THE GUIDE 2021 Everything you need to know about applying to university in and New Zealand Introduction

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...all the way to the other side of the world to study when there are so many Why go...? university courses available in the UK? Here are a few things to consider

The great quality of university have developed a simple urine International rankings and reputation Ranking of World Universities for an extended period of time means you will have a much wider accounting and finance; tourism; prospective employer. It gives you teaching and research test to detect kidney transplant The strength of Australian and (ARWU) by Shanghai Jiao Tong. isn’t everyone’s cup of tea and it choice in the courses that you physiotherapy; geography; an immediate point of difference. Australia and New Zealand are rejection, which they hope will New Zealand universities is The Times Higher Education can be challenging, particularly at study and can create a programme geology; social work; marine Receiving a job application from both home to internationally eventually replace the current confirmed by their standing in World University Rankings 2020 first. But if you are independent by uniquely tailored to your interests science; environmental science a graduate of an Australian or prestigious, research-led invasive biopsy test. international university rankings. place six Australian universities nature, with initiative and a sense and career goals. Contact teaching and management studies, to name New Zealand university is not universities, many of which are Governments and businesses In the 2021 QS World University in the world’s top 100, alongside of adventure, there are some hours for undergraduates are but a few. If you want a career in unusual for a company in the UK ranked among the world’s best. worldwide seek the expertise and Rankings, seven Australian 11 UK universities. amazing experiences to be had. typically higher than at many UK one of these fields, studying in – after all, there are estimated to The qualifications that they research power of Australian and universities and one New Zealand Depending on where you are, once universities, and the teaching Australia or New Zealand could be around 200,000 Aussies and award are recognised and New Zealand universities and their university rank in the world’s top A chance to broaden your horizons classes are over you can head to culture throughout is relaxed and give you the best possible start. Kiwis living in the UK, many of respected by employers and discoveries and academics are in 100 institutions. There are 42 Going to university is not just the beach, go skiing for the informal. One of the most regular Both countries also offer them graduates – but it is still universities worldwide. demand by organisations from universities in Australia and just about studying. Where would weekend, take in an exhibition or pieces of feedback we get from students and researchers unusual for a UK student to study Australian and New Zealand NATO to NASA. eight in New Zealand, so the you like to live for a few years? an art gallery, learn to dive, or just students at all levels of study, unparalleled access to the natural overseas, whether it’s in New universities are engaged in Research excellence is key proportion judged to be among Studying in a different country is explore the great outdoors. Find from undergraduate to PhD, is how world and amazing opportunities Zealand or Australia or in the pioneering research in many to ensuring a quality learning the world’s best is indicative of a unique chance to experience a out how some students choose to accessible and friendly they find for scientific fieldwork. Marine US, Europe or Asia. UK employers different fields. The technology for experience for all students, how high standards are. The UK different culture and lifestyle. spend their spare time on pages academic staff to be. For more scientists in Australia, for example, tell us that they would assume the world’s first vaccine for cervical including undergraduates and has around 120 universities; 18 As an international student you 8-9, 12-13 and 16-17. details, see page 6-17. can use the Great Barrier Reef as such applicants had sought-after cancer was discovered at the postgraduates studying by of which are ranked in the world’s will have the freedom to live in a living laboratory, or study in the personal traits such as initiative University of ; solar cell coursework, as research top 100 by QS in its 2021 report. New Zealand or Australia for the Flexible courses and dedicated, These are the best places in the world waters of , which are and independence, as well as a researchers at UNSW discoveries and knowledge filter It is important to check and duration of your course; the time accessible academics to study certain subjects classed as the cleanest anywhere valuable international perspective played a key role in achieving the down to inform all levels of compare different rankings to to immerse yourself in a different General degrees – for example Australian and New Zealand in the world, bar those of and outlook on life. highest efficiency for solar power, university teaching. get a balanced picture. We lifestyle and the chance to travel a Bachelor of Arts, or a Bachelor universities are recognised as Antarctica. There are also currently setting a world record of 43 per See the individual university recommend also checking the – all at the same time as getting of Science – are much broader world leaders in a large and opportunities in both countries for cent of sunlight converted into profiles on pages 39 to 50 (New annual international university a world-class, internationally and more flexible in structure in diverse range of subjects, Strong graduate job prospects students to stay and work after electricity; while in New Zealand Zealand) and 59 to 96 (Australia) rankings from Times Higher recognised university education. Australia and New Zealand than is including sport-related subjects; Studying your degree overseas will finishing a degree. Both Australia University of Otago researchers for more information. Education and the Academic Living such a long way from home usually the case in the UK. This psychology; mining engineering; make your CV stand out to a and New Zealand have resilient

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How do they compare? Here are examples of specific subject rankings from the QS World University Rankings By Subject 2020. All rankings below are overall world positions for universities in the UK, Australia and New Zealand (the missing spots are occupied by universities located elsewhere in the world!)

Sport-related subjects 1 Loughborough University (UK) 3 (AUS) 4 (AUS) 6 University of Birmingham (UK) 9 (AUS) 10 University of Exeter (UK) 11 University of Bath (UK) 13 University of Otago (NZ)

Politics and international studies 4 University of Oxford (UK) 5 LSE (UK) 6 University of Cambridge (UK) 8 ANU (AUS) 15 Kings College London (UK) 18 SOAS, London (UK) 24 University of Sydney (AUS) Mineral and mining engineering What can I study? 2 (AUS) 3 University of New Zealand and Australian universities offer courses in a huge range of subjects (AUS) 4 UNSW Sydney (AUS) at undergraduate and postgraduate level, from bachelors degrees through to 5 University of Queensland (AUS) masters (by coursework and/or research) and PhD 7 (AUS) 14 University of Exeter (UK) economies and good graduate International degree recognition This is important, particularly from one country are immediately Despite the undeniable fact that international relations and often few – will have the opportunity job markets, so this could be a Australia and New Zealand both if you want to study a professional approved to work in the other once Australian and New Zealand have a stronger focus on Asian to study very different flora and Engineering – Civil & Structural great chance for you to land that have education systems that are degree – for example medicine, they have full registration. The universities are a long way from languages, culture and business fauna, much of which will be 3 University of Cambridge (UK) all-important first job before based on the UK model and veterinary medicine, nursing, UK Royal College of Veterinary home, the experience of studying than on European affairs, as a unique to Australasia, while those 5 Imperial College London UK) returning home with valuable work Australian and New Zealand engineering or social work – Surgeons (RCVS), for example, at them is in many ways similar to result of their location and studying creative subjects, 11 UNSW Sydney (AUS) experience to back up your degree. university qualifications are overseas. Many of the regulatory accredits all the Bachelor of going to a UK university. economic, historic and cultural including music performance 14 University of Sydney (AUS) See pages 36 and 56 for details recognised all over the world as bodies for these professions in the Veterinary Science degrees taught The range of subjects available ties in the Asia-Pacific region. and fine art, are likely to be =15 University of (AUS) about work visa options after being the direct equivalent of UK, Australia and New Zealand at our Australian and New Zealand to study at Australian and New Anyone studying natural or exposed to different influences =15 University of Oxford graduating, and see pages 29-31 qualifications awarded by UK have reciprocal agreements in partner universities. This allows Zealand universities is huge. life sciences – botany, zoology and ideas than those studying for more on life after graduation. universities. place to ensure that graduates students to qualify as a vet and Almost any subject that you can or marine biology, to name but a the same subject in the UK. then work in the UK without having study at university in the UK will Accounting and finance to take a registration test or do any be offered by at least one 4 LSE (UK) Is studying in Australia or New Zealand for you? further study. university in Australia or New How can I find out what courses 5 University of Oxford (UK) Zealand. There is also the 6 University of Cambridge (UK) Sarah from Study Options highlights a email us at [email protected]. See page 20 for information about Make the most of your time as a student opportunity to study subjects not are available in my subject? 15 UNSW Sydney (AUS) few things to consider when working out Once you’ve got your list, you can talk tuition fees and pages 34-35 and 54-55 Universities in Australia and widely available here, such as You can get a course list from Study We will send you a list of the courses 16 (AUS) if studying overseas is the option for you to one of our student advisors to go for guidelines on the cost of living in New Zealand offer a huge range tropical marine biology, Options by completing the online form available in your chosen subject. The 21 University of Manchester (UK) through the different options if you each country. of opportunities for students to oceanography, Antarctic studies, at www.studyoptions.com/contact, list will include links to each course’s 22 University of Sydney (AUS) The first – and most important would like some help narrowing down “Last, consider whether the lifestyle maximise their time at university. maritime archaeology, Asia-Pacific calling us on 0117 911 5610, or emailing content and structure, as well as details thing – to check is that there the options. in Australia or in New Zealand is likely You can choose to take part in an diplomacy, children’s literature [email protected] of tuition fees, entry requirements, Law are suitable courses available. Have “Once you have looked at courses, to suit you; and if you’re ok with the academic exchange, and study and Indigenous history and Let our team know what you want to application deadlines and other key a look at www.studyoptions.com/ the next thing to check is costs. You’ll idea of only coming back to the UK once at a partner university almost culture. study, and at what level. And if there’s information. Please go through the 2 University of Oxford (UK) what-can-i-study for details of what need to budget for tuition fees and or twice a year. See pages 18-19 for anywhere in the world for a term or Although many of the subjects anything on your wish list, this is the course list carefully. We offer a free, 3 University of Cambridge (UK) you can do and contact Study Options living costs for the duration of your details of student accommodation and a year. Or undertake an internship, appear similar, their content and time to tell us about it. Are you expert, friendly advice service so if 6 LSE (UK) to get a list of all the courses available study. Costs can be a big factor in campus facilities, and check out the join a volunteering group or emphasis is likely to be different. determined to go to one particular you’d like some help choosing what and 10 University of Melbourne (AUS) in the subjects you are interested in. deciding where you study, so it’s interviews with current students that project, get involved with student Australian and New Zealand university? Do you want to be in a where to study, please call us, email us, 13 University of Sydney (AUS) “You can request a course list at important to plan budgets and funding appear here in the Guide and at www. clubs and societies, or take part universities will offer a fresh specific place? This is the time to tell or book a meeting online or in person to 14 UNSW Sydney (AUS) www.studyoptions.com/contact, or in to your research as early as possible. studyoptions.com/student-stories” in a leadership programme. Or all perspective on subjects such as us if so! talk through your options. 15 Kings College London (UK) of the above! history, literature, politics and

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UNDERGRADUATE (BACHELORS) DEGREES

Greater flexibility; greater breadth BACHELOR OF ARTS 300 300 300 300 300 300 200 200 Year 3 LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL In New Zealand and Australia, general Below are some examples of study bachelors degrees in areas such as arts, plans for different undergraduate science and business are much broader degrees. The Australian and New Zealand 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 100 and more flexible than the equivalent system makes it easy to combine the Year 2 LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL degrees in the UK. When you enrol on study of different subjects in an area, and one of these degrees you’ll select a can in some cases allow you to study major, which is the subject you want subjects from completely different 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year 1 LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL to specialise and have written on your areas. Please note that the plans shown degree certificate, but you will also get here are only examples – many other the opportunity to study a number of combinations are possible and each Arts major Arts minor Other Courses from subjects from outside your major during university’s courses will differ slightly in courses courses arts arts or other each year of the degree. These courses structure. All course details, including courses degrees are known as electives. structure and content, are provided on This approach allows you to build Study Options’ subject lists, so go to A Bachelor of Arts is the most flexible degree of all, offering students the opportunity a degree unique to your interests, and www.studyoptions.com/contact to ask to study other subjects from within the arts and humanities faculty, as well as courses which can be individually tailored to fit for a list for your chosen area of interest, from other faculties, alongside their chosen major subject. It is not unusual for a student your career goals. or call us on 0117 911 5610. to change their major during their first year.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE BACHELOR OF COMMERCE

300 300 300 300 300 300 200 200 300 300 300 300 200 300 300 200 Year 3 LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL Year 3 LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL

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100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Year 1 LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL Year 1 ACCT INFO ECON MGMT STATS LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL

Science Other Courses from Commerce Other Courses from major science science or compulsory commerce commerce or courses courses other degrees courses courses other degrees

Australian and New Zealand universities aim to produce graduates who are scientists or business people first and foremost, but who also have specialist knowledge and skills in their chosen subject area – chemistry, geology, marketing, mathematics, management and so on. This broad, flexible approach and structure allows you to explore subjects that you may not have had the chance to study before, as well as to mix and match potentially unusual combinations of subjects.

Images, clockwise from top: University of South A bachelors degree awarded by fieldwork and clinical or industry final degree result right from the BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING BACHELOR OF FINE ART Australia; University of Canterbury; University an Australian or New Zealand placements as and where required. start of the course. This is different of ; UNSW Sydney university is considered to be the As is the case here in the UK, to the system at most universities 300 300 Year 4 Professional year 3 Year 4 Studio subject year 3 LEVEL LEVEL direct equivalent of a bachelors university students need to be in the UK, in which only marks degree awarded by a UK university. self-motivated and organised from the second and third year of a A standard bachelors degree about their work in order to degree determine your final grade. 300 200 – for example a Bachelor of Arts, succeed. Lectures and tutorials Year 3 Professional year 2 Year 3 Studio subject year 2 LEVEL LEVEL Bachelor of Business or Bachelor must be backed up by independent Contact teaching hours of Science – will take three years reading and research, which you The number of contact teaching Did you know? of study to complete, just as it – the student – are expected to hours per week an undergraduate 200 200 Year 2 Professional year 1 Year 2 Studio subject year 1 LEVEL LEVEL would in the UK. Professional and organise yourself. student in New Zealand or If you want to experience life in specialist degrees (including the The teaching atmosphere is less Australia can expect to receive is Australia or New Zealand but are Bachelor of Fine Art, Bachelor of than at universities here in generally higher than at UK 100 100 100 100 100 100 concerned about spending a long Physiotherapy, or Bachelor of the UK, and many UK students universities. An undergraduate Year 1 ENGR EMTH EMTH PHYS LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL Year 1 Introduction to all specialist studio studies LEVEL LEVEL time away from home, there are Veterinary Science) require a in Australia and New Zealand student on a Bachelor of Arts in plenty of other options to consider. longer period of study to complete. tell us that they find academics to New Zealand or Australia (typically Professional Required intermediate Other intermediate courses in physics, Specialisation Introduction to Required art Other Many of the universities offer be accessible and approachable if arts students have the lowest years courses in engineering, engineering chemistry, computer science, in one studio all specialist history and undergraduate shorter courses, starting from Undergraduate teaching and assessment they have any questions about or number of contact hours) could mathematics and physics engineering and electives subject studio studies theory courses degree courses just four months. See page 24 Teaching methods are much problems with their work. expect to have 12 to 16 contact for more information, or contact the same as at UK universities. Australian and New Zealand hours a week during the first year The broad, flexible structure described above only applies to general academic degrees. Students are NOT required to undertake an Art Foundation year before enrolling on a fine the Study Options team for details Undergraduate students are taught degrees are assessed continually of study and would be strongly Students studying professional or specialist subjects, such as engineering, medicine, art or design degree in Australia or New Zealand. As shown in the example study plan www.studyoptions.com/contact via a mixture of lectures, seminars from the first year of study, so encouraged to study for a further law, social work or teaching will follow set, structured study programmes that offer little above, in many degrees the first year serves as an introduction to the different studio and tutorials, with lab sessions, marks effectively count toward a 20-25 hours a week by themselves. or no opportunity to take electives from outside the degree. disciplines. The student then chooses a discipline to specialise in during years 2, 3 and 4.

6 www.studyoptions.com www.studyoptions.com 7 This complemented the interest It’s easy to make a drive for in manufacturing engineering an impromptu beach day or that I developed during my tramping up in the Port Hills third-year papers. My internship when the weather is perfect. has improved my professional Skiing at Mt Hutt or outdoor abilities and my understanding rock climbing at Castle Hill is of management styles, which only an hour and a half away! are essential skills that can “Over my three years help me succeed beyond the in Christchurch, I have degree. It has also narrowed witnessed the revitalisation down the type of workplace of the city centre. The city and industry that would suit is vibrant with modern me to work in in the future. buildings, new markets The work environment in and bars on the riverside, Christchurch is relaxed and is decorated with street and offers more opportunity to art around every corner. Rajdeep find myself a placement than Buses are easy to use and I would expect in the UK. cycling around is even Buttar “At UC, I have never felt out of easier. I feel comfortable in place. I have always been involved Christchurch and enjoy the Rajdeep is studying with Kiwi friends and have found it slower pace of life over here. medicine at James Cook easy to meet and get on with new I see myself staying back in New University in Townsville people. During my first year, Zealand to work after graduation. I stayed at “I also chose I’m from South Wales and I’m University UC's Bachelor of New Zealand for the studying medicine at JCU. I’m Hall. Living Engineering was adventure and the studying in Australia because it ticked at the hall the best fit for me, but climate. I have always all the boxes for me. The weather, the gave me the enjoyed outdoor lifestyle, the course and the people opportunity to I also chose UC so that I sports and studying are all great. Townsville is a beautiful make friends could make the most of in Canterbury meant regional city with pretty much and settle in going to university while I could continue everything a student needs. It makes quickly. It was exploring. Since me feel right at home. I find it a very fully catered, being able to travel and coming to New peaceful study environment and it which was explore new places Zealand for my has exceptional resources. convenient and university studies, “Studying medicine at JCU we are Student stories allowed me to just I have travelled the privileged to get a hands-on approach enjoy being at university. For the length of the country, kayaked to our learning because the School Undergraduates currently studying in Australia and New Zealand rest of my degree, I have been through Fiordland, visited the here believes strongly in early clinical flatting with friends and later with Waitangi Treaty Grounds, seen experience. The course itself takes up report back on how they are finding their student experiences... my partner. I enjoyed flatting, and the intelligence of keas and skied most of my student life, as there is an found it straightforward to join a through winter, surfed in summer emphasis on self-guided learning, but I group of friends to share and skated around town! Travelling am given excellent resources and have Lizzie is studying towards After completing school where you can reach the beaches, have been supportive, chatty and housing with. the South Island during the great lecturers and a well-established a Bachelor of Engineering in the UK, I worked in mountains and rivers as easily as happy to answer my questions. “I have been involved holidays and weekends has been a support network. My typical week is (Hons) in Mechanical refrigeration engineering for you can from Christchurch! I also had the opportunity to tutor with UC’s Climbing Club highlight. I have explored Dunedin, 25 contact hours, which includes four my placement year. During my “Applying to UC was made so a first-year maths course which throughout my degree. It has Queenstown, Takaka, Kaikoura and introductory lectures, four guided Engineering at the placement I learnt a lot about much easier with the help of Study helped me understand the local been the best way to meet the hot springs at Hamner in these learning sessions, a clinical skills University of Canterbury engineering which helped me Options. They helped with my academic system and how like-minded people and keep short adventures. session and four summary lectures. decide what I wanted to study at application and were in contact departments are run. active. I was on the executive “I have loved my whole study “That is not to say I don’t have a uni. The University of Canterbury’s throughout my enrolment. “UC’s engineering degree committee for the club and experience in New Zealand. It has social life. There’s plenty to do and to Bachelor of Engineering was the “I enjoy that my degree is very comprises of applied workshops really enjoyed the experience. been easy to make the most of get involved in. I am currently a JCU best fit for my higher education. social. This means collaborative and industry projects. I completed I have also been a proactive activities and to meet new people Medical Student Association events I chose UC so that I could make study often takes place in class. my internship at Hamilton Jet in Lizzie member of the Slacklining Club, through university clubs. In my rep, which means organising some of the most of going to university On a good or bad day, being able Christchurch. Here, I worked for Garside Canoe Club and the Canterbury final year, I hope to use my course the events for medicine throughout the while being able to to take time out and do something the manufacturing engineering University Snow Sports Club. options to determine the industry year. There are also lots of sports and Helen Slatertravel and explore completely different and interactive department to implement “Christchurch has plenty of I have a passion for. Once I have social clubs to join. I’ve represented my new places. There really makes the whole university procedures to aid the quality of green spaces and there is always graduated, I plan to stay in New hall of residence at basketball, cricket aren’t many places experience. My lecturers and tutors products on the production line. somewhere new to go and explore. Zealand and work.” and football competitions. It’s easy to get involved, and I had a brilliant time. The nightlife in Townsville is great, with Helen is studying a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Queensland residential college on campus. International allowed me to travel to Sydney and connect given me a more in-depth, varied education plenty of clubs, bars and restaurants. House has been a family and a real home with other students from across Australia than I would have received in the UK. This “Where I am now would not have When I was taking my let go. I’d found the university of my dreams, “Taking the leap to move to Australia away from home for almost three years. at the annual inter-college convention. semester I have been able to take a break been possible without the help of the A-Levels and starting to the University of Queensland, online but for my education is the greatest decision Almost everyone is away from their “I study a Bachelor of Arts with a double from Australian literature to delve into Study Options team. They made it think seriously about university I had no knowledge of how to get from the I have ever made. The people are friendly, families for the first time, so there is major in English literature and writing. The Ancient Greek religion, just because I can! incredibly easy to apply for universities life, I couldn’t shake the fantasy of computer screen to the campus by myself. and the required reading doesn’t seem always someone to talk to if you’re feeling weekly reading requirements can be “If even the smallest part of your brain is in Australia, providing all the necessary studying abroad. I had spent my Study Options were integral to my university such a challenge when you can take it homesick, or who will go travelling with you challenging, but are also enjoyable and thinking about studying abroad in Australia information and forms. I really whole life in a small Sussex town, application and student visa process, from with you to the beach. in the holidays. Best of all you can roll out of make for interesting conversation in or New Zealand, I say do it. It’s been the appreciate the huge amount of and the idea of living in sunny their Open Day in London to being just an “I would strongly encourage anyone bed and straight into a lecture theatre – no tutorials. The Australian system of having greatest adventure of my life so far, and guidance and support they gave me Australia was one that I couldn’t email away whenever I had a problem. who wants to study abroad to stay at a waiting for the bus! College life has even elective subjects outside your major has I wouldn’t have it any other way.” throughout the application process.”

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POSTGRADUATE STUDY OPTIONS (TAUGHT/BY COURSEWORK)

Australian and New Zealand work experience as well as a courses, a student would usually universities offer a wide range professional academic qualification need to have an undergraduate How can I find out what of course options for students in their field. These courses are degree in the same subject, or a considering postgraduate study. usually taught, though some may strongly relevant subject, to the courses are available? In addition to masters degrees offer research modules or options. one they want to study at masters. (which can be taught, undertaken These courses can be taken by You can get a course list from We will send you a list of courses by research, or by a combination 2. Graduate entry professional coursework, or by research, or by Study Options online (go to available in your subject. This will of the two) there are also graduate qualifications a combination of the two. www.studyoptions.com/contact) include links to each one’s content and and postgraduate diplomas and These include courses such as the call us on 0117 911 5610, or email structure, as well as details of tuition graduate certificates available. Master of Nursing Practice, which 4. Change of direction masters courses [email protected]. fees, entry requirements, application Postgraduate and graduate enables graduates with degrees in These courses allow students who Let us know what you want to deadlines and other key information. diplomas and certificates are other subjects to train and qualify have an undergraduate degree in study, and at what level. And if there’s Please go through the list carefully. shorter and less academically as nurses; the Doctor of Medicine, one academic area to gain a solid anything on your wish list, this is the We offer a free, expert, friendly advice demanding than masters degrees. which requires students to have understanding of and qualification time to tell us about it. Are you service so if you’d like help choosing They can be taken as standalone a degree in a subject other than in another academic area. determined to go to one particular what and where to study, call us, email qualifications, but are also medicine for admission; and the They include courses such as university? Do you want to study in us, or set up a meeting online or in sometimes recommended as a Master of Teaching, which allows the Master of Commerce – a a specific location? Let us know! person to talk through your options. pathway for students who do not graduates of non-teaching degrees general programme that gives a initially meet entry requirements, to train and qualify as teachers. solid grounding in most major as a way of gaining the required Australian and New Zealand aspects of business before moving skills or knowledge for admission universities offer graduate entry on to a student’s chosen specialism, to masters courses. professional courses in a range of such as marketing or management. The different types of taught subjects, including social work, These courses are open to students postgraduate courses in Australia law, dentistry, physiotherapy and with a first degree in any academic and New Zealand can be put into veterinary science, in addition to discipline. They are predominantly four groups. the examples given above. taught, though some will offer Some require applicants to have options for research work. 1. Professional development a relevant undergraduate degree programmes but others do not, so don’t assume Masters courses vary in length. In These postgraduate courses that your options will be limited by New Zealand, masters are usually enable people who have already your original university qualification 12-18 months (coursework) or two qualified in a profession or a – please contact a Study Options years long (coursework and subject to specialise and develop advisor to check! research). In Australia, masters their expertise in a particular area. These courses are almost courses can be one, one and a half, Such courses include, for example, always taught (with considerable or two years long. The duration of a Master of Marketing, Master of clinical or professional placement a course depends on the subject, Engineering or Master of Education. requirements) and therefore offer but also, in some cases, on the A qualified teacher could enrol very few (or no) opportunities to applicant’s background. in a Master of Education as a way undertake research. The basic entry requirement for of focusing on education for gifted admission to postgraduate study in children, special needs teaching or 3. Traditional masters courses Australia and New Zealand is for a school management. An engineer These aim to strengthen and student to have successfully could take a Master of Engineering develop a student’s knowledge completed a bachelors degree, but in order to become a specialist in in a particular subject. They are exact requirements (for academic a particular field of engineering, the most traditional form of and professional backgrounds and or to train in engineering project postgraduate study and include achievement standards) vary a management. programmes such as a Master of great deal between courses and In order to be eligible for entry Arts in, for example, History, or a universities. Please contact Study to these courses, applicants are Master of Science in Physics. In Options for more information or usually required to have relevant order to be eligible for these to discuss your case.

