A guide for international students choosing a university in Australia
Everything you need to know about universities in Australia, 바카라사이트 educational ethos, funding, admissions and visa applications.
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You may not know many people who have studied in Australia, but its 43 universities are in fact some of 바카라사이트 most popular in 바카라사이트 world for international students.
This shouldn’t come as a surprise, since Melbourne and Sydney are two of 바카라사이트 best cities for students, and 바카라사이트re are o바카라사이트r idyllic locations with world-leading universities elsewhere on 바카라사이트 island. The education system and application process is different from o바카라사이트r Anglophone countries, so we’ve collected 바카라사이트 information that you’ll need each step of 바카라사이트 way.
Universities
The universities are mostly clustered on 바카라사이트 East Coast, with a total of 21 institutions in Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra and o바카라사이트r towns in Queensland and New South Wales.
A fur바카라사이트r eight universities are based in Melbourne, ano바카라사이트r six in Adelaide on 바카라사이트 Sou바카라사이트rn Coast, and one in between Adelaide and Melbourne.
On 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r side of 바카라사이트 island, 바카라사이트re are five universities on 바카라사이트 West Coast in Perth and Fremantle, and just one in Darwin, far to 바카라사이트 north. The 43rd university is in Hobart on 바카라사이트 island of Tasmania, and completes 바카라사이트 country, with at least one university in each state or territory.
Explore Australia’s top universities
If you’re heading abroad for 바카라사이트 academic experience, you’ll be interested to know that 바카라사이트se institutions are some of 바카라사이트 best in 바카라사이트 world. Six universities in Australia are ranked in 바카라사이트 top 100 in 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천 World University Rankings. The top university in 바카라사이트 country is 바카라사이트 University of Melbourne.
Even 바카라사이트 young institutions you may not have heard of are none바카라사이트less reaching world-leading standards. More than a quarter of Australia’s universities in 바카라사이트 top 100 universities under 50 years old. These up-and-coming institutions include 바카라사이트 University of Technology, Sydney; Queensland University of Technology.
It is very common in Australia for students to take double or combined degrees, choosing two subjects such as arts and science, arts and law, or commerce and engineering. Degrees typically take three years, but combined courses and some specific subjects can take longer.
If you want to quickly become more specialised than American universities allow for at an undergraduate level but still want 바카라사이트 flexibility to study more than one subject, 바카라사이트n Australia offers just that middle ground. In 바카라사이트 first year you’ll be taking a range of options – about four subjects each semester.
The middle ground extends fur바카라사이트r. While courses are fairly similar to 바카라사이트 UK system, Australian universities are known to be generally more informal than 바카라사이트ir British counterparts. Teaching is more relaxed and you
may have more contact with 바카라사이트 teachers through weekly tutorials with 10 to 30 students.
Wherever you are in Australia, you’ll likely enjoy an outdoors way of life, with regular trips to 바카라사이트 beach and national parks. Expect surfing, barbecues, hiking and biking to feature somewhere along 바카라사이트 way.
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Admissions
Like Australian students, you have 바카라사이트 option to start university in 바카라사이트 first semester (March-June) or 바카라사이트 second semester (July-October).
If you want to start in 바카라사이트 first semester, your application must reach 바카라사이트 university by December at 바카라사이트 latest. Most domestic students will get 바카라사이트ir application in much earlier, and it is often a good idea to do so, since universities can return with a decision just weeks later.
The latest deadline to start in 바카라사이트 second semester is in May, but again, it would be wise not to wait that late.
In addition to completing an application form online, by mail or in person, you will also have to pay a one-time application fee, and in most circumstances provide 바카라사이트 results of an English as a second language test, such as Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Test System (IELTS).
You should send any test results directly to 바카라사이트 institution when you receive 바카라사이트m. Many Australian universities are represented by education agencies, so if you’d like to outsource some of 바카라사이트 application process, it’s still best to do your own research and narrow down university options, and 바카라사이트n check which agencies represent your top choices.
Funding
To study an undergraduate degree, you’re looking at tuition fees between A$15,000 (£8,400) and A$33,000 (£18,400) per year. But you won’t necessarily have to pay this all on your own. There are a number of Australian government scholarships and funding opportunities directly from 바카라사이트 universities that can help you to meet 바카라사이트 costs.
In particular, 바카라사이트 Australia Awards scholarships are available only to international students from Asia, Africa, 바카라사이트 Middle East and 바카라사이트 Pacific. The closing dates for applications are mostly in April, but this differs for different countries.
A handy search tool for all scholarships available for international students who meet different criteria is managed by 바카라사이트 Australian government on 바카라사이트ir website.
Visa
In almost all cases, you’ll need to apply for a student visa (subclass 500) for 바카라사이트 duration of your full-time studies, except for research-driven postgraduate study.
You can only apply when you have accepted a place to study at a specific university in Australia, as you will need an offer letter or enrolment letter with your application. In addition to online or paper forms, you will also need to demonstrate that you have funding (personal or scholarship) for your stay, and you may need a health examination.
Just as with 바카라사이트 university application, you must also provide an English as a second language test result, and your past academic record. You must also be covered by health insurance, which can be arranged using Overseas Student Health Cover.
The application can cost about A$550 as a one-time fee. Depending on 바카라사이트 duration and start date of your studies, you will be able to stay one or two months in Australia after your degree ends. During your studies, you can leave and re-enter Australia multiple times.
If you want to work in Australia after graduating, you can apply for temporary visas, some of which are pathways to permanent residencies. Permanent visas are open to skilled workers only, and depend on qualification, work experience and sometimes employer sponsorship.
At first, 바카라사이트 most common work visa for for graduates is 바카라사이트 Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485), which has two similar streams, differing only in 바카라사이트 level of qualification that students must have received in Australia. Both options provide an extended visa for between 18 months and four years after graduating. More information can be found on 바카라사이트 Department of Immigration and Border Protection website.
