An Australian education equips people with the knowledge, skills and networks that will last a lifetime – and gives every student that studies with us the foundation they need for a Future Unlimited.
For information on studying and living in Australia, visit the official Australian Government study in Australia website: www.studyinaustralia.gov.au
Scholarships
The Australian Government currently invests over $300 million each year in international scholarships which, at any time, support around 5,000 international students, researchers and professionals to study in Australia and for Australians to study, research and undertake professional development overseas.For information on Australia Awards visit: www.australiaawards.gov.au
Australian state/territory governments and education institutions offer a range of other scholarships.
A scholarship search is available at: http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Scholarships
Consumer protection
Australia has legislated consumer protection arrangements for international students. More information is available at: https://aei.gov.au/regulatory-information/pages/regulatoryinformation.aspx
Want to study in Australia? We're not surprised! It's one of the world's most popular study destinations, and it's not difficult to understand why...
What comes to mind when you think of Australia? Sandy beaches and a deep azure ocean, cold cans of lager, and barbeques?
Perhaps you might add some weird and wonderful creatures (amongst which more than a few are poisonous enough to kill you), miles upon miles of unpeopled wilderness, and an almost maniacal love of sport.
There is a large element of truth to these common suppositions. Australia does boast two beaches known as the Eighty Mile Beach and Ninety Mile Beach (and 10,683 other smaller beaches on its mainland alone), Australians – particularly students – do enjoy a drink on the weekend, and the warm weather does indeed lend itself to the outdoor preparation of food.
But this by no means an entire portrait of the country - for one thing, it misses out any mention of Australia's impressive higher education system.
Universities in Australia
Seven members of the Group of Eight (think of it as an Antipodean Ivy League) make it into the top 100, and in total, 26 of Australian universities make the top 700 of the rankings. Universities in Australia are also known to be extremely keen on internationalization, to the extent that only coal, ore and tourism bring more money into the country.
The combination of a keen welcome, high-calibre universities, and a quality of life that hold its own with anywhere in the world has made Australia one of the world’s leading destinations for international students. In 2010, the last year for which OECD figures are available, 6.6% of all international students were studying in Australia, again putting it only behind the US and UK. In terms of the percentage of students from overseas at Australian universities, only Luxembourg tops Australia’s figure of 21.2%.
You can be sure, therefore, to find yourself in a cosmopolitan environment, in which you will almost certainly be able to seek out your compatriots if you begin to feel homesick. But, better still, why not immerse yourself in some Australian culture? There’s a lot more to it than the stereotypes, but at the end of the day, stereotypes which involve sunny beaches and a solid commitment to having a good time don’t really sound all that bad, do they?
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