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Please don’t assume that means it might just have a different name. For training course in Australia or New it doesn’t exist! example, many UK universities now Zealand will not find a PGCE offered While qualifications in Australia and use very specific degree names, such anywhere, because the equivalent New Zealand generally have the same as Bachelor of Marketing. In Australia courses are either the Graduate names as qualifications in the UK, the and New Zealand, where most still Diploma of Teaching or the Master title of a particular course might be use traditional, general, names, the of Teaching. slightly different. If you can’t see your same degree would be a Bachelor of If you can’t see a course on our lists course on Study Options’ lists please Commerce (majoring in marketing). please get in touch with Study Options don’t give up and think it doesn’t exist; UK graduates looking for a teacher to check whether it is available. Clockwise from top: Torrens University Ultimo Campus; Massey University; Torrens University Laureate Campus; University of Canterbury; Torrens University Kent Street Campus; Curtin University

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Jeremy studied the Master reading through drafts of my application. me as a person (a big claim I know!) university experience in a good way. of International Studies at The application process was relatively The University’s slogan is ‘unlearn’, as in, I would say in many ways university life the University of Sydney straightforward, and Study Options unlearn the ways of thinking that you have here is far more relaxed but also far more Student helped a lot throughout. been taught since school and it really rigorous (this is particularly good if you’re After completing my degree in “I left the UK on New Years Eve 2016 does challenge you to do that. I’ve sat in a postgraduate student). My advice to 2013, I moved to London to work in (TIP: this is the cheapest flight date over guest lectures with people who have students thinking of coming to study in advertising. The first six months were fun, the Christmas period to fly to Australia) worked for the United Nations, Australia would be DO IT. My top three but soon the novelty of living in such a and arrived in a very hot and beautiful ambassadors and politicians. things I love about studying overseas large, cold, expensive city wore off – as Sydney! My initial impressions were: ‘I “Sydney Uni is stunning and right next (aside from it always being sunny and stories did my interest in advertising, which I need sun cream ASAP!’; the friendliness to the city. There is even a swimming pool lazy afternoons on the beach), have been soon found was not for me. I wanted a of the people (the airport staff actually in the grounds! As an LGBT person being experiencing a different culture, making Study Options students currently working on change of scenery, a change of career said Happy New Year to me) and how in Sydney for the marriage equality vote friends from around the world and postgraduate courses by coursework report back goals that reflected my passions and to great the coffee was (seriously). I think it day was also quite something. Most of the exploring Australia. The thing I miss live somewhere completely different with took me about six months to settle in fully tutors really care about your success and most from home? British TV!” on how they are finding their study experience great weather and friendly people – a and make friends. My advice would be say are passionate about helping you. In many world away from London! So on a rainy yes to everything; particularly if you are ways, being at Sydney University is like day in 2016, I headed to a Study Options doing postgraduate study here, it can be being an adult at Hogwarts. event to find out more about studying harder to make friends – so be friendly, “Uni life is certainly different here than Shruti is studying the easier to make friends. I found abroad. Study Options were fantastic at say hello to people in your lectures! it is back home. In the UK there tends to Monash University MBA it easier to create bonds with providing me with information about “I LOVED my course. I studied the be a big emphasis on drinking and living people as we were seeing each universities in Australia and their courses Master of International Studies focusing away from home which I did not find here, I had always planned to do my other all the time rather than in and Sarah was exceptionally helpful in on political sciences, and it truly changed and that changes the dynamic of your MBA five years into my career, only some lectures. ideally abroad. I choose Australia as I “The course is very interesting, it noticed a number of key players in my has practical applications built in which Nicole has moved to the industry were looking to expand into the makes understand and absorbing the University of the Sunshine Mariyah Hatim Hoosenally Asia-Pacific. Having knowledge about the theory that much easier. It is very time Coast in Queensland to Australian market and industry would intensive, however, and you need good Mariyah Hatim Hoosenally study a Master of Teaching therefore be a huge bonus when looking time management skills to complete all enrolled on the Doctor for future employment. Initially, I was the tasks, assignments, and readings. I fell in love with the beauty Medicine at Deakin overwhelmed with the number of options The academic staff are easy to talk to and the lifestyle of Australia University, Melbourne, and universities in Australia so set up a and are all very supportive. They also when spending two years here on a julia meeting with Stefan at Study Options have great initiatives such as the Career working holiday visa. Having in February 2019 who discussed the best options for me Advancement Program that really completed a bachelor degree ingram in terms of universities as well as other supports your future development. in acting in the UK prior to my Nicole After moving all the way from courses. He sent me a list “The Caulfield travels, I always knew that I had ennis Hong Kong to London for my Julia is studying the Master of options and I began campus at Monash is the option to complete higher undergraduate studies, I decided it of Tourism, Event and my research. There were quite small and there are study in Australia, but was nervous knowledge of the process and was time to move across the world Hotel Management at the three things I considered a limited number of clubs about the application process. guidance throughout was truly again, and found myself going from when making a decision and societies here, I spent some time back in the UK fantastic. London to Geelong to start my University of Queensland. about where to apply: though there is a gym working as a teaching assistant “I chose to study on the medical degree at Deakin. Applying I graduated from the University of Location; the university on-site and a few places and considering my future options, Sunshine Coast because of its for medical school is a demanding Surrey back in 2005, so embarking reputation; and the to eat. However, the main which is where I found a love for beauty and active lifestyle; and it and bureaucratic process, from on a masters degree, aged 36, in Australia, course structure. Clayton Campus is huge education and decided for certain has not disappointed in any way. evaluating what MCAT/GAMSAT was a scary but exciting move. However, it “The application and has a lot more that I wanted to become a teacher. I have been studying at the scores are required by each school, was the best decision I ever made, and I process itself was facilities, including a “My decision to study in University of the Sunshine Coast to checking how many places they have not looked back since. The University fairly straightforward. cinema, restaurants Australia was fuelled by the dream now since February and think have, and what their curriculum of Queensland is beautiful. The campus is Study Options were shruti and so forth. of becoming a teacher but also by it’s the best decision I’ve ever has to offer. Study Options helped stunning, and I continue to feel lucky every very helpful from the beginning by giving jani “Melbourne is a the idea of being able to study in made. I count myself lucky every streamline this process, as well as time I am strolling through the grounds. me advice on which universities to look great place with lots to my favourite place on Earth! day to be studying in such a warm my visa and accommodation “Getting back into the academic world at, to the end by sending me information explore. I am usually networking, working “A friend recommended Study environment; the lecturers are so applications, making my journey to intellectually stimulating experience. a full-sized athletics track, gym, as mature student has had its challenges at about how to open a bank account and on my career advancement targets, Options to me, and I’m so thankful relaxed, approachable and friendly. medical school a lot less stressful. From being 15 minutes away from outdoor climbing hall, swimming times, but there is always someone here everything in between. I really cannot exploring Melbourne or hanging out with that she did! Stefan, Carla and the And one of the best things about “Deakin University has so far the surf coast, to 45 minutes away pool, and academic facilities that to ask about anything and everything, fault the service Study Options provided. friends. We do lots of activities together team supported me though the USC is spotting kangaroos on been an incredibly rewarding and from Melbourne, there is plenty to are large and bright with high and one of the things I have found about “I arrived in Melbourne on February as there is always something new going entire application process; their campus daily!” do and great people to do things ceilings, studying here is so much Australia is that everyone is super-friendly. 11th and spent the first couple of weeks on in Melbourne. with. The medical degree is less cramped than at my previous “This course is great for anyone with getting my phone, bank account, and “What advice would I give to a student charlotte everything I expected it to be, with university in London! Also, the cost a passion for the industry, and you will university registration set up as well as thinking of studying in Australia or New Charlotte studied a Master the Galapagos islands in July. a few positive surprises along the of living is significantly less, from find yourself surrounded by international exploring the city. I then started university Zealand? Make sure you research the of Science (Marine Biology) “The majority of the lecturers are way. Although moving from the big rent to food to general lifestyle. students. The quality of the professors and on the 27th, it was all very exciting but area you are going to be in, it might be at JCU, Queensland helpful and good at telling you what russell city of London to the regional town “My advice if you are thinking their teaching is fantastic, and the intimidating! worthwhile getting a place slightly further they expect and teaching you that. I’m of Geelong was a little overwhelming about studying abroad is to use University’s world top 50 rating in this “I feel I have settled into my new life in out and travelling into university, for I have now studied at three different not sure that the freshers parties are at first, the community spirit and Study Options! Take full advantage subject is well deserved. Australia. There were two main things example. Also, finding accommodation universities in three different quite as good as at UK universities but endless stream of university and of all the services they offer, attend “ itself is a wonderful place to that helped with this: Ensuring my house can be tough for international students countries and, by far, JCU has been the there are a variety of clubs to go out to town-led events made integration their Australia university fairs, live, a friendly and livable city that always was correctly set up in terms of the house but the universities have a really strong best. I am a very practical person so I learn so if you make a good group of friends easy. And if you do miss the hustle connect with current students and has a great vibe. I came here with my itself as well as bills and internet. This support team. Make sure you utilise all best when I am going out and practicing then you can go and have a good time and bustle, Melbourne is just a think clearly about what you (and husband and it already feels like home to helped created a nice place to go back to the support the university provides for what is being taught – JCU really does this yourselves. Overall I would highly train ride away. only you) want, not what others both of us. There are so many amazing and a sense of comfort. Secondly, being in international students – it can make well! The trips that the University has recommend studying here as I am “One great thing about studying want from you. places still to explore! a small cohort of 55 students made it settling into a new place a lot easier.” available for postgraduate students in enjoying it no end! My top piece of at Deakin is the amount of space “Final advice? Take the big leap. “If you are considering a move, my marine biology are great – I am going to advice? Be sure to bring insect repellent!” and facilities it has to offer. From It’s worth it.” advice would be.... Make it happen!”

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POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES BY RESEARCH (MPHIL, MRES AND PHD)

Funding for research students

Many Australian and New Zealand universities concentrate their international student scholarship resources on research students, so there are usually funding options available for research applicants. Please note that scholarships DO have deadlines – usually very fixed, strict ones! – so please make sure you are aware of what these are at your destination university BEFORE you begin the application process. It is likely to become the factor that determines the timing of your application as a whole. At many of the universities, students who specify that they wish to be considered for a research student scholarship are then assessed automatically, at the same time as their general application is being assessed, without needing to provide any further or specific documentation Australian and New Zealand direct contact with relevant where you are in the application website, www.studyoptions.com/ a university department please for the scholarship. At others, a universities welcome research individuals to discuss your project. process – for example, whether you research-degrees-mphil-phd. contact Study Options so we can separate application is required. applications from qualified When you approach academic staff have been speaking to academics assist with the formal admissions Again, please check the international candidates. please aim to communicate your and now have further questions, or Finding a supervisor process. Our team can help with requirements of each specific research ideas in a concise, direct, if you are at the start of the process Establishing contact with a your application forms, academic scholarship in plenty of time, and How to apply for a research programme well thought-through manner. and would like some advice on potential supervisor can be a document certification and student contact Study Options to check Applying for admission to a PhD or Academics receive a large number putting together your first email. time-consuming and sometimes visa application. Please contact us any details you are unsure of. a masters by research in Australia of requests from potential research Please note, however, that you frustrating process, but it is for free assistance when you are There are also some general and New Zealand is a very different students and (understandably) are will always know much more than extremely important and well worth ready on [email protected]. scholarships available for research process to applying for a taught only likely to respond positively to we do about your field of research. investing both time and effort in. Research applications made students in both Australia and (coursework) programme, in that students who demonstrate ability It’s therefore very important that PhD applications, in particular, are with Study Options’ support are New Zealand. The Costs And it requires you – the applicant – to and commitment. you have done your own homework often assessed by a committee of fast-tracked through university Practicalities section of do a considerable amount of work Your research proposal does not about which Australian or New academics – your supervisor is the assessment processes and most www.studyoptions.com contains before a formal application can be need to be perfect, or finalised, or Zealand universities could be the person who can champion your do not incur application fees. information about financing your lodged with your chosen university. even particularly detailed when you best fit for you and your project. Try application through this and other study in Australia or New Zealand first reach out to an academic, but asking your current university tutors internal processes. They can also Application deadlines and where to look for scholarships. Where to start it does need to provide that person or other academic staff for their be great sources of information In both Australia and New Zealand, International PhD students in At almost all our partner universities with enough information to decide opinions on possible destinations regarding scholarships and may research students are not bound New Zealand are only required to you will be required to check what whether or not your research is for your research work for example, be able to tell you about funding to the academic calendar in the pay local tuition fees, rather than research projects and groups are something they and their university and check to see which Australia or options that other people within a same way as coursework students. full international fee rates. This is already set up and working within department have the resources and New Zealand-based academics are university are not widely aware of. Instead, you can start your research due to a New Zealand Government a university; start up conversations expertise to supervise. publishing or working in your field, As a start point, please see the programme at a date that’s agreed policy, designed to attract talented with potential academic supervisors Study Options can help with and which universities they are university profiles here in the Guide to be mutually suitable for you and researchers to the country. and work directly with them or with locating relevant contacts – who working out of. and on www.studyoptions.com to your supervisor, or by the head of the staff at the graduate research to get in touch with – and with see which universities you might the research group you’re joining. Clockwise from top left: ; school to get provisional approval getting in touch with academic Search for a supervisor online like to consider approaching with But while the application for University of Waikato; UNSW Sydney; Murdoch for your research proposal, all staff. We can provide advice on how Many Australian and New Zealand your research proposal. admission may not have strict University; before you can start working on a to structure your initial contact and universities provide an online deadlines, scholarships almost formal application for admission. what information to include within facility that enables students to Making a formal application for always do have rigid timeframes As a start point, this means it. If you would like our help with search for suitable supervisors admission as a research student to adhere to. If you are applying identifying the universities and the this stage, please contact us at among their active research staff. Once you have provisional support for scholarships please check this, academics working in the area that [email protected]. Please These search functions are all for your application from an and structure your application to you want to research and making remember to clearly state exactly clearly linked from Study Options’ individual academic or from these deadlines as required.

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Daniel McNaughton began – the time and effort saved his PhD at the University by working with Study Options of Sydney in 2018 is invaluable. “I found the transition to life Student stories I started thinking about down under a breeze and have further study after finishing loved every aspect of my time my undergraduate degree in late here so far. I live in the heart of Four research students tell us about their experiences 2016 and had an interview with Newtown, a 12-minute walk from my current supervisor while still Sydney Uni and brimming with studying at universities in Australia in the UK. The interview was a restaurants, pubs and venues to success and I was offered a place enjoy. I have been fortunate Jen Hamer is a PhD student at the end, not only for the the experience I have had in my in the group, but was also enough that the chemistry at . Her achievement of a PhD but also the first few months may be completely informed that my supervisor department has a great social research focuses on eating growth and development you will different to others. Having said that, would be moving to the University buzz and I regularly play Aussie experience along the way. however, here are my take homes of Sydney and I would have to Rules and 5-a-side with other disorders and athlete health “This early phase also meant for the first few months of a PhD come too! Studying abroad was chemists, and often sample a and performance. She meeting my supervisory team and and the lessons I have learnt. not something I had given much good Aussie beach. One thing started in February 2020 to making sure I understood their thought to before and especially I did find daunting on arrival was role and my role throughout this It’s a marathon not a sprint somewhere as far away as the speed at which the Sydney Starting my PhD I quite PhD. They described the journey I A PhD is a research project that will Australia. I am a firm believer housing market moves – you have literally did not know what to was about to take as me being the run over three to four years, so you in pushing yourself outside your to be very pro-active in finding expect. Was I going to be thrown in sailor of the ship. My supervisors do not have to try to race ahead. comfort zone, however, and knew a room or they’ll be snapped up and off I go; was I going to be guided are there to steer me in the right Pace yourself, you have time. immediately that the chance to from under your nose! each day as to what I need to do, or direction, but will never completely pursue my studies in a new “So far, I am extremely would it somewhere in between? take hold of the sails for me. Read, read, read environment while also establishing happy with my decision to Some of you reading this may be “I remember finishing the first The first month or two is likely to connections across the globe was pursue further study and to considering a PhD, feeling a little couple of weeks and being at my involve lots of reading around, and too good to be missed. do so in Australia. I feel that the fearful of what to expect. I cannot desk thinking, ‘what next?’ At this may be an uncomfortable time, “Having decided to accept move has helped me become provide you with a detailed recount stage we did not have a specific especially if you are not sure of the position I was faced with the more independent, develop many of the entire PhD journey as I am focus for my PhD and it was a your direction. Sit with that task of navigating the mire of of my professional skills and filled only in my first year, time where I felt very because it will pass. applications and found Study my life with great new experiences but what I can do is Make sure that uncomfortable. If you CHRISTINA Options when searching for help and a huge number of tell you about my first you are meeting are a PhD student Supervisory meetings MILLER online. On a whim I decided to international friends. I recommend few months. with your academic you have most likely Make sure you are meeting send an email asking how they Study Options highly for how “I arrived reached this stage as with your supervisors weekly, Studying abroad could help (a free service seemed smooth they helped the process from the UK as an supervisors weekly someone who likes to and express any concerns, demonstrates a almost too good to be true) and become, and have already told a international student. and express any always know you are no matter how small, as lot of independence and swiftly received a multitude of new student joining my group Starting at Griffith concerns, no matter working towards they will be able to help. advice and guidance. The team from the UK to drop them an was like starting at something, feeling also opens your mind to were able to tell me exactly email soon!” a new school, with how small, as they that you are making Embrace the early phase new experiences what I needed when and where, no friends or will be able to help progress with your for making connections co-signed my necessary I knew immediately that connections, so at work each day. So to Social connections and documents, triple-checked all the chance to pursue my Orientation it was really important be just reading different papers and having friends is one of Christina Miller started Australia. I found a supervisor who had aspects of my application and for me to meet new people and get not feeling as if I had a focus was life’s greatest joys. Make her research programme similar interests to my own at the even arranged my overseas health studies in a new environment involved in events and activities, very unsettling, but I now appreciate sure you use the first few at the University of University of Queensland. Study Options insurance. I have spoken to many while also establishing new because 12 months down the line, I had to go through this phase for weeks to embrace all the helped me not only with the university other visitors to Australia connections across when I could be snowed under with us to make sure we identified what activities and events Queensland in 2018 application process but also with the who had a number of my PhD, was not going to be the it was we really wanted to focus on. where you can interact I completed my studies in animal student visa application. struggles arranging the globe was too time to try and make these “After the first two months, lots of and meet new people. behaviour at the University of “I have been studying at UQ for two visas and documents good to be missed! connections! This was hard as I reading and weekly meetings with Now is the time to do JEN HAMER Exeter, UK, in 2015. At this time I was years now and so far am really enjoying felt I should have been committing my supervisory team we finally had this, because 12 months unsure of what I wanted to do so it. I live in one of the most biodiverse more time to my PhD but looking a topic area we were going to focus in, when you’re snowed I worked a few short term contracts. cities in the world, I am conducting novel back it was the most valuable thing on and started planning what my under with work, these connections I worked as a research officer with research, and I have the freedom to take I could have done in my first week, first study would look like. We also and relationships will be vital to you. one, it is a marathon not a sprint. Frontier in Madagascar for six months, that research in a direction that suits me. because social connections are so identified a framework we would Work will always be there tomorrow. as a research assistant in the Bahamas Additionally, there are many really cool fundamental to our health and use to guide the research project. Embrace uncertainty for five months, and as a science leader opportunities here at UQ that will ensure happiness. For many PhD students the first Even once a topic is finalised it may Enjoy it with the British Exploring Society. From I not only leave with a PhD but also with “During this period there were piece of written work they will still be unclear which direction the A PhD is something you do out these experiences I decided I wanted to experience in tutoring courses and field also a lot of meetings and training complete will be a literature review, PhD will go. Try to embrace this of passion and love for research. It get back into education and complete a trips, attending conferences and which were compulsory for PhD but in my case this was a new area with curiosity and excitement should not be years of stress and PhD. However, I wanted the freedom to workshops, and doing many other students to understand what the so we were able to dive straight in rather than worry and fear. unhappiness. Yes, there will be choose where I took my research. extra curricula activities that will study journey will look like over the with my first study and conduct a challenging times, but it is an Although the UK does have a few stand out on a CV. next three to four years. I did feel scoping review collecting interview Work will be there tomorrow opportunity to have a real impact opportunities like this, they are rare, “I think studying abroad quite anxious at the end of some data. It felt so good to finally have a Being new to Australia I want to on research, as well as watching and more often you end up applying demonstrates a lot of independence DANIEL of these sessions, but Griffith were focus and I felt like I was starting to make sure I embrace all the Gold yourself grow, evolve and develop. for a PhD that already has a title, and also opens your mind to new MCNAUGHTON brilliant at reminding us that, make progress. Coast has to offer. So, if you take a Take in every moment and enjoy meaning there is less freedom to experiences. If you are still unsure despite the fact that there will be “I am now mid-way through data day here and there to explore or go what will be a crazy rollercoaster explore your findings further. whether studying abroad is the right moments you want to throw the collection for my first study, which off on an adventure, try to not feel ride, full of twists and turns, ups “I came across Study Options in my choice for you, have a chat to Study computer out the window, there will means I am making great headway. guilty. I am bad at this one and beat and downs, but hopefully you will search for PhDs which gave me the idea Options and they will tell you also be many high moments on this But every PhD is different, every myself up if I give myself time away have a big smile at the end and say, to look at the research conducted in everything you need to know.” journey and it will be so worthwhile student’s journey will be unique and from my PhD but remember point wow, what a ride that was!

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ACCOMMODATION

Finding the right accommodation means you should plan to arrive a few is key in setting you up for a good weeks before term starts and live in university experience. This requires temporary accommodation while being organised when applying from looking for a suitable place to rent. overseas. Accommodation application processes are different to the UK and How do I go about renting a house or a flat many Australian and New Zealand privately? universities don’t have the same To get idea of what rental prices are amount of student accommodation like in a particular city, have a look at as would often be found here. It’s www.gumtree.com.au, which carries important to start looking into the free local classified advertising and different options as early as possible. has become the go-to site for many young Australians looking for a place What are my options? to rent. Once you’re on the Gumtree The different types of accommodation homepage you can click on to the site available are similar to the UK. These specific to your destination city – include halls of residence, university-run Adelaide, Brisbane, , Canberra, or managed apartments, or renting a Gold Coast, Melbourne, Newcastle, or room in a flat or a house. Some Tasmania. A similar site for New universities, including the University Zealand is www.trademe.co.nz. of Otago, the University of Sydney, While it is always a good idea to University of Melbourne, and the research the housing market and University of Queensland, for example, rental options in an area or a city also offer residential colleges. before you arrive, so you know what to expect, we strongly advise you not to What are residential colleges? sign any contracts until you arrive in These are usually situated on Australia or New Zealand. There’s campus but are managed and run usually a big range of properties, Student life independently of the university – many prices and locations available at What can you expect from university life in Australia or New Zealand? It’s not have historic affiliations to church any time and it’s difficult to make a groups. They are often relatively small properly informed decision unless as different to the UK as you might think – though it is likely to be sunnier! in terms of the number of students you’re actually there in person to they house and foster a strong sense check out all-important factors like of community through academic public transport links, value for money, Your first impressions are likely different focus. At many Australian support groups and lots of sporting, what the neighbourhood feels like, to be that your chosen university and New Zealand universities musical and other recreational safety and so on. Just as in the UK, looks much like a university in the (though by no means all) halls of What happens activities. The majority are fully-catered. you will be required to sign a lease or UK (though it is much more likely residence are not always the centre if something Some students love the closeness and tenancy agreement when you take on to be bathed in sunshine). of all things social. the level of support they offer; others a rental property, which is usually for Australia and New Zealand are Many students in the UK study goes wrong prefer a little more independence. at least six months. Once signed, these both home to different types of a long way from home and so UK while I’m away? agreements are difficult to get out of universities. Some universities are universities tend to have a lot of Images, clockwise from top left: Exploring the I’m going to be an undergraduate student if the house or flat isn’t what you’d self-contained campuses, on the student accommodation, where The first place to go, at the first sign night markets in Wellington; student housing at – what sort of housing should I go for? expected. So, do the groundwork edge of a city within their own there’s usually a riotous, friendly, of trouble, is International Student University of Wellington; a rugby match We strongly recommend that first year before you go, but don’t commit! at ; students on campus at grounds, others have several sites inclusive culture that forms the Support. Every Australian and New Lincoln University; University of undergraduate students opt for some spread throughout a city. centre of many students’ social Zealand university has one of these Melbourne rowers on form of university accommodation. At what stage will I need to organise my Campuses often feature a mix of lives. In contrast, it is common for – a dedicated team of people whose the Yarra River Living in student halls, residential accommodation? architecture, depending when the Australian and New Zealand job it is to help you with any problem college or university flats is a great We would recommend you start university was founded – the older students to study in their home you might be having, whether it is way of meeting new friends and offers researching the accommodation institutions in Australia and New town in order to save on costs and, academic, personal, financial or a layer of extra support that can be options at your chosen universities Zealand were established in the as a result, halls are not always the practical. Struggling with a course? reassuring if this is your first real stint early in the process (once you have mid– to late–1800s, so are made focus of all student social activity. Tell them, they will be able to put you being away from home. submitted your applications for up of period and contemporary If it is important for you to live in touch with an academic support admission, ideally) as on-campus buildings, while another group, set in a traditional hall culture, please service or help liaise with the faculty to I’ll be a postgraduate student – what sort housing application deadlines are up in the 1960s and 1970s, are let us know so we can help you sort it out. Worried that a landlord is of housing should I look for? often early, and places are limited. more modern in appearance. identify which universities (and taking liberties? Take your tenancy On-campus accommodation in The best sources of information are Regardless of what they look like, halls) are likely to suit you best. contract in to them to check. Can’t get Australia and New Zealand is often the university accommodation service however, they have all the facilities For everyone else, however, this rid of your homesickness? Talk to one dominated by undergraduate students. websites, which often have online and features you would expect of simply means that it takes a little of the student counsellors. Whatever While some halls of residence are application forms as well as useful modern, well-equipped campuses more effort to create your ideal the problem, International Student reserved for students doing higher advice and contacts. including libraries, learning spaces, student life in Australia and New Support will either be able to help you degrees, and others that offer tutoring cafés, laboratories, bookshops, Zealand. You have to go out and directly, or will refer you to someone positions and accommodation to bars, and student clubs and talk to people, to join in, to get else who can. 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Research costs and factor HOW MUCH ARE TUITION FEES... the results into …in Australia? Each university sets its own tuition fees, so you will see different costs quoted your decisions depending on what subject you want to study and where you want to study it. The It’s vital to be fully aware of the cost less expensive courses are lecture-based (as opposed to lab or studio-based) of studying and to include costs in such as a Bachelor or a Master of Arts. The most expensive are professional degrees your planning as early as possible, like medicine, dentistry and veterinary science. says Study Options advisor Sarah “Bear in mind that each university sets its own tuition fees for each …in New Zealand? degree, so they will vary New Zealand university tuition fees are relatively consistent – generally there is not considerably depending on what the same degree of variation as in Australia, where one university’s fees for a course course you decide to study and can be almost twice that of another’s. where you want to study it. Annual tuition fees are clearly shown on Each course will have its tuition fees stated on Study Options’ course lists, but below Study Options’ course lists, so are some guidelines on what to expect. Please note that all figures given below are check these carefully when choosing approximate, per year and cover tuition fees only. your course, and ask us if you have questions or if you would like to clarify any of the information. Australia New Zealand “Tuition fees and living costs both vary considerably between Bachelor of Arts different universities and locations (includes subjects in Australia and New Zealand, so such as history, make sure you do your research £13,000 – £22,000 £13,500 – £18,000 English literature, carefully and make finances and (A$24,000 – (NZ$26,000 – languages, politics budgets part of the conversation and international A$40,000) NZ$35,000) from the start. Costs could be relations) something that play a big part in where you decide to go to uni. “If you have questions, Bachelor of Commerce contact us at mail@ (includes subjects studyoptions.com such as marketing, or call us on To get some guidelines human resource 0117 911 5610 £14,000 – £25,000 £13,500 – £19,000 on what to expect from management, or to speak (A$26,000 – (NZ$26,000 – accounting, the current cost of living in to me or to international A$45,000) NZ$37,000) New Zealand please see another business and Study costs advisor.” page 34. For Australia, finance) go to page 54 Bachelor of Science You will need to budget How much does it cost to study in visa in both countries. You will student loans of any kind to help the latest details what is available. Australia and New Zealand? be limited to 20 hours per week with international study. For the on what is available You can also use the (includes subjects for tuition fees and living It is impossible to quote a set during term in New Zealand, while majority of students, university www.studyoptions.com/ Education New Zealand such as maths, £15,500 – £26,500 £16,000 – £21,500 amount, primarily because each Australia allows students to work study in Australia or New Zealand scholarships-and-funding. We scholarship search tool, available marine biology, costs for the duration of (A$28,000 – (NZ$31,000 – university in New Zealand and up to 40 hours per fortnight (you needs to be privately funded. also highlight any scholarships at www.studyinnewzealand.govt. psychology, your course, as well as Australia sets its own tuition fees can work as much as you like we feel are particularly relevant to nz/how-to-apply/scholarships zoology and A$48,000) NZ$42,000) for each individual degree. Course during the holidays). Working part Are there any scholarships to study applicants from or educated in the Thanks to New Zealand physics) for flights, compulsory costs therefore vary considerably. time can be a big help with living in Australia? UK on this page of our website. Government policy, international Please check course fees carefully costs, but it is rarely enough to Almost all Australian universities PhD students are eligible to pay Master of Arts health insurance and and compare what your preferred contribute to international tuition offer scholarships for international What about New Zealand? the same tuition rates as local your student visa degree costs to study at different fees. See pages 36 and 56 for students. Previously, these have Again, international scholarships Kiwi students, rather than paying £15,500 – £22,000 £15,500 – £20,500 universities. The cost of living also more information about working tended to be for postgraduate at New Zealand universities are full international tuition fees for (by research or (A$28,000 – (NZ$30,000 – varies between different locations while on a student visa. rather than undergraduate study, usually offered for postgraduate, doctoral study programmes. by coursework) in each country. but we are now seeing more rather than undergraduate, study, A$39,000) NZ$40,000) It’s important to do your Can I use UK student finance to help undergraduate schemes becoming and the vast majority are awarded When should I look into scholarships? research into costs carefully and cover my costs? available. Almost all university on the basis of academic merit. If you need a scholarship in order Master of Commerce to factor finance and funding into No. It is not currently possible to scholarships are awarded purely The University of Canterbury, to study, please start researching your thinking as early as possible. use UK student finance to pay for on academic merit; they are not University of Auckland, Massey your options as early as possible. (by research or by £15,500 – £26,500 £15,500 – £20,500 If you are working to a set budget, any university course undertaken given on the basis of financial University and University of Waikato We recommend that you check coursework, not (A$28,000 - (NZ$30,000 – costs could end up being the key outside the UK (unless the overseas need, or in recognition of are among those currently offering possible sources of funding before including MBA) A$49,000) NZ$40,000) factor in your decision of which study is deemed an integral part extracurricular achievements or scholarships to international making an application for a place university to study at. of a UK degree). Unless you are a talent (for example in sport) or undergraduate students. at a university. Scholarship Master of Science citizen of Australia or New Zealand personal merit in terms of charity As with Australia, the majority application deadlines are often Can I get a part time job while I study? you will not be eligible to get a or volunteer work. of scholarships are offered directly early and many require students £16,000 – £27,500 £16,500 – £22,500 (by research or Yes. Provided you are studying a student loan in Australia or New The majority of scholarships are by the New Zealand universities, to hold an offer of place before (A$29,000- (NZ$32,000 – by coursework) course that is at least one year Zealand. The UK government does offered directly by the universities, so visit www.studyoptions.com/ they can be considered for a A$50,000) NZ$44,000)

