Why Choosing Australia

Reasons for choosing Australia

1. Australia offers a safe, friendly environment in which international students can obtain a high standard of education. Students can study in cosmopolitan cities, enjoy Australia's natural wonders like the Great Barrier Reef, relax on the beach during holidays or take an adventure tour into the Outback.

2. The Australian population comprises many ethnic groups and international students are received warmly into Australia's multicultural lifestyle.

3. Australia's economy is stable and internationally oriented. Proximity to South East Asia, and similar time zones, are benefits, highly regarded by students and parents.

 4. Many thousands of international students are enrolled in schools; attending short, intensive English language courses in public or private institutions; undertaking vocational and education and training courses; or preparing for university through special programs. Approximately 50 per cent of those students are studying at university.

5. Education institutions in Australia offer a range of quality courses and research opportunities both at small and large institutions located throughout Australia. Students who choose Australia gain a global perspective which enhances any career they choose, whether it be in middle or upper management, in industry or in a profession. Australian graduates - international and domestic - are sought after. Major employers and professional organisations around the world recognise qualifications from Australia's wide range of courses and institutions. Having lived and studied in another country demonstrates a flexibility of attitude and an ability to meet and mix with others - some of the real but non-tangible benefits from selecting Australia as the place to study.
 

6. Surveys of international students reflect their satisfaction with their studies in Australia. The growing network of international alumni of Australian universities demonstrates the success achieved by gaining an Australian education.

7. The training provided in Australia develops open and critical thinking. Students are expected to behave responsibly in how they use their time and react to the freedom of being away from home - sometimes for the first time. Depending on the course chosen students are expected to manage their study programs, organising their time to accommodate reading and research. Australian institutions are well set up to assist students in settling in to their new environment, offering a broad range of support and monitoring services.

8. Australian education fees are usually lower than those charged by British and American institutions.

 9. Until recently almost all higher education institutions were funded either entirely or in part by the Commonwealth Government. Several privately funded institutions are now established and are accredited to offer degree courses to both local and international students.

 10. Private universities offer modern, efficient facilities and high quality, customised education. Bond and Southern Cross universities for example work on a three semester a year system, rather than two semesters as in the public university system. The three semester year enables students to complete most bachelor degree courses in two years. Typically, class sizes are smaller, providing individualised student attention.

 11. In recent years all sectors of Australian education and training have experienced a large increase in the intake of students from the People's Republic of China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Fiji, Korea and Taiwan. Science, humanities and health courses prove most popular with international students.

 12. International students are permitted to work part time on a casual basis in Australia.