Study in Australia
Australia is internationally regarded as having one of the most advanced and innovative education and training systems in the world. It has been teaching international students for over 60 years and attracts approximately 500,000 students from around 200 countries each year.
Australian educational institutions are renowned worldwide for the quality of their teaching and research. Australia ranks second out of 191 countries and territories in both the United Nation’s Human Development Index and the United Nations Education Index. For its size, Australia performs extremely well in terms of global university rankings. In the 2010 QS World University Rankings, 13 per cent of Australia’s universities were ranked in the Top 50 and 67 per cent in the Top 500 in the world. Their performance is consistently better than universities in many developed countries with higher populations than Australia.
Australian researchers are developing ground-breaking technologies to improve the lives of people across the world. These projects add to Australia’s strong reputation for innovation, having developed inventions such as the first solar hot water heater, the bionic ear, the ‘black box’ flight recorder, WiFi internet and the technology behind Google Maps. Australia’s industry led vocational education and training (VET) system is held as a benchmark around the world as a model of good practice.
Many overseas governments, particularly in the Asia Pacific region, look to Australia’s achievements and leadership in education, training and skills development to build the capability of their own education systems. Australia is geographically well placed to work in partnership to provide advice and consultancy services for the development of education and training systems in the Asia Pacific region and to work in partnership with national governments, industry, professional associations and companies to adapt Australian education capabilities, systems and processes.
Australian graduates, including international graduates, are highly sought after by international employers. Alumni of Australian universities are leaders in their fields both within Australia and internationally. Many of Australia’s international alumni have become Ministers, successful business people, researchers, scientists, medical practitioners and community leaders contributing to the social and development of their countries, particularly in the Asian region.
The quality of Australian education is carefully measured at all levels to make sure it meets our students’ high expectations. All institutions offering education to international students must meet the conditions of the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act, and register all courses being offered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).
Studying in Australia opens up a world of possibilities. Students develop new levels of independence and have opportunities to demonstrate initiative – some of the qualities employers seek most. Australian education institutions are amongst the finest in the world and students learn among internationally successful thought leaders.
For further information on Australian courses and institutions, refer to the Study in Australia global website http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au
For latest news on Australian education and educational activities in China, refer to the Study in Australia China website http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/China . This website features interactive information and free resources to download.
For information regarding Australian student visas, refer to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection www.immi.gov.au or Australian Embassy, Beijing www.china.embassy.gov.au .
For information regarding the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act that protects overseas students coming to Australia on student visas, refer to Australian Education International http://www.aei.gov.au
Australian Trade Commission
The Australian Trade Commission – Austrade – is the Australian Government’s trade and investment development agency. Since July 2010, Austrade has been responsible for the marketing and promotion of Australian education internationally.
As well as developing the national education brand, ‘Future Unlimited’, Austrade assists Australian institutions across the sector to connect with overseas students, agents and partner institutions. Austrade works closely with other Australian Government agencies, state governments, as well as major industry associations, regulatory bodies, and professional associations to promote Australia as a leading provider of high quality international education.