Why Study in Australia

• Universities in Australia provide high quality education. It is evident from the fact that more than 20 Australian Universities list among the top 500 universities in the world. And 9 of them are among top 100 world universities.
• Student can choose from 22,000 courses from 1100 universities.
• Australia is having 7 best students cities in the world.
• Australia is having half a million of international students from 192 countries.
• Australian universities have produced 15 Nobel Laureates.  

Types of Universities

There are basically 2 types of educational institutions in Australia

• Universities: There are total of 43 universities in Australia. Out of these 38 are public, 3 are private and 2 are international universities. Most of the higher education studies are offered in universities. Bachelors, masters, pathway programs and doctoral programs are offered in universities.
• Private Colleges: These are basically those colleges which are not affiliated to any universities and they have their CRICOS code. They offer bachelors and master’s degree with almost all the major popular discipline. For example, Excelsia College.

Popular groups of universities are

Group of Eight Australia:

•  The university of Melbourne,
• The university of Sydney,
• UNSW Sydney
• Australian National University
• Monash University
• The University of Queensland
• The University of Adelaide
• The University of Western Australia

Australian Technology Network of Universities:

• Curtin University
• Deakin University
• RMIT University
• The University of New Castle
• UTS, Sydney
• University of South Australia

Intakes

For major intakes February and July are considered. In this intake almost all the courses are offered by all the universities and private colleges. For minor intakes October/November/May are considered. In minor intake courses are offered by private colleges and some of the major universities.

Academic Entry Requirement

Entry requirement for UG courses is of 60%-90% in HSC. For pathways UG it is 55%-65% in HSC. Entry requirement for PG is of 50%-75% in graduation.

English language requirement

 It is mandatory to have English proficiency test done at the time of applying to Australian Universities. Some of the English proficiency test accepted in these universities are IELTS, PTE etc. For UG course mostly IELTS requirement is of overall 6.5 band with no and less than 6. For PG courses overall IELTS requirement is of 6 with no band less than 5.5.

Cost to study in Australia

Part Time Work

Students can work part time of 48hours/fortnight during their study. Student can work full 48hrs/week during semester break and vacations. Students are generally paid around 24.10 AUD per hour.

Post study work visa

In major cities like Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane duration of post study work visa is of 2 years for UG and 3 years for PG. In category 2 regional area like Adelaide, Parth, Newcastle post study work visa is up to 3 years for UG and up to 4 years for PG programs. In category 3 regional areas like Launceston, Toowoomba post study work visa is of up to 4 years for UG and up to 5 years for PG program.

Popular Universities

• University of Technology, Sydney
• University of Wollongong, Wollongong
• The University of New Castle, New Castle
• Macquire University, Sydney
• RMIT University, Melbourne
• Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane
• Deakin University, Melbourne & Geelong
• Griffitt University, Gold Coast & Brisbane
• University of Tasmania, Hobart & Launceston
• University of Technology, Melbourne
• University of South Australia, Adelaide
• La Trobe University, Melbourne
• Flinders University, Adelaide
• James Cook University, Townsville & Cairnes
• Western Sydney University, Sydney

Advantages of studying in regional campuses (Cities except Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane)

• Longer duration of post study work visa ( up to 4 years for ug and 5 years for PG students)
• Lower cost of living as compared to bigger cities
• Less competition for part time jobs
• Chance of being paid higher wages
• Five extra points for while applying for PR

Scholarships

Majority of Australian Universities offers good scholarships to the international students. Depending on the scores, students may get scholarships anywhere from 10%-30% of the tuition fees. General criteria for a student to get these scholarships is an aggregate score of 60% to 75% in 12th or graduation. List of popular scholarship Programs are

• QUT International Merit Scholarship provided by Queensland University of Technology which covers 25% of student’s tuition fees per semester if he/she studies at QUT
• South Asia Excellence Scholarship provided by The University of Newcastle and the scholarship amount per year for full time study is AUD $10,000
• Post Graduate Excellence Scholarship provided by University of Wollongong which covers 30 % of tuition fees
• International Student Award provided by The University of New South Wales which covers 15% if tuition fees per year for UG and PG program
• The University of Adelaide Global Citizens Scholarships provided by The University of Adelaide and it offers reduction in 15% to 30 % of the tuition fees
• Postgraduate Academic Excellence International Scholarship provided by University of Technology Sydney which offers 25% or 35% of tuition fees
• International Merit Scholarships provided by University of South Australia which offers 15% reduction in tuition fees for the duration of their chosen degree
• Swinburn International Excellence Postgraduate Scholarship provided by Swinburn University of Technology which offers 30 percent reduction in students tuition fees
• Future Leaders Scholarships provided by Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology which provides 20% reduction in tuition fees
• Undergraduate Academic Excellence International Scholarship provided by University of Technology Sydney and scholarship amount is 25% of the tuition fees
• UQ International Excellence Scholarship provided by The University of Queensland and scholarship amount is 25% reduction in tuition fees
• UQ International High Achievers Scholarship-Global provided by The University of Queensland and the scholarship amount is 20% reduction in tuition fees per semester for UG and PG program