Study in Australia

Australia is a dynamic and colorful country with a great amount to offer students looking for international education. Choosing to come to Australia to study will provide you with new and wonderful chances and experiences, and a complete new view of the world, not to mention thrilling and progressive world-class education programs. In Australia, you have the freedom to choose a path that suits your particular goals. There are thousands of courses on offer.

Whichever course you choose, you’ll experience a different kind of education. Studying in Australia promotes innovative, artistic and independent thinking. You’ll learn to work as part of a team, to communicate persuasively with others and to develop the practical skills and intellectual abilities you need for global success.

On top of it, you’ll learn how to make use of your initiative. Your teachers will cheer you up to think of original, practical solutions to real-world problems. Upon graduation, your aptitude will make you highly sought after by Australian and international employers.

The Australian education system has a solid international reputation and is known for its effective structure and unique policy developments. Many other countries, excited to improve their own education systems, turn to Australia for advice.

Moreover, Australia is one of the best places to live. It is a young, vibrant and friendly country in which students can live, learn and grow. So if you want a quality education as well as a good lifestyle, Australia’s the place to be.

Education System in Australia

Education System in Australia is divided in various levels:-

• Primary and secondary schools
  This is equivalent to 10+2 education in India. Certification at the end of schooling is done through prolonged computation within the schools or by a combination of internal computation and public examinations. These procedures form the basis for qualification for entry to universities or other tertiary institutions.
• Foundation Studies in Australia
  Foundation studies give international students the knowledge and skills for a smooth change from learning in their home country to undergraduate studies in Australian universities. Foundation Studies are usually one year in duration and students are examined by their lecturers. Foundation studies are divided into different streams such as arts and science studies. The common feature of foundation studies is that a university assigns a provisional place in an undergraduate course for a student who achieves the prescribed grades.
• English Language Schools in Australia (ELICOS)
  These are specially for people who come to Australia to study English either for educational purposes or for other aims. The Australian system of English language training is known as English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS). There are a variety of courses including General English; English for Special Purposes; Vacation Courses; and Examination Preparation. The starting dates of courses are fairly repeated and they generally run from 4 to 10 weeks. Many universities and TAFE institutes have ELICOS centers attached to their campuses.
• Vocational Education and Training Institutes in Australia
  Vocational education and training (VET) gives students practical skills for their careers.

• The VET sector is divided into two sections:
» A nationally recognized government system of Technical and Further Education (TAFE)
» Private providers

• The awards in VET sector are:
certificates, advanced certificates, associate diplomas and diplomas. Studying at TAFE level is also a medium of acquiring entry - termed a pathway - to Australia's universities.

Most TAFE institutes have schedules with specific universities, enabling students to gain credit for a portion of their study undertaken at TAFE. The VET courses contain computing, design, pilot training, business management, hospitality and tourism and many other courses.



• Universities in Australia (higher education): There are as many as 37 public universities and two private universities in Australia which offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The most prominent courses of study for international students have been in the fields of Business, Administration and Economics, followed by Science, then Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

University study can lead to the following awards:

Undergraduate - Bachelor Degrees, Bachelor Degrees (with Honors), Undergraduate Diplomas, Associate Diplomas; Postgraduate - Doctoral Degrees, Masters Degrees, Graduate Diplomas, and Graduate Certificates.

Cultural Exchange

A multicultural, safe and friendly atmosphere is permanently created in Australia to cater to diversity in the international students. Apart from that, people from more than 200 countries have migrated and settled in Australia and hence it is one of the most multicultural societies of the world. It is a relatively safe country- crime rate is low and political unrests limited.