Overview

Australia, one of the Oceania countries is located between the South Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. Thus developed as one of the wealthiest countries of the world, covers a total of 7, 741, 220 sq. km of area, making it the sixth largest countries of the world.

25% of Australia’s population of 23 million was born overseas, and 43% of its citizens have a parent who was born overseas. Australians speak over 260 different languages and the first language of 20% of the population is a language other than English.

Australia is an island continent and stands as world’s sixth largest country 7,682,300 sq. km. Canberra is capital city of Australia. Australia is globally famous for its natural wonders, wide-open spaces, beaches, deserts. Australia is one of the world’s most highly urbanised countries; it’s well known for its attractive mega cities such as Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth. Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.

Why Australia

Many international students are choosing to study in Australia because of its friendly, laid-back nature, excellent education system, and high standard of living. Why to study in Australia Diversity of students. Global Academic Recognition. Wide choice of subjects. … Study Abroad Scholarship Options. Work while you study. Language no bar! Fabulous weather. Lots of activities.

Admission Process

Applying for the Australian university and getting admission is easy but before applying do the research on the universities and take the help the consultants or counselor who know about the Australian admission process. The following step are to be followed for admission

1.Choose your course and university Be prepared like which programme you want to go such as undergraduate, graduate, masters, research etc. Make the background research on the universities in Australia.

2. Apply for application Once you have chosen your university of choice and stream of education and program which you want to apply. Make an online application to the university with all academics as well as test scores. Some universities will have application fee and few will be waived off.

3 .Wait for application be processed. Once your application reaches the university, University will scrutinize the application and notify the results.

4 .Confirmation of your application Once your application is accepted you will receive an offer and acceptance of admission letter. Once before accepting the offer university do check the requirements, read the letter offer and check any further fulfillments. And you have to meet all the requirements as well as payment of the tuition fee before institution issues COE (Confirmation of enrollment).

5. Prepare for the visa Apply for the student visa through CoE and get granted the student visa. Fly to the Australia. Following are required for visa

• Your health

• Your character

• Overseas Student

Health Cover (OHSC)

• Being free of debts to the Commonwealth of Australia

• custody, accommodation and general welfare arrangements for students under 18 years of age

• Your capacity to cover the cost of air fares, course tuition fees and living costs for you and your family members for the duration of your stay in Australia (the minimum living cost requirement is AUD$19,830 per year)

• Your academic record and qualifications completed

• English language proficiency

• Your proving that you are a genuine temporary entrant

Entry Requirements

Australia generally requires 16 years of education (12+4) and some university also accept (12+3) is equivalent to an Australian Bachelor (Ordinary) Degree.

Academic Percentage : GPA of 2.5 is required

Acceptable scores of Standardized Tests GRE : 300+, GMAT : 500+, TOEFL : 79, IELTS : 6.5 overall band

Other factors that are looked into are the extracurricular activities that the student has been involved in, the research that the student has done in his particular subject. His documents such as Resume, Letters of recommendation & Statement of Purpose are also very crucial and have to be drafted very effectively.

Cost Of Education

The annual tuition fee for the international students in Australia is

Master’s degree – AU$20,000 (US$14,400) to $37,000 (US$26,600)

Doctoral degree – AU$14,000 (US$10,060) to $37,000 (US$26,600).

Average student living costs in Australia

International students living in Australia need between 1,400 and 2,500

AUD/month to cover all their living expenses, including accommodation, food, and social activities.

Deadline and Intakes

There are two intakes for Australia

1 February intake

2 July intake Out of the two intakes February is major intake Deadline for Feb Intake is October to November Deadline for July intake is march to may.

Face Sheet

Capital: Canberra

Largest city: Sydney

Official language(s)b> :English

Government : Federal government

Calling code: +61

Time zone: (GMT+11)

Total Area : 692 million km²

Population : 54 crores

GDP (Nominal) :$ 55,060.33 (Per capita)

Currency: Australian dollar ($) (AUD)

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Flow Chart Of Process

Qualifying Tests

GRE & TOEFL OR IELTS exams Registration & Training if required by university

University Selection

University Search Search Deadlines Program Selection Cost of the program

Online Application

Apply @ Online Departmental Forms Fee Payment

Application Materials

SOP – Personal Statement LOR’S Resume Preparation Supporting Forms

Mailing and Tracking

Mailing and Tracking Financial Statement Mailing- Courier Tracking of Application

Visa Guidance

VISA Training Classes Mock VISA Interview

Funding Options

The Australia is the one country which offers up to 100% scholarships on tuition to deserving students. This may be based on the student’s overall profile, both academic or extracurricular profile and the financial need of the student. Few states may offer In- State Tuition waivers which work out to be 50% to 80% on the overall tuition fee. Different Types of Financial Aid Tuition Fee Waiver in form of Assistantships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Another option is through loans. Many banks send money to students under various schemes to study at approved universities abroad. Part Time Jobs (On Campus)
NOTE: There are even options that offer work study programs wherein the University allows the student to work full time even during his classes. Classes are held in the evening or on weekends & the student works full time during the day. These options are particularly good for students with low budgets.

Work Options

After meeting the guidelines and taking permission from the university where they are studying students are eligible to work for a maximum period of up to 20 hours per week during the academic year. Students can work full time (40 hrs.) only during holidays student going on student visa under subclass 500 Post study work permit After completion of course apply PSWP and work for full time depending on duration of course chosen Regular 2 years post study work visa for international students completing Bachelors and Masters degrees (minimum 92 weeks), 3 years for Masters by Research and 4 years for PhD. Graduates.