Australia is one amongst the top five most popular study-abroad destination in the world for international students. Australia embraces diversity largely with a legal system that is very translucent and with high regards for human rights and individual freedom from not just its locals but also foreign immigrants.
Australia has several top ranked universities with an outstanding and highly exceptional educational system that always features in international ranking annually. These qualities make Australia one of the preferred study destinations for foreign students from different parts of the world. A number international students totaling nearly 500,000 are currently studying or working on their study plans to study in Australia.
While studying in an Australian university, students get a wide range of educational benefits which would be helpful to their direct study. Benefits like first grade developments, substantial innovative ideas, creative and critical thinking and many more benefits for self-development.
International students get the same quality of education as the Australian locals students. As a matter of fact, the government established an Education Service for Overseas Students (ESOS) to ensure that the educational services offered to these international students are of excellent and world class standard.
Additional benefits for International students upon completion of their studies in Australia become high demands in local and international labor market, so many opportunities to choose from are open to them. Some these opportunities the institution have directly created for its students by orientating them in readiness for job placements in the corporate world.
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Guide to Study In Australia
With quite a variety of universities in Australia to choose from, some of which are University of Canberra, University of Newcastle, CQUniversity Australia, RMIT University, The University of Western Australia. You can study any of the below listed degrees;
Undergraduate degrees (B.Scs.)
Postgraduate degrees (Masters, Doctorate, PhD, Professional masters)
Vocational training and education – This for students who intend to train for highly skilled jobs, or as an alternative pathway into university degree studies. TAFE certificates are awarded for this program.
To begin your study in Australia journey, you first need to have in mind some courses of your choice which you would like to apply for. Australian universities offer several courses international students can choose from. Some of the most popular courses to choose from include
- Computer Science
- Nursing
- Finance
- Accounting
- Environmental Sciences
Students applying to any Australian university requires certain documents. The request for documents to be submitted may vary in different universities. However, generally the student must qualify to apply and must show proven English language skills.
The basic entry documents require are:
- Degree Certificate (Bachelor’s or its equivalent)
- Academic Transcripts
- Sufficient Finances
- English Test result (GMAT, IELTS, TOEFL, PTE Academic, C1 Advanced)
- Recommendation letters
- Statement Of Purpose
- Health Insurance
More information about additional documents or requirements needed, application process, deadlines and more should be found on the university websites where you intend to apply to.
Scholarships
It is no news that the educational service Australian universities offer is of great standard hence the tuition doesn’t come cheap. Though the public universities are a little cheaper than the private ones but are still on the high side for international students. Luckily, due to the welcoming nature of Australia, there are scholarships options available for international students so if you require students financial aids for your studies, you will be required to apply for a scholarship or grant. These scholarships and funding available are both from individual institutions and the government which are either fully funded or partially funded.
In order to be considered for a scholarship you must have proven to be eligible for the scholarship by meeting all the stipulated criteria
Applying for a Student Visa
The Australian student visa (SUB class 500) is a travel document with which the student would gain entry into Australia for their academic pursuit with a validity of up to five years. This visa category allows students work 40 hours bi-weekly on session and unlimited hours off session and its application processing time may run into weeks. Also, this visa category permits you to include your spouse and dependent children in your application.
CRITERIA THAT MAKE YOU ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR SUBCLASS 500 VISA
- Confirmation Of Enrolment (COE) Commonwealth Register of Institutions and courses for Overseas Students, CRICOS
- English Test Result (GMAT, IELTS, TOEFL etc.)
- Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) from a designated Australian health insurance company.
- Sufficient fund for living expenses
- Health and character requirements
- Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) requirement: A written statement of your purpose of travelling to Australia addressing to major things
- That your intent to travel to Australia is to study only and nothing else
- That you would exit the country upon completion of your study and not overstay
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