Australian Courses

Read this before you plan your budget. The cost guide below is a rough guide only. It is based on the middle rent for all of South Australia. It is not the rent for this suburb. Rents change a lot inside one city. A suburb near the centre can cost twice as much as a suburb further out. It does not tell you the price of any room, studio or apartment.

Get the real number for your postcode. Use the official rent data before you agree to anything: Private Rent Report — data.sa.gov.au. This is real data from your state government. It is free. It shows the rent for the exact postcode you enter.

Studying in Adelaide, SA

1,064 courses are taught here by 119 registered schools, across postcodes 5000, 5001, 5005.

Courses taught here1,064
Schools1197 government
Average feeA$26,590per year · Australia A$30,355
Cheapest courseA$999whole course
Campuses153
$$$$$$$$$$ Moderate Middle rent for South Australia · about A$495 per week

Average cost for Australia. Sharing a house is comfortable. A studio or one-bedroom is possible, but it will use a large part of your budget.

The scale compares Australian states: $ cheaper, $$ medium, $$$ expensive, $$$$ most expensive. Source: ABS — Latest insights into the rental market, April 2025.

What this place is like to study in

Adelaide is a study area with many schools, not one large campus. 119 schools teach here. Most are colleges inside office buildings, not universities with grounds. 49% of courses here are vocational (VET). These courses are practical and hands-on. Your classmates will be a wide range of ages. Course fees here are about 12% below the national average. Over several years, this saves a large amount.

We calculate this description from the CRICOS register: the number of schools, the course levels and the registered fees. It describes study only. To learn about rent, transport and daily life here, talk to current students and ask your school.

What level people study here

LevelCoursesShare
Vocational (VET)1,064 49%
Postgraduate504 23%
Undergraduate425 19%
Other177 8%
School18 1%

Finding somewhere to live

Most international students choose one of four options. From cheapest to most expensive:

Two things to know before you sign a lease. First, the bond is usually four weeks of rent. A government office holds it, not the landlord. You get it back at the end. If someone asks you to pay a bond in cash directly to them, this is a warning sign.

Second, you usually cannot inspect a property from overseas. Book two to four weeks of temporary accommodation first. Then look at properties in person. This avoids the most common and most expensive mistake students make.

Your school's accommodation office is the best place to start. It is free. They know the area and often keep a list of checked properties.

