What to learn in Australia
4 things worth learning in Australia, spread across 4 cities: make, taste, move and wild. Costs run from $900 to $6,000 for the typical stay, though most start nearer $1,550. The cheapest way in is aboriginal art and desert culture in Alice Springs, from $900. Most of it is best in September. 3 of the 4 end in a named certification rather than just experience.
- Options
- 4
- From
- $900
- Typical length
- 16 days
- Certified
- 3 of 4
4 cities
median $1,550
2–60 day range
end with a named qualification
All 4 in Australia
Art, Design & Media
Aboriginal art and desert culture
Alice Springs
2–21 days · $900 – $2,000
Best Apr-Sep
Culinary
Specialty coffee and barista craft
Melbourne
3–30 days · $900 – $2,000
Best Year-round
Water & Sailing
Surf instructor certification
Byron Bay
10–45 days · $2,200 – $4,000
Best Sep-May
Nature & Wildlife
Reef research diving
Cairns
14–60 days · $3,500 – $6,000
Best Jun-Oct
Within reach of Australia
Closest by distance, not by border. If you are already flying this far, these are near enough to stack onto the same trip.
Adventure & Outdoor
Skydiving licence (AFF)
Queenstown, New Zealand
10–45 days · $3,500 – $6,000
Best Oct-Apr
Water & Sailing
Freediving to 30m
Labuan Bajo, Indonesia
4–30 days · $700 – $1,500
Best Apr-Nov
Traditional & Survival
Maori carving and te reo
Rotorua, New Zealand
5–90 days · $1,600 – $3,200
Best Year-round
Elsewhere in Oceania
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