Study in Australia

Study in Australia

Top Universities, Cost, Visa and Requirements

Admission Process,Top University,Cost of Study in Australia

Australia is at the top three position in the globe and hence, it is one of the popular study destination to the international students. As per the statistical report, approximately 500,000 students from 160 nations are coming to Australia to pursuing their higher studies. Australia is enriched with 1100 institutes, two international universities and 43 Universities across the country (among them 37 are government funded). Apart from this, the international students have the opportunity to enrol their names for the online course works in the Australian universities. 

According to the standard of Australian Qualification Framework (AQF), the country is globally recognized for providing the quality education to the pupils of all levels. In addition, there are 8 Universities of Australia, which are at the top ranking positions in globe (as per the QS World University Rankings).

Compared to the two other top countries (the USA and the UK), visa policy of Australia is comparatively easier to the international students. Similarly, the students will get plenty of opportunities once they complete their post-graduation.

Statistics of Easy Policy for Australian Student Visa 

To get Australian student visa is hassle-free and easy to get. For instance, the students require to apply for student visa 500 subclass if they want to study from Australia. The cost of this visa category is AUD 560. Under this visa category, the students are allowed to stay in Australia up to five years. In addition, they can avail health insurance. Every Australian educational institute of Australia accept the 500 sub class student visa. The family members can also live against this visa if the name of them are mentioned in the visa application.

Nonetheless, some of the other visa options for international students are discussed in the following:

Visa processing time:

The visa acceptance rate to Australia is 85% to 95%. Therefore, the aspirants will receive the visa grant mail and hence, they need to submit the essential documents. In order to obtain any of the aforementioned visa, the students should need to submit the below mentioned documents to the Australian government. The students should pay the basic amount, that is AUD415 to the government of Australia.

• Offer letter/ Letter of intent/ CoE (Confirmation of Enrolment)
• Birth Certificate
• Passport
• OSHC (Overseas Health Cover)
• Evidence of Financial Capacity for staying 1 year (Minimum cost is $20,000 excluding of tuition costs)
• Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) Proof
• In order to take admission process for study in Australia, the students should get minimum score in the English Language Test. The Scores are IELTS (5.5), CAE Advanced (162), TOEFL Ibt (46), OET (B), PTE (42).

Admission Process to get into the Australian Universities

Admission process for studying to Australia is opened for two semesters, these are March falls to December and other is July to May (Next year). However, the opening of coursework is varied from university to university. For instance, few of the courses in Australian Universities are opened for once in a year. Apart from this, the same universities also offer trimester and rolling admissions for other course works.

Timeline of Admission Cycle: Study in Australian Universities

In order to take admission to the Australian universities, the students should meet the following criteria:

• Check the application requirements and last date of apply
• Choose the choice of preferable course work
• Name of the University
• Obtain the basic English Language Test for studying in Australian University
• Check the requirements of Visa
• Apply for the specific course work
• Now, the students should wait for the letter of acceptance by the Australian universities.
• Once you receive it, you should apply for the student visa.
• Vocational Education and training: In case of taking admission to the VET institutions, the students do not need to appear in any entrance tests. Nonetheless, they only need to complete pre requisite course works or need to have work experience.
• To admission into the Under graduate course work: In order to get into the colleges for under graduate course work, the students need to submit the certificate of Australian senior secondary education, or equivalent overseas program. Apart from this, few of the colleges accept the pre requisite subjects or work experience.
• To admission into the post graduate course work: At least one degree of under graduation is necessary for getting into the post graduate course work. Few of the universities are looking for work experience of the aspirants. In case of applying for MBA, few of the institutes will consider only the GMAT score. 

Average tuition cost of the Undergraduate, Post graduate and Doctoral programs in Australia are discussed in the following:

Top Ranked Universities in Australia

Though the USA is at the top position in the world, nevertheless, the position of the Australian Universities are not much left behind. For instance, out of 43 Universities in Australia, the number of Australia top universities are 8, at the top 100th position in Australia (as per the QS World Ranking). Before taking admission to the universities, the students should know about the rank of the universities.  

Find the following top listed subjects, which are popular in Australia:

Scholarships in Australia: Awards and Aids for International Students

It is difficult to the students to bear the excessive cost of living of Australia, unless they are applying for scholarship program. Moreover, Australia is one of the expensive hubs of pursuing the higher studies. If the students are looking for MA or Engineering coursework from Australia, then the cost of study will be more pricey. Hence, to support the cost, the students should rely on the external financial aid. For instance, the average MBA or Engineering cost of study in Australia are AUD 50000 and AUD 38000 respectively. More precisely, the international have to spend approximately AUD 40000 (on average). The cost is consisting of the cost of living and the tuition cost of the Australian universities/colleges/institutes. 