Every course taught here

1,064 coursesSort by cheapestprice per yearshortestA–ZLevel allVETbachelormasters & aboveschool
  1. Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology
    Certificate III · Australis College
    A$20,0001.5 yr · A$13,333/yr
  2. Diploma of Hospitality Management
    Diploma · Greenwich English College, Greenwich Management College
    A$20,0001.5 yr · A$13,333/yr
  3. Diploma of Community Services
    Diploma · Australian Virtus Institute
    A$20,0002 yr · A$10,000/yr
  4. Certificate III in Automotive Diesel Engine Technology
    Certificate III · Durban International College
    A$20,0001.2 yr · A$16,774/yr
  5. Diploma of Hospitality Management
    Diploma · Australis College
    A$20,0001.5 yr · A$13,333/yr
  6. Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design
    Advanced Diploma · Durban International College
    A$20,0001.8 yr · A$11,304/yr
  7. Advanced Diploma of Information Technology
    Advanced Diploma · Durban International College
    A$20,0002 yr · A$10,000/yr
  8. Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology
    Certificate III · Durban International College
    A$20,0001.8 yr · A$11,304/yr
  9. Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management
    Advanced Diploma · Durban International College
    A$20,0002 yr · A$10,000/yr
  10. Diploma of Community Services
    Diploma · Southern Cross Education Institute, North Melbourne Gramm…
    A$20,0002 yr · A$10,000/yr
  11. Diploma of Hospitality Management
    Diploma · Mint Training Pty Ltd
    A$20,0001.5 yr · A$13,333/yr
  12. Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management
    Advanced Diploma · Mint Training Pty Ltd
    A$20,0002 yr · A$10,000/yr
  13. Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
    Certificate III · Ivory Education Group Pty Ltd
    A$20,0001 yr · A$20,800/yr
  14. Advanced Diploma of Information Technology
    Advanced Diploma · Mint Training Pty Ltd
    A$20,0002 yr · A$10,000/yr
  15. Certificate IV in Kitchen Management
    Certificate IV · KENTFORD COLLEGE
    A$20,0001.5 yr · A$13,333/yr
  16. Certificate III in Carpentry
    Certificate III · AUSTRA COLLEGE
    A$20,0001 yr · A$20,000/yr
  17. Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling
    Certificate III · AUSTRA COLLEGE
    A$20,0001 yr · A$20,000/yr
  18. Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)
    Diploma · International College of Melbourne
    A$20,0001.1 yr · A$17,627/yr
  19. Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management
    Advanced Diploma · Australian Virtus Institute
    A$20,0002 yr · A$10,000/yr
  20. Diploma of Community Services
    Diploma · Southern Cross Education Institute, North Melbourne Gramm…
    A$20,0002 yr · A$10,000/yr
  21. Diploma of Community Services
    Diploma · Australian Virtus Institute
    A$20,0002 yr · A$10,000/yr
  22. Diploma of Community Services
    Diploma · Global Healthcare Management College Pty Ltd
    A$20,0002 yr · A$10,000/yr
  23. Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling
    Certificate III · Harvard International College Pty Ltd
    A$20,0001 yr · A$20,000/yr
  24. Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying
    Certificate III · Harvard International College Pty Ltd
    A$20,0001 yr · A$20,000/yr
  25. Certificate III in Solid Plastering
    Certificate III · Boston International Pty Ltd
    A$20,0001 yr · A$20,000/yr
  26. Diploma of Community Services
    Diploma · First Aid Course Experts
    A$20,1502 yr · A$10,075/yr
  27. Diploma of Community Services
    Diploma · First Aid Course Experts
    A$20,1502 yr · A$10,075/yr
  28. Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management
    Advanced Diploma · Australian Ideal College
    A$20,2002 yr · A$10,100/yr
  29. Advanced Diploma of Travel and Tourism Management
    Advanced Diploma · Australian Ideal College
    A$20,2002 yr · A$10,100/yr
  30. Diploma of Graphic Design
    Diploma · TAFE South Australia
    A$20,4501 yr · A$20,450/yr
  31. Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design
    Advanced Diploma · TAFE South Australia
    A$20,4501 yr · A$20,450/yr
  32. Diploma of Graphic Design
    Diploma · TAFE South Australia
    A$20,4501 yr · A$20,450/yr
  33. Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design
    Advanced Diploma · TAFE South Australia
    A$20,4501 yr · A$20,450/yr
  34. Diploma of Community Services
    Diploma · AAAR INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
    A$20,5002 yr · A$10,250/yr
  35. Certificate IV in Kitchen Management
    Certificate IV · Durban International College
    A$20,5001.5 yr · A$13,667/yr
  36. Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design
    Advanced Diploma · Alliance College
    A$20,5002 yr · A$10,250/yr
  37. Certificate III in Painting and Decorating
    Certificate III · AUSTRA COLLEGE
    A$20,5001.2 yr · A$17,767/yr
  38. Certificate III in Barbering
    Certificate III · Clip Joint Education
    A$20,5501.2 yr · A$16,697/yr
  39. Diploma of Information Technology
    Diploma · Universal Network of Infotech Pty Ltd, Institute of Techn…
    A$20,7502 yr · A$10,375/yr
  40. Diploma in Human Services
    Diploma · EQUALS International
    A$20,7681 yr · A$20,768/yr
  41. Certificate IV in Patisserie
    Certificate IV · Salford College
    A$20,9901.7 yr · A$12,692/yr
  42. Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management
    Advanced Diploma · AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS AND TRADE PTY. LTD.
    A$21,0002 yr · A$10,706/yr
  43. Diploma of Business
    Diploma · Adelaide Institute of Health
    A$21,0001 yr · A$21,000/yr
  44. Diploma of Information Technology
    Diploma · Adelaide Institute of Health
    A$21,0001 yr · A$21,000/yr
  45. Certificate III in Business
    Certificate III · Adelaide Institute of Health
    A$21,0001 yr · A$21,000/yr
  46. Certificate IV in Business
    Certificate IV · Adelaide Institute of Health
    A$21,0001 yr · A$21,000/yr
  47. Diploma of Information Technology
    Diploma · Sunbeam International College
    A$21,0001.5 yr · A$14,000/yr
  48. Certificate IV in Kitchen Management
    Certificate IV · Sunbeam International College
    A$21,0001.5 yr · A$14,000/yr
  49. Advanced Diploma of Accounting
    Advanced Diploma · Sydney City College of Management Pty Ltd
    A$21,0001.5 yr · A$14,000/yr
  50. Diploma of Information Technology
    Diploma · Active Transition Training and Melbourne Metropolitan Col…
    A$21,0001.5 yr · A$14,000/yr