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80 | UNSW International Undergraduate Guide 2011 | www.unsw.edu.auDaily lifeLiving ExpensesThe University estimates that in 2011 a single international studentwill require A$18,000 to $20,000 per annum to cover living expensesfor the year. The amount spent depends on requirements, budgetand location. These estimates do not include the costs of large nonessentialitems such as expensive electrical equipment or a car.In addition, new students should have at least A$2,500 when theyarrive in Sydney to cover the initial establishment expenses such asrental bond payment (security deposit); electricity, gas and telephoneconnection fees; and to purchase basic furniture and household items.Note: All costs quoted are subject to inflation and currency fluctuations.The current inflation rate in Australia is 2.5-3.5% per year.Summer Vacation ExpensesThe summer vacation time (December to February) requires specialfinancial planning. Expenses for this period must be carefully estimatedand added to costs for the academic year in order to give a realistictotal budget for the calendar year.Part-Time and Vacation WorkUnder immigration regulations international students, aftercommencing their studies, are allowed to work up to 20 hours per weekduring semester and full time during university vacations.While some students are able to earn extra money from part-time andvacation work, availability of suitable jobs is not guaranteed. It is notadvisable to plan your study budget expecting to find work for themaximum allowable hours.There are many ways to find casual and part-time work - localnewspapers, friends, and through the University Careers andEmployment Office.www.careers.unsw.edu.auBooks, Stationery and EquipmentDon’t rush into buying textbooks. It is advisable to wait until yourfirst lectures and tutorials and then ask academic staff which are theessential purchases. The UNSW Bookshop is located on campus.Second-hand textbooks are available from the Second-Hand Bookshopon campus and are also advertised on notice boards around thecampus. Arc, the University’s student organisation, operates a numberof outlets on campus that provide stationery items and other essentialstudent equipment at reasonable prices.
www.unsw.edu.au | UNSW International Undergraduate Guide 2011 | 81Banking and Postal FacilitiesThere are two banks (the Commonwealth Bank and the ANZ Bank) anda credit union (Unicom Credit Union) on the Kensington campus withfull banking facilities. Automated teller machines (ATMs) are availableat all hours. The banks and credit union have full financial servicesincluding telegraphic transfer of funds from any major bank in theworld, within 24 hours of deposit. Postal services are available at theKensington upper campus Post Office.ClothingWarm clothes are necessary in Sydney during the winter months asnight temperatures can drop to less than 10 degrees celsius. Simple,casual clothing is standard dress on campus.Public TransportUNSW is well served by modern public buses. An extensive trainsystem, approximately 15 minutes by bus from the University, can takeyou throughout much of the Sydney metropolitan area, NSW countryand interstate. Regular and express bus services connect UNSW withall the major transport hubs including Central Railway Station, BondiJunction and with the Harbour Ferry services operating from CircularQuay. Unfortunately, international students in the state of New SouthWales are not eligible for state-determined travel concessions as atMarch 2010.ReligionAustralia is a secular state. People have freedom of religion andworship. While the main religion is Christianity, there are also largecommunities which follow Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, Taoism andHinduism.A ‘Religious Centre’ is located on the Kensington campus and isavailable for all students and staff. The Religious Centre is currentlyattended by Anglican, Catholic, Orthodox, Pentecostal and UnitingChurch Chaplains. Chaplains conduct worship services, lead BibleStudies, hold prayer meetings, and offer spiritual counselling. There isalso a Jewish Chaplain at the Centre.The Islamic Society and the Buddhist student group, ‘Unibuds’, havefacilities in the Centre for prayers. The Islamic Society also has an Imamin attendance with meeting and prayer rooms available for Muslimstudents.Other religious societies on campus include the Coptic Society,Ba’hai Society, Catholic Asian Students Association, Chinese ChristianFellowship and the Pragathi Hindu Society.Food and ShoppingSydney is renowned for the variety and quality of its food. In thesuburbs surrounding the University, there are many reasonably priced,good quality restaurants, cafés and shops selling food from all aroundthe world. Halal meat is available at butcher shops near the University.On campus, there are a range of cafés and take-away food outlets.There is bound to be an eatery on campus that will satisfy your taste -whether it is sushi and miso, croissants and coffee, vegetarian food, orlaksa and noodles! You can find food, clothing, pharmaceuticals, booksand stationery in the shops on campus or in the shopping areas aroundthe campuses.
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