Destionation
Australia
Australia has the third highest number of international students in the world behind only the United Kingdom and the United States despite having a population of only 23 million.
Australia now has around 3,84,000 international students from all over 140 countries in disciplines at every level of education, including short-term English language courses, Bachelor and Masters Degrees right through to Doctoral Degrees. Australia actually has some of the best colleges that has seven of the top 100 universities in the world. In fact, with over 22,000 courses across 1,100 institutions. Degrees obtained from Australian universities are recognized all over the world. The nation’s higher education industry is federally regulated which means the Australian government evaluates all universities in the country yearly to make sure they are maintaining their high standards.
Australia also offers excellent value for money and a standard of living that is among the highest in the world. Living expenses and tuition costs in Australia are considerably less expensive than UK and USA. The other advantages for this country in the Asia Pacific Rim include paid internships while studying. Other lifestyle benefits for international students include a safe environment, a multicultural community, various unique travel choices within the country, exciting cities and flexibility to work part time up to 20 hours per week and full-time during holidays.
When it comes to costs, Australia compares favorably with other top destination countries for international students.
Australia promotes innovation, creativity, and independent thinking throughout its universities. International students who study and live in Australia soon find that their education is challenging, fun, and rewarding. As an international student in Australia, you can expect to live, grow, and learn in a young, friendly country full of opportunities. For those international students who successfully complete their degree, they will soon find that they are competitive in today’s international job market.
The average tuition fees at one of Australia's tertiary institutions ranges between AUD 20,000 and AUD 30,000 a year.
Australia generally has two intakes i.e. February and July, with few universities offering multiple intakes in September & November.
