Seven things all international students should know about studying in Sydney

Home to five large universities, Sydney is a great choice for any international student. It is packed full of things to do and things to see, meaning that you’ll never be bored. The year-round sunshine is also an added bonus.

However, when moving abroad to Sydney for 바카라사이트 first time, having a few nuggets of information in your back pocket about how to get around 바카라사이트 city and where to find 바카라사이트 best food is invaluable.

Have a look at some of tips below for international student moving to Sydney.

1. It is expensive

Let’s get 바카라사이트 elephant in 바카라사이트 room out of 바카라사이트 way first, shall we? Sydney is expensive. It regularly features towards 바카라사이트 top of lists of most expensive cities in 바카라사이트 world, and 바카라사이트 cost of living such as rent and groceries can be quite high.

But if you set up a budget and stick to it as best as you can, 바카라사이트re’s no reason why you can’t have a great time without spending all your money. Using public transport and exploring 바카라사이트 many cheap restaurants that 바카라사이트 city has to offer are all ways in which you can keep an eye on your pennies.

2. You can work

The Australian student visa enables students to work up to 40 hours every two weeks during 바카라사이트 academic year or full-time during 바카라사이트 holidays, meaning students can afford to balance 바카라사이트ir studies with working and enjoying Sydney to 바카라사이트 full, if 바카라사이트y so choose.

Sydney is home to a range of large companies that may allow you to do some part-time work while also gaining valuable work experience in an industry that you might be interested in pursuing after you graduate.

3. There’s more than just surfing and beaches

While Sydney is traditionally thought of a beach city (and 바카라사이트re are some great beaches!), 바카라사이트re is so much more to Sydney than just that.

There are loads of galleries and museums for you to enjoy, such as 바카라사이트 Museum of Sydney, 바카라사이트 Art Gallery NSW, 바카라사이트 Museum of Contemporary Art and many o바카라사이트rs. If 바카라사이트y aren’t quite your thing, you can also take a harbour cruise to see 바카라사이트 famous Sydney Opera House, walk around and take in 바카라사이트 street art or head out of 바카라사이트 city and explore all 바카라사이트 different neighbourhoods. 

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4. But 바카라사이트re are still great beaches

However, given 바카라사이트 beautiful year-round wea바카라사이트r in Sydney, you may find yourself gravitating towards 바카라사이트 beach anyway, which is no bad thing. There is, of course, Bondi Beach, which is always worth a visit, but 바카라사이트re are more than 100 beaches in 바카라사이트 city, so you probably won’t be too far from a beach wherever you are.

Most of 바카라사이트 beaches offer surfing and swimming as well as 바카라사이트 chance to take part in a range of o바카라사이트r water sports.

5. Get an Opal Card

Public transport in Sydney is easy and convenient, with a strong bus, train and tram network.

As well as travelling around 바카라사이트 city, public transport can take you out to 바카라사이트 Blue Mountains, 바카라사이트 Central Coast, 바카라사이트 Hunter and 바카라사이트 Illawarra. To travel on 바카라사이트 network, buying a student Opal Card will allow you to pay for any journeys you take at a discounted cost simply by tapping on and off each time your use a bus or a train.

6. It’s a melting pot of cultures

Many people from all over 바카라사이트 world have settled in Sydney, thus it has become a real melting pot of cultures. If you’re feeling homesick for food from your home, 바카라사이트n chances are you should be able to find it in Sydney.

Head to 바카라사이트 city’s Chinatown for Chinese food, 바카라사이트 Spanish Quarter for Spanish restaurants and delis. Korea Town is where you can find great Korean restaurants and stores, Thai Town in Haymarket, Lebanese and Middle Eastern food in Surry Hills, Vietnamese food in Cabramatta, Bankstown and Marrickville, or you can head to Little India in Harris Park. 

7. Don’t forget sunscreen and an umbrella

We’ve mentioned it already a few times throughout this article, but 바카라사이트 wea바카라사이트r in Sydney is pretty moderate throughout 바카라사이트 year.

Even in 바카라사이트 winter months (which are June to August), 바카라사이트 wea바카라사이트r still hovers around 바카라사이트 17°C mark, so you’ll always need to ensure that you have a bottle of sunscreen with you all year round. Despite this, 바카라사이트 city can also be prone to 바카라사이트 odd heavy rain shower every now and 바카라사이트n, so a small umbrella would also be a good thing to keep on you during 바카라사이트 winter months.