In order to get the concession of full tuition fee, the students can apply for the scholarships like  Australia Awards (for masters and doctoral  course work), International PG Research Scholarship, Indo Australia S&T Visiting Fellowship Program, Australia-India Strategic Research, Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) ,, Australia APEC Women in Research Fellowship and Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship Awards. Similarly, if the students are belonging from the countries like Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific, are eligible to apply for the below mentioned awards:

• OHSC
• Stipend from the government or from the respective colleges/institution/universities
• Tuition fee wavier
• Return travel allowance

Higher Education in Australia: Quality, Benefits, Requirements

Australian universities offer several courses to the global students and these are from English courses (in terms of ELICOS, foundational and vocational courses through VET course works) to different major and minors under graduate, post graduate and doctoral programs. 

If the global students do not meet the English language requirement for taking admission into the degree course work, then they can enrol their names for ELICOS. On the other hand, the vocational training course work will bring a wide educational opportunities for the students and they can experience a good job prospects in Australia.

As per the statistical report, most of the international students come and enrol their names in commerce and management course work. The major reason of increasing the name enrolment to the Australian MBA coursework is that the GMAT score is not mandate for many of the Australian Universities for MBA, while the other top ranked global universities ask for the GMAT score from the students for MBA.

Higher Education in Australia

The education standards of Australia is internationally acknowledged and the quality of Australian education is regulated by TEQSA, ASQA and AQF. To maintain the standard of education, the Australian government has made Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act and the colleges and universities need to obey the principles of it. 

Types of Education Providers:

• TAFE Colleges and Registered Training Organizations for VET
• Universities in Australia
• ELICOS Providers for English Language Courses. In case of studying English Language program, the students need to pay extra AUD 300 per week. The course fee is based upon the length of the course.

Different types of Course works offered

By Universities:

• Bachelors Degree
• Graduate Certificates
• Graduate Diploma
• Masters
• Doctorate

For VET, By TAFE Colleges and Registered Training Organizations:

• Certificate I
• Certificate II
• Certificate III
• Certificate IV
• Diploma
• Associate Degree
• Advanced Diploma

There are 6 different types of English Training Programs or ELICOS:

• Study Tours
• English for Teaching
• English for Academic Purpose
• General English
• Examination Preparation

Opportunities of Post Doctoral Students in Australia 

It is known that Australia is technologically rich country in the world. For instance, the universities and the institutes of Australia offer great research work to the candidates in the stream like science, arts, education and in humanities. Some of the eminent inventions of Australia are IVF, penicillin, wi-fi etc. From the Australian government, University of New South Wales (it is in the top ranked position in the list of innovation centers) has received highest research funding. On the other hand, ‘Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization’, which is in Canberra, Australia, is the largest and diverse research center of Australia.

Jobs in Australia for Global Students

Apart from the Australian employers, all the top-notch global companies valued the graduated or post-graduated students, who have completed their studies from Australia, to recruit. The passed out candidates from the Australian colleges/Universities can get high paid jobs. 

The international students can apply for the temporary graduate visa that is 485 visa subclass for working in Australia. After that, they can apply for PR visa (if they want). In this regard, it can be said that the students can go for TGF. It is granted for a range of period that is from 18 months to 4 years. The time duration of granting the application is dependent upon the level of study. 

Find the below mentioned table to identify the average salary range of the graduated students:

As per the report of Australian Government, the employment statistics rate of Australian educational sectors are:

At the end, it can be mentioned that if the you have planned to complete your higher study from Australia, then you should need to know details about the Grading system of the Australian Universities. It is way different from the home countries. Read the following chart to understand the grading system, which is followed by most of the Australian Universities:

Hence, you do not need to be freaking out if you obtain ‘D’. 

Culture of Australia 

If you are belonging from outside of Australia, then you do not need to be worried about the work culture in Australia. Australian corporate culture is friendly and no one will be felt inferior. Australian is ranked at 20th position in the world in terms of safety index. Hence, the crime rate across the country is low. 

Australia is the land of diversity, since there are staying people from other 100 countries. Cultural diversity of Australia opens up the gateway of international students to complete their study and start their career in the country.