Benefits of Study in Australia:

• Highly ranked universities globally (7 out of 100 top universities in the world belong to Australia)
• 5 out of 30 best student cities in the world are in Australia.
• 3 rd  most popular international destination in the world.
• 2 years post study work permit available.
• Higher minimum wage in comparison to other countries like US and Canada (20- 23 AUS$/hour).
• Work opportunities – (20 hours/week during academic sessions and full time during vacations).
• Highest chances of Permanent residency
• Wide student diversity
• Scholarships available
• Short vacations to nearby islands possible

Programs offered in Australia offer practical experience and are industry oriented. These are very well suited to job markets across the globe.

The courses Offered in Australia are accredited under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), these include-

Pathway programs, Bachelors’ degree, Master’ degree & Doctoral Programs.

There are 3 types of Educational institutes in Australia-

• Universities
• Private colleges
• TAFEs

Programs offered by Australian universities-

• Business Management & Accounting.
• IT & computer science.
• Hospitality & Tourism
• Engineering & Project management- Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics, Civil, Aerospace & Aviation,
• Education & teaching
• Nursing & Public Health/ Environment.
• Biotechnology & Biomedical science
• Design/ Media & communication
• Arts/ Public relation/ International relation.
• Architecture/ Urban Planning

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:

Note – Requirements can vary depending upon the university and the program applied for.

ACADEMIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

Australian universities follow NOOSR guidelines-

(National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition-is an Australian government agency who provides assessments as to the educational level of an overseas qualification).

• Pathway programs are offered at undergraduate & postgraduate level to the students who are unable to meet direct entry requirements of universities.

PRIMARY VISA HOLDER

Once the course has started, student visa holders can work 20 hours per week till their academic session is in progress, and there is no limit to when academic session is not in progress. Students enrolled in Masters or Doctoral programs do not have any limits on their work duration.

Work which is a mandatory part of your course is not included in the 20 hours per week limitation.

FAMILY MEMBERS GRANTED PERMISSION TO WORK

• A family member can work only after the commencement of study of a primary student visa holder.
  
• A family member can work up to 40 hours per fortnight at all times unless the primary visa holder has started a course towards a master or doctoral degree, in that case, there is no limit on working hours of a family member.
  

FORTNIGHT

A fortnight is a period of 14 days starting on any Monday and ending on the second following Sunday.

VOLUNTEER WORK

You may take part in volunteer work outside of the 40 hours per fortnight work limitation Here volunteer describe as-

Volunteer work is work that:

• is unpaid (you can be provided with meals, accommodation or out-of-pocket living expenses)
• would not otherwise be done by an Australian for pay
• is short-term
• is incidental to your visit to Australia
• is done for a non-profit organisation
• benefits the community in some way

COST OF EDUCATION (Figures Mentioned here at Annual Basis) :

*Depends on the duration of the study (here it is mentioned for 2-3 years)

**You can work Part-Time up to 20 hours/ week during regular session & Full time during vacations.

*** Depends on university & candidate’s Academic Background