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22 www.studyoptions.com www.studyoptions.com 23 Short term options Short term options Tester Semester Short term study options Tester Semester allows you to best, all at the same time as 2. Current university students wanting If you’d like to get a enrol at an Australian or New gaining a great study experience! a break from their degree Zealand university for one or two Swimmers – did you know that the If you want to take some time out taste of studying at semesters (terms). What could you majority of Australian universities from your current degree in the university in Australia study? That’s up to you! You get to have Olympic-sized pools on UK, you can apply for permission choose what you would like to campus, including UNSW Sydney, to take a year off and spend part or or New Zealand, rather study while you are there. Courses the University of Queensland, all of that year studying in Australia from different academic schools Griffith University, Bond University or New Zealand instead. Please than enrolling as a full are available, and you can combine and the ANU? There are more than note that this requires formal subjects in any way you want. 600 50m pools across Australia, permission to take the break from degree student, you Tester Semester requires you according to Swimming Australia your UK university and is likely to to take three or four courses per – the UK has fewer than 50. Rugby add a year to the time required to can study for four or semester. If you want to get union players – what better place complete your UK degree. eight months with involved in lots of extracurricular to be a university student than in activities during your time away New Zealand, a country that lives 3. Current university students looking Tester Semester – sport, travelling, student clubs and breathes your sport? for an alternative to Exchange and societies and so forth – you Outside of the extra-curricular, If you want to spend part of your might opt to take three courses, to Tester Semester is a valuable degree studying abroad, but your celine clausen ensure you have a lighter workload chance to experience university home university does not have an Celine is spending a term most helpful people I’ve ever met and therefore time to do everything and to try out different academic exchange agreement with the studying abroad at Otago and the University of Otago is no else you want to fit in! Alternatively, subjects, before you commit to a university you want to study at in University in New Zealand exception – I feel so welcome if you are using Tester Semester as full degree, wherever that might be. Australia or New Zealand, you can here. Campus is beautiful and lots a trial run for university, or need to use Tester Semester as a direct I’ve been completely of fun – all the students live super EXCHANGE use your credits toward a degree Who can take a Tester Semester? alternative to Exchange. This overwhelmed by the close and students account for a back in the UK or elsewhere, you 1. School leavers means planning your overseas incredible lifestyle offered here large part of the population of These programmes are only open might prefer to take four courses. Tester Semester can form part of study carefully to make sure you and the natural beauty of the Dunedin – internationals live to students enrolled at UK a gap year after leaving school. You will be able to take your academic surrounding environment. I knew beside locals – I can guarantee universities that have formal Why take a Tester Semester? would enrol from February – June credits from Australia or New there would be good waves but you’ll have a blast! exchange agreements with Tester Semester allows you to add the year after exam results. The Zealand back to your UK degree. I had no idea that I would be “Having smaller classes at Australian or New Zealand unis. overseas study to your list of life flexibility of Tester Semester – If taken this way, Tester Semester paddling in the ocean alongside Otago makes me really feel like I The advantages of participating experiences. It will give academic being able to take a wide variety of would not extend the total time seals, sea lions and penguins! belong and am a part of the class in an exchange are, first, that you (as well as geographical) breadth courses from different areas of the required to complete a UK degree. “I live super close to campus – it also makes it easier and less pay your usual tuition fees to your to your studies, as you’ll have the university – means it is a great way and to the city centre, and I’m intimidating to ask questions and UK university for the overseas chance to take courses that might of trying different degree subjects, How do I apply? surrounded by students and good really get to know the lecturers. study, so there are no additional not typically be offered in the UK, but it is also a great way of testing ● Look through the university times. Only 15 minutes away “I have a really good tuition fees. There will also be a or which are taught from a to see how you get on with profiles and courses available at there are beautiful beaches, relationship with my lecturers and cross-crediting arrangement in different perspective. university more generally. www.studyoptions.com/ nature and wildlife. Everything is I appreciate that they know my place already, so transferring Tester Semester also provides If, during your Tester Semester, tester-semester so close. It’s also easy to travel name and who I am. I feel they all credit back to your UK degree all the benefits of studying abroad you love studying overseas and ● Decide where you want to apply. around the South Island from want me to perform to the very should be straightforward. – the chance to experience a want to stay to complete your The maximum number of Dunedin and explore more of best of my abilities and that they You can, however, be limited in different culture and lifestyle; degree, it’s straightforward to universities to apply for is three what New Zealand has to offer. are happy to teach me and share your choice of overseas uni to travel and try new things; to convert to a full degree (this is ● Pick your courses! Even though “Kiwis are the friendliest and their knowledge.” destinations as you can only apply develop your self-confidence and something Study Options would you will be studying three or four to universities that your UK initiative; and to give your CV a help you with). If you go down this courses, depending on your university has a formal exchange point of difference – without the path it may even be possible to workload preference, please relationship with. Places can also need to commit to taking a whole use the academic credits you’ve nominate six, just in case some be limited and competitive to get. qualification overseas. completed during Tester Semester don’t have availability, or set up THE PRACTICALITIES Universities can only send as Tester Semester in Australia and toward that Australian or New a timetable clash. Make sure you many students out on exchange New Zealand is a great option for Zealand degree (so you could take a careful note of the course How much does it cost? students will be eligible to take as they receive in return. This can anyone who loves sport. It offers already have the first half year codes when you make your Australia: Tuition fees range from the programme in semester 2 mean that even if a university has students who are training and under your belt before you start). choices – you’ll need to include A$5,000 – $13,000 per semester (July – November). Please contact lots of agreements in place, it competing in sports including If you decide you would rather these on your application form New Zealand: Tuition fees from Study Options to discuss your might only have a few places rugby union, rugby league, cricket, come back and enrol at a UK ● Complete an application form NZ$11,000 – $13,000 per semester eligibility for the different intakes. available on each. Check this netball, rowing, swimming, university instead, you will be (available to download from carefully! If you wanted to apply athletics and cycling the chance returning home having amassed www.studyoptions.com/ When would I go on Tester Semester? Do I have to leave the country as soon for an exchange programme you to experience great facilities, a experiences and insights during tester-semester) The academic year in the southern as Tester Semester ends? would do so through your UK sports-mad culture, a climate your university term overseas that ● Return the completed form and hemisphere runs from February to No. Your Australian or New university. Most students go on that’s conducive to being outside will serve you well going forward in your supporting documents to November. Tester Semester Zealand student visa will allow exchange during their second year a lot and training methods other university applications, job [email protected]. Send usually runs in semester 1 some time after finishing to stay of undergraduate study. considered among the world’s applications and life in general! each as a PDF or a photograph. (February – June), though some and travel if you want to.

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This university So what could you potentially study as a Tester Semester student in Australia or is v highly New Zealand? We put together a few examples of what’s out there waiting for you! ranked for sport

Take 3 or 4 courses Sydney and Launceston

BBA102 Principles of Management KSA101 Introduction to Marine and Antarctic Science Addresses areas of interest for those wishing This unit will give a background of history, to understand management and the nature of international relations and cultural perceptions. organisations, their structure and operation. It covers Antarctic history, from the earliest Topics include the development of organisations awareness of the existence of the continent, and management; the context or environment through the so-called Heroic Age at the of an organisation; what constitutes performance beginning of the 20th century to the present for an organisation, and sustainability. day, and provides an introduction to the development and maintenance of international Sara HMR107 Introduction to Human Resources co-operation that seeks to maintain assessed as 30% An introduction to human Antarctica and the Southern Ocean as a Al-Bazaz coursework; 30% resource management RMIT main ‘pristine wilderness’ and the influences group assignment (HRM) in Australia, key that literature, art, film and music have Deakin University Sara took a postgraduate Tester and 40% final policies and practices campus is right on our perceptions. Melbourne Semester in finance and accounting exam and contemporary in the middle of at the University of Sydney environmental influences KGA171 Global Geographies of Change HSE105 Principles of Sport Coaching on strategy formation. Major topic areas include: This introduction to geography and The aims of this unit are to enable students to I was studying a Master of Finance and Human resource planning and staffing; Melbourne environmental studies integrates physical develop a coaching philosophy, examine the Accounting at Brunel University in London employee training and development; RMIT and social science inquiry. You study earth theoretical aspects of the science of coaching, when I decided I wanted to study abroad for a performance appraisal; managing workforce Melbourne evolution, human development and their develop coaching models as a basis for the semester; but my university did not have any diversity; and occupational health and safety. interaction, in light of questions about planning and execution of coaching sessions, exchange partnerships with other institutions JUST2323 Introduction to Criminal Psychology violence, money laundering, the trafficking of sustainability. You apply this knowledge to develop communication skills with individuals for my degree. I was told that if I wanted to GEN110 Freedom Dreams: Foundations in Examines the ways in which psychologists, as narcotics, people and firearms smuggling and issues of vital importance around the world and groups, and develop a repertoire of the study abroad, I had to organise it myself. The Gender Studies well as psychological theories and methods, emerging high tech crimes. You will critique the and in Tasmania, including climate change, necessary coaching behaviours required for application process was not straightforward What it means to be identified as male, female, contribute to the study of crime, criminal capacities and strategies employed to address population change, inequality, food security, effective coaching. before I finally found Study Options who helped or other on the gender spectrum varies with time behaviour and the processes of criminal justice. these disparate global risks. natural hazards and globalisation. me with the process. and place. Meanings of gender and challenges We consider several key domains of forensic HSE111 Physical Activity and Exercise for Health “I wanted to study overseas to challenge to them are tied up with the dynamics of power, psychology including: criminal profiling, JUST2273 Introduction to Criminal Justice HAB103 Colonised Land: Indigenous This unit introduces students to the field of myself and get out of my comfort zone. Having with dreams of freedom, with the distribution of eyewitness testimony, forensic interviewing, Introduction to criminal justice and the three Australian History physical activity and exercise for health. already studied in two cities in the UK, Oxford resources, and with cultural representations in a offender risk assessment, case management. arms of the criminal justice system: law This course offers a general survey of Indigenous Students will explore the benefits of physical and London, I wanted to broaden my horizons society’s gender order. This is an introduction to enforcement, adjudication, and corrective Australian societies and cultures from the activity and risks of sedentary behaviour and and decided to look for opportunities in Australia Gender Studies, an interdisciplinary field that SOCU2235 Global Crime services. You will study the history, purposes, earliest times until the mid-20th century. The will gain an understanding of why people and the United States. I received two offers and seeks to understand gendered meanings and You will investigate the contemporary policies, and functions of the public agencies unit explores debates about aspects of participate in physical activity and exercise. ended up choosing the University of Sydney. It differences, to recognize how these interlock transnationalisation of criminal activity and that make up the Australian criminal justice Aboriginal social life before the British Throughout the unit, students are required to was the best decision I made. with sexuality, race, class, disability, and other examine the growth and increasing sophistication system as well as understanding how that colonisation; the history of contact between source and reflect on high quality evidence in “It was a privilege to study at Sydney because identities, and to analyse how such intersecting of illicit international transfers of money, goods system and the laws it enforces are a function of Aborigines and outsiders and government particular to advise a client on their current of the high quality of their accounting and finance identities shape human experience at the social and people. The course will analyse the causes government and the public policy decisions attempts at conciliation, protection, physical activity patterns and offer course; the University is ranked in the top 25 in and individual level. and consequences of crimes such as political taken by representatives of government. segregation and assimilation. evidence-based suggestions for increasing the world for this subject. The institution values their physical activity. diversity and engagement in a great manner. Amazing Studying at the oldest university in Australia, JCU field trips HDS101 Communication and Diversity which combines a great academic reputation northern Queensland at this Examines the principles of effective with truly remarkable teaching and research university! communication and how these can be applied methods, was a real accomplishment. field trips BS1007 Introduction strategies that we can apply to complex and organisms, both plant and animal, in a range of clinical and professional “I particularly enjoyed the diversity in Sydney. with this one to Biodiversity intractable environmental problems. The subject in the sea; fundamentals of chemical situations. The unit has a focus on The social life was amazing and the people were Designed to acquaint presents six groups of wicked problems and oceanography; structure of ocean basins, communication with people with a disability, very open. Living so far away from home greatly you with the full range of biodiversity, from tiny the strategies that are applied towards their marine sediments; fundamentals of water and those from diverse cultural and linguistic improved my life perspective, I was exposed to single-celled plants and animals, to massive fig solution: population control, climate change movement, tides and backgrounds. Students will learn about the different cultures and met people from various trees and ancient oaks, to ants and whales, and adaptation, protection of biodiversity, freshwater currents. Also includes Need a level process involved in spoken, written, and backgrounds. Studying abroad develops your everything in between. We will examine the management, sustainable cities for social the practical laboratory chemistry and non-verbal communication, and the impact of independence, gives you a chance to experience origins and organisation of all this life, and learn justice, and sustainable energy provision. study of living marine maths for communication partners and environments. different styles of education and allows you to the principles that allow you to make sense of organisms; chemical this one!!! They will examine communication issues meet lifelong friends. I cannot recommend this biodiversity. MB1110 Introductory Marine Science measurements of specific to physical disability, autism experience highly enough, and I am sure that An introduction to the study of tropical marine pollutants and metabolites; interpretation of spectrum disorder, brain injury, and vision/ anyone going to Sydney will have an amazing EV1000 Solving Wicked Environmental Problems science as an interdisciplinary topic. You will geological strata and sediments; water hearing impairment. time there, just like I did.” A basic introduction to those solutions and gain a basic knowledge of the range of circulation and surface waves.

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ECU offers ready-made suggested unit ECU packages, or Perth you can mix and match Performing Arts FAS2103 Fabric Life after university: your courses PAM1017 Vocal Manipulation y o u r s elf…. Technique 1 VIS1401 Contemporary PAM2103 Theory of Art: Exploring Body, Directing Time and Place PAM3104 Stage Combat What comes next? PAD3103 Theory & Cyber Security Practice of CSI1101 Computer Contemporary Security How will having a university qualification from Studied: Master of Art Curatorship at Before moving to Melbourne, Performance CSI2108 Cryptographic the University of Melbourne I completed a first degree in Concepts Australia or New Zealand affect your graduate Currently: Curatorial Project international business studies Fashion CSI3207 Network Officer, Contemporary Art, in my hometown, Munich, then Incredible value VIS1303 Introduction to Security Fundamentals job prospects? Study Options investigates National Gallery of Victoria a Graduate Diploma in Modern for money! Drawing Wireless Security Based: Melbourne and Contemporary Art History Approx. £2750 FAS1101 Materials and CSI2104 Introduction There are not many certainties in spokesperson agrees: “I would at Christie’s Education London. the Body to Information Warfare the global economy today, but one certainly infer those things from How did your Australian qualification After working for a commercial for 3 units! thing is clear – the world is getting someone having an Australian help you get to where you are now in contemporary art gallery in steadily smaller, and recruitment, or New Zealand degree. As well your career? London for a few years, the particularly at graduate level, is as demonstrating that they are I graduated from the University Master of Art Curatorship was City campus AUT ever more global. Companies, self-reliant and independent, it of Melbourne with a Master of an opportunity for me to deepen Auckland public sector departments and would also demonstrate to me Art Curatorship in 2013. The my theoretical and historical right in the NGOs all now employ graduates that they are able to adjust to course included an internship, knowledge about collecting, middle of CLSY501 Film Club: Flashforward from universities all over the world. other cultures and are outgoing which was a great way of interpreting and exhibiting Wellington Series of viewings, discussions and reviews of When a recent survey for The New and confident. It also shows that making connections within art. It was a privilege to study widely-acknowledged cinematic classics with an York Times asked senior executives they have made a conscious the Melbourne art community at the University of Melbourne’s emphasis on dystopian cinema, future noir and from leading companies in ten decision to embrace change, that are still continuing today. beautiful campus and to get to cyberpunk. Production-oriented workshops different countries to name the which is something that I think know the city’s vibrant art scene. cover the scripting, filming, post-production and top universities from which they any global firm would welcome.” After graduating, I moved uploading of an online (video) film review. recruited, the resulting list Bill Muirhead, executive director back to Germany and worked as included universities from more at advertising agency M&C the Gallery Manager at Galerie ENGL502 Reading New Zealand than 20 different countries. Saatchi, also holds this view: Isabella Bortolozzi in Berlin Students are introduced to a range of literary So how would a company in the “Exposure to the different from 2014 until 2016, but Victoria University of Wellingon text-types important to New Zealand’s The University of Newcastle UK view a job application from a lifestyles on offer in those returned to Melbourne in Wellington construction of a sense of identity. There Newcastle UK citizen who had studied in countries is an experience in 2017. I am currently the is a strong emphasis on written style, Australia or New Zealand? “We itself and develops the creative Curatorial Project Officer, CMPO186 Introduction to Recording, Production reader-response, and genre analysis (especially AART1700 Foundations in Digital Photography would absolutely welcome it,” thinking that is so key in our Contemporary Art at the and Sound Engineering of language in translation across media). Introduces the basic skills required to investigate says a spokesperson for RBS. line of work. The experience National Gallery of An introduction to the fundamental skills in the expressive potential of digital photography. “It would show that the person can also help develop valuable Victoria, a role that sound engineering, recording, synthesis, and CWRT50 Creative Writing Using tone, colour and light as exploratory tools, has had the chance to develop a characteristics such as involves working with production. Students will learn a range of basic An introduction to the fundamental building students will be introduced to a broad range of different set of invaluable skills resilience and flexibility.” the NGV Collection as music technology skills that can be used in blocks of text construction, exploring the mixed photographic techniques. Also considers the basic you cannot get from studying So a good degree, and a well as contributing to disciplines such as audio production and and varied forms of creative productions. technical, historical and conceptual dimensions here in the UK. Having studied in well-rounded set of personal the development of post-production, as well as sound design and Students will be encouraged through of photography. Students gain an understanding Australia or New Zealand also skills – check. But what else exhibitions of Australian synthesis for electronic music production, film, experimentation to lay the foundation for further of how camera technology mediates perception of means that the candidate will are employers looking for? and International and game audio. creative practice and subsequent creative reality and governs photographic communication. have a global outlook, which is More often than not, contemporary art. writing papers. definitely something that global experience. Which, for a new DSDN101 Design Visualisation HIST1051 The Australian Experience firms value, and which could graduate, can be hard to come Introduction to theories and practices of visual HIST500 Introduction to New Zealand History An introduction to Australian history. It treats the give them an edge over other by. Australia and New Zealand, communication, investigated explicitly through To develop students’ awareness and general development of Australian society to the present candidates.” David Hansel, however, currently have various modes of visualisation across a wide knowledge of New Zealand’s history, of major through Aboriginal deep time history; convicts partner at London law firm Hansel relatively buoyant graduate job range of media including web based media. trends in the nation’s development, and and colonialism; war and conflict; migration Henson, agrees. “I’d view the markets. Both countries Katharina Taught from an explicitly design perspective, the emergence of a national identity. and multiculturalism; landscape and the candidate in the same way that offer post study work Prugger emphases are given to expressive conceptual, Take 4 environment; and the development of I would someone from a British visa schemes that contextual and formal modes. courses democratic institutions. This course looks university, but I would like the allow people who here? to Australian history to contextualise sense of adventure the person have studied there to HIST112 Islands and Peoples: Aotearoa New Zealand issues in contemporary Australia. had shown – it would make them stay on and work for in World History stand out from the crowd.” a period of time after New Zealand’s peoples occupy one of the most MUSI2004 Introduction to Songwriting Hansel’s comment highlights completing their remote parts of the world. As an island people, Introduces students to the foundational technical one undeniable advantage of an degree – potentially their history has been one of constant skills required to write a song in a contemporary international university education giving you the chance connection and innovation. Surveying the popular style. Students will develop their skills in – it gives you and your CV a to get that all-important dynamic movements that made Aotearoa all subjects relevant to song writing including real point of difference. Many first job, then come New Zealand a destination for peoples from lyric writing, melodic writing, form, and chord employers tell us that they would home with a great Polynesia, and later, Britain and other parts of sequences. This course will also give students an infer from someone having studied qualification and the globe, students will explore what cultures, overview of the use of computer software for overseas that that person was valuable professional conflicts and identities were formed in the recording and presenting works and information perhaps more independent and experience to back

islands of Aotearoa. on making presentable recordings of works. change to subject is availability Course examples. as provided are here highlighted Courses self-reliant than most. The RBS it all up with.

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Studied: Bachelor of Midwifery emma lomas Ben young (pre-registration) at Currently: Hospital-based Studied: Bachelor of Arts and Registered Midwife Business at UNSW Sydney Based: Darwin, Northern Territory Currently: Travel blogger and social media influencer What does your job involve? Based: Bali As a Registered Midwife I provide care for Jamie women, babies and their families in the Tell us about your job! antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal I run my own business, which I blundell periods for up to ten days post-hospital started while I was at university Studied: Masters in Social Work care. I perform booking-in visits when at UNSW. I am a travel blogger (Professional) University of Auckland they first present; abdominal palpations and social media influencer. You Currently: Counsellor for children and to find the position of the fetus; listening can take a look at my website, young people to the baby’s heartbeat. I help women luxurybackpacking.net, or my Based: Auckland with their mental health and refer them Instagram, @Luxurybackpacking. to the appropriate mental health team if I started my travel Instagram Tell us about negotiating the path from needed. I identify any issues during account in 2016, during my full-time study to starting a career pregnancy and refer them to other second year of university, to A New Zealand student visa allows you to members of the multidisciplinary team, document my travel during work up to 20 hours per week during your such as doctors or breastfeeding weekends and semester breaks. studies. So I started with a couple of specialists. I am also involved in From there, it started to grow casual positions – one as a note-taker at emergencies such as post-partum and at every opportunity I got university for students with a disability, haemorrhages, pre-eclampsia and I travelled within Australia, to and the other as a relief worker serving shoulder dystocias! I provide care for Asia and even over to the Pacific food and clothing to the homeless. After women and their families during birth, Islands during my degree. a few months, I applied for an NGO after birth and up to ten days post-birth in definitely wouldn’t have been position as a counsellor for ‘tamariki’ the community. It is a wonderful and able to do any of that if I had (children) and ‘rangatahi’ (young people) privileged job with many challenges. It stayed in the UK! across New Zealand. I learnt so much helps the team I work with are awesome! I write reviews of hotels, through this job, and feel that it really Studied: Bachelor of Science (Zoology I now live in Miami, undertaking very well for graduate studies. destinations and guides to help supported my studies at the time through and Geoscience) at Monash University a PhD in coral disease and disease The university is set up where you others travel and to give them the the skills that I was learning, such as Currently: Doing a PhD at the resistance genetics at the can get a good degree by following Katie purves best travel tips that I can provide empathic and reflective listening, and University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and the guidelines, but individuals through my own personal I’ve worked with many global As my job requires me to learning to just be there for someone Based: Miami Atmospheric Science, University of who want to achieve more have experiences in the travel industry. brands including Hilton Hotels, travel, discover new places and without judgement. Miami. This entails a lot of lab the opportunity to contact people Cathay Pacific, and the Indonesian write reviews I am frequently on I was very fortunate to land a job just a How did your Australian degree help work and sitting behind a and integrate research and extra Without studying at Tourism Board, to name a few. the move, and right now I am month after completing my masters. The you get to where you are now? computer, but I do also get to dive activities which can really bolster When I’m not working on based out of Bali for my job. company I was working for in my role as Monash was the best experience; in the Florida Keys for fieldwork job applications and graduate UNSW Sydney or in my travel blog, I’m finding new Studying abroad really did spur counsellor wanted to fill some full-time Australia is an incredible place. for my PhD dissertation. Apart school applications. Australia I would not have and unique places to post on the desire to start my travel blog. positions for a new pioneering service. I Monash was a fantastic from my work, I mentor I would hands down the incredible opportunities Instagram. I’ve also been the Without studying at UNSW or in accepted on the condition that I could university, offering a variety of undergraduate students, as well as recommend Study Options to social media manager of First Australia I wouldn’t have the work for my full Social Work registration core courses and electives and it being involved in a diverse number help with applications, as well that I do now. It was the best Class & More, Germany’s largest incredible opportunities I do now. It alongside it. Though the role is not paired with my personality from of other projects. as Monash and Melbourne as a decision I ever made! luxury travel consultancy. was the best decision I ever made! strictly social work, it carries many the get-go. All in all, Monash set me up place to live and study! similarities, but without the care and protection mandate that a ministry organisation carries. I work with children In 2011 I packed my bags and set pay for/find a law firm who will as possible while you are away and of good practices I uncovered to Melbourne contacting brilliant and young people with complex behaviour, Laura Uberoioff for Melbourne. I wanted to go pay for) a vocational training do not be afraid to talk about it support junior lawyers and stood lawyers who I held in high esteem emotional and/or social problems in their for all the usual reasons – a great course and then secure a when you get home. in elections to represent junior and asking for their professional school, home and community. It is a course with world-renowned training contract with a law firm. serves as a great way to lawyers at the Law Society (the insights and career guidance. In holistic, strengths-based service that has professors, a new adventure and Competition is enormous. This is impress your future bosses. Before 2. Professional societies professional body representing doing so, I made incredible friends a good evidence base, particularly among the weather. What I did not realise highlighted by statistics from a few moving to Australia, I applied to Being in Australia taught me not to solicitors in England and Wales). and gained mentors who Maori whanau (families). in 2011 is how the opportunities I years ago where over 17,000 numerous law firms and chambers become complacent and to always Junior lawyers continue to play a large I have now completed my 2,000 hours came across down under would students were accepted on law with little success. As soon as I look for interesting professional across the country role in my career. to become a registered social worker here impact the development of my degree courses in the UK, yet there returned, I saw a dramatic change opportunities outside of day to day elected me and top tip Top tip: Use your time in New Zealand and am in the process of career for so many years after I were just under 5,500 training in the responses to my applications practise. I found an International many regularly get in Do not settle once you in Australia to meet applying for residency with my wife after returned. Here, I look at how contracts available. and one of the first questions I was Committee at my local law society touch to find out have secured your as many people tying the knot earlier this year. It has not studying in Australia opens doors When you are running alongside always asked in interview was: (Westminster & Holborn Law more about my time desired job – use your as possible and been an easy journey to get to where for you back home; set out the key thousands of academically “...how interesting; please tell us Society). After speaking about in Australia as overseas experience be sure to keep I am today, but sometimes an element of areas to build on when you return excellent applicants more about your studies in my experiences in Australia I was I included it in my to participate in in touch with them naivety is a good thing so that you are not from your overseas studies and who have a string of Australia.” Being able to accepted as Secretary of the election manifesto. professional bodies – they are an deterred from making that first bold step Laura Uberoi is a real estate finance give some tips on how to make impressive top tip move overseas, keep up International Committee and This is one of my and societies. excellent source of that can literally be life-transforming. solicitor at Macfarlanes. She is a the most of your time abroad. extra-curricular your studies, create eventually worked my way up greatest achievements friendship, alternative I am hugely grateful to Study Options for Try as many different council member at the Law Society, achievements under wider international to being appointed as Honorary to date as I participate in viewpoints and clearly highlighting the pathway for me, activities as you can while elected to represent junior lawyers up 1. Job applications their belts it is vital networks and Secretary of the whole society. excellent work to support my mentoring. and for making me feel that the you are abroad. It makes for to five years’ qualified, and immediate As with many professions, there to have something engage in activities While studying at Melbourne, fellow lawyers and draw on my impossible was in fact possible. I have excellent conversation in job past president at the Westminster & are many hurdles to becoming a that makes your not available in the I also taught undergraduate experiences overseas to do this. For an unabridged version of Laura’s not looked back since I first set foot in applications and interviews Holborn Law Society. She studied the solicitor – once you have passed application stand UK are enormous students and this gave me a great article, as well as many other graduate this beautiful country over three years when you return home and Master of Laws (LLM) at the University (and paid for) a qualifying law out. This is where CV boosters. Build insight into the issues facing junior 3. International networks stories, please visit www.studyoptions. ago now and am excited about what the gives opportunities few of Melbourne in 2011 degree, you must complete (and overseas study on as much of this lawyers. 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VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON Wellington Page 39 New Zealand NELSON WELLINGTON New Zealand regularly The North Island is where most become much more rugged, tends to feature heavily in social parts of the South Island can feel a New Zealanders live – over two featuring the amazing lunar-like media posts from international bit remote, so if you would prefer features in lists of the thirds of all Kiwis call the North landscapes and walking trails travellers in New Zealand. something a little more sociable Island home – and the majority of of the Tongariro National Park Which isn’t really surprising, alongside the calm, make sure world's best places those are concentrated in the city (a World Heritage Site) and the BLENHEIM given that it does feature you head to the one of the main of Auckland. Auckland is by far the ski fields of Mount Ruapehu. arguably the country’s most centres, such as Nelson (a beautiful, to visit, thanks to its biggest city in NZ and very much The North Island comes to a stop spectacular scenery (the artist-dominated town at the sunny the country’s commercial hub. It at the city of Wellington, perched snowy peaks of the Southern top of the South Island), Dunedin spectacular scenery, is also the most cosmopolitan city, at the bottom of the south coast. Alps, the Franz Josef and Fox (widely known as New Zealand’s with large Polynesian and Asian Wellington is the capital of New NMIT Glaciers, the mirror-like waters of ‘student city’), Christchurch (the friendly people and communities. Two harbours and Zealand and, though much smaller Nelson and Fiordland, the turquoise water and biggest city in the South Island, Blenheim rich, diverse culture plenty of beaches within the urban and lacking the commercial clout Page 50 CHRISTCHURCH sandy beaches of the Marlborough currently undertaking an exciting area contribute to Auckland’s of Auckland, is home to many of Sounds) as well as some of its rebuilding and revival programme nickname, the City of Sails. It has the country’s national cultural most dedicated adrenaline-junkie after the earthquake of 2011) and a great lifestyle, and was voted institutions including the New activities (skiing, sea-kayaking, Queenstown, New Zealand’s among the world’s three most Zealand Symphony Orchestra, the snowboarding, bungee-jumping adventure tourism capital and liveable cities by the Mercer National Opera, the Royal and jet-boating to name just a few!) famous all-round party town. Quality of Living Survey in 2019. New Zealand Ballet and But there is a much gentler side While a big part of the South The landscapes of the North the country’s to the South Island as well, and it’s Island lifestyle focuses on the great Island are, in the main, gentler national museum, the combination of the spectacular outdoors, there’s also a huge than those of the South Island, Te Papa. It’s a and the soothing that gives this emphasis on good entertainment, but no less spectacular. North of sophisticated, place its enduring appeal. good food, and great wine. So Auckland lies Northland, famous laid-back city, THE UNIVERSITY The South Island’s relatively whether you prefer a portion of for its golden sandy beaches and famous for its OF CANTERBURY small population means that there freshly cooked fish and chips sitting beautiful sub-tropical climate. shopping, food Christchurch is always more than enough space on the jetty after a day out walking Page 47 Moving south, through the rolling and cafe scene as for everyone – it’s frequently or sea-kayaking, or treating yourself green farmlands of the central well as enjoying a DUNEDIN possible to get a golden sandy to a night out in a restaurant after a North Island and past the city of deserved reputation beach all to yourself here – and leisurely day spent wandering Hamilton, New Zealand’s largest as a centre for music, the lack of queues, traffic jams around a few museums, galleries or inland city, the landscape changes cinema and the arts. THE UNIVERSITY LINCOLN and general hassles make for an vineyards, there’s something here in the central North Island to The South Island OF OTAGO UNIVERSITY amazingly laid-back lifestyle. Some for everyone. Dunedin Near Christchurch Page 49 Page 48

