Destination comparison · For Sri Lankan students
Australia vs Germany — which is right for you?
A choice between earning power and near-free tuition. Australia is expensive but pairs with up to 4 years of post-study work; Germany charges almost no public tuition, so a Sri Lankan student's main outlay is the €11,904 living-cost proof.
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 Australia |  Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Year-1 cost (LKR) | LKR 9.9M – LKR 15.6M | LKR 3.5M – LKR 5.9M |
| Funds to show for visa | LKR 6.2M+ living + tuition | LKR 4.1M+ living + tuition |
| Student visa | Subclass 500 Student Visa | National Type D Student Visa + Sperrkonto |
| Visa processing | 4–6 weeks (varies by university tier) | 6–12 weeks (after APS + Sperrkonto) |
| Post-study work | 2–4 years (Temporary Graduate 485) | 18-month job-search visa |
| Part-time work (term) | 48 hrs/fortnight | 140 full days/year (~20 hrs/wk) |
| Typical IELTS | 6.0 – 6.5 | 6.0 – 6.5 |
| Bachelor's length | 3 years | 3 years |
| Master's length | 1.5–2 years | 2 years |
| Main intake | February (also July) | October (also April) |
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