Australia is a country situated in the Southern Hemisphere and the only one in the world to cover a whole continent. It is the 6th largest country in the world, with population estimated to be around the 25 million mark. Its territory also includes some islands, such as Tasmania, and many more located in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The capital city is Canberra and the largest one is Sidney. The official language is English.
Australia has a Western-type, fast developing market economy, with GDP per capita being slightly higher than that in France, UK and Germany. Australia’s economy ranks 13th in the world, the best-performing sectors being the service sector (68% of GDP), livestock breeding (top wool exporter in the world), mining Industry (second best in the world in terms of gold yield) and transport. Australia is a member of international organisations, such as United Nations, G-20, World Trading Organisation and others.
In Australia there are 43 higher education establishments, which are split into 3 categories – universities, professional colleges and institutes of technology – of which 7 are in the top 100 world university rankings done by QS World Rankings 2019.
Tuition in Australia varies from one university to another, depending on the degree of education pursued.
For example Bachelor’s courses start at $15 000, reaching up to $33 000 per academic year. The Master’s programmes range between $20 000 and $37 000 per year.
Many options are available in terms of supporting the financing of your education in Australia, such as scholarships, grants from the Australian government, educational institutions, government- and private organisations.
Bachelor Programmes – 4 years
Master programmes – 1 year
Australian Universities offer a wide range of programmes, most of them allowing you to select your own syllabus, depending on your abilities and goals.
Master’s programmes usually include a research project or course paper or a combination of both. As an addition to the Master and Doctoral degrees, some specialised diplomas and certificates are also offered.
Australia is the 3rd most favourable choice for studying abroad just after USA and United Kingdom. The statistics show that in Australia there are around 580 000 students, which is 10% increase from the previous year, who come from more than 200 countries. One of the big opportunities that Australia offers is the chance to work while studying. You have the right for a part-time job, which consists of 40 working hours per 2 weeks, during the study period, and a full-time job during the vacations. Afterwards you could earn a permanent resident status or a working visa.
Foreign students need a Student Visa and a International Student Health Insurance in order to study in Australia.
There are more than 60 000 programmes in English, which are split across 30 fields of study, some of them are natural sciences and engineering orientated, as well as social and medical programmes. Some of the most popular courses are Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, and Ecology.
The most prestigious universities in Australia are located in the cities of Brisbane, Canberra, Sidney and Melbourne. Below is a list of Australia’s best universities in 2019, according to QS World Rankings.
