, i’m dexter, 17 years old from the Philippines, and i’m currently in college taking up veterinary medicine.
rex_dxtr@yahoo.com is my yahoo mail. thanks a lot! peace!
Joel Boucary on September 2nd, 2008 12:45 am

Hi, am from Mauritius and i have a Diploma in Marketing from TafeWA Australia, i want to go to Australia and continue my studies and of course if posible to work there,.

I want to know what are the procedures to get there and will be easy to get a job after my studies.
Ambo Mathias Ejeko on September 3rd, 2008 9:01 am

I am 34 years old and a holder a Teaching Diploma which is the equivelence to a BA in Education/Bilingual Studies from the Higher Teacher’s Training College Faculty of Education Yaounde University 1.As a citizen of a Commonwealth Cameroon like Canada and South Africa can i study in Australia?
Nataliia Borysiuk on September 6th, 2008 6:17 am

hello!i`d like to find out rates for international relations major in Australian colleges
Noel on September 6th, 2008 10:07 am

Thanks Mike for the insightful delineation of Australia at a glance, esp. from an intending student perspective.

I do want to study for M. Sc. in Control Engineering in any Australian university, beginning this year. Do give me some advice, even as it may relate to that meat market stuff.

Thanks more,

Noel.
prerna on September 8th, 2008 4:53 am

i want to know about the various colleges of engeneering in australia
Magdalena J. Cruz on September 14th, 2008 10:14 pm

can you post also your answer corresponds to the comments or inquiry above? i’m also interested to study and work in austalia but those same questions arise that’s why i want to know your reply as well. Thank you!
stella on September 16th, 2008 10:49 am

Im looking for an opportunity to study…that is done my masters in Australia and the same time work so as pay my fees. I have relatives that reside there so accomodation wont be a big problem. I want to know if its possible to start my masters in January 2009 and am interested in sociology,or project managment courses and which universities in Austrailia offer these courses
AJAY on September 17th, 2008 2:03 am

1-As an overseas student do i have the right to work during my study and how many hours per week i’m eligible to work?

2-Do the full hours work cover my accommodation and food costs?

3-After finishing my study period, can i stay and work in Australia?

4-Am i, holding a student visa, eligible to apply for immigration? And if “yes”, how time it will take?

With thanks
Emmanuel on September 22nd, 2008 3:43 am

i want to the cost for international to study and work in australia.
Damaris Adhiambo on September 25th, 2008 6:40 am

Hi there am 21 years of age and would love to study and work in australia.i have read a lot of good things about working and studying in australia.the problem is that i dont have any relative over there and its kind of hard for me to figure out how i can reach there.currently am doing Applied Biology in one of the institutions in Kenya and would love to come and do a Nursing course over there. what should i do?thanks
manoj nimo on September 26th, 2008 3:36 am

nepalese people are middle class in economy. if they came in austrilia they need job if they not get any work they can`t servive. so tell is there possible to get job. n what are the basic skill for us to get job plz sir sent me msg. and tell me which subject is better for me. thanks nimo
eimear on September 27th, 2008 1:28 pm

i am an under graduate currently looking in to placements for my third year. i study consumer studies and placement opportunities are preferably within an organisation or work place where one will be doing work related to it. i am at the start of my search and wanting to get the ball rolling fast and wondering if you could point me in any directions?many thanks.
Teopolina on September 29th, 2008 11:16 am

I am a final year BTECH Office Management and Technology student at the Polytechnic of Namibia. I am interested to study and work in Australia. I want to do a career in any field covering science. Would you be soo kind to provide me with information on how to take it from here in Namibia to Australia to work and study there?
i am desperate

Looking forward to hear from you soon.

With regards

Teopolina