Australia

International students are required to but OSHC before arriving in Australia. OSHC helps in covering any medical or hospital care needed during your stay in Australia. Besides prescription medicines, this OSHC also helps during medical emergencies. The students must choose the provider based on the coverage and the cost of the insurance. The main OSHC provider in Australia are mentioned below:

• Australian Health Management OSHC
• BUPA Australia
• Medibank Private
• OSHC Worldcare
• NIB OSHC

Before arriving in Australia, you must change your country's currency to Australian dollars. You can also exchange currency at the airport in Australia. It si advised not to carry a large sum of money in the beginning. It si better to bring the amount which can help you survive in the first few days. You can arrange the remaining funds once you are in Australia. If you have not finalized accommodation before arriving in Australia, you must carry funds accordingly.  You must plan your finances properly in order to have a comfortable and hassle-free stay in Australia.

Yes and NIOS National Institute of Open Schooling is generally accepted in countries like Australia UK Canada and Germany for higher education including undergraduate and post graduate studies while its  recognised as equivalent to other both like CBSE and ICSE some International Universities may have specific requirements or prefer specific board student applying from NIOS students meet the university admission criteria which may include standardized test score like TOEFL or IELTS and other entrance exam

Yes, Australia generally allows you a 2 year gap for nursing courses so you may apply. Kindly check official of college that you wish to apply.

All medical courses usually accepts a 2 years or 3 year gaps because of a hard exam of neet.

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For entry into undergraduate programs Indian students are assessed based on their class 12th scores, they may be required to submit entrance scores if applying for professional courses in Australia or SAT if applying for other programs. 

• For graduate admissions in Australia, students must submit their GRE or GMAT scores. 
• For both levels of admission, the English language exams needed for studying in Australia include either TOEFL / IELTS / SAT if5 href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/duolingo">Duolingo.

Scores may vary based on university and course of application. 

Australia is generally considered a safe country for Indians.The University of Queensland ensures that they make the campus safe and secured for the students. Students have access to a Safezone app which will help them connect with security department in case of any emergency. The university also organises personal awareness safety program to educate students on safety.