32 www.studyoptions.com www.studyoptions.com 33 New Zealand New Zealand The cost of living The cost of living Dollars and sense: New Zealand How much does it cost to study in New Zealand? In addition to the tuition fees for your course, you will need to have enough money to cover your living costs while studying. Here’s an idea of what to expect ACCOMMODATION AND EVERYDAY COSTS This is a difficult question to but remember that your hall fees cook (even at a basic level), are work during term time and in the Here are some examples of what each of the accommodation options on the left might cost at universities located in answer as the amount needed will generally include three meals a happy to shop around for your summer holidays. If you need to different New Zealand cities. These are only examples; please be sure to check the accommodation and costs webpages for living costs depends on your day, as well as all utility bills. Some ingredients, and start taking your get part-time work, make sure that individual everyday needs and also include laundry, internet leftovers to university the next day you join this as soon as you can for the university you are interested in studying at to get exact information for your budget planning habits. People vary hugely in access, and local phone calls. Each for lunch, self-catered can certainly and check the job boards regularly, what they consider to be everyday hall will differ – check carefully to be a less expensive option. as new offers from employers essentials! But while there isn’t an see what is (and is not) included in come in all the time. easy answer to this question, here the price. Generally the full fee will Accommodation option 3: Renting a If you’ve already got experience we’ll try to give you an idea of need to be paid at the start of each room in a house or a flat privately in something you would like to what to expect. semester in advance, so these We don’t recommend this option keep doing – whether it’s serving When looking at budgets, please costs are also not something you for first-year undergraduates, but behind a bar, office admin work or remember to factor in how long need to manage in your weekly many returning students – and the waiting tables in restaurants – get you intend to stay in the country budget. So, with all those costs majority of postgraduates – choose organised before you leave, so that each year. The academic year in essentially taken care of by one big private rental accommodation, in you hit the ground running in your New Zealand is usually 40 weeks, bill at the start of term, all you’re part to give themselves as much search for work. Take an up-to-date and lots of the online left to worry about financial flexibility as possible. CV with you, and references from calculators and All the NZ each week are any While renting privately may previous jobs if possible. example budgets universities extra course costs seem to be much the cheapest The minimum wage in New provided by the (such as textbooks, option at first, remember that Zealand is currently $17.70 per universities assume offer a Job Search fieldtrips, art materials you’ll need to budget for food, hour before tax. Working 10 hours that you will only be service, to help you and so forth) and utilities, internet and phone, local would get you approximately $156 there for 40 weeks. If find part-time work. spending money for travel (if living away from campus) after tax; working 20 hours at you want to stay on nights out, trips away, and set up costs (any missing $17.70 per hour will get you around University of Auckland Victoria University of Wellington over the summer Make sure you join and everyday treats furniture, linen, kitchen equipment, $306 after tax. Auckland Wellington and work, or travel this, and use it! like takeaway coffees. hire of television or white goods In order to work in New Zealand Rent (fully-catered halls of residence): From $385 per week Rent (fully-catered hall of residence): Around $370 per week (both of which you are Which some students and so on) on top of the weekly you’ll need an IRD (tax) number. Rent (self-catered university apartments/rooms): $200 – $275 per week Rent (self-catered university apartments/rooms): Around $260 per week entitled to do on a find easier to manage, rent. Also remember that the lease The IRD is the Inland Revenue Rent (private accommodation): From $210 per week (single room in shared house) Rent (private accommodation): From $230 per week student visa) then you will need to particularly if this is their first time on private housing is likely to be Department. It’s a good idea to Power: From $20 per week Power: From $20 per week allow extra budget for this. away from home. for the full 52 weeks of the calendar apply for an IRD number as soon Food: $100-$150 per week Food: Around $80 per week year, so if you are not intending to as possible after arriving in New Local travel (two zone return, five days per week): $30 per week Local travel: Around $5 per week Accommodation costs Accommodation option 2: Self-catered stay longer than the academic Zealand – you can pick up an Go to: ebooks.accommodation.auckland.ac.nz/students_guide_to_living_in_ Go to: www.wgtn.ac.nz/students/money/financial-survival/ The single biggest living expense university flats or halls of residence year, you might end up paying for application form at any PostShop. auckland/#12 international-students-financial-survival-guide.pdf for almost every student is always The disadvantage of fully-catered housing that you don’t use. The You’ll need to show your passport housing. Each university offers accommodation is that it doesn’t amount of rent you pay will partly and New Zealand student visa, different accommodation options offer much flexibility. So if you be determined by the number of plus evidence of your registration and we would recommend looking prefer to eat little and often rather people sharing the property – the (enrolment) as a student. into them, and factoring the likely than having three hearty meals a more of you there are, the lower While most of the students we costs into your budget, as early day, or you don’t like eating at set the rent will usually be. work with at Study Options do as you can. mealtimes, you might be better off choose to work while they study, looking at self-catered housing. Working while you study please remember that there is Accommodation option 1: Living in Self-catered hall fees typically New Zealand student visas allow no guarantee of finding work, and fully-catered halls of residence or a also include utility bills, local calls, international degree students to definitely no way of knowing how residential college laundry and so on as above (again work up to 20 hours per week long it might take you to get what This is a good option if you don’t check the specifics at each hall) during term time and up to 40 you want. It’s important to budget want to think about buying food or but you will also need to allow for hours per week in the holidays. with this in mind – don’t assume dealing with utility bills when you food bills in your weekly budget. All New Zealand universities that you’ll be able to step off the first get to university. Fully-catered The amount that people spend on have a Student Job Search service, plane straight into a high-paying halls can seem expensive at first, food varies hugely, but if you can to help students find part-time part time job; have a backup plan!

Cost of living: Takeaway pizza (large): From $8 Backpacker (dorm bunk room): Milk (per litre): $2.50 From $30 per night University of Canterbury University of Otago What’s the bottom line? 100 pack of teabags: $5.49 Return flight Wellington to Queenstown: Christchurch Dunedin According to New Zealand universities, note that all figures quoted on these Takeaway coffee: $4 From $150 Rent (fully-catered halls of residence): $345 – $520 per week Rent (fully-catered halls of residence): Around $400 per week you will need to budget between pages are approximate – the cost of Jug of beer at student bar: From $5 Ticket (foot passenger) on the ferry Rent (self-catered university apartments/rooms): $190 – $288 per week Rent (private accommodation): From $110 per week NZ$17,000 – $22,000 (South Island) living will vary according to lifestyle. Student cinema ticket: $12 – $18 between the North and South Islands: Rent (private accommodation): From $160 per week Power: From $30 per week and NZ$18,000 – $27,000 (North Island) All costs on these pages are given in Year’s gym membership: From $350 From $65 Power: From $30 per week Food: From $70 per week to cover living expenses for the academic New Zealand dollars. For the latest Main meal at restaurant (off campus): Rental car: From $90 per day Food: Around $70 per week Local travel: Local bus fares $2.50 each year, depending where you live. Please exchange rates, visit www.xe.com. $15 – $40 Glass of wine in a bar: From $8 Local travel: Around $25 per week Go to: www.canterbury.ac.nz/get-started/fees/cost-of-living/ Go to: www.otago.ac.nz/future-students/cost/accommodation/index.html

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For more information please see: www.immigration.govt.nz/ new-zealand-visas/study www.immigration.govt.nz/ Student visas: new-zealand-visas/ New Zealand options/work Anyone enrolling as an international student on a course lasting three months or more in New Zealand will need a student visa. Here are the key things to know

What visa will I need to study? carefully. Paper applications should simply accompany you while you How long does the visa take to get? If the course you want to study is be lodged at the New Zealand Visa are studying your course. They Immigration New Zealand no more than three months long, Application Centre. You can make have the option of applying for a recommends you allow around and you hold an NZ visitor’s visa or your application by post or in work visa as the partner of a four weeks (20 working days) for permit, then you do not need to get person at the New Zealand Visa student who is either: processing for student visa a student visa or permit to study. Application Centre, 66 Wilson applications submitted online, If your course is due to take three Street, London, EC2A 2BT. i) Studying for a Level 7 or Level 8 and between five and six weeks months or longer to complete, you qualification in an area of absolute for applications submitted as will need a student visa. Will I need to provide any character skill shortage, as specified in the hard copy. documents? Long Term Skill Shortage List, or Is there an age limit? All applicants for New Zealand ii) Studying for a postgraduate How soon can I travel to New Zealand There are no age limits to getting a visas need to be of good character. qualification (Level 9 or Level 10). once I get my visa? student visa in New Zealand. This generally means you have no The visa is valid immediately upon criminal convictions. If you have If your course does not fall into issuing, so once you have your Can I still get a student visa if I’ve convictions or if you intend on either of these categories, your visa you can use it to enter already used my working holiday visa remaining in New Zealand for more partner will need to apply to be in New Zealand. for New Zealand? than 24 months you will need to New Zealand of their own accord, Yes. The student visa and working provide police clearances from for example under the Working How long will my visa last? holiday visa schemes are separate each country for which you have Holiday Scheme or the Skilled The visa is valid for the duration of from one another. citizenship. You will also need to Migrant Category. your course if it is up to 12 months provide police clearances for every long, or for approximately 12 Can I work on a student visa? country you have lived in for five months for courses that are longer Once you are in New Zealand years or more since you turned 17. What will I than a year (you will be required you can apply for a Variation of to renew your visa through the Conditions to your visa, which will Will I need to provide health need to apply? International Student Office of your allow you to work up to 20 hours documents? The full requirements are listed in detail university after this time if your per week during term time and in In order to be eligible for a visa for on the document checklist available course lasts longer than a year). the holidays. New Zealand you must have an at www.immigration.govt.nz but an ‘acceptable standard of health’. outline list of documents is as follows: Can I apply for another visa when my How much does it cost to apply for a In order for INZ to check this you course finishes? student visa? may be asked to provide a medical l A completed application form Yes. If you meet New Zealand Student visa applications made and/or x-ray certificate. As an (online or hard copy) Immigration policy, you can apply online currently cost NZ$330. If international fee-paying student, l A valid passport (you will only have for residence or for another you want to submit a hard copy however, you do not need to to send this to INZ if you submit a temporary permit. For information application, the charge is £177, provide any medical documents at paper application) about other visa options, please plus a processing fee of £19. Fees the point of application unless the l The application fee visit www.immigration.govt.nz. are subject to change, so please student visa application form (INZ l An unconditional offer of place to check www.immigration.govt.nz 1012) or the student visa guide study at a university in New Zealand What are my obligations? before making your application. (INZ 1013) specifically indicates l Receipt showing payment of one You must hold comprehensive New Zealand qualification levels Working in New Zealand after you that you should. If INZ requires a year’s tuition fees (provided that health insurance for the duration How do I apply? medical or chest x-ray during your visa application has been of your stay as a student in New When looking at Immigration New Secondary school qualifications, for graduate – the Post Study Work Visa You can submit your application assessment, a New Zealand visa approved in principle) Zealand, as only residents and Zealand rules and policy around study example, are covered by levels 1 – 3 of If you complete an acceptable completed a qualification assessed at using the online form, which can officer will be in touch to request l Guarantee of accommodation (this holders of two year or longer work visas you will see frequent references the NZQF. NZQF Level 7 qualifications qualification in New Zealand, you will be level 4 or above on the NZQF (see left). be accessed from Immigration this from you directly. will be covered by your offer letter) permits are eligible for publicly to a qualification’s ‘level’, appearing in include bachelors degrees, graduate eligible to apply for a Post Study Work All university level study in New New Zealand at www.immigration. l Evidence of sufficient funds for funded health and disability numbers from 1-10. certificates and graduate diplomas. Visa after you graduate. Depending on Zealand, from bachelors upward, meets govt.nz. Alternatively, you can Can I take my partner with me? maintenance (the equivalent of services. 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Left: Te Aro Campus (Faculty of Architecture Victoria and Design). Below: Wellington from above University of Wellington

through the unique, award-winning National Opera, Royal New Zealand Wellington International Ballet, the National Library, Archives Leadership Programme (WILP), an New Zealand, the New Zealand extracurricular programme to Film Archive and New Zealand’s develop global citizenship skills, national museum, Te Papa. and via Wellington Plus, our service and leadership Diverse and welcoming development programme. At Victoria University of Wellington, you’ll join a warm, open community An ideal student location of students from more than 100 New Zealand has quality education, countries. The University has more breathtaking scenery, a vibrant than 22,000 students, including Victoria University of Wellington is research institutes. The University culture and some of the friendliest almost 3,700 international New Zealand’s capital city university, has quality facilities, including people anywhere. And Wellington students. You will have plenty of located in the geographic, political modern workshops and newly built is at the centre of it all. In our opportunities to engage in campus and cultural heart of the country. labs for students of architecture ‘coolest little capital in the world’ life and meet other students at At Victoria University of Wellington, and design, engineering and (Lonely Planet), you’ll find an International Orientation, via our students join an outstanding science. Our Miramar Creative exciting, compact, welcoming city International Buddy Programme, academic community with a strong Centre sits next to the Weta Group’s and a great quality of life. You can at campus events, or at one of our reputation for success. Wellington headquarters and offers enjoy arts, adventure and events 140 student clubs. More than 25% students of the creative arts and all year round and ready access to of people who live in Wellington A world-class education technology access to cutting-edge a beautiful harbour, beaches, miles were born outside of New Zealand, Victoria University of Wellington is professional studios in Wellington’s of glorious coastline, mountains making it a diverse, welcoming city. ranked first among New Zealand thriving filmmaking hub. and native bush. Wellington is New universities for research intensity*. Zealand’s high-tech capital – it has Excellent student support services We are ranked in the top 2% of the Learn real-world skills the highest concentration of We offer you a warm welcome and world’s universities, and in the top The University consistently turns web-based and digital technology ongoing student support from the 1% of those universities in 19 out high-quality graduates who are companies – and is home to the moment you arrive. The University subject areas, including media well equipped for the international country’s most important cultural has a dedicated team who will help studies and communication; earth workforce. Our teaching methods institutions, including the New you to settle in, and support you to and marine sciences; English encourage you to strive for success Zealand Symphony Orchestra, the achieve your study goals. They will North Island language and literature; geography; and to become an independent, provide practical assistance with The landscape of New Zealand’s North Island is gentler Population: Around 3.8 million law; politics; psychology and critical and creative thinker. Many visa renewal, health insurance than that of the South but no less spectacular, ranging Size: 113,729sq km linguistics**. The Wellington School programmes offer the opportunity Why choose claims, academic guidance and from the long golden sands of Ninety Mile Beach in the Major cities: Auckland, Wellington, Palmerston North of Business and Government is for real-world experience through Victoria any personal support you need far north through the rolling farmlands of the Waikato, Universities: AUT University, University of Auckland, one of an elite group of business field trips, research projects, work to help ensure your time at the Lake Taupo (which sits in the vast crater of a Massey University, Victoria University of Wellington schools worldwide with a ‘Triple placements or working alongside University University is a success. long-dormant volcano) and the amazing lunar (VUW), University of Waikato Crown’ of international commerce internationally regarded experts of Wellington? landscape of the Tongariro National Park. The What’s the weather like? Given its huge coastline, it’s accreditations. You can choose and researchers. We are committed *New Zealand PBRF evaluation 2018 cosmopolitan cities of Auckland and Wellington are not surprising that New Zealand as a whole has a what to study from over 30 to research excellence and to work **2020 QS World University Rankings and also in the North Island – around two-thirds of New maritime climate. The warmest months are December, undergraduate and more than 130 that will have a positive impact on ● Ranked first in New Zealand for QS World University Rankings by Subject Zealand’s total population lives here. January and February and the coldest are June, July postgraduate programmes, across the world. We have close research intensity* and August. The north of the country – Auckland up to 170 subjects. We also offer a partnerships with leading business, ● Regularly ranks in the top 50 Northland – is subtropical, with warm, humid summers comprehensive graduate research government and scientific research universities in the world for law and cool (not cold) wet winters. As you move further programme for PhD study. communities, and in New Zealand’s and is in the world’s top 100 south, the weather gets fresher, less muggy, and the thriving tech and arts sectors. You universities in 13 subjects** seasons more clearly defined. Wellington, perched on Quality learning and teaching will benefit from collaborations ● Offers a quality student experience, the southern coast, is nicknamed ‘the Windy City’, with environment with industry and networking strong global outlook and a great VICTORIA UNIVERSITY good reason, and its weather is famously unpredictable Victoria University of Wellington opportunities as well as expert quality of life OF WELLINGTON – anyone who lives here soon learns to be prepared for has nine faculties across three city guest lecturers and speakers. ● In 2018, Wellington was ranked the anything (as well as the art of layering clothing). campuses and offers a world-class World’s Most Liveable City for the Established: 1897 Though, as the city’s inhabitants will often tell you, you learning and teaching environment. Develop your leadership potential second year in a row by Deutsche Location: Wellington just can’t beat Wellington on a good day. We are a leading global research You’ll have the opportunity to Bank's Quality of Life Survey Student population: 22,000 www.newzealand.com centre and home to more than 40 develop your leadership potential Go to: www.wgtn.ac.nz/international

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The University of Auckland is will be encouraged to attend free ranked 85 among the world’s top research seminars, lectures and THE STUDENT'S universities and is the only New events, where you can hear about VIEW: DUNCAN Zealand university in the top 100.* projects being conducted by staff PRESTON We offer you the chance to gain and postgraduate students, as an internationally recognised well as by visitors from around Duncan comes from the UK and studied his qualification from a top, New Zealand and overseas. Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary) at research-led university. We are You will have access to excellent the University of Auckland. He previously currently ranked 57 in the world resources, equipment and facilities, gained a BA (Hons) from Bangor University for arts and humanities, 63 for including research laboratories social sciences and management, and New Zealand’s largest I came to New Zealand for the first 94 for life sciences and medicine, university library. time in 2016 on a working holiday 100 for engineering and visa and fell in love with Auckland, the technology, and 120 for natural A global perspective country and the people. Before travelling, sciences.* At the University of Auckland you I had planned to complete the UK Many of Auckland’s individual will join over 8,000 international equivalent of this course [the PGCE], but disciplines are ranked in the top 50 students from more than 120 decided to return to Auckland instead. in the world, including archaeology countries for a truly global It is my long term hope to stay in New (25); education (27); pharmacy experience. Internationally, the Zealand and work towards residency. and pharmacology (27); University is a member of three “The academic staff here at the sports-related subjects (29); prestigious research-led university University of Auckland are welcoming, geography (30); performing arts consortia: Universitas 21, the understanding and extremely interesting. (32); engineering – civil and Association of Pacific Rim I am a class rep for my peers and am structural (39); English language Universities and the Worldwide about to embark on my second practicum and literature (39); nursing (36); Universities Network. placement. It will be the first time I have civil and structural engineering control of the classroom which will be a (37); English language and A great campus location unique developmental experience. literature (38); psychology (40); The University’s main City “I have wanted to teach for some time philosophy (43); nursing (44); Campus is just a five-minute walk but was hesitant to change careers and anthropology (45); and law (50).** away from Auckland’s bustling location. Finally I plucked up the courage central business district. Auckland to start afresh, travel, and pursue my An impressive range of programmes is a cosmopolitan, vibrant city dream of becoming a teacher. I am The University of Auckland offers with plenty of shops, restaurants, hoping that the course and the people a huge variety of programmes and cafes and theatres to enjoy. Images, clockwise from top right: I meet will enable me to pursue a career The Faculty of Medical and Health courses at bachelors, masters and Auckland’s unique location Sciences; the Business School; the in primary education. Auckland, for me, doctoral level across its eight between two harbours also offers main University Library; Albert Park; is the perfect city – plenty to do, not too faculties. In addition to over 30 access to stunning beaches, Auckland earns its nickname as the busy and easy to navigate.” undergraduate programmes to subtropical islands and coastal 'City of Sails'; students on campus choose from, there are 130 forest walks. postgraduate programmes on offer across 220 subjects, Academic and personal support Why study at Auckland? including PhDs in over 100 services for students different subjects. Options range The University of Auckland offers ● The Mercer 2019 Quality of Living the following categories: Teaching; from strong traditional disciplines a wide range of academic, Rankings ranks Auckland as the Employability; Research; Facilities; to emerging cross-disciplinary personal, financial and career third most liveable city in the world Internationalisation; Innovation and subjects. support services. Our dedicated ● The QS Graduate Employability Inclusiveness Career Development and Rankings 2019 ranks the University ● The University of Auckland is Research-led learning Employment Services provide of Auckland #1 in New Zealand and New Zealand’s largest research Great learning begins with great ongoing support, information and #71 worldwide organisation with more than 13,000 lecturers. The University has over resources to help you prepare for ● The Times Higher Education Global staff and postgraduate students 2,000 academic staff including your career or consider further University Employability Rankings involved in fundamental and researchers, scholars and creative study. We also have a team of 2018 placed the University among applied research – generating artists, many of whom are at the international student support staff the 150 best universities worldwide around NZ$230 million in annual THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND top of their field, nationally and available to assist you at every for delivering work-ready graduates research revenue Location: Seven campuses in internationally. Your courses will stage of your academic journey. ● The University scored the highest ● The University of Auckland ranked Auckland, including Goldie Vineyard incorporate the latest findings and possible rating of Five Stars Plus in No. 1 for two consecutive years in on Waiheke Island perspectives related to your *QS World University Rankings 2020 the QS Stars University Ratings, the University Impact Rankings by Established: 1883 discipline, including the research **QS World University Rankings By with maximum five-star ratings in Times Higher Education (THE) Student population: 43,000 carried out by your lecturers. You Subject 2019 Go to: www.auckland.ac.nz

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Students on the main campus in Hamilton. Waikato also has a campus in Tauranga Why study at Massey Waikato? Internationally recognised 1 The University of Waikato is a University strong performer in the most prestigious international rankings. Our Management School is one of Massey University has a long, when they leave Massey. only 100 worldwide to receive Triple proud tradition of teaching and Social and extracurricular Crown Accreditation! research excellence. Since we activities at the University are the were founded almost 100 years perfect way for students to make The Waikato experience ago, we have been breaking new new friends and develop interests 2 Our campuses are bursting with ground in all our areas of expertise outside of their studies. There are life and energy. With smaller class – business, creative art, health, lots of clubs, associations and sizes, better access to lecturers, science, humanities and social societies to choose from, giving affordable living, a wide range of science. each student the chance to find support services, and with dozens of Each year more 30,000 their niche. student clubs, your student students from over 100 countries experience at Waikato will be dynamic find a warm welcome at Massey. Study with flexibility and distinctive. Our geographic spread over three Massey is New Zealand’s leading North Island campuses in university for global online Flexibility Auckland, Palmerston North and education and offers a range of 3 Our flexible degree structures Wellington, as well as our heritage undergraduate and postgraduate mean you can study a broad range of and the range of programmes that degrees that students can subjects to shape a qualification that we offer, provide an environment complete fully online. We have meets your strengths and career that enables students from around been teaching via distance goals, and which will keep your skills in the world to be creative, connected learning for over 60 years and demand. and innovative contributors to offer students from around the society. world the ability to tailor their Scholarships study to meet their needs, while 4 We believe in rewarding success, Achieve your goals at Massey remaining closely connected with which is why we offer hundreds of Massey has a well-established industry, professional organisations scholarships every year to our reputation for academic leadership, and local communities. students to help fund their study and research excellence and innovative The University of Waikato study-related expenses. teaching grounded in real-world Massey's graduates issues. The University prides itself Studying at Massey is about The University of Waikato stands Tauranga, a city of around 125,000 research. Our faculties and schools Teaching excellence on the relevance and quality of its shaping the world by finding proudly on the world stage as a people some 90 minutes from combine world-class research with 5 Waikato students learn from programmes and is consistently innovative, practical solutions and provider of future-focused, Hamilton. The cosmopolitan city of state-of-the-art facilities and award-winning lecturers and ranked in the top 3% of ideas for how we can live our lives international education. Through Tauranga is well known for its blue relevant, forward-thinking teaching. world-leading researchers who universities worldwide. in a better way. Massey’s graduates our strong connections with local, skies, warm climate, beautiful With over 2,000 internships and are committed to delivering you a Our agricultural, animal and are creative, knowledgeable, national and global industries, we beaches, stunning harbour and industry placements available, world-class, innovative education. veterinary science programmes innovative and recognised for their create opportunities for you to relaxed lifestyle. The campus here Waikato students are exceptionally are among the top 50 in the world practical nature and ability to get apply your knowledge and skills is a multipurpose space where well-prepared for employment Industry ready and we are internationally stuck in from the get-go. It is this in real work environments. students, researchers, the after graduation. We have staff 6 Each year, we offer more than recognised for our food science reputation and hands-on attitude We are proud to be ranked community and industry can work across the University dedicated 2,000 industry placements and and technology programmes. that sets Massey graduates apart. among the top universities together in the heart of the fastest to finding work placements for our internships. Whether you’re an Massey also has one of the largest International students who worldwide according to the 2021 growing region in New Zealand. students, and offer a wide range undergraduate or postgraduate business schools in the country come to Massey find a safe, QS World University Rankings. As well as a great lifestyle and of courses at undergraduate and student, our partnerships and and the only university-based friendly place to study and an Waikato Management School world-class education, the region postgraduate level that have networks offer you a unique aviation school in New Zealand, intellectual climate in which they is among the 1% of business boasts one of New Zealand’s internship and industry experience opportunity to embed yourself in local which extends into aviation are encouraged to excel. We schools worldwide to hold Triple largest and most varied economies. components. We have close links or international organisations as part management. Our School of warmly invite prospective students Crown Accreditation. Waikato is part of New Zealand’s with many businesses and of your learning experience. Design has been named the to become part of our diverse and More than 90% of Waikato ‘Golden Triangle’, an area bounded organisations that are willing to number one ranked design school stimulating community. students surveyed were satisfied by Auckland, Hamilton and host and work with our students in the Asia-Pacific at the Red Dot with their university experience, Tauranga that makes up over half during their studies. Awards. according to the 2019 International of the country’s gross domestic Our students tell us that we are A wide range of support services Student Barometer. product and provides more than one of the friendliest and most are available for all students at 50% of all jobs in New Zealand. supportive universities in New Massey and each campus has Our location and campuses Zealand. Our dedicated staff will support in place specifically for The University of Waikato’s main Qualifications, opportunities and support provide you with the advice and international students. Our campus is in Hamilton, a vibrant The University of Waikato’s 11 support you need to ensure your academic advice team assists and multicultural city immersed in faculties and schools cover a wide time at Waikato is successful. students in choosing the right Indigenous Maori culture, and range of subjects including arts The International Student programmes for their career and MASSEY UNIVERSITY home to around 155,000 people. and humanities; sciences; Services team is here to assist you helps them to make informed Location: Three campuses in the North Located on the banks of the engineering; management; health during your time at the University. THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO decisions. Counselling and health Island – Auckland, Manawatu (Palmerston Waikato River, Hamilton and the and sport; education; Indigenous Staff organise orientations for all services are also available to North) and Wellington surrounding areas offer world-class studies and law. We offer a range of new students and oversee visa Established: 1964 maintain the wellbeing of students, Established: 1927 Pictures: Scenes from campus and a patient at the bike trails, surf beaches and qualifications from undergraduate renewals, insurance, international Location: Hamilton and Tauranga and the career and employability Student population: 31,600 veterinary school. Massey has a wildlife hospital, a unique award-winning restaurants. degrees to postgraduate diplomas, student events and our student Student population: 12,000 services team supports students Go to: www.massey.ac.nz/global facility where many endangered species are treated Our new campus is located in masters and higher degrees by buddy programme. Go to: www.waikato.ac.nz

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In an uncertain world, it’s more or stewardship of the people and important than ever to think in new of the land. way about the future we’re creating. International students are a New Zealanders are unafraid to valued part of the New Zealand think innovatively and act boldly. community. We were the first That starts within our education country in the world to implement system. Our inquiry-based model a Code of Pastoral Care, which of teaching encourages students to means our education institutions be critical thinkers, problem solvers – our schools, polytechnics and and lifelong learners. Students can universities – have a duty of care expect to learn through independent to their international students. projects and, depending what During the Covid-19 crisis, New subject they choose to study, Zealand has acted quickly to protect hands-on experience in the field. its people from the virus and the According to the 2019 Worldwide economic insecurity that followed. Educating for the Future Index, New A hardship fund was set up for Zealand is the top English-speaking international students, and those in country in the world for preparing part-time work were able to access students for the future. our Government wage subsidy just Just as important as the like everyone else. knowledge gained through your During our four-week lockdown study are the soft skills that in March and April 2020, many students pick up through hands-on international students felt safer in The world experience and group work. This New Zealand than they would at essential set of communication, home, and so chose to stay with emotional and social competencies us. Our Government created new is what stands our graduates apart Covid-19 resources on NauMai NZ, from the rest. These soft skills are our platform for international needs new highly sought after by employers, students already in New Zealand, and are important no matter what and we connected international Why study in New Zealand? We asked Education New line of work you go into. students via social media. Zealand to talk us through why the country is such an Our education institutions are In many ways, New Zealand will keenly aware of the looming seem quite familiar to home. New amazing destination for international students challenges associated with climate Zealand and the UK are both change. Many have committed to English-speaking, and many of our sustainability, either through their social customs, traditions and even operations or by commissioning favourite foods are very similar. new research in areas as varied as But in crucial ways, New Zealand the sciences, law and engineering. is very different. As a small nation In the 2020 Times Higher in the Pacific, we’ve forged our own Education Impact Rankings, which path to the country you see today. measures universities’ performance New Zealand is now home to against the United Nations’ 17 open-minded, progressive values Sustainable Development Goals, and five million people who value New Zealand was the highest resourcefulness and ingenuity. performing country overall. For the What might also surprise you is second year in a row, the University how multi-cultural we are. In our of Auckland claimed the top spot. main urban centres of Auckland, New Zealand’s collaborative, Wellington and Christchurch, you’ll creative learning style extends into see, hear and walk with a huge mix our postgraduate offering. Academic of cultures. At last count, over 27 research is vital to our nation’s percent of New Zealanders were wellbeing, development and born overseas. growth. More than 60 percent of Outside our cities, students can New Zealand’s university research experience one of the world’s most is on physical and information unique natural landscapes. From sciences, health, infrastructure and skiing in the mountains to surfing our economic framework. on the East Coast, New Zealand If you’re ready to pursue doctoral offers just about every outdoor research, New Zealand can give you adventure you can think of – often both a high quality education and within only a couple of hours’ drive. an extraordinary living experience The world is facing some serious with our PhD package. You will pay challenges. New Zealand is now domestic fees – in other words, you re-imagining what education could won’t pay any extra – for your PhD, be in the new world, inspired by and you’ll be able to bring your the innovation and optimism of family with you. Both you and your rangatahi (young people) around partner will be able to work full-time the globe. We look forward to during your studies if you wish to. seeing you when the time is right. In difficult times, New Zealanders We’ll see you soon, and in the talk about kaitiakitanga: protection meantime, kia kaha (stay strong).

