SERVICE
ALFALINK assists students in pursuing their education abroad. With more than 100 affiliated education institution partners, we provide a wide choice for all study needs.
We provide these services FREE of Charge (*):
1. Administration
2. Overseas study consultation
3. Applying applications
4. English placement test
5. Academic report / transcript translation
6. Arrangement of:
- Student Visa
- Airline Reservation
- Finding an Accommodation
- Arranging Airport Pick Up
(*) Conditions applied
To find out more about your country of destination, please click on the drop down menu below.
Time difference:
Indonesia’s capital Jakarta : 00.00 am
Australia’s capital Canberra : 04.00 am
Geography:
Located in the Oceania, Australia is a continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. World's smallest continent but the sixth-largest country; the invigorating sea breeze known as the "Fremantle Doctor" affects the city of Perth on the west coast, and is one of the most consistent winds in the world.
Ethnic Groups:
Caucasian 92%, Asian 7%, aboriginal and other 1%
Religions:
Christianity 67%, Buddhism & Islam 1,5%, None 18,7%
Languages:
Australian English 80%, (Australian, Tasmanian, Torres Strait Island, Chinese) 2,1%, Vietnamese 1,7%, Italian 1,9%, Greek 1,4%
Government type:
Federal Parliamentary democracy
Australian Day
26 January
Landmarks:
- Sydney Opera House (Sydney),
- Great Ocean Road (Melbourne),
- Gold coast (Queensland),
- Blue Mountain (New South Wales),
- Rottnest Islands (Perth),
- etc
Emergency call:
The national telephone number for all emergency services in Australia including AMBULANCE, FIRE, and POLICE is "000".
Tuition cost : AUD 10,000 – 40,000/year
Living cost : AUD 18,000 – 20,000 / year
Time difference:
Indonesia’s capital Jakarta : 00.00 am
Canada’s capital Ottawa : 12.00 pm
Geography:
Located in Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, second-largest country in world (after Russia); has strategic location between Russia and US via north polar route.
Ethnic Groups:
British Isles origin 28%, French origin 23%, other European 15%, Amerindian 2%, other, mostly Asian, African, Arab 6%, mixed background 26%
Religions:
Christian 77%, Atheist 16,2%, Other 0,8%
Languages:
English (official) 59.3%, French (official) 23.2%, other 17.5%
Government Type:
Constitutional monarchy federal parliamentary democracy, as well as being a federation
Independence:
1 July 1867 (union of British North American colonies)
Landmarks:
- CN Tower,
- Skylon Tower,
- Montreal Olympic Stadium,
- West Edmonton Mall,
- Canada Olympic Park,
- Vancouver Aquarium,
- H.R. MacMillan Space Centre,
- etc
Emergency call:
The national telephone number for all emergency services in Canada including Medical, Fire, and Police is "911".
Tuition Cost : CAD 12,000 – 25,000/year
Living Cost : CAD 18,000 – 20,000/year
Time difference:
Indonesia’s capital Jakarta : 00.00 am
China’s capital Beijing : 01.00 am
Geography:
Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam. World's fourth largest country (after Russia, Canada, and US); Mount Everest on the border with Nepal is the world's tallest peak.
Ethnic Groups:
Han Chinese 91.5%, Zhuang, Manchu, Hui, Miao, Uyghur, Tujia, Yi, Mongol, Tibetan, Buyi, Dong, Yao, Korean, and other nationalities 8.5% (2000 census)
Religions:
Taoist, Buddhist, Christian 3%-4%, Muslim 1%-2%. Officially atheist (2002 est.)
Languages:
Standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages
Government type:
Communist State
Independence:
221 BC (unification under the Qin or Ch'in Dynasty); 1 January 1912 (Qing or Ch'ing Dynasty replaced by the Republic of China); 1 October 1949 (People's Republic of China established)
Landmarks:
- The Great Wall of China,
- The Grand Canal of China,
- The Terracotta Army,
- The Three Gorges Dam,
- Jin Mao Tower,
- The Forbidden City,
- Potala Palace,
- etc
Emergency call:
Medical “120”, Fire “119”,and Police "110".
