“Why is Australia popular among International Students for Higher Education?”
Important Reasons
Large land area, sixth largest country in the world and has the lowest population density per square kilometer.
High international rankings of Australian Universities
World Class Qualification
Part time job opportunities for international students
Post-Study Work Visa for 2 years
Opportunity for Permanent Residence
Other Reasons
IELTS, TOEFL and PTE scores are accepted by all universities
Availability of pathway programs for international students
Multicultural Society providing safe learning environment
Relatively warm climate
Viable costs of living and tuition fees due to relatively lower value of Australian Dollar
There are a total of 43 universities in Australia
The Higher Education Sector in Australia primarily consists of Universities.
The top 8 universities in Australia have formed a group –Group of 8
Public – 40 universities
Private – 3 universities
Australian Universities offer pathway programs, bachelor’s & master’s degrees and doctoral programs
“Temporary Graduate Visa (Subclass 485)”:
This visa has following 2 streams:
Post Study Work Stream: Duration–Usually 2 years , but duration can be increased upto 4years depending on the qualification
(2years for bachelor’s/ master’s degrees, 3 years for Master’s by research and 4 years for Doctorates)
Field of study is not a criteria for this stream
Graduate Work Stream: Duration–18 months,Granted to applicants who graduate with skills and qualifications that are on the Skilled Occupation List