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Life on campus. Left: The Rehua Building, opened in 2019 and home to the College of Education, Health & Human Development

Taught postgraduate options

In 2017, UC launched an exciting range of postgraduate programmes, to which the response has been fantastic. Taught masters, postgraduate and graduate diplomas University of Canterbury are offered in academic areas from across the University’s five colleges. The University of Canterbury (UC) The University has the most from all over the world and quickly The new courses, which include the was founded in 1873 by scholars extensive network of field stations find campus life engaging, with Master of Financial Engineering, the from Oxford and Cambridge. It is for research of any New Zealand world quality research, teaching Master of Applied Data Science, and in Christchurch, the largest city in university, with sites spread from facilities and a welcoming, inclusive the Master of International Relations the South Island of New Zealand. Antarctica to Nigeria, and the community that involves over 160 and Diplomacy, are professionally Christchurch is between the country’s leading astronomical clubs and societies. The University focused master’s degrees, most of South Pacific Ocean and the research facility at Mt John, Tekapo. of Canterbury Students’ Association which can be completed in around 12 Southern Alps, giving students at In May 2020, UC astronomers in (UCSA) provides student support, months full-time study. Many of the UC access to all the amenities of a Tekapo announced a one-in-million events and entertainment. new programmes have an internship cosmopolitan, international city discovery of a new ‘Super-Earth’ or project embedded as an integral while allowing them to still be just planet near the centre of the galaxy. Living in Christchurch part of the course and in some cases a few minutes from beaches and Studying at the University of Christchurch is the largest city enable a change of career direction the ocean, and within an hour’s Canterbury gives students from all in the South Island and the most as they may not require applicants to drive of alpine mountains, national over the world the opportunity to affordable in the country. It is a have an academic background in the parks, ski fields, rivers, and wineries. gain a world class education and a major city like no other and is same field of study. These courses The University of Canterbury pathway to a global career. Several becoming one of the most are a select sample of the many has five Colleges: Engineering, UC programmes have professional sustainable and navigable cities in study options on offer at UC and are Education, Health and Human accreditation in the UK, including New Zealand. Pedestrians, designed to address some of New Development, Arts, Science, and all those taught by the Faculty of bicycles, e-scooters, outdoor malls, Zealand’s and Christchurch’s short Business and Law. In 2020, Engineering. Education graduates art installations, green spaces, and and long term skills shortages. Times Higher Education recognised are able to receive registration in public transport now take primacy Canterbury as a top international the UK, provided they first attain over the typical car-centric cities university, praising its international full qualified teacher status in of the world. Christchurch has surf South Island outlook in teaching, research, and New Zealand. The UC Bachelor of beaches on its eastern side and is The South Island of New Zealand is home to some of the What’s the weather like? The South Island has a graduates’ job prospects. Speech and Language Therapy is close to the thermal pools at world’s most stunning scenery. Its amazing coastline, temperate climate, so there are four distinct seasons in QS World University Rankings also fully accredited in the UK. Hamner Springs, wineries, and lakes, mountains, forests and rolling plains all make it the top part of the island – Christchurch up to Nelson. recognise UC's programmes, Studying at the University of the ski fields of the Southern Alps. the perfect destination for anyone who likes the great The climate here is like that of a really nice year in the teaching and research as being of Canterbury also opens up Christchurch is the second outdoors. Kayaking, skiing, snowboarding and walking UK, although temperatures in the summer are much the highest quality. The University’s opportunities to stay in New largest business centre in New (which Kiwis call ‘tramping’) are all readily available in more reliable! The central South Island is hot and dry programmes in linguistics and civil Zealand and work after graduating. Zealand and is the national centre this incredible environment, which is also home to the in summer, while in winter precipitation falls as snow, and structural engineering rank in Graduating with an undergraduate of Information and Communications cities of Dunedin and Christchurch as well as to the covering the region’s ski fields at Treble Cone, Cardrona the world’s top 100. Canterbury’s or postgraduate degree from UC Technology (ICT). As Christchurch famous wine-growing regions of Marlborough and and Coronet Peak. The weather gets a little harsher as programmes in finance, geography, makes students eligible to apply moves forward it needs talented, Central Otago. you move further south so remember to pack coats, geology, law, taxation and for up to three years of post study entrepreneurial and creative hats, scarves and perhaps a hot water bottle – the accounting all rank in the top 150 work rights in New Zealand and international students and UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY Population: Around 1.1 million winters here make themselves felt. Keep in mind that worldwide; programmes in political many international students spend graduates. Joining the UC family Size: 151,215sq km the weather all over New Zealand is changeable, so be science, education, environmental time after graduating developing provides opportunities to become Established: 1873 Major cities: Dunedin and Christchurch prepared for sudden shifts, particularly if you are out science, philosophy, international and building on their education by a member of a vibrant student Location: Christchurch Institutions: University of Otago, University hiking, kayaking or skiing. The Milky Way relations, sociology and teacher working in New Zealand. body and an exciting community Student population: 14,891 of Canterbury, Lincoln University, NMIT www.newzealand.com at Lake Tekapo education rank in the top 200. Students come to the University full of prospects. Go to: www.canterbury.ac.nz

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Accommodation Main picture: The heart There’s nothing like living in a of the Dunedin campus; Why study at Otago? friendly village atmosphere to help inset: A birds' eye view Lincoln University students thrive and that’s exactly We encourage, attract what you’ll find with our campus 1 and foster independence accommodation. Our campus is 85% of our domestic students come home to around 600 students from outside of Dunedin to study during the university year and you here. Our study is self-directed and can choose between catered halls interactive, with many opportunities of residence and self-catered flats for hands on learning outside of the or houses. You’ll make friends for classroom. You have input into what life; there’s always something fun study – your degree, your choice. going on and you’re just a short walk away from lectures, gym, Otago graduate attributes are shops, cafés and bars. 2 globally employable: 95% of our students go into work or to Programme highlights further study. We have a reputation for Bachelor of Agribusiness and Food producing well-rounded, practical, Marketing adaptable, resilient graduates. Otago Lincoln’s Bachelor of Agribusiness students don’t just focus on academic and Food Marketing degree will pursuits, they learn life skills, creative equip you with a sound applied thinking, problem solving and team Ivey Hall, the original teaching, administration knowledge of core business University of Otago dynamics. Outside of study they are and residential building at Lincoln University concepts and the unique involved in a wide range of sporting, commercial considerations of cultural and community based At Lincoln University, we conduct cafés, shops and its own farmers research university in research the multi-billion dollar primary Established as New Zealand’s first pedalling your bike around the health; medicine; pharmacy; music; activities during their time here. world-class research and deliver and craft market. The Canterbury income per full-time academic production industry. You will gain university in 1869, today Otago is cycleway. Dunedin has been hailed medical lab science; physiotherapy; high-quality education to grow the region offers lots of attractions, staff member. a contextual understanding of the ranked in the top 1% of universities as New Zealand’s wildlife capital physical education; theology; Individuality: knowledge of our students and activities and natural wonders, Lincoln focuses on agriculture, global agribusiness and food in the world (QS World Rankings). – while surfing at renowned breaks sciences; surveying and teaching. 3 We believe that everybody is an help shape a world that benefits from snowy mountains and food and the whole value chain marketing sectors to meet market Academic excellence from a you could find yourself among individual, and we provide support, from a greater understanding of wide-open plains to the stunning (including the environment, demand. research led perspective is what endemic, sometimes rare, species Postgraduate students service and a teaching style to reflect the relationship between land, food coastline. Plus it’s less than two sustainable development, drives the University, but it is a like the New Zealand Sea Lion and Otago is a research-led university. that. Many Otago degrees can be and ecosystems. hours’ drive to the nearest ski field. production, processing, supply Bachelor of Environmental combination of unique factors, the Yellow Eyed Penguin. Southern Research supervision for masters tailor made to suit, with a mix of We produce thought leaders chain, marketing, trade, and the Management made up of the surrounding Right Whales and orca can be seen and PhD students is provided by subjects that may not commonly who will grow the future, so that Why Lincoln? end user). That includes land As a graduate of Lincoln’s Bachelor environment, student culture and travelling up the surrounding coast academic staff who are not only at be put together. Our academic and people can live well for generations We offer a wide range of degrees planning and sustainable of Environmental Management atmosphere that really makes or even in the harbour. Mountain the cutting edge in their respective support staff offer different and to come, through powerful applied relevant for today and ready for development – landscape you will have the skills needed Otago stand out. bike tracks and tramping routes disciplines but are accessible and accessible solutions to every student. research, cultivating deep industry tomorrow. At Lincoln we enable architecture, environmental to sustainably manage natural are dotted throughout friendly! Postgrad qualifications No two people are the same and our collaborations and global students to reach their potential so planning, land and property resources and address a wide Why Otago? and around the city. are offered in all the subject areas approach at Otago reflects that. connections. they can help shape a world that management, tourism and range of environmental problems. The University of Otago listed above. The University also We are the longest running benefits from a greater relationship recreation management. An industry-proven, multi- is in Dunedin, a city in Undergraduate students offers specialist postgraduate Manaakitanga: land-based university in the with the land: from tourism to Our graduates are true experts disciplinary degree, this course the lower South Island Otago has a unique programmes in health sciences; 4 Loosely translated as hospitality, Southern Hemisphere and our viticulture, landscape architecture in their chosen fields. They also equips students with the critical with a population of student demographic entrepreneurship; tourism; science the concept of ‘manaakitanga’ is key story begins with farming, but it to food, science to agribusiness enjoy a wealth of opportunities to thinking and practical knowledge 130,000; approximately compared with other communication (including natural in Maori and New Zealand society, but doesn’t end there. As New Zealand’s and more. We allow students to develop skills on campus and in relevant to an exciting range of 20,000 of whom are universities in New history filmmaking); international its true meaning is broader, referring economy has diversified so have select their learning with their own the real world, through practical industries and sectors. students. Education is Zealand: 85% of our studies; wildlife management; to the importance of openly and we. What we are interested in end goal in mind, recognising a work and field trips. Over half of the main industry of NZ students come from peace and conflict studies, MBA; warmly welcoming visitors, of having growing is people. desire for multi-disciplinary our degrees have practical work Master of Science in Food Innovation Dunedin, making it the outside Dunedin. To data science and bioengineering. a mutual respect for one another. flexibility and programmes that and field trip components. Lincoln Students study food composition, true ‘student city’ of provide them with There is a warmth to this concept that New Zealand: A place like no other reflect contemporary issues. graduates arrive at their careers quality, processing, innovation, Australasia. The accommodation and Otago at a glance is difficult to translate, but guests are Forty-two degrees south of the globally connected, forward thinking marketing and human nutrition. compact campus has a support Dunedin has ● New Zealand’s first university. treated as equals, and sometimes as equator, you’ll find a country Small is big... and ready to shape tomorrow. This broad base provides them vibrant, social student culture. a strong residential college system. See otago.ac.nz/150 of greater importance than the hosts blessed with glorious landscapes Being the smallest university in with the necessary skills to Everything is close – most student Fifteen colleges (one designated ● More than 200 undergraduate themselves – the gathering should and a population of five million of New Zealand is a good thing. It International standing succeed, whether as an employee accommodation is within ten for postgraduate students), each and postgraduate programmes leave everybody involved with feelings the world’s friendliest people. means we offer a more personable Lincoln is the only New Zealand of national or international minute walk of campus and the with their own distinctive identity, ● Unmatched record in the national of fondness and appreciation. In the heart of New Zealand’s learning environment, with greater university ranked in the UI Green companies or creating their centre of Dunedin is within 15 history and traditions, provide an teaching excellence awards: South Island is Lincoln University’s access to, and more face time, with Metric World University Rankings. own unique products. minutes’. Otago is a friendly, environment that gives students a Seven supreme award winners Adventure: Te Waihora campus. Around 3,000 lecturers. A village-like atmosphere Lincoln also has a QS Five Stars supportive, accessible university great opportunity to develop their ● Our campus is listed one of the 5 Everything in Dunedin is close by students from more than 80 leads to a sense of community and rating and ranks in the world’s with over 150 student clubs and independence, build a social 15 most beautiful in the world – campus, accommodation and the countries go busily about growing transfer of knowledge between top 100 in the subject areas of societies and a purpose built, network and succeed in their ● Our sports department is ranked city centre are all in walking distance. their future here. Great facilities students. When it comes to student agriculture and forestry. state-of-the-art recreation centre academic endeavours. Many of our 13 in the world (2020 QS World Dunedin is surrounded by forested are plentiful with advanced performance, we come out on top Reinforcing our international (Unipol) that offers a great range international students choose to University Rankings By Subject). hills and trails to explore, beaches, teaching spaces, a comprehensive too, with the highest ratio of standing, Lincoln is the only New of indoor and outdoor options for enrich their experience by living in incredible wildlife and a beautiful library, leading-edge IT labs with master’s and PhD students in New Zealand university with two elite all Otago students to enjoy. a University Flat with a Kiwi host as THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO natural harbour. A two-hour drive will 24-hour access, cafes and eateries, Zealand and the best teacher to university alliances in natural flatmate. Most student housing at Established: 1869 take you to the spectacular Central world-class sporting facilities, and student ratio in New Zealand. resource management, agricultural The natural environment Otago, including Uni Flats, is within Location: Dunedin Otago region – including Queenstown a fully equipped fitness centre. Our students have more chance and forestry sciences, life sciences, LINCOLN UNIVERSITY The beauty surrounding Dunedin an easy walk of campus. Student population: Approx. 21,000 and Wanaka for snowsports in the Our campus is in Lincoln, a of having a high-ranking researcher food science and environmental Established: 1878 has to be seen to be believed. The University offers bachelor Go to: www.otago.ac.nz/ winter – or you can grab a surfboard thriving village on the Canterbury in front of them than at any other science: The EuroLeague of Life Location: Canterbury Plains, Christchurch Dunedin Harbour is popular for degrees in applied science; arts future-students/international; and get up close and personal with NZ Plains. Lincoln is small and very New Zealand university. We are Sciences, and the Global Student population: 3,500 kayaking, rowing, wind-surfing, and humanities; law; biomedical facebook.com/OtagoInternationalOffice/; nature in the Catlins area. friendly. It has local pubs, great New Zealand’s most successful Challenges University Alliance. Go to: www.lincoln.ac.nz fishing and yachting, or for simply science; business; dentistry; oral instagram.com/otago.international/

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Bachelor of Arts and Media students Master of Applied Management preparing for an art exhibition in Graduates of any background can the studio space of NMIT's modern apply for this programme at NMIT. creative arts building It can be completed in just 15 months and offers specialisations in healthcare management; business analytics; logistics and supply chain management; international business and in aquaculture management.

Additional study areas include: Animation; digital design and photography; aeronautical maintenance engineering; civil engineering; marine engineering; nautical studies; beauty and body therapy; applied fitness; fish farming and fishery management; conservation; tourism and travel; adventure tourism; culinary arts; food and beverage service.

NMIT has one of the highest The majority of students study at Programme highlights Study Abroad graduate employment rates in New the main campus in Nelson. Here ● Nursing: NMIT’s nursing You could spend a semester or a Zealand. Its philosophy is built on you will have a true New Zealand programme is one of the best year as part of your gap year or UK work-readiness, and students from experience, on the doorstep of the in New Zealand with a 100% degree studying courses at NMIT. around the world have begun their South Island’s famed scenic spots employment rate on graduation. kiwi lives in Nelson while furthering and with unrivalled access to the ● Maritime Studies: Nelson has the Make your own sauvignon blanc! their careers through study at NMIT. outdoor adventures that these offer. largest deep sea fishing port in Just 1.5 hours’ drive from Nelson, New Zealand calling... NMIT programmes with near Australasia. NMIT offers courses the Marlborough campus is home Clockwise from top: Sunrise at 100% employment rates in recent Why Nelson? in marine engineering, nautical to our Bachelor of Viticulture and Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake years include the Bachelor of Nelson is in New Zealand’s fastest studies and superyacht crewing. Winemaking. On this course you Tekapo; Auckland taken from Mount Aquaculture and Marine growing region. With a small urban ● Art and Design: Nelson is a creative will learn about growing grapes Eden at sunset; Tongariro Alpine Conservation, the Postgraduate population of around 65,000, it is hub and home to more than 300 and making wine, including paid Crossing; Rope bridge on the Lake Diploma in Sustainable a rare example of a small city with working artists. internships to produce your own Waikaremoana Great Walk; The Milky Aquaculture (around 70% of an incredibly buoyant economy. vintage in a winery! Way at Lake Tekapo; Storm clouds New Zealand’s aquaculture This is also the sunniest region Bachelor degrees cover the sky over Milford Sound; industry is located in this region) in New Zealand! With a seaside ● Bachelor of Commerce Links with industry Cathedral Cove, The Coromandel and the Bachelor of Viticulture setting and a Mediterranean (accounting, management or NMIT’s qualifications have been and Winemaking (some 80% of climate, Nelson is one of the marketing) designed in collaboration with New Zealand’s wine production country’s top destinations for ● Bachelor of Information industry, to create work ready comes from this region). those looking for a well-balanced, Technology (information graduates who meet local and Food production underpins the outdoors-orientated lifestyle. systems, systems development international job market needs. Nelson Marlborough economy and Nelson is flanked by three or ICT infrastructure) This approach leads to excellent so it is well placed to weather the national parks, including Abel ● Bachelor of Arts and Media employment rates for NMIT current global economic storm and Tasman National Park with its (visual arts and design) graduates across a wide range to provide a bright future for those excellent sea kayaking, caving and ● Bachelor of Nursing of disciplines. who choose to live and study here. hiking opportunities, and the ● Bachelor of Counselling NMIT, a Government-owned, NZQA Nelson Lakes National Park with a ● Bachelor of Social Work category 1 ranked (highest level) ski field and inland fishing, boating ● Bachelor of Aquaculture and tertiary institution with over 100 and hiking options. Marine Conservation years of history, is your gateway to The well-balanced, laid-back ● Bachelor of Viticulture and all the amazing opportunities that lifestyle features a vibrant city Winemaking this region offers! centre with an excellent restaurant, café and bar scene, boutique Postgraduate diplomas Why NMIT? shops, and nationally renowned ● Applied management NMIT has campuses in Nelson market for local foods and crafts. ● Business analytics (main campus) and Blenheim Nelson produces much of New ● Healthcare management NELSON MARLBOROUGH (Marlborough and Woodbourne Zealand’s fresh fruit and fish, and, ● Aquaculture management INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY campuses). It offers qualifications with 11 craft breweries and 28 ● International business Established: 1905 that link with local industries, boutique wineries, this area is a ● Sustainable aquaculture Location: Nelson and Blenheim providing students with excellent true destination for those that ● Logistics and supply chain Student population: 2,700 employment options on graduation. appreciate fine food and drink. management Go to: www.nmit.ac.nz

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CHARLES OF BOND GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY OF DARWIN UNIVERSITY THE SUNSHINE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY Townsville and COAST Gold Coast Brisbane and the Brisbane Darwin Cairns Sunshine Coast Page 78 Gold Coast Page 73 Australia Page 81 Page 74 Page 76 Page 77 Australia is the sixth largest country in the world, but has a population of just 25 million. So there’s a lot to explore, and plenty of space to do it in… DARWIN The sheer size of Australia is almost difficult sports with high public participation levels. to comprehend. Individual features of the Australia’s population, however, is small country are vast. Queensland’s Great relative to its size. The country’s desert CAIRNS Barrier Reef, for example, covers an area interior is inhospitable and as a result most TORRENS UNIVERSITY bigger than the UK, Switzerland and Australians live within about 20km of the Sydney Holland combined; about equal to 70 coast, with most of those concentrated in Page 96 million football fields. The wild and beautiful a southeastern curve from Adelaide up to TOWNSVILLE Kimberley region in Western Australia alone southern Queensland. UNIVERSITY CURTIN ECU OF WESTERN UNIVERSITY Perth covers an area approximately three times the Australians tend to be friendly, confident, AUSTRALIA Perth Page 62 size of England, yet there’s only one sealed welcoming types. The national stereotype is Perth Page 61 road in all that space! And flying from based on hard work, hard play and a sense Page 59 UNISA Sydney in the east to Perth in the west is of humour with a relaxed, easy-going Adelaide a journey that takes well over five hours. approach taken to most things. Irreverent Page 86 Unsurprisingly, this enormous landscape and democratic, the Australian love of contains breath-taking natural diversity, cutting the overblown or overserious down SUNSHINE COAST UNIVERSITY OF from the harsh but beautiful desert interior to size is evident everywhere, from national SYDNEY (the Outback) to the rainforests of tropical politics to billboard advertising. Sydney northern Queensland, the alpine ranges and Australia’s cities are vibrant, busy, BRISBANE Page 92 grasslands of Tasmania and the glorious cosmopolitan places which offer residents GOLD COAST golden beaches that can be found in almost and tourists alike huge amounts to see and UNIVERSITY OF FLINDERS MURDOCH ADELAIDE UNIVERSITY every state. do. You could study in glamorous Sydney, UNIVERSITY Adelaide Australia’s sunny climate and outdoor with its iconic landmarks of the Opera Perth Page 85 ANU lifestyle means that there’s a massive range House and the Harbour Bridge. Or perhaps Page 60 Canberra UNIVERSITY Page 83 OF of ways to get out and about, whether that you’ll prefer Melbourne, with its NEWCASTLE means yoga in the park, diving at the Reef, sophisticated, coffee-and-craft-beer-loving NEWCASTLE Newcastle running on the beach or joining in with people and hidden laneway bars. Or the MACQUARIE Australia’s national love of competitive vibrancy of sunny Brisbane? The economic PERTH UNIVERSITY sport. Cricket, Aussie Rules, football, powerhouse that is Perth? The laidback SYDNEY Sydney swimming, netball, rugby – league and gentility of Adelaide? Page 94 union – and tennis are just some of the The choice is up to you… CANBERRA ADELAIDE

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE TASMANIA Hobart and Launceston Page 88 UNSW SYDNEY Sydney UNIVERSITY OF MONASH DEAKIN UNIVERSITY RMIT LA TROBE Page 91 MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY Melbourne, Geelong Melbourne Melbourne and Melbourne Melbourne and Warrnambool Page 69 regional campuses HOBART Page 64 Page 71 Page 70 Page 68

52 www.studyoptions.com www.studyoptions.com 53 Australia Australia The cost of living The cost of living Dollars and sense: Australia How much does it cost to study in Australia? You will need enough to cover your living costs while you study, on top of paying for your university tuition fees (see pages 20-21). Here’s an idea of what to expect ACCOMMODATION AND EVERYDAY COSTS So how much money do you need the likely costs into your budget, as (not having to worry about utilities, Below are examples of what some everyday costs might look like at universities in eight different Australian cities. These are only intended as examples; to live as a student in Australia? early as you can. only having to pay per term, being please be sure to check accommodation and other living costs at your chosen university very carefully… There’s no simple answer to this Fully-catered halls of residence on or close to campus so lower Cost of living: question, as it depends so much or residential colleges are good for travel costs etc) but give you the What’s the on your individual everyday needs having lots of things taken care of added flexibility of being able to and habits. What one person might for you, so you don’t need to worry control your food bills. bottom line? consider an absolute necessity about allowing for them in your The amount people spend on Australian universities recommend others think of as a once-a-term weekly budget. Fees are generally food varies hugely, but if you can that international students budget treat. Having said that, here we’ll payable at the beginning of the cook, are happy to shop around for somewhere between A$22,000 and try to give you a rough idea of semester, often as a lump sum. ingredients and take leftovers to A$35,000 per year for living expenses. what to expect. Halls of residence and residential campus the next day for lunch, this Some cities are more expensive to live When preparing your budget, colleges vary in terms of what’s can work out to be a less expensive in than others – please review the living remember to factor in how long included in the price, but you can option than fully-catered. cost information on each university’s you intend to be in Australia each generally count on getting three Renting a room or a flat website carefully, or speak to Study year. The Australian academic year meals a day, plus all your utilities privately is not something that is typically 40 weeks long, and covered. The fee may also include we recommend for new first year Options, to check details. Bear in mind many of the online cost calculators internet access, local phone calls, undergraduates, but lots of that all the figures quoted here are and example budgets provided by laundry and so forth. Check the returning students and most approximate, and the cost of living will University of Adelaide James Cook University University of Queensland UWA websites carefully to see what is postgraduates choose to stay in vary according to lifestyle. All costs are Adelaide, Townsville, Queensland Brisbane, Queensland Perth, Western Australia (and is not) included in the price. private rental accommodation to given in Australian dollars. For the Rent (fully-catered residential college): Rent (catered on campus Rent (fully-catered residential college): Rent (catered on campus The biggest single All you are then left to worry give themselves as much financial latest exchange rates, please visit Around $500 per week accommodation): $290 – $435 per week $520 – $645 per week accommodation): From $355– $465 expense for all students about are any additional course flexibility as possible. While renting www.xe.com. Rent (self-catered university Rent (self-catered on campus Rent (shared private rental per week is housing. Look into the options costs (such as textbooks, art privately may appear much the accommodation): Around $350 per week accommodation): $218 – $238 per week accommodation): From $250 per week Rent (private accommodation): materials, fieldtrips and so on) cheapest option at first, don’t Rent (private accommodation): $135 Rent (private accommodation): Around Power: From $35 per week Around $200 per week and factor likely costs into your Loaf of bread: $2 – $6 and spending money for nights forget that you will need to budget Milk (2 litres): $2.50 – $350 per week $120 – $375 per week Food: From $100 per week Power: $20 per week planning early on in the process out, trips away, and everyday treats for food, utilities, internet and Bar of chocolate (Cadbury Power: $40 – $55 per week Power: $30 per week Local travel: $25 per week Food: $150 per week like takeaway coffees. Which some phone, local travel (if living away Dairy Milk): $2 Food: $90 – $135 per week Food: $100 – $150 per week Local travel: From $30 per week people find easier to manage, from campus) and the set up for Takeaway pizza: Starts around $9 Local travel: $20 – $35 per week Local travel: $10 – $40 per week Australian university websites work particularly in their first year your flat (any missing furniture, international.adelaide.edu.au/ www.jcu.edu.au/international-students/ future-students.uq.edu.au/ www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/about/ Takeaway coffee: From $4 on the assumption that you will away from home. linen, kitchen kit, hire of television life-in-adelaide/cost-of-living fees-and-costs university-life/living-in-brisbane/ accommodation/costs Bowl of noodles: From $10 be there for just those 40 weeks. If Fully catered accommodation, and/or white goods) on top of the cost-living Newspaper: Around $2.50 you want to stay over the summer however, does not allow for much weekly rent. Also remember that and work, or travel (both of which flexibility in your budget. Having a the lease on private housing is Cinema ticket (student concession): you are entitled to do on a student large chunk of each semester’s likely to be for 52 weeks, so if you $13 – $18 visa) you will need to allow extra budget pre-allocated may not leave are not intending to stay past the Backpacker accommodation: From budget to cover this. you with much left over, and does academic year, you might end up $30 per night for a shared dorm room The single biggest living not give you the option of, for paying for housing that you don’t Return flight from Sydney to expense for every student is example, going for cheap eats use. The amount of rent you pay Melbourne: From $140 housing. Each university offers for a while to save some cash. will partly be determined by the Multi-day diving course: $450 – $900 several different accommodation Self-catered university flats or number of people sharing the One day trip to the Great Barrier options and we recommend halls of residence offer all the property – generally, the more of Reef (from Cairns): From $200 looking into them, and factoring security of fully catered halls you there are, the lower the rent.

