University of Sydney vs University of Melbourne

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Of the 33 universities in Australia featured in the QS World University Rankings® 2014/15, 12 are located in either Melbourne or Sydney. This high quota of world-leading universities in Melbourne and Sydney combines with extremely high quality of living, plus large and diverse student communities, to make studying in either city an appealing prospect for many international students.

Last month, both were ranked among the world’s top 10 cities for students in the QS Best Student Cities 2015. So, with this in mind, you’re probably going to need a bit of help to choose between these two closely matched rivals, right?

Here’s where our Melbourne vs Sydney comparison comes in. We’ve provided as much information as we could gather about what it’s like to study in Melbourne or Sydney, including information on differences in lifestyle, costs, culture and community.

For a wider look at all the ranked universities in Australia, see this guide to the top universities in Australia by region 2014/15.

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The costs of student life in Germany
When Germany abolished the tuition fees for higher education students, the news circled around the world. More specifically, public universities from 16 German states were open to students from any country and the yearly living costs for students decreased from 9,225 EUR to a bit over 1,050 EUR/month, in Berlin or Tarnow. If you’ve chosen a university or a polytechnic in a small German student town, such as Wolfsburg, Duisburg or Siegen, then you will likely need to pay a total of 500 EUR/month, as living costs