Tuition cost : RMB 25,000 – 65,000/ year
Living cost : RMB 24,000 / year
Time Difference:
Indonesia’s capital Jakarta : 00.00 am
France’s capital Paris : 06.00 pm
Geography:
Largest West European nation. Located in Western Europe, bordering the Bac of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain
Ethnic Groups:
Celtic and Latin with Teutonic, Slavic, North African, Indochinese, Basque minorities and other overseas nationalities
Religions:
Roman Catholic 83-88%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Moslem 5-10%, unaffiliated 4%
Languages:
French 100%, rapidly declining regional dialects and languages
Government type:
Republic
Independence:
14 July (Fete de la Federation)
Landmarks:
- Eiffel Tower,
- Arc de Triomphe,
- The champs-Elysees evenue,
- Moulin Rouge,
- Disneyland,
- etc.
Emergency call:
The national telephone number for all emergency services in France including Medical, Fire, and Police is "112".
Tuition cost :EUR 12,000/year
Living cost :EUR 20,000 – 24,000 /year
Time difference:
Indonesia’s capital Jakarta : 00.00 am
Italy’s capital Rome : 06.00 pm
Geography:
Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia
Ethnic Groups:
Italian (includes small clusters of German-, French-, and Slovene-Italians in the north and Albanian-Italians and Greek-Italians in the south)
Religions:
Roman Catholic 90% (approximately; about one-third practicing), other 10% (includes mature Protestant and Jewish communities and a growing Muslim immigrant community)
Languages:
Italian (official), German, French (small French-speaking minority in Valle d'Aosta region), Slovene (Slovene-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area)
Government type:
Republic
Independence:
17 March 1861 (Kingdom of Italy proclaimed; Italy was not finally unified until 1870)
Landmarks :
- The Colosseum
- The Leaning Tower of Pisa
- The Pantheon
- Pompeii
- St. Marks Basilica
- St. Peters Basilica and the Sistine Chapel, etc
Emergency call:
The national telephone number for all emergency services in Italy including Medical, Fire, and Police is "112".
Tuition cost : EUR 10,000 – 20,000/year
Living cost : EUR 20,000 – 24,000 / year
Time difference:
Indonesia’s capital Jakarta : 00.00 am
Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur : 01.00 am
Geography:
A country located in Southeast Asia. There are two distinct parts to this country being Peninsular Malaysia to the west and East Malaysiato the east. Peninsular Malaysia is located south of Thailand, north of Singapore and east of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. East Malaysia is located on the island of Borneo and shares borders with Brunei and Indonesia.
Ethnic Groups:
Malay 58%, Chinese 24%, Indian8%, others 10%
Religions:
Muslim 60.4%, Buddhist 19.2%, Christian 9.1%, Hindu 6.3%, Confucianism, Taoism, other traditional Chinese religions 2.6%, other 1,5%, none 0.8%
Languages:
Bahasa Malaysia (official), English, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai. Several indigenous languages in East Malaysia; most widely spoken are Iban and Kadazan
Government Type:
Constitutional Monarchy
Independence:
31 August 1957
Landmarks :
- Petronas Twin Towers,
- Royal Selangor House,
- National Planetarium,
- Bati Caves,
- etc
Emergency call:
Medical, Fire, and Police is "999".
Tuition Cost : RM 10,000 – 29,000/year
Living Cost : RM 20,000 – 26,000 / year
Time Difference:
Indonesia’s capital Jakarta : 00.00 am
New Zealand’s capital Wellington : 06.00 am
Geography:
New Zealand is located in the Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia. Wellington is the southern most national capital in the world.
Ethnic Groups:
European 78%, Maori 14,6%, Asian 9.2%, Pacific islander 6.9%
Religions:
Christianity 56%, other religions 6%, Atheist 38%
Languages:
English, Maori, New Zealand Sign Language
Government Type:
Constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy
Independence:
26 September 1907 (from UK)
Landmarks:
- Auckland Botanic Gardens
- The Sky Tower
- Auckland Museum
- Auckland Harbour Bridge
- Lake Wakatipu
- Auckland Art Gallery
- Auckland Domain
Emergency call:
The national telephone number for all emergency services in New Zealand including Medical, Fire, and Police is "111".
Tuition Cost : NZD 16,000 – 26,000/year
Living Cost : NZD 18,000/year
Time difference:
Indonesia’s capital Jakarta : 00.00 am
Singapore’s capital Singapore : 01.00 am
Geography:
Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia; the focal point for Southeast Asian sea routes
Ethnic Groups:
Chinese 76.8%, Malay 13.9%, Indian 7.9%, other 1.4% (2000 census)
Religions:
Buddhist 42.5%, Muslim 14.9%, Taoist 8.5%, Hindu 4%, Catholic 4.8%, other Christian 9.8%, other/none 15.5% (2000 census)
Languages:
Mandarin 35%, English 23%, Malay 14.1%, Hokkien 11.4%, Cantonese 5.7%, Teochew 4.9%, Tamil 3.2%, other Chinese dialects/other 2.7% (2000 census)
Government Type:
Parliamentary republic
Independence:
9 August 1965 (from Malaysian Federation)
Landmarks:
- Universal Studio,
- Sentosa Island,
- Jurang Island,
- Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay,
- Merlion Park,
- etc
Emergency call in Canada:
Police “999”, Fire & Medical "995".
