Student Services
Staff at the Cairns College of English are always willing to help you with any questions you may have about accommodation, visas, further studies and travel in Australia. For personal matters, counselling is available in a number of languages.
Services include:
- Accommodation (» Student Accommodation)
- Academic and welfare counselling;
- Activities, excursions and social program; (» Student Activities)
- Free airport transfer;
- Assistance with voluntary work experience placement.
Student Service Fees
| Student Service Fees | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Work Experience Placement Fee | $250 | $250 |
| Airport Transfers (free for homestay students) | $66 | $66 |
| Homestay Placement Fee | $180 | $180 |
Overseas Student Health Cover
The Australian Government requires all students on a student visa to pay Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC). The exact rate payable will be calculated on the basis of course length plus one month. Current rates are:
| Student Health Cover Fees | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 months | $88.00 | $87.00 |
| 6 months | $175.00 | $174.00 |
| 9 months | $262.00 | $261.00 |
| 12 months | $349.00 | $348.00 |
Student Pre-Departure Information
To help you prepare for your trip we have compiled the following information which, we believe, will help you adapt more quickly to a new country, climate, college, customs and lifestyle. Our Pre-Departure Information brochure contains information about:
- Tropical Cairns
- Language Help
- Weather and Climate
- What to bring
- Time Zone
- Food
- Student Services
- Australian Quarantine
- Dining-Out and Nightlife in Cairns
- Cairns Airport
- Banking
- Post
- Health Cover / Health Insurance
- Requirements for Students travelling on a Student Visa
- General Shopping Hours
- Cost of Living
- Homestay Accommodation
- Timetable for Orientation Day (first day at college) and Testing Procedure
- Class Times
- Teaching Methods
» Download Pre-Departure Information Brochure [PDF 280 kb)
