Any international students on ozb?
"Dear Students
Thanks to Melbourne Victory, we have some FREE tickets to the next game specially for international students"
All details on the link. Seeing the tickets have to be picked up on the day, i suppose you must be a genuine international student!
Don't forget you flares and irrational violent streaks available at the gate.
Think you got the wrong sport crowd for violent streak that's the AFL where you punch on with women for no reason
Really? Never EVER heard of this happening at an NRL or AFL game.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-26/pepper-spray-used-at-a…
Equating violence against women with some police pepper spray…
150+ years on and still a pissy backwater sport
Could I just wear one of these http://imgur.com/nLgt9NQ , and some big spectacles and say to the ticket staff "I have to to zee zee football match ya?"
Discrimination
Imagine if they had some free tickets but excluded non-Australians…
It would be the average crowd numbers at a city game
This is ozbargain not international student bargain :P
Tickets must be collected at 7.15pm AAM Park, Entrance E
Where is AAM Park ???
Is this a deal for people who can't spell ?
Did you not see the target audience?
Obviously they are not studying English whilst here…
… Or that's what they are being taught.
Please note that baby formula tins are not provided with the free tickets!
How do they check whether you are an international student? Doesn't specify?!?!
to all the Aussies here whinging… I used to be an international student myself and we pay crazy money just for the privilege. I'm talking $7000 per semester for a trade course. if you combine all mining together then international students bring in the second biggest amount of money into this country..
You deserve a ticket.
I used to be an international student myself and we pay crazy money just for the privilege.
So you reckon Australian taxpayers should subsidise international students?
They don't, pull your head in.
International students prop up the Australian higher education system. Without international students, Australian students would be paying far higher tuition fees.
The Australian education export industry is worth 15 billion dollars a year to the Australian economy, far more than agriculture, manufacturing or tourism. International student subsidise Australian taxpayers lifestyles.
International student subsidise Australian taxpayers lifestyles.
LOL !!!
The average international student puts in the region of $40'000 into their local during their stay in the country, on top of institutional fees.
When the international education sector last hit a downturn, most universities ended up in the black, unable to cover their operational costs without the inflated fees that international students pay compared to domestic students.
Well being an international student myself and not saying that anyone should subsidise anything, I pay $32,000 a year which pretty good amount added to the Australian economy
I pay $32,000 a year which pretty good amount added to the Australian economy
which isn't that far off for many Uni degrees for local students…
heck… that's how much it costs for high school too these days…
@jv: I am doing an engineering degree and the annual cost for an international student is $32,000 vs $9,000 for domestic one, I'd have to say it's pretty far off. But it's true for high schools …. CRAAZY
vs $9,000 for domestic one
Not for long…
http://www.businessinsider.com.au/the-cost-of-getting-a-univ…
@jv: Well for the time being no changes have been applied nor do we know if fees will increase by a certain percentage or will just be deregulated. From what I know, most universities are against this proposal and even if it does go through it will be implemented after a good couple years, but domestic students fees will still be subsidised by the government. And even with that, more and more Students are coming to study in Australia even if the international fees have been increasing steadily over the years. Education still remains one of the main exports of this country
I guess the willingness of people to come here and pay such large sums is prima facie evidence of what a great country Australia is and what a higher level of education is. Otherwise they would be staying home and getting training there.
It's well known in the sub-continent, for example, that there is rampant corruption where you can buy a degree and hence why many degrees from the sub-continent are not recognised or accepted here.
of course nobody would imply that the Australian taxpayers should subsidize international students. what I am saying is that international students subsidize the local students and then some.
Nope, that's paid through taxes…
Unis get paid by the Government…
Unis get paid by the Government…
jv is right, unis are funded by the taxpayers money, this is why international fees are high due to the fact that overseas students didn't pay taxes in Australia (except TVA and if you work part time). So it kinda fills in the void, this trend is apparent all over the world, international fees have always been higher than domestic
@zakma:
Yes and no. During the 80s and 90s successive governments slowly reduced the government contribution to university education while still setting a cap on domestic student contributions to the point where it is essentially impossible to provide that service without other sources of income. The gap is bridged by inflated international student fees. These fees have little relationship to the lack of taxes paid or not paid by international students, they are set by the market and by the operational costs of the universities.
so let us have the pissy little discount hey
thanks ms.
Good stuff. I'm all for immigration. It's gonna boost the world game here more than AFL.
do you need to show proof that you are an international student?
They'll DNA test at the gate…
Just provide your 7/11 employee number
For those grumping about this, this match is on a Thursday night. Chances are these seats would be empty otherwise since it's a work night. Unis often run trips to AFL matches for international students so it's good to get a taste of A League
Any idea how to show proof?
Seems like a great deal if you are interested. I wish I could go but I'll just watch from the comfort of my home. :(
wow I wasn't expecting that much controversy when I posted the deal. Everyone are entitled to their own views on international students but at the end of the day, the aim was to share the deal with those international students who work at the 7-11, drive the taxis around or those who do all the odd jobs that we refuse to do so they can a good time for free! Cheers
Good stuff!
And the atmosphere they will get at a Melbourne Victory game is waaaaay beyond any other sport in Australia.
Its just the insular xenophobes can't swallow that their sport isn't so special, as shown by the fact that after 150+ years they have even struggled to break into the nation's most populous state, let alone outside the nation's borders.
If you haven't been to a Melb Victory match (not boring Melb City), do yourself a favour and experience the atmosphere - it's unlike any other sports in Australia. Also, AAMI Park is a pretty cool stadium. Regardless, it's a great way for international students to experience the A-League.
Nice. too bad im already a member and not a student lol