Top 6 Reasons To Study in Australia

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If you’re looking to study overseas, even just choosing a country can be a difficult decision. Australia attracts a huge number of international students each year for many positive reasons – but here are just a few reasons why Australia is an excellent place to choose when studying abroad.

An Outstanding Education System
For a country so large, Australia actually has a relatively small number of universities. However you’ll discover that quality is much more important than quantity. Australia offers a phenomenal standard of higher education – with eight institutions ranking in the top 100 of the QS World University Rankings and several featuring in the Times Higher Education Rankings, scoring highly on academic reputation, employer reputation as well as having a high ratio of international students.

Experience A Culturally Diverse Nation
Australia is known as one of the most culturally diverse nations in the world, with nationalities from across the globe calling it home. Making up a large proportion of Australia’s varied population are thousands of international students who come to study here from all around the world – and the diverse culture means that they are still able to experience plenty of home comforts such as international restaurants, festivals, films and music.

Melbourne was recently voted as the second best city to live for students (QS Best Student Cities) ahead of London, and Sydney followed closely in fourth place. Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth all featured prominently in the rankings.

Stunning Landscapes And Lots To Do
Australia is of course known for its year round sunshine and beautiful stretches of white sandy beaches, home to a huge surfing culture. But just like the people, the country offers so much diversity in its landscape so you’ll also find vast dry deserts and lush, dense rainforests.

Australia is a magnet for sight-seers aplenty with magnificent man-made structures such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the famous Opera House, but also home to the natural beauty of the Great Barrier Reef and Uluru. Although you’re here to study you’ll get lots of free time and opportunity to explore your stunning new home!

World-class Research
Let’s get back to education – you’ll find a number of Australian academics who excel in many areas, from arts and humanities to science and technology. Australia is extremely highly thought of in the field of global research and has contributed to a number of scientific discoveries over the years including penicillin, IVF treatment and even Wi-Fi. International students will be certain that they are learning from the best, and will have great opportunities to undertake their own research.

A Head Start Into Employment
As an international student, you are entitled to work up to 20 hours per week in Australia. Not only can this help you to cover your living expenses and pay for travelling and nights out with your friends, it will also give you a great opportunity for some valuable work experience.
Once you have graduated you will have the opportunity to stay in Australia to look for work with a post-study work visa. There are also a number of opportunities for graduates on the Professional Year Program (PYP). An apprenticeship/mentoring scheme in the fields of accounting, IT and engineering, completing this can help you to apply for permanent residence following your studies.

Staying In Australia Longer
If you’re visited Australia and have decided you want to stay longer, then applying for one of the two student visas available is also a great option. The two student visas for Australia available are the Subclass 500 (Student) and the Subclass 590 (Student Guardian). The Subclass 500 allows you study a full-time course at a registered school, and stay until you graduate. The Subclass 590 on the other hand, is applicable to guardians of an international student younger than 18 years old.