WORKING WHILE YOU STUDY University of Newcastle The University of Sydney University of Melbourne University of Tasmania Newcastle, Sydney, New South Wales Melbourne, Victoria Hobart, Tasmania Australian student visas usually allow full offers come in on a rolling basis. hour before tax. If you intend to get a job to study in Australia through Study Rent (catered on campus Rent (catered on campus housing): Rent (catered on campus housing): Rent (on campus accommodation): time degree students (undergraduate and If you already have experience in a that involves serving alcohol, please note Options do choose to work while they accommodation): Up to $500 per week $400 – $750 per week $500 – $750 per week From $180 – $420 per week postgraduate) to work up to 40 hours per particular area – whether it’s serving that you will need an RSA (Responsible study. Please remember, however, that Rent (self-catered accommodation): Rent (self catered campus housing): Rent (self-catered on campus Rent (private accommodation): fortnight in term time and unlimited hours behind a bar, office work or waiting tables Service of Alcohol) certificate in order to there is no guarantee of finding part-time From $175 per week $220 – $400 per week accommodation): $270 – $400 per week From $100 – $300 per week during holidays. in restaurants – it is a good idea to do a bit do this in Australia. It is possible to do work when you arrive, and definitely no Rent (private accommodation): Rent (private accommodation): Rent (private accommodation): Power: $12 – $20 per week All Australian universities have a of preparation before you leave home, in your RSA training online and get the way of knowing how long it might take you From $120 – $450 per week $200 – $400 per week From $200 per week Food: $50 – $110 per week Student Job Search service, to help their order to make sure that you hit the ground required certificate before you arrive in to get the job that you want. It is important Power: From $10 per week Power: From $35 per week Power: $35 – $45 per week Local travel: $15 – $30 per week students find part-time work during term running in your search for work once you Australia, although do note that not all to plan your budget with this in mind. Food: From $150 per week Food: From $150 per week Food: $80 – $150 per week time and in the summer holidays. If you arrive in Australia. Take an up-to-date states accept online courses – Victoria, Don’t assume you’ll be able to step off the Local travel: $30 – $60 per week Local travel: Around $30 per week Local travel: $40 per week need part-time work, make sure you join CV with you, as well as references from New South Wales and Tasmania all insist plane straight into a high-paying part time or access this service as soon as you can previous employers. The minimum wage on face-to-face RSA training. job – make sure that you have some kind www.newcastle.edu.au/international/ www.sydney.edu.au/study/ services.unimelb.edu.au/finaid/ www.utas.edu.au/international/ and check the job boards regularly, as new in Australia is approximately A$20 per The majority of the students who apply of contingency fund! before-you-leave/finances accommodation/living-costs.html planning/cost_of_living/summary life-in-tasmania/cost-of-living

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AUSTRALIAN VISAS: THE LAST WORD

Working on a student visa What are the options to stay after study? As a student visa holder (subclass Under current rules (as at 1st July 500) in Australia you can work up 2020), if you complete a degree in to 40 hours per fortnight while you Australia that is two years or more are studying and full time in the in duration you are eligible to holidays. Remember, though, that apply for a post study work visa your right to work does not start (subclass 485) which will be valid until the day your course actually for between two and four years Student commences. On a student visa, it’s (depending on the level of not possible to go over and work qualification you have completed for a few weeks until uni starts, so in Australia and also where you make sure you factor that in to have studied – see Regional study, your budgeting and travel planning. below). Any dependents will also If your situation or be included in this visa which, if questions have not Travelling with families and working granted, will give full work rights visas: been covered by the rights for partners to the graduating student and to Guide, please get in touch with On an Australian student visa, your their dependent partner. us as soon as possible to get partner and dependent children some personalised advice. will be included in your student Regional study in Australia “Here, however, is some visa application as your If you graduate with a information on a few things – Australia dependants. They do Please contact degree from the mostly visa-related, but not not need to apply for regional campus of an Anyone enrolling as an international student on a course exclusively – that people often us for further their own individual Australian university, find confusing or difficult, but information and to visas. Australian and remain residing lasting four months or more in Australia will need a which we deal with all of the time! check whether a campus is Immigration in a regional area “Again, if your questions or classed as regional. student visa. Here are a few key things to know defines a while on your first personal circumstances aren’t www.studyoptions.com/contact dependent child post study work covered by the information here [email protected] as one under the visa (subclass 485), give us a ring on 0117 911 5610, 0117 911 5610 What type of visa will I need? How much does it cost? in November or December, for visas/web-evidentiary-tool to This usually requires you to have age of 18 and in full you may be eligible to email us on mail@studyoptions. For all programmes of study you The visa application fee is currently example, your student visa would check this before starting your been living together for at least time education (there apply for a second com, or submit a query online at will be applying for a subclass 500 A$620, which needs to be paid usually end around mid-March application. You will also need 12 months. are exceptions to this temporary graduate visa www.studyoptions.com/contact. student visa. This visa must be when you submit your application. the following year. your CoE, the application fee, your definition – please contact Study which allows an additional one or Look forward to hearing from applied for via the online system, Please note that visa application passport number, and evidence Is there an age limit? Options if you have queries here). two years of post study work rights. you!” at online.immi.gov.au/lusc/login charges are reviewed on July 1 How long does the visa take to get? that you have a valid Overseas There is no age limit on applying If you are going to be studying Sydney, Melbourne and each year. If you have dependents Visa processing times vary but you Student Health Cover (OSHC) for a student visa for Australia. a bachelors degree, graduate Brisbane are not regional – there Can I still get a student visa if I’ve joining you on your visa there will should allow up to four weeks. We insurance policy in place. certificate or graduate diploma in are no changes for PSWV here. already had a working holiday visa for be additional fees payable and if recommend applying for your visa Can I apply for another visa when the Stefan Australia, your partner will only be Students in Perth, Adelaide, Australia? you are already on another visa as soon as you get your (CoE). Will I need to provide any health course ends? Stefan Watts allowed to work for 40 hours per Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, director, Study Options Yes, your working holiday visa in Australia there may also be documents or checks? It may be possible to apply for a fortnight for the duration of your Canberra, Newcastle/Lake status has no impact on a student an additional fee charged. When can I travel to Australia? Currently citizens of the UK and further visa after your course. student visa. Macquarie, Wollongong/Illawarra, visa application – the two types of You can arrive in Australia on your Ireland are not required to have Please check the Australian If you are going to be studying Geelong and Hobart may be visa are completely separate. How long does the visa last? student visa up to 90 days before a health assessment except in Department of Home Affairs at a masters (by coursework or by eligible for one further year. Your student visa will last for the your course starts. certain circumstances – for immi.homeaffairs.gov.au to find research, or by a combination of International students studying When should I apply? duration of your study programme example if you are going to train out what your options are. Under the two) or a PhD, your partner at universities in all other locations You can only make an application (including holiday periods) and will Can I work while on this visa? as a doctor, dentist or nurse, or if current immigration policy, if you will be able to work full-time for will be eligible to access two more for a student visa after you have allow you some time to remain in On a student visa you will be able you are likely to be placed in an have studied in Australia for a the duration of your student visa. years in Australia on a PSWV. received a CoE (Confirmation of Australia at the end of your course. to work up to 40 hours a fortnight Australian childcare centre during minimum of two years towards a Enrolment) from your chosen This time can range from one to in term time, and full time in the your course. You may also be university qualification you will be university. In order to get a CoE, three months, depending on the holidays. The visa will automatically required to do a health assessment eligible to apply for a Post Study School fees for dependent children you must have been given a formal length of your course and the be issued with ‘permission to work’ if you have spent more than three Work Visa after you finish the offer by the university, accepted it month in which it ends. If you are although you are not allowed to consecutive months in another course. This will allow you to remain If you have school age children, please be aware that you will need to pay fees for them to attend state (or private) schools. State school in writing and paid the required studying a course that is longer begin working until your course country in the last five years. You in Australia for two to four years fees vary hugely within Australia. Some levels of study mean that dependent children to not have to pay school fees – please see the deposit toward your tuition fees. than ten months and which ends has started. Work that is a formal, should not arrange any medical (dependent on the level of study table below for details. Western Australia is the only state to allow school fee exemptions for the children of masters level students. registered part of your course is examinations before you have completed and on the location of *Please note these are approximate and can change. There are some exceptions to the above, please contact Study Options for further information not included in the limit. If you do been specifically asked to do so by your Australian university). Bachelor/Grad Coursework Your obligations unpaid or voluntary work you must the Department of Immigration. State/territory School fee range (annual) Cert/Grad Dip masters PhD still apply for permission to work. How do I apply? l You must remain enrolled in a l You must advise your education Unpaid and voluntary work is Can I take my partner with me on my At online.immi.gov.au/lusc/login New South Wales A$5,600 – A$6,400 Full fees Full fees Exempt course registered on CRICOS provider of your home address within included within the 40 hour limit. student visa? South Australia A$6,000 – A$7,200 Full fees Full fees Full fees (please see https://cricos. seven days of arriving in Australia. If Yes, it is possible for your partner Tasmania A$7,500 Full fees Full fees Full fees education.gov.au/) you change address during your stay, What documents will I need to apply? to accompany you to Australia as All information is correct at the time Northern Territory A$7,500 – A$10,000 Full fees Full fees Full fees l You must maintain satisfactory you must tell your education provider Your country of passport and the a dependent on your student visa. of going to press but is subject to attendance on your course, as within seven days university you will be going to will You can also include dependent change. Please check the Australian Victoria A$9,600 – A$14,200 Full fees Full fees Exempt required by your education provider l You must maintain suitable health determine what evidence you need children on a student visa. You will Department of Home Affairs site Queensland A$11,100 – A$14,000 Full fees Full fees Exempt l You must make satisfactory course insurance while in Australia. This to show for your visa application. need to prove you have been in a (immi.homeaffairs.gov.au) for the Australian Capital Territory A$11,100 – A$16,200 Full fees Full fees Exempt progress for each study period can be done by obtaining OSHC Please use the document checklist genuine and exclusive relationship most up-to-date information before Western Australia A$14,300 – A$18,600 Full fees Exempt Exempt tool at immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/ with them for at least 12 months. applying for your visa.

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Sunrise view of Perth skyline from Why study at the the Swan River University of Western The University of Australia (UWA)? Western UWA is a world top 100 Western Australia 1 university We are the only Western Australian university in the prestigious Group of Eight, a coalition of world-leading research-intensive Australian Australia universities. This is Australia’s largest state, covering Population: Around 2.7 million Our graduates receive a globally a huge third of the continent, yet it only has Size: 2,529,875sq km 2 recognised degree around two and a half million inhabitants. Most State capital: Perth UWA is proud to have received the live in the buzzing, laid-back city of Perth, the Universities: University of Western Australia highest ranking among all Australian nearby port of Fremantle and along the coast. (UWA), Edith Cowan University (ECU), universities (QS World University Western Australia’s size and considerable Murdoch University, Curtin University Rankings by Subject 2020) in the isolation from the east coast gives it a What’s the weather like? That very much following fields: Mining and mineral character all its own, which has traditionally depends which bit of the state you’re in. The engineering; marine and ocean proved popular with the British and Irish – southern half of Western Australia enjoys a engineering; agricultural sciences; there are large ex-pat communities here. The warm, sunny climate with four distinct seasons. environmental science and engineering south of the state boasts amazing beaches and The tropical north, however, has just two – wet and biological sciences. Margaret River wine-growing region, while in and dry. The southern coastal areas, which the north you can visit the Kimberley, one of include the cities of Perth and Fremantle, We have over 75 state-of-the-art the world’s last great wilderness areas, and the average hottish top temperatures of around 32 3 teaching and research facilities World-Heritage listed Bungle-Bungles. C in summer and a pleasant 14C in winter. The UWA campus sits on the UWA's Perth campus is home to Perth boasts more sunny days per year than banks of the Swan River in Perth many globally recognised scholars, any other Australian capital city, so sunshine is including Nobel Laureate Professor usually a given. Set yourself apart with a UWA degree industry networking, helping to give Health and medical sciences The UWA Barry Marshall. www.westernaustralia.com UWA is paving the way with an you a career edge in your field. Faculty of Health and Medical innovative curriculum designed Sciences offers courses and We have a global reputation and around industry demand. Our Data and technology Get the skills to research in a range of scientific and 4 global connections world-class courses are designed tackle big data challenges and clinical disciplines to significantly UWA is one of only two Australian to equip you with the skills and navigate the digital realm with our benefit the health of international members of the Worldwide Universities knowledge to succeed globally. courses in IT; business analytics; and Australian communities. We Network, a partnership of 18 data science; business information encourage the lifelong adaption research-led universities. It is Engineering The UWA Faculty of and logistics management. These and assessment of new theories, also a founder member of the Engineering and Mathematical degrees are informed by the latest treatments and techniques that Matariki Network of high-quality, Sciences empowers students and developments in research and incorporate a holistic approach to research-intensive universities with a staff to develop innovative ideas for industry. You’ll be taught by health sciences and a sensitive particular focus on student experience. our future. world-renowned experts, gain a interaction with patients. We are leaders in innovation, deep understanding of future global A strong research culture infuses We focus on graduate outcomes technology and technical expertise, needs and get the skills to embed all health courses at UWA. Staff 5 At UWA, you’ll not only study and our creative, industry-endorsed contemporary data management and students work with institutes, towards a degree but have the learning experience offers an and analysis technologies within teaching hospitals, community opportunity to gain valuable engaging environment. Our industry. These degrees enable you groups and specialist research experience towards your future career dedication to inclusion and to devise innovative solutions to organisations on a range of projects. with practical learning. UWA offer diversity creates a vibrant faculty transform the way we live. professional placements, internships, that encourages excellence. Scholarships for high achievers mentoring and work experience to Our courses are based on a Science The Faculty of Science at The UWA Global Excellence help you to graduate career-ready. multidisciplinary research and UWA is at the forefront of teaching, Scholarship is for high-achieving teaching model and are accredited research and innovation with a students, to recognise academic by Engineers Australia, Institution world-class reputation, achievements and assist with the of Chemical Engineers, Australian international networks and industry cost of study. Undergraduates can Computer Society and the collaborations. Discipline areas receive up to A$45,000 over three Australasian College of Physical range from pure and applied years and postgraduates up to Scientists and Engineers in science to new multidisciplinary A$30,000 over two years. Medicine, among others. fields. You’ll learn from, and work with, the best in the country, We’re here for you Business and management UWA including researchers of When you choose to study at WA’s Business School is one of the best international standing. highest-ranked university, not only in the Asia-Pacific. We inspire our Through the Work Integrated will you learn from world-class students to become respected and Learning opportunities offered at thought leaders, you will gain an THE UNIVERSITY innovative academic, community UWA, you will gain industry internationally recognised degree. OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA and business leaders of tomorrow. knowledge, work-ready skills and We look forward to welcoming you Established: 1911 The School uses innovative lasting networks with industry into our community and supporting Location: Perth teaching, research and corporate professionals, all of which are vital you in shaping your future career Student population: Around 24,000 associations to provide real-world in order to successfully compete in goals. So apply today and start Go to: uwa.edu.au/study experience, hands-on learning and the global employment market. your career journey with us. CRICOS: 00126G

58 www.studyoptions.com www.studyoptions.com 59 Australia Australia Murdoch University Curtin University

Students at Curtin Medical School, law or business course at Curtin. at University’s campus in Perth Through our extensive industry Murdoch networks you’ll get exposure to business professionals and projects that will prepare you for future University employment. The Faculty of Business and Law is recognised as an elite business school through its Murdoch has everything you expect specifically for graduates who hold accreditation by AACSB, which at a world-class university: Leading a degree in a non-education field. ensures your Curtin degree will be academics, world-changing Renewable energy engineering: recognised around the globe. research, excellent facilities and a Accredited by Engineers Australia, wide range of courses. We believe graduate with the skills to design, Engineering and mining creativity powers change and strive commission and test renewable Engineers are involved in the to be the place where new ways of energy systems to help create a building, design and process across thinking can be found. We won’t tell more sustainable energy future. a broad range of industries. Our you what to think; instead we give MBA Global: With no prior work engineering and mining courses you the skills, opportunities and experience required, this two-year will give you hands-on experience support to forge your own path. degree puts theory into practice and teach you how to solve Murdoch provides an innovative, with professional placements via problems to make a real difference welcoming environment. You will be Work Integrated Learning. Notable in the world. You will develop the surrounded by some of the world’s alumni include the CEO of an self-confidence and interpersonal most progressive thinkers, people international airline and the CEO Murdoch students learn skills needed for a career in some challenging conventional wisdom of a major Asian bank. using state-of-the-art of the world’s most economically and finding answers to the world’s Health administration, policy and facilities, including fully important industries. You can also big questions. Our forward- leadership: The health industry is equipped nursing wards choose to study at the Curtin thinking students are answering changing rapidly, driven by ageing Western Australian School of Mines tomorrow’s questions today. populations, greater consumer in Kalgoorlie, a major centre for expectations, digital disruption, the mining and resources. Perth campus burden of chronic diseases and a Curtin University Located in Murdoch, 15 minutes growing focus on data and privacy. Humanities from both the bustling centre of Our multidisciplinary degree is With campuses in Western by our strong connections with trucks that serve up a whole range Our humanities courses are Perth and the historic port city of designed to make you into a health Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, industry both in Australia and of international cuisines right here designed to equip you with the Fremantle, our main campus offers industry leader and to step up your Dubai and Mauritius, Curtin is a overseas, including partners like on campus. There’s something for expertise you need to put your all our courses and delivers a career. Choose a general degree truly global university that CISCO, who run the Innovation everybody and our students love passion to work. From game design unique student experience. One or specialise in administration and celebrates diverse ideas, skills and Central collaboration centre on that diversity is celebrated so and animation to theatre arts, of the largest university campuses leadership; informatics and cultures. Around a quarter of our campus in collaboration with wholeheartedly. architecture and education, each in Australia, it sits among 227 analytics or policy and evaluation. students come from a country Curtin University, Woodside course is creative, practical, and hectares of beautiful native bush. outside Australia, which will help Energy and CSIRO’s Data61. Areas of study relevant to a rapidly evolving world. Facilities include an extensive A supportive environment for success shape your perspective of the world Access to internships, leadership Curtin offers undergraduate, Curtin humanities students learn library and the Student Hub, a new We offer extensive support services ● We provide learning in formal and biodiversity. The Health both in and out of the classroom. programmes, clinical placements postgraduate and research transferable skills that can be A$20 million development which for international students, to help education environments as well as Futures Institute spans research Curtin’s growing international and other embedded industry courses across many study areas, applied to a range of workplaces, provides services and amenities you succeed at Murdoch and in in workplaces and practical settings. from the genome to the mind; reputation has seen it rise steadily learning all gives our students a offering you a challenging and as well as receiving invaluable including study places, cafes, food Perth. We offer a full orientation The Work Integrated Learning from the population to precision in world university rankings in competitive edge and brings them rewarding education. Study access to industry placements, outlets, a student kitchen and a programme to introduce you to programme allows students to medicine. The Food Futures recent years. Curtin was ranked in a step closer to making tomorrow programmes are offered by our work-integrated learning and free great environment to just sit and student life, and you can access demonstrate skills to employers. Institute is a hub for research into the top one per cent of universities better. four Faculties: The Faculty of leadership programmes. chat with friends. student advisors, peer academic how to sustainably improve food worldwide by the prestigious Outside of the classroom, one of Business and Law; the Faculty of coaching, accommodation Research production as our resources come Academic Ranking of World our favourite things about campus Health Sciences; the Faculty of Everything we do at Curtin is in What can you study at Murdoch? assistance, social functions, clubs From its inception, Murdoch has under increasing pressure and Universities (ARWU) in 2019. is the attention to detail Curtin pays Science and Engineering and the support of our students pushing We offer over 200 innovative and and societies and much more. had a reputation for world-class the Asia Research Centre is a At Curtin, we understand that to creating comfortable, vibrant Faculty of Humanities. the boundaries, by sparking their practical degrees across the research, working on the big social focus for politics, governance your future career begins when spaces and amazing facilities for creativity and curiosity and following discipline areas: Practical and real-world experience and scientific challenges of our and social change research in the you start your degree. We aim students. These range from Kip, Study highlights at Curtin include: encouraging them to pursue Our world-class teaching facilities time, including climate change; contemporary Indo-Pacific region. to build the skilled workforce of an electric autonomous bus to Health Curtin’s trademark passions for ● Business and law give access to real-world resources environmental sustainability and tomorrow, using work-integrated chill-out zones like the Hammock If you have always wanted to help, innovation, experimentation and ● Creative arts and equipment, helping you gain adaptation; food, water and learning experiences reinforced Hotels to the super-popular food heal and make a positive impact on entrepreneurship. Scholarships ● Engineering industry knowledge and experience. biosecurity; as well as human and people, Curtin offers a range of are also a part of our commitment ● Health animal health and welfare. Often practical health science courses to rewarding academic excellence ● Science ● Our IT labs have the latest VR working alongside key corporate, that are nationally accredited and and supporting research. For more ● Social and cultural studies equipment, data servers and academic and government partners, internationally recognised. You will information about scholarships, ● Teaching industrial technologies our research is underpinned by a have access to state-of-the-art see scholarships.curtin.edu.au ● Technology ● Engineering facilities include the deep understanding of politics, facilities, such as our simulated Bayer Pilot Plant, with the latest governance and international hospital ward and brand-new Nursing: We have state-of-the-art advanced control systems, while affairs, helping translate outcome medical school, as well as plenty of nursing facilities where you will to renewable energy facilities include into impact. hands-on experience and will provide care in fully equipped photovoltaic equipment and labs Murdoch has clustered its graduate with the knowledge you CURTIN UNIVERSITY nursing wards, treatment areas and ● Murdoch was the first university research into multi-disciplinary MURDOCH UNIVERSITY need to become part of the next simulation rooms using hi-tech in Australia to use mixed-reality Institutes and Centres. The Harry Established: 1973 generation of healthcare. Established: 1967 audio-visual equipment, wireless learning, using virtual reality and Butler Institute integrates the Location: Between Perth and Fremantle Location: Perth; four campuses offshore technology and computer labs. human actors, in teacher education, needs of community, business and Student population: Approx 25,400 Business, management and law Student population: 51,000 Teaching (secondary or primary): simulating real-life situations the environment, supporting the Go to: www.murdoch.edu.au Apply classroom learning to real Go to: international.curtin.edu.au Our two-year masters are designed ahead of practical placements co-existence of human endeavour CRICOS: 00125J world situations when you study a CRICOS: 00301J

60 www.studyoptions.com www.studyoptions.com 61 Australia Edith Cowan University

The entrance to the ECU campus at Joondalup. The Western Australian Academy of Vintage Melbourne W-Class Tram architecture was inspired by the opening pages of a book Performing Arts (WAAPA). ECU programme highlights include:

Teacher education The ECU School of Education Victoria is the most popular and One of Australia’s most densely populated states, Population: Around 6.3 million longest-established school of its Victoria is home to the cosmopolitan, sophisticated Size: 227,416sq km kind in Western Australia, regularly city of Melbourne, which lays a strong claim to being State capital: Melbourne producing award-winning teachers. Australia’s cultural capital. Outside the city, Victoria Universities: University of Melbourne, RMIT offers many attractions in what is, by Australian University, , Deakin University, Arts and humanities standards, a relatively small area. These include Monash University Most arts and humanities the Great Ocean Road, a famous drive that winds What’s the weather like? Best described as variable. programmes are offered at the along spectacular coastal scenery past the Twelve There are definitely four seasons, with January and ECU Mount Lawley Campus, Apostles, vast limestone pillars at the ocean’s edge, February the warmest months (temperatures renowned for its creative and and the idyllic Wilsons Promontory National Park. regularly reach above 40°C), June and July the artistic environment. ECU has coldest and October the wettest. Routinely mocked been ranked #2 in Australia for by Australians from other states for being ‘cold’, it creative arts (QILT 2019) would be more accurate to say Melbourne’s weather is notoriously unpredictable, and often provides its Sports science inhabitants with a taste of summer, autumn, winter ECU was placed in the world’s top and spring, all within one day. 25 universities for sports science, www.visitvictoria.com according to the 2018 Academic Ranking of World Universities.

Cyber security ECU is recognised as a world leader in cyber security training and research, and is home to the Edith Cowan University Australian Cyber Security Cooperation Research Centre.

Established in 1991, Edith Cowan ECU’s headquarters are at South West Campus offers a range Western Australian Academy of University (ECU) is a modern Joondalup Campus, 25 minutes’ of courses across nursing, science, Performing Arts (WAAPA) university with exceptional facilities train ride from Perth Central teaching, engineering, business, One of the world’s leading and is highly-ranked for teaching Station, and the campus is five social work and health science. performing arts academies, quality and student experience. minutes’ walk from Joondalup with Hugh Jackman among its ECU’s international reputation station. Students can also take Scholarships famous alumni. continues to grow, with a place in the free CAT (Central Area Transit) ECU’s World Ready Scholarships the top 100 universities in the bus from the station to ECU. The provide financial assistance in Perth – lifestyle of a lifetime Times Higher Education Young modern campus is renowned for gaining a world-class education, ECU is located in Perth, renowned University Rankings 2020. its state-of-the art facilities, providing up to 30% off tuition for its year-round outdoor lifestyle. ECU has also been rated award-winning architecture and fees. For more information please Consistently ranked as one of the five-star ratings for teaching spacious, green surroundings. see ecu.edu.au/scholarships/offers most liveable cities in the world, quality over the past 12 years, ECU Mount Lawley campus is Perth boasts a Mediterranean along with consistently high only six kilometres from the Perth Programmes climate, similar to Los Angeles or ratings for overall education CBD, and can be reached from the ECU offers more than 250 courses southern Spain, and is home to experience and skills development, city by bus in 10-15 minutes. across eight Schools: Medical And some of the most iconic beaches as reported in the Good ECU also has a regional campus Health Sciences; Engineering; in Australia. A city of around two Universities Guide. in Bunbury, 200 km south of Perth, Education; Arts And Humanities; million people, Perth offers big The University has more than the largest regional university Business And Law; Nursing And city attractions, yet retains a small 30,000 undergraduate and campus in Western Australia. The Midwifery; Science; and the town friendliness. postgraduate students, and welcomes close to 6,000 international students annually, from more than 100 countries. ECU is named after Edith Dircksey Cowan, who in 1921 became the first woman elected to Australia’s parliament. She was a passionate advocate for education and women’s rights. ECU is proud to be the only Australian university ECU named after a female. Established: 1991 Campuses Location: Joondalup (Perth); Mount ECU courses are delivered on three Lawley (Perth); South West (Bunbury) campuses: Joondalup and Mount Student population: 30,000 Lawley in Perth and the South West Go to: www.ecu.edu.au Campus at Bunbury. CRICOS: 00279B

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Why choose Melbourne? ● Study alongside other bright Are you curious? So are we. and ambitious students For over 160 years, we’ve been ● Have an enviable launch pad for seeking the answers to life’s a brilliant career. Whether you biggest questions, tackling the undertake undergraduate or grand challenges and making graduate study, Melbourne’s an impact in communities in degrees are designed to give Australia and all over the world. you the skills to meet the We’ve been there for some of the challenges of the future, to be biggest breakthroughs and flexible and agile in a changing moments in history and we don’t work environment. plan to stop anytime soon. That’s ● Have an experience you will where you come in. When you join remember forever, living in the the University of Melbourne, you’ll heart of Australia’s food, sport, learn from some of the world’s coffee and culture capital. finest thinkers and innovators, study alongside other ambitious What can I study? and talented students and become Undergraduate study part of a proud legacy. Similar to US qualifications, at the Ranked number 1 in Australia University of Melbourne broad and 32 in the World (2019 Times undergraduate degrees, where you Higher Education World University can develop a depth of expertise Rankings; Academic Ranking of in one area and develop your skills World Universities 2019), the in a range of other learning University of Melbourne is placed environments, are followed by among the world’s best. specialised graduate professional The University is also ranked or research programmes. The sixth in the world for graduate University’s combination of employability (2019 QS Graduate interdisciplinary breadth and Employability Rankings), academic specialisation means highlighting that a degree from that our graduates have an Melbourne is a ticket to a global increased capacity to successfully career. High-profile employers find their way in a world where from around the world actively knowledge is rapidly changing, recruit the University’s graduates discipline boundaries are for their problem-solving skills, constantly shifting and employees capacity for independent critical are required to communicate in a thought and leadership. variety of cultural settings. By By studying at the University taking this path, you’ll also achieve of Melbourne, you will: a higher level of qualification than a traditional Australian double ● Be inspired and mentored by degree, something that helps our some of the world’s leading graduates stand out to future academic minds including employers. Nobel Laureates, distinguished Because our curriculum allows scholars, award-winning you to combine over 100 areas of researchers and other study, you’re free to shape the renowned thinkers degree that’ll ultimately shape

