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OzTREKK Study Down Under Fairs Introduce Canadian Students to New Degree Options

What’s a “Study Down Under” Fair?

Studying Down Under: Understanding Finances

Study in Australia: When should you renew your passport?

Are you getting ready to study in Australia?

Have you accepted your offer and started looking at your predeparture checklist?

Finding Student Accommodation in Australia

So, are you ready to go apartment hunting?

If you’re a little nervous, that’s completely understandable. But hundreds of former OzTREKK students have done it—and so can you! We have assisted thousands of students understand the steps required to securing accommodation in Australia—and we haven’t lost a student yet.

First, do your best to arrive a few weeks before Orientation gets going. This will give you enough time to find suitable accommodation and settle in before classes commence. Many OzTREKK students have told us that it takes 2–3 weeks to find accommodation (sometimes longer), especially in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Gold Coast.

#OzTREKKStudentTip: If you arrive just after Christmas, you can bet real estate agents are still on holidays! Don’t expect anyone to respond to phone messages right away.

Get ready!

Ensure you have temporary accommodation arranged.

Have a bank account set up before you get to Australia—you usually cannot pay bonds and deposits in cash!

Get a cell phone as soon as possible.

Have your “accommodation” folder ready: copies reference letters from previous landlords or employers, banking info, etc.)

Avoid rushing your house hunting. Feeling rushed can hinder your ability to make wise choices.

Be informed. Before you arrive, read as much as you can about the various housing options and how to arrange them. Then you can get straight into house hunting after you arrive, rather than trying to figure out where to go and what to do.

It’s okay to choose on-campus accommodation for the first semester/year! Lots of OzTREKK students do this. Easy-peasy!

Adelaide University Debuts in the World’s Top 100

Australia’s new major university has launched into the 2026 QS World Rankings global top 100.

OzTREKK is pleased to announce that Adelaide University claimed 82nd position in the world and 8th nationally in its inaugural institutional ranking.

Bringing Your Furry Friend to Australia: A Canadian’s Guide

Australia is a dream study destination for many, and why shouldn’t your furry companion join you on your adventure?

Are you getting ready to study in Australia?

Have you accepted your offer and started looking at your predeparture checklist?

Well, one of the most common questions we receive is, “Do I renew my passport now and wait to apply for my visa, or do I apply for my visa now with my current passport?”

Top 5 tips to deal with jet lag

Top 6 tips: Arriving in Australia as an international student

Australian post-study work visa

If you’ve been studying in Australia—or will be—you know that the time will come when you must come back home to Canada.

The Australian Government recognizes the hard work students put into their studies, and offers a post-study work visa to eligible graduates so they may stay in Australia a little longer.

Studying Down Under: Understanding Finances

When you’re getting ready to study Down Under, it’s common to think of the major stuff like getting your student visa, arranging flights, and acquiring accommodation, but there are a few things that sometimes get missed.

Finding Student Accommodation in Australia

So, are you ready to go apartment hunting?

If you’re a little nervous, that’s completely understandable. But hundreds of former OzTREKK students have done it—and so can you! We have assisted thousands of students understand the steps required to securing accommodation in Australia—and we haven’t lost a student yet.

First, do your best to arrive a few weeks before Orientation gets going. This will give you enough time to find suitable accommodation and settle in before classes commence. Many OzTREKK students have told us that it takes 2–3 weeks to find accommodation (sometimes longer), especially in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Gold Coast.

Moving your family to Australia

Top 3 reasons to work part-time while you study in Australia

What are the top 3 reasons to work part-time while you study?

University isn’t cheap, especially when you aren’t living at home anymore or you’re an international student. Tuition, additional fees, living expenses. It adds up.

UWA Global Excellence Scholarships available

UWA is offering scholarships to high-achieving students across the globe who choose to study at the west-coast Australian university.

OzTREKK Study Down Under Fairs a Success

OzTREKK and several Australian and New Zealand universities is fresh off two busy weeks of Study Down Under fairs hosted at various universities across Canada.

What’s a “Study Down Under” Fair?

Every year in fall (late September – early October) and in winter (late January – early February), representatives from OzTREKK and several Australian and New Zealand universities visit select university campuses across Canada.

We spend a day on campus chatting with students about

Degree and university options

Admission requirements

Licensing processes after graduation

What it’s like to live and study in Australia or New Zealand

Scholarships, accommodation, and more!

Your adventure of a lifetime: Study in Australia!

If you build it, they will come.

OzTREKK has proudly become the dugout for the “field of dreams” for many Canadians wishing to study in Australia or New Zealand. We love helping our students’ dreams come true. It’s our passion to help you discover and achieve your dream career—and with so many incredible universities to choose from—help you find the best fit for you.

So, if you’re unsure if you can make the big leap, just know that there are thousands of students who “took the plunge” before you. Here’s what they have to say about using our services and choosing to study Down Under:

“Thank you very much for the service that you guys provide. I hope you know that what you do is changing lives and fulfilling dreams that would have otherwise been wait-listed.”

“I’ve had an amazing experience with OzTREKK; I couldn’t be happier with the services provided. The OzTREKK team fielded my numerous questions and queries from the pre-application phase through departure promptly with professionalism, friendliness, and were always filled with relevant information. The ability to keep tabs of applications via the online portal was great, allowing those who have the insatiable need to check for updates to do so without having to reach out to OzTREKK (even when you know there hasn’t been a change—because any update was accompanied with an email!). All the seminars (medical licensing, predeparture, etc.) were invaluable in getting prepared to move to Australia for medical school), ensuring that we had the tools and info needed to succeed. To be frank, I think OzTREKK has things right! I’ve spoken with other international students who applied through agents, and no one could believe the level of service and friendliness the Canadians who applied through OzTREKK received.”

“OzTREKK was great I can not talk highly enough of them.”

“OzTREKK is amazing. They offer so many services, and they’re very helpful when it came to the application process.”