Australia

One of the hottest destinations in the world for studying is Australia. Australia has the third highest number of international students in the world behind only the UK and the US. Australia has seven of the top 100 universities in the world! Australia Provides over 22,000 courses across 1,100 institutions.

Excellent Quality of Education:

The Australian government has created a system that ensures that international students receive the best quality of education. The Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS Act 2000) defines a legal framework which governs the delivery and quality of education to International students studying in Australia on a student visa. Commonwealth register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) – is a database of all the registered Australian Education Institutions. In order to be able to enroll and teach an  international student Institutions in Australia  must be registered by CRICOS.

Value for Money:

Australia offers its students quality education with cost effective tuition fees. The tuition fee for courses is much lower as compared to those offered in other countries such as the UK and USA. This does not mean that Australian Universities compromise on the quality of education and teaching. On the other hand, Australian Universities have an international reputation for excellence and are recognized world over.

Post Study Work Opportunities:

Australia offers International students up to 2 years of full time Work Permit after studies. Australia has made it possible for International students to gain Post Study  Work visa in Australia  from minimum 2 years for Bachelors & Masters; and up to 4 years for PhD and research students. This gives the students a Life time opportunity to gain international work experience for career development.

Work During studies:

While studying in Australia, a student has the advantage of working part-time in order to gain work experience as well as do some earning to meet their own living expenses. A student is allowed to work a maximum of 40 hours in two weeks when the course is in session. Students are allowed to work unlimited hours when course is not in session. Spouses of Master’s Degree students are allowed to work full time .

Migration Opportunities

Australia gives international students an Opportunity to apply for Permanent Residency after studies under  General Skilled Migration (GSM) , Employer Nomination Schemes (ENS), State Sponsored Migration and Regional Skilled Migration Schemes (RSMS).

Study Cost

The Fee Structure in Australia varies depending upon location of study, course you choose to study, Institute you choose to study and Level you choose to study. So the best thing to do is first shortlist the course and institute students want to study in and then find the latest and updated information for that college or university.

University Fee Structure

UG / PG- Between- $22,000 to $ 35,000 annually varies from course to course and university to university

Tafe / College-Fee Structure

Diploma/Advanced Diploma/PG Diploma- $ 11,500 to 12,500 per year.

Living Cost

$ 18,610 per year according to Australian Government student visa policy .

Work Opportunities
Part-time work
International students can work up to 40 hours in 15 days during their studies and full time during college/University breaks.

Full-Time Work
Australian Government gives opportunity to International students to gain work experience after their completion of Studies with no restrictions on the types of employment and no requirement for a job offer.

International students who have studied a diploma course can apply for a post study work permit of up to 2 years. Bachelor, master degree and higher education student are eligible for a work permit of 2 to 4 years.

Permanent Residency Option
After getting valuable work experience on a work permit there are also possibilities of attaining a  permanent residence in Australia  through skilled migration, employer nomination schemes and regional skilled migration schemes.

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