Satch_Boogie

My wife would like to get her PhD. How long do we have to be in Australia, on a 176, for her to qualify for resident tuition rates instead of international student fees?

Kelli28

You have to be a citizen for hecs help or hold PR and pay the fee's upfront.

HelenTD

Have a look at the university websites for the city you're planning to live in. Most unis would have PhD programmes

Some info from the University of Queensland website:
http://www.uq.edu.au/study/program.h...501#australian
Fees for Australian students
Australian students (including Australian citizens or permanent residents and New Zealand citizens) are currently exempt from paying tuition fees for Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) studies.

University of South Australia - some info on their scholarships, some of these are national, some specific to UniSA:
http://www.unisa.edu.au/resdegrees/s...australian.asp

Murdoch University: http://www.research.murdoch.edu.au/g...ospective.html

Also
http://www.phdseek.com/

Weebie

Your looking at about 25-40kAUD per year as an international student doing a PHD.

Bermudashorts

OP won't be an international student, they have PR.

Weebie

That's much better then. Average PHD for Australiam supported place is about 25-35k total.

Satch_Boogie

Thank you so much. My wife (and my finances) will be thrilled to know this.