Study areas at Melbourne

What are you curious about? ● Environment ● IT and computer science ● Arts, humanities and social sciences ● Law ● Business and economics ● Health ● Architecture, building, planning ● Science and design ● Music, visual and performing arts Pictures, clockwise from top: The University's biomedical engineering labs; the Old ● Education ● Veterinary medicine, agricultural Arts Clocktower building at the heart of the main Parkville campus; Melbourne School ● Engineering and food sciences of Design; the city of Melbourne is famous for its laneway bars, cafes and music scene

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Our graduates are sought for their problem-solving skills, independent critical thought capacity, and leadership

your world. You can blend subjects Where can I stay? that are not usually studied University accommodation is together –think psychology with where you can call home and the artificial intelligence, wine making launch pad for your university with international communications, experience. You’ll have access to a music with biomedicine. With range of trusted accommodation such generous choice and scope, options and enjoy a complete you’ll become the person who residential experience, connected makes a difference in the way that to the University. Dedicated staff you want to. are also available to support you Explore the full range of study while you study and there is a options at study.unimelb.edu.au range of inclusions to enhance your university experience. Graduate study With around 50% of our students We support you while you study undertaking graduate study, more Wherever you are, and whatever Pictures, clockwise from top right: An aerial view of Melbourne, showing the Parkville than any other Australian university, your passion, with a Melbourne campus and the CBD beyond; the Old Quad; the you’ll be studying in a supportive Scholarship you can turn ambition Alan Gilbert Building; be inspired – Melbourne and rewarding environment. You into achievement. is home to one of Australia's largest gallery and can enrol into one of over 340 The University of Melbourne museum collections; the South Lawn graduate programmes, ranging has one of the most generous from graduate certificates and scholarship programmes in diplomas, masters by coursework Australia. Scholarships, prizes through to masters by research and grants can propel you to new and PhD programmes. heights and help you explore new Find out more about opportunities. Scholarships are Melbourne’s graduate degrees at available for undergraduate, study.unimelb.edu.au/ graduate and graduate research study-with- us/our-degrees/ degrees and may also be awarded professional-graduate-degrees throughout your degree for merit or need. Where will I study? Please search the range of The University’s founding campus available scholarships at in Parkville is just a short walk from scholarships.unimelb.edu.au the famed cobblestone lanes, hidden bars, live music venues, arts and culture, multicultural culinary delights and world-class shopping of Melbourne. The Parkville campus has world-class sports facilities and over 40 places to buy your morning coffee! The University also has a rowing boat shed on the Yarra River and a ski lodge in the mountains. Located in the heart of the city’s arts precinct, Southbank campus is home to the University’s acclaimed music, visual and performing arts programmes. In THE UNIVERSITY the city’s west, Werribee campus OF MELBOURNE boasts some of the world’s most Established: 1853 advanced veterinary facilities at Location: Melbourne the University’s Animal Hospital. Student population: 60,000 Further out are our rural campuses: Go to: study.unimelb.edu.au Dookie, Creswick and Shepparton. CRICOS: 00116K

66 www.studyoptions.com www.studyoptions.com 67 Australia Australia La Trobe University RMIT University

Pictures: Internal and external shots of Swanston Global impact Academic Building at the Melbourne City Campus

● La Trobe is ranked first in the world for gender equality, second for health and wellbeing and fourth for overall contribution to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, according to the Times Higher Education Impact Ranking, 2020

LA TROBE UNIVERSITY RMIT University Established: 1967 Location: Melbourne and other regional Flexible learning station, trains, trams and buses will ● Building Why choose to campuses in Victoria We have been delivering blended take you virtually anywhere you ● Business Student population: 37,000 learning – a mix of face-to-face and need in the greater Melbourne ● Communication study at RMIT? La Trobe University Go to: latrobe.edu.au/international online – for some time. Flexible area. ● Design Location, location, location CRICOS: 00115M study allows students to participate ● Education 1 We're located in one of the world's in lectures and tutorials via Canvas, Brunswick campus – creative hub ● Engineering most liveable cities, and are ranked top La Trobe is ranked in the top 1.1% Scholarships Counselling services ● Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor our online learning and teaching Brunswick, 6km north, is where ● Fashion in Victoria for student engagement* of universities worldwide, and We value academic excellence. If Counselling Services provide caring, of Psychological Science platform, to ensure uninterrupted multicultural Melbourne meets its ● Game design among the top 50 universities in you are a high-achieving student effective psychological, social, and ● Bachelor of Cybersecurity/ learning in any circumstances. At creative soul. The campus is home ● Health science Size the Asia-Pacific. Our partnerships applying to us for undergraduate or emotional support. Services include: Bachelor of Criminology RMIT you’ll join an engaged digital to around 2,500 students and to ● Information technology 2 We are Australia's largest tertiary with international institutions and postgraduate study, you will also be ● Bachelor of Dental Science community, where we connect and many of RMIT’s design-related ● Law institution. Our campuses are thriving industries promote a truly global assessed for a scholarship for the ● Individual counselling (Hons) learn, no matter where you are. programmes, including fashion and ● Media social hubs, with a huge selection of education for our students. By duration of your studies at La Trobe. ● Group programmes and ● Bachelor of Electrical and textile technologies, merchandising ● Property social and sporting clubs, trips and choosing La Trobe, you’ll join bold workshops around study-related Electronics Engineering (Hons) Reputation and rankings and product development. RMIT’s ● Science tours, live music and regular events to thinkers, get real-world experience, Student services and facilities skills, health and wellbeing ● Bachelor of Humanities, RMIT has an international A$8 million Fashion Hub is a ● Social science get you involved and connected develop a global perspective and You are always welcome to seek ● Self-help resources for wellbeing Innovation and Technology reputation as a leader in world-class facility at Brunswick Reputation and qualifications graduate career ready. advice, information and support ● Support for students at risk of ● Bachelor of Languages and technology, design and enterprise. campus. Getting to Brunswick from Whatever your study area, we have 3 We are ranked in the top 1% of Our graduates transform lives, from the International Student violent or threatening behaviour Linguistics We are among the top Australian the city is easy via train or tram. an exciting range of free modules, universities globally**. Our flexible, professions, and communities. La Services (ISS) team at La Trobe ● Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-reg) performers in the QS World called RMIT Creds, to support your stackable programmes give you a Trobe prepares students to play a International. They will support you Research ● Bachelor of Prosthetics and University Rankings 2020: Bundoora campus – the great outdoors dreams and help you develop huge number of options. We offer more role in resolving significant global every step of the way, with any Our research strategy encourages Orthotics (Hons) Situated in the north of Melbourne, agile, innovative ways of thinking. than 450 internationally recognised challenges like resource scarcity, academic, social financial and innovation, specialisation and ● Bachelor of Sport Coaching and ● 11 in the world and 1 in Australia this campus is home to many of If you want to launch a new qualifications from certificates and climate change and social equality. cultural concerns you might have. collaboration. La Trobe has a fine Development and Asia-Pacific in art and design our health, biomedical science and product, work smarter in your own diplomas through to masters and PhD Global citizenship, sustainability history as an excellent university ● Master of Artificial Intelligence ● 25 in the world and 3 in Australia in engineering programmes. It has business or be a corporate and entrepreneurship are central ASK La Trobe with an enduring social conscience. ● Master of Biotechnology and architecture and the built purpose-built labs, state-of-the-art changemaker, RMIT can back you Strong industry connections to our teaching. International This is where you can contact staff As part of our Future Ready Bioinformatics environment teaching facilities and lots of sports with unique programmes like 4 We have strong relationships with students are an important part of directly with student administration strategy, our plan is to grow and ● Master of Chemical Sciences ● Top 50 in the world and 4 in facilities, including a FIFA-approved Activator’s Sandbox and prestigious business partners all over our university and make a major enquiries and issues. It is a 24/7 develop our leadership in areas of ● Master of Construction and Australia in communications and football pitch, an Australian Rules LaunchHUB. the world, so you will get invaluable contribution in fields of study that service where you will find answers research, scholarship and learning Engineering Management media studies football oval, athletics track, and industry experience through projects, are changing the world. to frequently asked questions on that matter to the Australian ● Master of Cybersecurity ● 11 in Australia in education tennis and netball courts. Near to collaborations, internships and more. both study and student life. community, such as building ● Master of Data science ● Top 100 worldwide in civil and the campus, RMIT’s Health Science We have over 16,000 partners Key study areas: healthy communities, securing ● Master of Digital Health structural engineering, geography Clinic provides training for Chinese worldwide, including BMW, the United ● Business and commerce Career support food, water and environment, ● Master of Digital Marketing and education medicine, chiropractic, osteopathy Nations, Deloitte, Adidas and L'Oreal ● Health science La Trobe offers support with career sports, exercise and rehabilitation, Communication and psychology. Bundoora campus Campus life and facilities ● ● Science development and employment transforming human societies and Master of Electronic Engineering Explore our campuses is surrounded by native bushland Our campuses are known for their ● ● RMIT UNIVERSITY 5 Information technology opportunities for all our students. understanding disease. Master of Healthcare Analytics Melbourne campus – heart of the city and tranquil parks, and it’s well award-winning spaces and ● ● Engineering The Career Ready team can offer Master of Law & Entrepreneurship Situated in the heart of Melbourne, serviced by tram and bus routes. Established: 1887 state-of-the-art facilities. These are ● ● Law and criminology advice on finding a job, choosing a Key Courses Master of Management (Supply the City campus is surrounded by Location: Three campuses in Melbourne, cutting edge, and include the RMIT ● ● Art career, becoming an entrepreneur, Bachelor of Archaeology Chain and Logistics) some of the world’s best galleries, RMIT study areas two in Vietnam, and a hub in Barcelona Media Portal, Micro-Nano Research ● ● ● ● Social science or ideas for developing your skills. Bachelor of Biomedicine Master of Telecommunication restaurants, cafes, theatres, shops, Architecture Student population: 84,000 Facility, Advanced Manufacturing ● ● ● Communication They also help with mentoring Bachelor of Civil Engineering and Network Engineering and parks. Conveniently located Art Go to: www.rmit.edu.au Precinct and Design Hub

● Education and teaching programmes and work experience. (Hons) ● Master of Internet of Things *Times Higher Education (THE) 2019, QS World University Rankings 2020; THE Best Universities in Asia-Pacific Region, 2019 opposite Melbourne Central railway ● Biomedical sciences CRICOS: 00122A Rankings University World QS **2020 Guide. Universities Good *2020

68 www.studyoptions.com www.studyoptions.com 69 Australia Australia Deakin University Monash University

Our Burwood campus Burwood is a leafy suburb of Melbourne with lots of parks and open space. This is Deakin’s busiest campus, with over 30,000 students and 1,500 staff, and has great teaching facilities in every faculty.

Our Geelong campuses We have two campuses in Geelong, which is an hour’s drive from Melbourne (Waurn Ponds and Waterfront). Geelong is Victoria’s second largest city, with great cafes, nightlife, galleries, music venues and easy access to great surf beaches and nature. It’s also the gateway to the Great Ocean Road. Waurn Ponds has fantastic sports facilities including a stadium, sports hall, tennis and squash courts and a deluxe health club. The Waterfront Campus is right on the seafront. Built originally as wool stores in the 19th century, the buildings have been extensively renovated to create a Deakin University modern campus. Monash University Warrnambool campus With world-class teaching and 2020). Other top ranked subjects ● Nursing and The Warrnambool Why choose Monash? for pharmacy, plus #1 programmes The global village research, we produce graduates include: Medicine; economics and midwifery Campus offers small Supporting you from day one in Australia in education, engineering Monash is more than a place to poised to make a real difference in econometrics; communication ● Environmental DEAKIN UNIVERSITY class sizes and a For students starting in 2021, and technology, Monash guarantees study. It offers you the chance to the world. Our staff are recognised and media studies; law; theology; science Established: 1974 close-knit community. Monash has changed and updated you a world class education. join a community that supports as leaders and innovators in their business and management; modern ● Business and Location: Four campuses It’s close to local surf entry requirements to allow flexibility Our students are among the academic achievement, personal fields. Our courses foster real-world languages; social sciences and management in Burwood (Melbourne), beaches and has a for students impacted by school or best in Australia and in the world, growth and the development of MONASH UNIVERSITY thinking and professionalism management; politics; philosophy; ● Engineering Geelong, Warrnambool; friendly, vibrant university completions in 2020. and we are ranked number 1 for lasting friendships. Orientation Established: 1958 through close industry ties and performing arts; accounting and ● Management plus online (the Cloud) campus atmosphere. From financial aid to pastoral care, graduate employment in Australia. Week welcomes all new students Location: Melbourne practical study experiences. Most finance; psychology; sociology, ● Education Student population: 57,000 Warrnambool is three academic support, physical and and connects them via a network Student population: Over 77,000 importantly, our supportive, flexible and architecture (ARWU 2019) ● International studies Go to: www.deakin.edu.au/ hours’ drive from mental health support, you will be Location of 150 clubs and societies, student Go to: www.monash.edu.au approach to education, including ● Top public university for overall ● Humanities international Melbourne. given the tools to succeed and thrive Ranked the most liveable city in the associations and a host of support CRICOS: 00008C world-leading online programmes, student experience in Australia’s CRICOS: 00113B from the day you start your studies. world for seven years running*, and services including a campus centre, means that you have the freedom Commonwealth Government Deakin's world-class Our Cloud campus: the third best city in the world for prayer rooms, learning support, internships in the Faculties of to study when, where and how you Student Experience Survey (2019). research institutes include: The digital frontier Degree programmes student life, Melbourne offers a and health and disability services. Arts; Business and Economics; like. Whether you want to stand out, Deakin is also Victoria’s leader in ● The Institute for Frontier Materials As a leader in online education, With more than 170 undergraduate thriving, multicultural base for To make your transition as easy Education; Engineering; Information pursue new opportunities or forge graduate satisfaction for nine years ● The Institute for Physical Activity Deakin has a strong history of and over 80 postgraduate degrees, study. It has a fantastic quality of life, as possible, Monash Residential Technology (IT); and Medicine, your own path, Deakin can help you in a row (Australian Graduate and Nutrition using cutting-edge technology to Monash offers students the chance a lively arts scene, great cultural Services is a dedicated support Nursing and Health Sciences get there. Here is a snapshot of just Survey 2010–15 and Graduate ● Alfred Deakin Institute provide personalised and flexible to study almost anything, across diversity and a deep love of sport. unit that can help you to find (MNHS). Opportunities exist in all some of our achievements so far: Outcomes Survey QILT 2016–19) ● Applied Artificial Intelligence learning experiences, as well as our 10 faculties and five campuses. suitable accommodation, whether sorts and sizes of organisations, in ● Among top performing universities Institute (A²I²) great support, to work with the Connections it is temporary, on-campus in one the retail, commercial, consulting, ● Ranked in the world’s top 1% of for overall employment outcomes ● Institute for Health Transformation busy lives of our students. Many A quality education You will have access to some of the of our 3,000 beds, or off-campus. industrial, government and not for universities and in the top 50 ● Impact Institute for Mental and degrees are also offered online, Ranked in the top 60 universities only paid internship opportunities profit sectors and in small, medium under 50 years of age (2020, QS) Popular study areas at Deakin include: Physical Health and Clinical so students have the flexibility to worldwide, and with more than 25 in Australia, with the largest and Getting out of the classroom and large entities. For example, ● Ranked 3 in the world for sports ● Medicine and health Translation study a Deakin qualification from areas of study ranked in the global most innovative companies in the Monash offers all students the Business and Economics science (ARWU 2018); 29 for ● Sport science and sport ● Centre for Cyber Security anywhere in the world, at any top 50 in 2020, including the top world, through our Industry Based chance to get work experience partnerships include L’Oreal, nursing and 32 for education (QS ● Communications; creative arts ● Centre for Sport Research time that suits them. teaching programme in the world Learning programme. while they study. You can access Adidas, Deloitte, GM Holden, Mondelez, PWC and EY. Use these opportunities to add to your CV, Degree in focus: Doctor of Medicine (graduate entry medicine) and gain workplace skills and experience in a new country. Set yourself up for a range of medical profession with confidence. Our first rural and regional focused What are the entry requirements? careers, from general practice and progressive approach to teaching and medical school and is considered one A bachelor degree completed no more Scholarships and bursaries at Monash geriatric medicine to pathology, learning makes our graduates highly of Australia’s most innovative. than 10 years before the course start Monash offers generous study paediatrics and surgery. Our Doctor of employable, and ready to make a ● Our medical graduates perform with a final GPA (weighted) of 5.0 or grants to undergraduate and taught Medicine has an emphasis on producing difference in the communities they strongly in employment outcomes. above on a 7 point scale and; aptitude postgraduate students, for which graduates who are ready to tackle the serve and beyond. In 2015, 2016 and 2017, 100% found test result (either MCAT or GAMSAT, students applying via Study future of medicine, as well as providing full time work by the following year. minimum scores apply for each). Your Options are automatically eligible. the hands-on training and engaging What makes Deakin different? ● Fantastic facilities and an emphasis test score must be from within two theory you’ll need to enter the medical ● Our School of Medicine is Victoria’s on hands-on, real-world experience. years of your application; interview. *EIU World's Most Liveable Cities Index 2011-2018

70 www.studyoptions.com www.studyoptions.com 71 Australia The University of Queensland

Surfers Paradise Queensland The University of Queensland Queensland is one of Australia’s top tourist Population: Over 5 million destinations and it’s not hard to see why, Size: 1,730,648sq km with its long golden beaches, sparkling surf State capital: Brisbane and exotic rainforests. The south east of the Universities: University of Queensland, state – Brisbane and the Gold Coast – James Cook University, University of includes some of the country’s busiest the Sunshine Coast, Griffith University, holiday spots, while further north Bond University Queensland moves into the dry and then the What’s the weather like? Famous for warm wet tropics, culminating in the steamy city summers and mild winters, average of Cairns, which is surrounded by rainforest. temperatures in Queensland range from 9°C to 29°C in Brisbane and 17°C to 31°C in Cairns. Bear in mind, though, that this is tropical or subtropical heat, very different to the European variety. Brisbane, in the south, is ‘subtropical’. We’d say, take that as meaning it gets pretty hot and sticky during summer, but does cool down at night and in the winter. The further north you go, the hotter and stickier it becomes. UQ Lakes at the St Lucia campus. Townsville is in the dry tropics and Below: A bird's-eye view of St Lucia campus showing its location on the Brisbane River Cairns in the wet – both are hot and humid almost all year round. www.experiencequeensland.com The University of Queensland (UQ) national teaching awards than any three Australian members of the is a global top 50* university and other Australian university, UQ is global Universitas 21; a founding one of Australia’s leading teaching committed to providing students member of the Group of Eight and research institutions. UQ has with the best opportunities and (Go8); and one of three Australian a global reputation for creating practical experiences, empowering charter members of the global change by delivering knowledge them with transferable knowledge edX consortium for massive open leadership for a better world. At and skills to exceed expectations online courses (MOOCs). UQ, we’re changing the way that throughout their careers. Our research, work-integrated higher education is imagined and UQ’s 276,000 graduates are an learning and connections prepare *UQ ranks among the world’s top experienced. Our students enjoy engaged network of global alumni student to forge exciting careers. universities, as measured by innovative and flexible learning spanning more than 170 countries, You can participate in our career several key independent rankings: options, diverse and dynamic and include over 14,800 PhDs. resources and networking events, partnership opportunities, and UQ’s six faculties, eight globally as well as in the UQ Employability ● CWTS Leiden Ranking 2019 (32) an integrated digital and campus recognised research institutes and Award programme to build the ● Performance Ranking of learning environment. over 100 research centres attract skills employers value. There are Scientific Papers for World You will enjoy being part of a an interdisciplinary community of also exciting opportunities for Universities 2019 (40) vibrant community of more than 1,500 scientists, social scientists exchange study at our 180 partner ● QS World University Rankings 53,600 students studying across and engineers who continue UQ’s institutions in 38 countries, and 2020 (47) UQ’s three campuses in south east tradition of research leadership. access to over 220 social, sports ● US News Best Global Universities Queensland. Our students include Some of our research highlights and academic clubs and societies. Rankings 2020 (42) more than 18,600 postgraduate include Gardasil®, the cervical UQ has three campuses in ● Academic Ranking of World and around 18,000 international cancer vaccine; Triple P – Positive south east Queensland. Brisbane Universities 2019 (54) students from 134 countries who Parenting Program; world-leading is the home of the St Lucia and ● Times Higher Education World contribute to a diverse, supportive MRI technology; discovering the Herston campuses, and is the University Rankings 2020 (66) and inclusive campus community. new disease HBSL; and developing state capital of Queensland.It has With a strong focus on teaching microalgae as a green-power a population of around 2.4 million, According to the 2020 QS World excellence, and having won more biofuel. UQ is also one of only and is is fast becoming a hub in University Rankings by Subject, UQ the Asia–Pacific for business, ranks in the top 50 in the world in investment, major events and 21 subjects, with two subjects in education, with World Heritage the world’s top five and nine in the rainforests, mountain ranges and world’s top 30, including: beaches all on our doorstep. Sports-related subjects (3); mineral and mining engineering (5); environmental sciences (14); THE UNIVERSITY education (23=); hospitality and OF QUEENSLAND leisure management (23); Established: 1910 psychology (23); agriculture and Location: Brisbane, Gatton, Herston forestry (25); civil and structural Student population: Over 53,000 engineering (26); and veterinary Go to: future-students.uq.edu.au science (28). CRICOS: 00025B

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Images here, left and right: The Science Place at the Townsville campus. Above and top right: Fieldwork students in action

James Cook University

Make lifelong connections and leave university prepared for your professional network while biodiversity conservation (Centre ● Centre for Molecular Therapeutics Enjoy the affordable tropical Scholarships succeed in your career while you the competitive demands of the you study. for World University Rankings ● Centre for Sustainable Tropical North Queensland lifestyle JCU recognises and rewards live and study in one of the most global workforce. JCU works closely with 2017). Excellence in Research for Fisheries and Aquaculture The North and Far North regions academic excellence through its beautiful places in the world. JCU is a member of the employers and with industry to Australia (2018) rates JCU as above ● Centre for Tropical Environmental of Queensland are unlike anywhere International Excellence Ranked in the top 300 Innovative Research Universities ensure that degree programmes world standard in 38 areas of and Sustainability Sciences else in the world, and feature an Scholarships. These offer students universities worldwide (Academic group and is a research-intensive are relevant and meet the research, and well above world ● Cyclone Testing Station extraordinary combination of reefs, a significant tuition fee reduction for Ranking of World Universities university with 21,500 students demands of the global workforce. standard in eight areas including ● Daintree Rainforest Observatory rainforests, significant coastal, the duration of approved degrees, JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY 2019), James Cook University originating from more than 108 Programmes are available in a environmental science and ● Economic Geology Research mountain and outback ecosystems, providing they maintain a strong Established: 1970 (JCU) provides world-class countries. wide range of disciplines including: management; ecology; geology; Centre and Indigenous centres. GPA. There is no need to apply; Location: Cairns and Townsville facilities, career-focused courses, ecological applications; plant ● Fletcherview Research Station North Queensland offers a scholarship eligibility is assessed at Student population: 21,500 and research excellence from Degree programmes designed to help ● Aquaculture biology; medical microbiology; ● Marine and Aquaculture stunning climate, pristine the same time as your application Go to: www.jcu.edu.au/international its campuses in the Northern you succeed in the global workforce ● Business and IT fisheries science; organic chemistry. Research Facility environment, multicultural to study at JCU. CRICOS: 00117J Queensland cities of Cairns and Our undergraduate, postgraduate ● Data science JCU conducts internationally- ● Orpheus Island Research Station population, and a lower cost of Townsville. coursework and research degrees ● Dentistry significant research using its living than many major Australian JCU students participate in programmes are designed to help ● Education network of research stations, Experience the best of student life cities. hands-on learning in unique and you succeed in the global workforce ● Engineering centres and institutes including: JCU strives to create an educational Purpose-built student JCU at a glance spectacular locations including the and will prepare you for a career ● Environmental earth science environment where students are accommodation is available on Australian Outback and the with adventure, skills and impact. ● Environmental management ● Australian Institute of Tropical supported to take full advantage campus in Cairns and Townsville. ● Top 300 universities in the world partnerships for sustainable UNESCO World Heritage-listed Awarded five stars for graduate ● Law Health and Medicine of their experience in Australia and Private rental options, such as (Academic Ranking of World development (Times Higher rainforests of the Wet Tropics and employment by the Good ● Marine biology ● Australian Research Council at JCU. Accessible teaching staff, share housing with easy access to Universities 2019) Education Impact Rankings 2020) the Great Barrier Reef. Universities Guide 2020, JCU ● Medicine Centre of Excellence for spacious, friendly campuses and campus, are affordable and readily ● Stunning tropical campuses near ● Ranked number one in the world Named first in the world for graduates apply technical ● Psychology and social work Australian Biodiversity and support services (including student available in both cities. the Great Barrier Reef and the for marine and freshwater biology global partnerships for sustainable competencies, while thinking ● Public health Heritage mentor and study skills With more than 300 days of World-Heritage-Listed rainforests and at number two in the world development (Times Higher innovatively about challenges ● Tropical biology and conservation ● Australian Research Council programmes) ensure students get sunshine each year, temperatures ● Five stars for student support (The for biodiversity conservation Education University Impact facing the world. ● Veterinary science Centre of Excellence for Coral the personal attention they need to ranging between 20 – 35 degrees Good Universities Guide 2020) (Centre for World University Rankings 2020), at JCU you will Many of our degree programmes Reef Studies succeed. Our experienced and Celsius all year and flat terrain, ● Listed among the world's top 30 Rankings 2017) explore, discover and grow through include field work, lab time, clinical A research-intensive university ● Australian Research Council Hub dedicated International Student many students cycle or walk as Young Universities (Times Higher ● International Excellence research and teaching that makes and professional placements, Recognised as a world leader in for Advanced Prawn Breeding Support Team assist international their key form of transport. You Education Best Young Universities Scholarships available to a real difference to people and work integrated learning and research and teaching, JCU is rated ● Centre for Disaster Studies students prior to arrival, and help can also access reduced public in the World Ranking 2020) high-achieving international societies, the natural world and internships, so you can gain first in the world for marine and ● Centre for Macroalgal Resources with their orientation and transition transport rates for bus and ferry ● Number one in the world for global applicants built environment, and will industry experience and grow freshwater biology and second for and Biotechnology to student life at JCU. services as a JCU student.

74 www.studyoptions.com www.studyoptions.com 75 Australia Australia USC Griffith University

Four good reasons to choose USC Five-star education Griffith 1 USC has been awarded five stars for teaching quality, overall experience and learning resources.* University Five-star student satisfaction 2 USC is ranked one of the top universities in Australia for the overall quality of educational experience for students**

Flexible degree options 3 USC students can plan study pathways to meet individual goals or get credit for previous studies

Academic skills assistance 4 USC provides ongoing access to individual consultations, workshops and online self-help resources

* Good Universities Guide 2020. ** Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) 2018.

