Student Services & Resource Links
There are many references and sites available to you to make the most of your time at university. We have collected just a few to give you a quick start:
Youth Allowance & Claiming Tax Deductions
More Information
If you have received Austudy, ABSTUDY or Youth Allowance during the 2011 year, you can claim a deduction in your return for study expenses you incurred provided you have records to support your claim.
For further information about your eligibility please click here.
General Student Websites
Australian Student Consortium (ASC) - for Tertiary Students
The Australian Student Consortium site has information for all tertiary education students Australia-wide.
Click here to visit The Australian Student Consortium.
2012 Semester dates
AVCC - Vacation and semester dates for 2012 as advised by individual universities.
Click here to see 2012 Semester dates.
Education Network Australia
Education Network Australia (edna) is Australia's leading online resource collection and collaborative network for the education and training community.
Click here to visit The Education Network Australia.
Australian Education Network
The Australian Education Network University and College Guide.
Click here to visit The Australian Education Network.
StudentVIP
This is a free service for students studying in Australia and is supported by the Co-op. StudentVIP members get free access to four services: Discount Detective, Student Grants, VIP Alerts and Textbookexchange. You can sign up to StudentVIP at the same time as you join the Coop.
Click here to visit StudentVIP.
Studentgrants
This is a free service for StudentVIP members. Student Grants is a search engine for hundreds of scholarships and grants for undergraduate and postgrad students. yes - people will pay you to study - even study overseas.
Click here to visit Studentgrants.
TextbookExchange
Sponsored by Co-op Bookshop, this is a free service for StudentVIP members. TextbookExchange enables students to buy and sell second-hand textbooks with each other online. It's just like the uni noticeboards - just faster.
Click here to visit TextbookExchange.
StudentMagazines
Students studying in Australia are eligible for special student rates on magazine subscriptions. Savings are significant, anything up to 72% off the cover price. StudentMagazines coordinates student rates for over 75 titles including New Scientist, Time Magazine and The Economist. Even Who Weekly has an "education" rate!
Click here to visit StudentMagazines.
Government Websites
Going to Uni
Australian Government 'Going to Uni' for students provides information on fees, loans, scholarships, courses and providers and Resources.
Click here to visit 'Going to Uni'.
Accommodation
Student Accommodation Australia
Select a student accommodation location to see what is available in the area where you will be studying.
Click here to visit Student Accommodation Australia.
Unilodge
UniLodge provides fully furnished student accommodation across Australia.
Click here to visit Unilodge.
Student Housing Australia
Student Housing Australia is Australia's first specialist student housing real estate agency.
Click here to visit Student Housing Australia.
Career Guidance
JobSearch
JobSearch Government helps you search for Australian Government Vacancies. Graduates can find out more about the Australian Government Graduate Recruitment Program on the Graduate links page.
Click here to visit Jobsearch.
Graduate Careers Australia
GCA's mission is to be the leading authority on the supply of, and demand for, new graduates in Australia; and to use this position to foster employment and career opportunities for graduates, in association with the higher education sector, government and business.
Click here to visit Graduate Careers Australia.
Finance
Centrelink
Centrelink is an agency of the Department of Human Services delivering a range of services to the community.
Click here to visit Centrelink.
Australian Taxation Office
If you have self-education expenses that relate directly to earning income from employment, you may be able to claim them as tax deductions. Learn more from the ATO fact sheet
Click here to visit The Australian Taxation Office.
Claiming self-education expenses
The self-education eligibility tool will help you work out if you are eligible to claim a deduction for work related self-education expenses on your tax return.
Click here to visit information regarding claiming self-education expenses.
Australian Research Council
Provides information about research grants.
Click here to visit the Australian Research Council.
Health, Safety and Security
Student Resources
Marketer of Student Insurance
Click here to visit Student Resources.
Travel
STA Travel
Savings on all travel destinations for students.
Click here to visit STA Travel.
Student Flights
For students and backpackers, travel is all about having the time of your life - on a budget. Student Flights is a travel agency which really gets that.
Click here to visit Student Flights.
Study Skills
The Research Den
Great web site to learn specific tools and strategies to plan, research and write your essays, along with a host of other information.
Click here to visit The Research Den.
Study Links
TAFE information and research tutorials.
Click here to visit Study Links.
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