🇰🇭Study in Australia from Cambodia

Apply through the university's international portal or an authorised agent. Direct application is available at most universities for Cambodian citizens, and agents help with the offer, deposit, and visa steps.

Have certified copies of your Bac II certificate, transcripts, and degree documents ready, with certified English translations. Universities may want them verified through the awarding institution or the Ministry of Education.

Most universities run February and July intakes and assess on a rolling basis. Apply two to three months ahead. Use the universities directory and the deadline calendar.

Tuition runs from the low A$30,000s at regional and newer universities to the high A$40,000s and beyond at the Group of Eight. Living costs depend on the city: budget around A$30,000 a year, more in Sydney and Melbourne, less in Adelaide, Perth, and regional centres.

On top of that: the A$2,500 student visa, roughly A$500 to A$700 a year for single Overseas Student Health Cover, flights, and initial setup. See the cost-of-living breakdowns by city and the most affordable universities.

For undergraduate entry, universities take the Bac II (Baccalaureate), usually with a foundation year. A four-year Cambodian bachelor's degree is generally accepted for direct entry to Australian master's programs, though some universities assess it case by case.

Ask each university how it reads your qualification and what GPA or grade average your course requires.

English is shown with IELTS, PTE, or TOEFL. Most universities want 6.5 overall for a master's, and the student visa has its own lower floor. Confirm both.

International students hold the subclass 500 student visa. You apply after you receive and accept an offer and the university issues a Confirmation of Enrolment. You must meet the Genuine Student requirement, which replaced the Genuine Temporary Entrant test in March 2024, and show genuine access to funds.

Home Affairs does not publish a public evidence level for Cambodia, so use the Document Checklist Tool for your country and chosen provider to see what is required. Expect to show funds for tuition, travel, and 12 months of living costs, a valid English test result, and a Genuine Student statement.

Applications most often run into trouble over source of funds, sponsor income that is hard to document, and a study plan that does not follow from previous study or work. If a scholarship is funding you, the award letter is your strongest evidence.

Full detail on the visa itself, conditions, and family members is on the subclass 500 page.

Most bachelor’s and master’s graduates qualify for a Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485), which gives two to three years of full work rights. That skilled work is the usual step toward permanent residence through the points-tested visas.

Check where you stand with the points calculator and track demand in the SkillSelect invitation rounds.