Tuition Cost : SGD 10,000 - 30,000/ years
Living Cost : SGD 18,000 – 20,000 / year
Time difference:
Indonesia’s capital Jakarta: 00.00 am
Switzerland’s capital Bern : 06.00 pm
Geography:
Central Europe, east of France, north of Italy; landlocked; crossroads of northern and southern Europe; along with south eastern France, northern Italy, and south western Austria, has the highest elevations in the Alps
Ethnic Groups:
German 65%, French 18%, Italian 10%, Romansch 1%, other 6%
Religions:
Roman Catholic 41.8%, Protestant 35.3%, Muslim 4.3%, Orthodox 1.8%, other Christian 0.4%, other/unspecified/none 16.4% (2000 census)
Languages:
German (official) 63.7%, French (official) 20.4%, Italian (official) 6.5%, Serbo-Croatian 1.5%, Albanian 1.3%, Portuguese 1.2%, Spanish 1.1%, English 1%, Romans (official) 0.5%, other 2.8% (2000 census). German, French, Italian, and Romans are all national and official languages.
Government Type:
Formally a confederation but similar in structure to a federal republic
Independence:
1 August 1291 (founding of the Swiss Confederation)
Landmarks :
- Zytgloggeturm,
- Kafigturm,
- Bundeshaus,
- Alpen Mt,
- The Bear Park, Etc
Emergency call:
Medical “144”, Fire “118”,and Police “117”.
Tuition Fee + Accommodation + food : CHF 25,000 /semester
Time difference:
Indonesia’s capital Jakarta : 00.00 am
United Kingdom capital London : 05.00 pm
Geography:
Located in Western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France. Only 35 km from France and linked by tunnel under the English Channel.
Ethnic Groups:
White British 85,6%, White Other 5,27 %, Indian 1,8 %, Pakistani 1,3%, White Iris 1,2%, Mixed race 1,2%, Black Caribbean 1,0%, Black African 0,8%, Bangladeshi 0,5%, Other Asian 0,4%, Chinese 0,4%, Other 0,4%, Black Other 0,2%
Religions:
Christian 71,6%, Muslim 2,7%, Hindu 1%, Sikh 0,6%, Jewish 0,5%, Buddhist 0,3%, Other religions 0,3%, Atheist 15,5%
Languages:
English 95%, other languages 5%
Government Type:
Constitutional monarchy
Independence:
Englandhas existed as a unified entity since the 10th century
Landmarks :
- Windsor Castle
- Hadrians Wall
- Kings College, Cambridge
- Blackpool Tower
- Buckingham Palace
- Big Ben
- Tower Bridge, etc
Emergency call in UK:
The national telephone number for all emergency services in UK including Medical, FIRE, and POLICE is "999 or 112".
Tuition Cost : GBP 10,000 – 20,000/year
Living Cost : GBP 10,000/ year
Time difference:
Indonesia’s capital Jakarta : 01.00 am
USA’s capital Washington DC : 01.00 pm
Geography:
Located in North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
Ethnic Groups:
Caucasians 79.96%, Africans/Afro-Americans 12.85%, Asian 4.43%, American indian/Alaska native/native Hawaiian/other 2.76% (July 2007 estimate)
Religions:
Christianity 76,4%, Judaism 1,7%, Buddhist 0,7%, Muslim 0,6 %, Hinduism 0,4, Other 1,2%
Languages:
English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7% (2000 census). Hawaiian is an official language in the state of Hawaii
Government Type:
Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition
Independence:
4 July 1776 (from Great Britain)
Landmarks:
- Statue of Liberty (New York City),
- Jefferson Memorial (Washington DC),
- Grand Canyon (National Park, Arizona),
- The Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco),
- Hollywood, etc
Emergency call:
The national telephone number for all emergency services in USA including AMBULANCE, FIRE, and POLICE is "911".
Tuition Cost : USD 7,500 – 45,000/year
Living Cost : USD 12,000 /year
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