Remarkable Griffith By Subject 2020, Griffith ranked Student Careers Search portal will Tuition fee guarantee At Griffith, we believe in, strive for number 1 in Australia and 15 in the help you find employers looking Tuition fees are reviewed annually The University of and celebrate the remarkable. world for hospitality and leisure for Australian educated graduates. and are subject to change. If you We are a progressive and highly management; 33 in the world for See globalcareers.griffith.edu.au are a degree student commencing respected university dedicated to nursing; 49 in the world (and 1 in in 2021, we guarantee that your the Sunshine Coast learning, leadership and innovation. Australia) for performing arts and Unitemps fees will not increase by more than Griffith celebrates diversity and 48 for sport-related subjects. 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Images, clockwise from far left: Students chatting on campus; the multipurpose Learning Centre; sunset over the lake; Bond has excellent sports facilities including beach volleyball courts, an Olympic-sized swimming pool and rugby pitches

Bond University

Bond University, located south of technological resources on the and international industry partners World-class facilities over 80 different countries, Bond experience as you socialise Brisbane on Queensland’s Gold University’s world-class Gold and affiliates. At Bond, not only do we offer is a friendly, close-knit community with fellow students from all over Coast, is Australia’s highest rated Coast campus. One of the key advantages state-of-the-art facilities; we give of international and Australian the world. Single and twin share BOND UNIVERSITY university for educational The high-level qualifications of offered at Bond University is you unprecedented access to them. students. Set around a beautiful campus accommodation is experience.* Bond’s academics are matched by the career development and job This means that you can apply your lake, the extensive recreational and available, all of which is within SCHOLARSHIPS Bond University was created their industry practice, global search assistance available to every profession as you learn it, in an entertainment facilities on campus easy walking distance of lecture in the scholarly traditions of experience and knowledge. With a student. Employment Services environment more akin to the are where you’ll get to know your theatres, restaurants and sporting Bond University offers high academic Scholarship value pre-eminent private universities five-star rating for our 10-1 student specialist advisors are available to real world. Our facilities include fellow students. facilities. Campus restaurants and achievers tuition remission scholarships. Recipients of the Stand Out Scholarship of world standing and has a to staff ratio ** our academics are help with every aspect of the job the Bond FinTech Hub (access Make the most of our sports cafés cater for all dietary The International Stand Out Scholarship are awarded 25% tuition fee remission distinguished reputation as able to perform a mentoring role search process, from identifying to real time market information facilities (an Olympic-size requirements. There is also a range and the International Undergraduate for their chosen programme. Recipients Australia’s first independent, in which they nurture each career goals and developing CVs and a simulation of the trading swimming pool, a weights room of rental accommodation available Excellence Scholarship are both awarded of the Undergraduate Excellence not-for-profit university. student’s abilities and aspirations. through to helping you to prepare experience), full scale electronic and gym, a multi-purpose sports near to the University campus. on the basis of academic excellence and Scholarship are awarded 50% tuition fee for that all-important job interview. law moot courts, film and TV hall, spinning studio, boxing circuit are a testament to Bond University’s remission for their chosen programme. Why choose to study at Bond? 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Sunset over the floodplains of Ubirr, Kakadu National Park Northern Territory

Home to one of the world’s most What’s the weather like? That ancient cultures, the Northern depends of which bit of the Territory Territory is rich in history and you are in! The Northern Territory is dramatic landscapes. The iconic so huge that it spans two distinct Uluru can be found here, on the climate zones: The Red Centre and vast plains of Australia’s Red the Tropical Top End. The Top End, Centre, as well as the World which includes Darwin, has a Heritage-listed Kakadu National tropical climate with two distinct Park. Bushwalking, scenic flights seasons, the ‘Wet’ and the ‘Dry’. and canoeing are great ways to The Wet runs from November to experience the spectacular scenery April and is characterised by high and diverse wildlife. The cities of humidity followed by dramatic rains Alice Springs and Darwin are and storms. Temperatures range Charles Darwin University popular destinations for travellers from 25 degrees to 33 degrees and keen to experience the timeless humidity can be above 80%. The nature of this vast, unique state. Dry, from May to October, is calmer, We believe you make CDU globally influential by 2030. The education support to student life and offer advice and with warm, dry sunny days and cool Charles Darwin University (CDU) report, from UK consultant Firetail, ● Conservation and land tips about settling in to Australia. Population: 245,000 nights. Temperatures range from 21 is a sustainable, innovative, creative lists fast-improving global management Enjoy Take a break from studies Size: 1,420,970sq km to 32 degrees and humidity is much and inclusive university in northern universities; the ‘Class of 2030’. ● Creative arts and industries and enjoy the common spaces on State capital: Darwin lower at around 60%. The city of Australia teaching over 20,000 ● Culinary arts campus – libraries, student rooms, Universities: Charles Darwin Darwin itself averages consistent students from more than 69 CDU's work-integrated degrees ensure ● Education art galleries, gardens, the student University temperatures of around 32 degrees countries across 11 campuses and students are employment-ready ● Emergency and disaster square, cafes, and international all year round, with varying degrees training centres, in over 100 You will have opportunities to build management student room. Take a weekend off of humidity. regional and remote locations; and long-lasting relationships with your ● Engineering and go exploring. Your www.northernterritory.com through flexible, online learning. tutors and peers, enjoy a high level ● Environmental sciences surroundings include Litchfield Our place in the Northern Territory, of access to online learning ● Exercise and sports science National Park, Northern Territory in Australia and in the Asian region resources, and experience quality ● Hair and beauty Wildlife Park, Mindil Beach fosters new ideas and innovative professional placements which will ● Health science Markets and more. approaches. We believe that allow you to apply your learning in ● Hospitality everyone can make a positive real-world contexts. CDU teaches ● Humanities and social science Educate Take advantage of the impact through skills, training, courses with professional ● Indigenous knowledges multiple extra-curricular activities knowledge and research. placement components in nursing ● IT and network engineering on offer, all of which add value to and midwifery, engineering, health, ● Laws and legal studies your CDU student experience. Why Why CDU? and business and accounting. ● Psychological science not learn a new sport or volunteer CDU is one of the leading universities ● Science for a cause? You can also learn in Australia for full-time graduate CDU offers a unique student ● Tourism and hospitality essential employability skills, or employment experience With excellent student become an international student We rank second in Australia as well resources, student support and Scholarships available at CDU include: representative, student ambassador, as joint second for graduate salary high student satisfaction levels, our ● Vice-Chancellor’s International or student mentor to further your outcomes, and perform consistently international students adjust High Achievers Scholarships – leadership skills. in global university rankings (2021 quickly to studying in Australia 25 – 50% reduction in tuition fees Good Universities Guide). because we have a low student to ● CDU Global Excellence Award staff ratio, which promotes ● CDU Global Leader Award CDU ranks =99 in the Times Higher academic success through small ● CDU Global Achiever Award Education Impact Rankings (2020) class sizes and lots of ● Study in Australia’s Northern These are the only global teacher-student interaction. Territory Scholarships. performance tables that assess universities against the United What can I study? Student life at CDU CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY Nations’ Sustainable Development Choose from a broad range of Engage Be engaged in the CDU Goals (SDGs). pathway, vocational education and community from the moment you Established: 2003 training (VET), undergraduate, arrive. We have a vibrant, relaxed Location: Main campuses in Darwin CDU is a university with a growing postgraduate and research student life with activities to help (Casuarina, Darwin Waterfront and international reputation programmes in subjects including: you to meet and get to know other Palmerston), Alice Springs and Sydney A new international report has students. Because our classes are Student population: Over 20,000 identified CDU as a ‘rising star’ ● Business and accounting small, it’s easy to connect with Go to: www.cdu.edu.au/international in an elite group of 20 universities ● Bookkeeping and clerical like-minded people. CDU student CRICOS: 00300K (NT/VIC) I 03286A with the potential to become ● Children’s services and ambassadors can help you adjust (NSW) | RTO Provider No. 0373

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The Australian War Memorial, Canberra and Learning Centre; Careers Centre; childcare; a counselling centre; Disability Support Centre; Australian health services; an International Office; the Postgraduate and Research Students’ Association and National the Student Information and Guidance Network (SIGN) University mentoring programme. Programmes ANU offers a range of programmes through its seven colleges: ANU (ANU) College of Arts and Social Sciences; ANU College of Asia and the Pacific; ANU College of Business and Economics; ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science; ANU College of Law; ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment and ANU College of Physical and Mathematical ANU is one of the world’s most and with a population of around and is fostering internships, Sciences. highly-respected universities. It is 420,000, Canberra has very little conferences, exchange, and the ranked number one in Australia and pollution, the lowest crime rate in development of joint degrees. ANU College of Business and Economics 29 in the world by the QS World mainland Australia and the highest ANU has also forged close links ● Internationally respected University Rankings 2020. employment rate in the country, with government, business and research and education in Established in 1946 by the providing a perfect environment for research institutions in Australia accounting, actuarial studies and Australian Government, ANU leads students to relax, focus on their and abroad, and is involved in statistics, business and Australia’s intellectual development studies and enjoy university life. projects with organisations ranging management, business through its powerhouse research. Canberra is also home to important from NASA to the European Union. information systems, economics Today, ANU graduates are playing national institutions including the and finance. important roles in society as National Library, National Gallery, Accommodation ANU College of Engineering and politicians, business leaders, artists, National Museum and National ANU guarantees accommodation to Computer Science scientists and policy advisors. Archives, and never ceases to all new undergraduate students ● Interdisciplinary systems The University offers a unique, delight and entertain its visitors. from outside the Canberra region. approach; internships; industry research-driven environment where ANU residences also cater for projects and research projects bright, ambitious students excel Research links graduate students. Some 6,000 embedded in all degrees. using world-class facilities, ANU is a member of the IARU, the students live on campus, over 20% ● Excellent employment prospects including the country’s most International Alliance of Research of the student population. worldwide with organisations powerful computer, laboratories Universities, which gives students ANU has 12 undergraduate including Google, IBM, Microsoft, and lecture theatres equipped with and staff opportunities for exchange residences. These are fully-catered, ABB, Lockheed Martin, Thales, the latest technology and three and collaboration and contributes self-catered or apartment style, all and the Australian Government.. main libraries housing over two to ANU’s rich intellectual climate. with laundry facilities, outdoor ANU College of Science million traditional and two million IARU is an international alliance spaces and study rooms. ● Australia’s largest electronic volumes. of the world’s ten leading research The community of international university-based scientific universities including ANU; the students who live on campus form research activity, involving Campus National University of Singapore; close bonds with their peers. When hundreds of scientists and ANU sits on a beautiful 145-hectare Peking University; the University of they graduate, they become part of national research facilities. campus just ten minutes’ walk from California, Berkeley; the University a global, growing alumni network ● A$400 million revitalised the heart of Canberra. Canberra is of Cambridge; the University of which provides support and Science Precinct with teaching the political and administrative Copenhagen; the University of opportunities for career growth. spaces, state-of-the-art research Australian centre of Australia and is a small, Oxford; ETH Zürich; the University labs and equipment, plus vibrant city nestled among some of of Tokyo; and Yale University. Student support dedicated science libraries. the country’s most beautiful natural The IARU unites universities that ANU has a dynamic academic and ● Four Nobel Laureates, including environments. share a similar commitment and social life. Support services include Professor Brian Schmidt, 2011 Capital Territory A 30-minute flight from Sydney, vision to educating future leaders, an award-winning Academic Skills Nobel Prize in Physics. The Australian Capital Territory parks and bushland. It is also much Population: Approximately degrees in the summer, though (ACT) was created at the start of further inland than most Australian 400,000 they are more usually in the high the 20th century as an independent cities, and that – plus its height Size: 2,358sq km twenties, and in winter can range base for what was then Australia’s above sea level – means it has four State capital: Canberra from 12 degrees to below freezing. AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL new capital city, Canberra. It is an distinct seasons. The bushland that Universities: Australian National Spring and autumn are thought by UNIVERSITY (ANU) island state within New South Wales, surrounds the city offers great University (ANU) many to be the nicest seasons in Location: Canberra made up of farmland and wineries, mountain-biking and walking trails. What’s the weather like? The ACT this tree and park-covered state, Established: 1946 Namadgi National Park, and the Sailing and water sport enthusiasts is Australia’s only inland state and with cool nights and warm days. Student population: 25,500 city of Canberra. A planned city, it flock to Lake Burley Griffin, while has a mainly dry, sunny climate The mountains to the south and Go to: anu.edu.au/study/apply/ is symmetrical, calm, orderly and the Snowy Mountains ski fields are with four distinct seasons. west are snow-covered in winter. international-students very green – it was planned around only two hours away by car. Temperatures can get up to 40 www.visitcanberra.com.au CRICOS: 00120C

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Ranked in top 1% of universities worldwide South Australia Associated with five The quietly genteel and effortless city of Population: Around 1.7 million Nobel Prize winners Adelaide is currently enjoying a moment in Size: 983,482sq km Has produced over 110 the spotlight, having recently been named State capital: Adelaide Rhodes Scholars one of the top 10 cities in the world to visit Universities: University of Adelaide, by Lonely Planet. Traditionally slightly University of South Australia (UniSA) Member of Australia’s overshadowed by the bigger, noisier cities of What’s the weather like? The south (where prestigious Group of Eight the east coast, Adelaide has steadily built up Adelaide is located) has what is often a fantastic array of sporting and arts events described as a ‘Mediterranean’ climate, with World rankings to play host to each year, including the mild (though wet) winters and warm, dry ● 120 Times Higher Education Adelaide Festival, the Adelaide Fringe summers. It gets cold in winter, but don’t World University Rankings, 2020 Festival and WOMAdelaide. As well as expect snow. Adelaide and the surrounding ● 106 QS World University attracting sports fans and culture lovers, areas can get very hot in summer (over Rankings, 2021 the city is also an easy gateway to some of 40°C). In the northern parts of the state, ● 137 Academic Ranking of World Australia’s best wine growing areas, and has ‘very hot’ is the norm. The Flinders Ranges Universities, 2019 long been a favourite destination for foodies. and Outback include vast expanses of desert, boiling hot days and very, very The University Top 100 globally* in subjects cold nights. ● Mineral and mining engineering www.southaustralia.com (7) of Adelaide ● Automation and control (24) ● Civil engineering (25) ● Water resources (31) The University of Adelaide is located ● Defence, cyber and space 30%. For full details, please visit: ● Agricultural sciences (37) in the centre of Adelaide, our state’s ● Energy, mining and resources adelaide.edu.au/scholarships ● Computer science and capital, a city ranked in the world top ● Health and biotech engineering (40) 10 for liveability.* ● Creative and culture Our campuses ● Electrical and electronic The University is a world-class ● Agriculture, food and wine North Terrace Campus engineering (42) research and teaching institution. This is the main campus. Located in ● We are centred on discovering new Education focus the heart of Adelaide, North Terrace Dentistry and oral sciences (45) knowledge, pursuing innovation and We provide a broad range of is renowned for a stunning mix of ● Instruments science technology preparing the educated leaders of undergraduate and postgraduate historic and contemporary ● Earth sciences tomorrow. As Australia’s third oldest degrees across five faculties. architecture and a lively atmosphere. ● Mechanical engineering university, we have a well-established Students learn from and are inspired It is bordered on one side by the city ● Veterinary sciences reputation for excellence and by academics who are global leaders centre, and on the other by the River ● Energy science and engineering progressive thinking. This continues in their fields, and research skills are Torrens and lush parkland. These ● Nursing today, with the University ranked embedded throughout all learning. are home to our playing fields, rowing among the world’s elite institutions. This academic environment ensures club and the iconic Adelaide Oval. We were the top ranked South The University recognises that outstanding scholars graduate The Adelaide Health and Medical Australian university in twelve exceptional people as one of its as independent, creative thinkers, Sciences building is also within subjects, and Australia’s top ranked greatest assets. Adelaide has equipped for a successful career. walking distance. university for dentistry and produced over 100 Rhodes Scholars, Adelaide’s diverse student body electrical engineering including Australia’s first indigenous ensures its students are exposed to Waite Campus recipient, and has five Nobel international perspectives providing Waite campus is home to the Waite For our full range of degrees visit: Laureates among its distinguished the opportunity to build strong Research Institute – the largest adelaide.edu.au/degree-finder alumni. We attract academic staff global networks. Our students are agricultural research institute in the who are global leaders in their field, taught in state-of-the-art facilities, southern hemisphere and third * QS World University Rankings By and our 27,000 students are some using world-leading technology. largest in the world. Its areas of Subject, 2019 of the best and brightest, hailing They graduate with outstanding expertise include food science, plant from more than 100 countries. career opportunities, well prepared breeding and biotechnology, to step up as leaders and innovators sustainable agriculture and land Research excellence anywhere in the world. Areas of management, and wine. Waite is The University leads world-class study available include: also where all our agriculture and research that responds to industry food sciences, viticulture and needs and societal challenges. The ● Health and medical sciences oenology degrees are taught. It has a outcomes translate to social and ● Science and agriculture fully operational vineyard and winery. economical benefit that impact and ● Business, economics and law improve the world around us. We ● Education, humanities, music Roseworthy Campus have a reputation for excellence, with and social sciences Roseworthy is a globally recognised 100% of our research rated by ERA ● Architecture, engineering, centre for excellence in dryland as ‘world-class or above’, and 41 computer and mathematical agriculture, animal production and fields given the highest possible sciences natural resource management. THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE rating. Our researchers work closely Located 55km north of Adelaide, it’s Established: 1874 with government, industry and Generous scholarships home to our elite veterinary science Student population: 27,000 global partners, creating new Hundreds of scholarships are programme and innovative degrees Location: Adelaide industries and changing existing awarded annually, offering fee in animal science, veterinary Go to: adelaide.edu.au ones. Our current areas of focus are: reductions of between 15% and technology and animal behaviour. CRICOS: 00123M

84 www.studyoptions.com www.studyoptions.com 85 Australia The University of South Australia Tasmania Binalong Bay One of the world’s last true wildernesses, nearly 40 Population: Over 520,000 per cent of the island of Tasmania is preserved as a Size: 68,300sq km World Heritage Area, national or state park. Once State capital: Hobart thought of as charmingly old-fashioned, Tasmania Universities: University of Tasmania (UTas) is changing rapidly with the rise of its cool-climate What’s the weather like? Australia’s island state wine industry and a booming café and restaurant has a maritime climate with four distinct seasons. scene. Now almost as renown for its gourmet food The weather in Tasmania is unpredictable, and can and wine as for its incredible natural beauty, vary greatly during any day, at any time of the year. Tasmania’s landscape and unique lifestyle attracts Rainfall varies dramatically across the island. creative people – artists, scientists, musicians and Contrary to most Australians’ belief, Hobart is writers – which makes for a vibrant, modern and actually the second-driest capital city in the country, cosmopolitan community. but the west coast attracts huge rainfall. Average The University of summer temperatures sit between 17°C and 23°C, in the winter, expect anything from 3°C to 11°C. South Australia www.discovertasmania.com.au Australia’s university of enterprise Student services The University of South Australia The University’s support services is globally connected and engaged, help students to succeed. Rated with industry-informed teaching second in Australia for student and inventive, adventurous research. services, our comprehensive Ranked number one in Australia support includes: for quality education^, it supports over 35,000 students, including ● Academic and personal 6,500 international students. counselling The University of South Australia ● Career advice and mentoring offers a practical approach to teaching ● Social support services and learning. Its graduates are the ● Disability and inclusion services Campuses new professionals, global citizens ● Health services Highlights There are six campuses in total; at ease with the world and ready ● Legal advice two in the city centre, easily to create and respond to change. ● Accommodation support Ranked in the world’s top 50 under 50 accessible by public transport The University offers over 200 ● Airport pick up Ranked 25, 2020 THE Young including free bus and tram services. degrees, designed with strong ● Orientation activities University Rankings; ranked 29, 2021 There are another two campuses in professional emphasis and in QS Top 50 Universities Aged Under 50 metropolitan Adelaide which are partnership with industry, allowing Scholarships also serviced by public transport students to gain practical skills More than 2,500 students a year No.1 In Australia for quality education and only 20 minutes from the CBD. and graduate career ready. The benefit from scholarships and 2020 THE University Impact Rankings University of South Australia grants, totalling millions of dollars. Research excellence collaborates with more than 2,500 Top 10 in Australia for developing Our research is innovative, inspired companies worldwide to give World-class facilities work-ready skills ComparED (QILT) by challenges, and connected to students valuable networking and The University of South Australia Student Experience Survey 2018-2019 industry and community needs. It work opportunities. has invested over A$400 million – Skills Development Indicator is focused on producing new in new buildings, modern facilities (Undergraduate). knowledge, providing solutions to Areas of study and vibrant social spaces. Our global challenges and preparing ● Accounting and finance students study in state-of-the-art Top 10 in Australia for employer candidates for competitive careers. ● Art, architecture and design learning spaces using the latest satisfaction 2019 QILT Employer ● Aviation technologies, along with enhanced Satisfaction Survey – Overall ^2020 THE University Impact Rankings; ● *2018 ERA, 4-digit Fields of Research; Business and law facilities that connect with Satisfaction Indicator ~ 2018 International Student Barometer ● Communication, film and TV researchers, industry and the Campus Central Student Advisory Service ● Construction management community. Highlights include the Overall five star rating for excellence ● Education Iress Trading Room, a state-of-the- 2019 QS Stars Ratings ● Engineering and urban planning art learning facility featuring live ● Information technology market data and financial analysis No.1 in South Australia for student ● Marketing, management and HR tools; the Samsung SMARTSchool, experience ComparED (QILT) Student ● Medical radiation science one of the most tehcnologically Experience Survey 2018-2019 – All ● Nursing and midwifery advanced teacher-training Indicators. Public SA-founded UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA ● Pharmacy and medical sciences facilities in Australia, featuring universities only Established: 1991 ● Psychology, social work and an array of Samsung technology Location: Six campuses; four in and human services including large form screens, 100% of our assessed research rated around Adelaide and two in regional South ● Rehabilitation, health and sport video walls and virtual reality at or above world class Australia (Whyalla and Mount Gambier) ● Science and mathematics headsets; and the Boeing 737 Next 2018 Excellence in Research for Australia Student population: 35,000 ● Speech pathology Generation flight simulator for our (ERA) 4-digit Fields of Research Go to: international.unisa.edu.au ● Tourism and events aviation students. CRICOS: 00121B

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Field trip units Take your learning outdoors! Here University of Tasmania are just a few of our field trip units:

● Earth, Climate and Life Code at Mt Wellington (Hobart), Mt Barrow (Launceston). You will learn about Tasmanian flora, fauna, and landscapes. ● Geographies of Island Places on Bruny Island. A three-day field trip to Bruny Island provides crucial training in field techniques in human geography. ● Landscape Evolution and Geoheritage Conservation in Launceston. The three-day field excursion will be located in the north of Tasmania, and campsite accommodation will be provided on private land. ● Animal Production Systems Excursion to a commercial sheep, beef, dairy, or mixed farm to allow students to interact with livestock farmers in Tasmania. ● Field Botany in Mt Field and Southwest National Parks. The UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA first five days of the unit are based Established: 1890 in spectacular National Parks. You Locations: Hobart and Launceston will experience the major natural Student population: 47,000 vegetation communities in Images, clockwise from above: Cataract Gorge, Go to: www.utas.edu.au/international Tasmania and the key processes The amazing view from kunanyi/Mount Wellington Launceston; kunanyi/Mt Wellington; Hobart CRICOS: 00586B shaping them. ● Wilderness and Natural Tasmania is unique. From our Studies at the University of Tasmania Why study at the University of Tasmania? campus and lots of amazing drive or bike ride from of disciplines, and has links with eligible for undergraduate, masters Environment in Launceston. vibrant cities to the stillness of our The University offers over 100 ● Generous scholarships for experiences off campus. Launceston’s city centre. 20 specialist research institutes, and doctoral scholarships offered Through field trips, students will World Heritage-listed wilderness, undergraduate and postgraduate international students The University of Tasmania’s If you are passionate about cooperative research centres and by the University of Tasmania. For explore methods of articulating our incredible island is a place of courses which are informed by ● The University is ranked in the main campus in Hobart is located technology, maritime studies or faculty-based research centres; more details see: www.utas.edu. the concept of wilderness build contrasts – and we embrace its the latest research and taught by top 2% of universities worldwide in the suburb of Sandy Bay. It has nursing, Newnham is an excellent many of which are regarded as au/scholarships/international- narratives of sites that respond to character in everything we do. world-renowned academics. For a ● Ranked 4 in the world for marine panoramic river and city views and place to explore your interests. nationally and internationally students/tasmanian-international- histories, encounters, and traces. We offer great courses in an full list of our undergraduate and and freshwater biology~ is close to shops and transport. Our Newnham campus overlooks competitive leaders. The scholarship ● Plants of Tasmania at Mt extraordinary location. Our teaching postgraduate courses please see ● Ranked 7 in the world for fisheries~ It is a quick walk from our the beautiful Tamar River, and is University’s Institute for Marine Wellington (Hobart) A is supported by world-leading www.utas.edu.au/courses/ ● Ranked 10 in the world for city-based satellite campuses home to the Australian Maritime and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) Accommodation comprehensive introduction to the research, so you know that you’re undergraduate and www.utas.edu. oceanography^ including the Hedberg, the School College (AMC), Australia’s has contributed strongly to the The University of Tasmania provides diversity of plants in Tasmania. getting direct access to the best au/postgraduate-study ● Ranked 44 in the world for of Creative Arts and Media, the national centre for maritime University’s multiple scores of on and off-campus catered and ● Marine Ecology on Maria Island. expertise. We’re the only university agricultural science^ Institute for Marine and Antarctic education and training, and 5 rating (well above world standard) non-catered accommodation for Field trip to complete a high level in the state, which means you will Areas of study available at the ● Strong industry connections Studies (IMAS), the Medical Nursing Simulation Labs. for excellence in research awarded its students in Launceston and research project. get unparalleled access to industry University of Tasmania include: provide access to practical Science Precinct, the Media If you want to study the arts, by the Australian Research Council. Hobart through Accommodation connections through our strong ● Agriculture and environment experiences and networking School and the Domain. theatre, or architecture, our The University also delivers Services. Whether you’re studying The Tasmanian Experience partnerships in the community. ● Architecture ● Global research partners and The University also has Inveresk campus is an engaging Bachelors, Masters and PhDs at in Hobart or Launceston, there are www.utas.edu.au/international/ Our courses give you the ● Marine and Antarctic science collaborators off-campus facilities including the place to realise your creative the Australian Maritime College, a variety of housing options to the-tasmanian-experience opportunity to explore nature, ● Zoology ● Ranked 3 in the world for climate University Farm near Richmond, vision. Studying at Inveresk places the national centre for maritime choose from. Most consist of access adventure and delve into ● Maritime engineering action* observatories and the Grote Reber you in a vibrant creative precinct education, training and research. single rooms with shared facilities, Open days culture while you study, through ● Arts and humanities ● Australia’s fourth oldest university Physics Museum in Cambridge, that overlooks the North Esk River, The University is regarded for as well as six-bedroom apartments The University organises Open days field work and hands-on learning ● Social sciences and an optical telescope located adjacent to the Queen Victoria its commitment to excellence in and a limited number of one and in August every year. You can also get experiences that take you across ● Economics Study in a place unlike any other at Bisdee Tier, approximately 50 Museum and Art Gallery near learning and teaching. It was two-bedroom flats. Weekly costs in touch directly with the university to our incredible island. ● Business Our campuses each build on their kilometres north of Hobart. Launceston’s inner city. Creatives ranked in the top 10 research range from A$190 to A$428 for visit at other times. www.utas.edu. No matter which campus you ● Education region’s strengths, so your You will have a fun and vibrant of all kind converge here, where universities in Australia and in the university-run accommodation. au/international/engage-with-us study at, you will be close to ● Social work education will be grounded in lifestyle enjoying the arts, festivals, the city’s historic tram yard site top two per cent of universities For more information about the stunning wilderness and part of a ● Engineering real-life learning informed by the sports, shopping, restaurants and meets contemporary art, theatre worldwide in the latest Academic different options available and up Connect with us vibrant and supportive community. ● Information technologies places you live and learn in. We’re cafes Hobart offers. You will have and design. 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around the globe, the economy and centre and more. There are plenty the future. We invest considerable of sporting and recreational spaces resources in areas of research where including an Olympic-sized indoor we believe we can make the biggest swimming pool and a weights gym, difference. Here are just some of plus the opportunity to join many the important developments we sporting clubs and activities. There are proud to have pioneered: are over 300 registered social clubs you can join through the Student Solar power (photovoltaics): We Association to expand your network. hold the world record for the We have almost 5,000 student conversion efficiency of a silicon beds available in our on-campus solar cell and are home to the accommodation, in apartment-style world’s fastest solar powered car. or dormitory living options. The Clean drinking water: We created campus is in a medium-density membrane filtration technology to area of Sydney, so renting privately filter water that is now used in taps nearby is also an option for those around the world. who wish to live off campus. The bionic eye: We successfully trialled a bionic eye system that is Programmes and study areas UNSW Sydney a world first in terms of neural Choose from over 900 bachelor, stimulation and clarity of vision. master and research degrees in HIV/AIDS: Since diagnosing the academic fields including: UNSW Sydney has the ability to ● UNSW is currently ranked 45 in the first case of HIV in Australia, we have achieve great things and it is people, world overall (QS World University been involved in the development ● Advertising, marketing, PR like you, who make the difference. Rankings 2020) of every existing antiretroviral drug. ● Architecture New South We are committed to challenging ● We are ranked in the world’s top The world’s largest computer: ● Business, finance, IT traditional thinking, pushing 50 universities for over 20 different Using silicon, we are building the ● Climate science boundaries, breaking new ground, academic subjects including law; world’s largest supercomputer. ● Computer science and giving researchers and mineral and mining engineering; ● Design, fine arts, photography students alike the opportunity to psychology; environmental sciences; Creating a better world ● Education realise their full potential. and accounting and finance As part of UNSW Sydney’s 2025 ● Engineering Wales By attracting a teaching staff of (QS World University Rankings vision, we are establishing a Global ● International relations New South Wales is Population: Around 8 million renowned researchers from the By Subject 2020) Development Network, partnering ● Journalism, media Australia’s oldest state. It Size: 800,628sq km best universities around the globe, ● We are a preferred university with universities working to improve ● Law has a relatively big population State capital: Sydney we are constantly reinvigorating our among employers, ranked 27 in the the lives of some of the most ● Medicine – around a third of all Universities: University of ways of thinking and seeing the world for graduate employability disadvantaged communities in ● Psychology Australians live in New South Sydney, UNSW Sydney, world. We are working to create a (QS Employability Rankings 2020) Asia, Africa and the Pacific. In ● Renewable energy engineering Wales. Though justly famous Macquarie University, rich, dynamic intellectual space to ● We are the 23rd most international partnership, we will achieve greater ● Science for its vibrant, glamorous Torrens University unite ideas to shape the future. university in the world (THE 2020) progress for those most in need. capital, Sydney, there is much What’s the weather like? New By consistently investing to ● We have more top ratings in broad more to the state, including South Wales has a temperate upgrade teaching spaces, learning fields of research (Excellence in The Sydney campus experience the majestic Blue Mountains climate, with warm summers resources, research centres, labs Research for Australia 2018) and Situated in the leafy eastern suburbs and the Hunter Valley, one of and cool winters. It’s and facilities, we will ensure UNSW more impact cases rated high of Sydney, the main UNSW campus Australia’s best-known considered to have four remains a modern, vibrant campus (2018 EI Assessment) than any is within easy reach of the city’s wine-growing regions. New seasons, though these are with state-of-the art equipment. We other Australian university. famously beautiful beaches and the South Wales also has over not as clearly defined as in the are constantly striving to create a ● UNSW has educated four of the top city centre. Enjoying a sunny, mild a thousand kilometres of UK. You’ll need a few woolly world-class learning environment five young rich listers in Australia climate throughout the year, Sydney UNSW SYDNEY coastline, which includes jumpers and a jacket living in for all. UNSW has established its (BRW Young Rich List 2019) enjoys brilliant blue skies nearly all Established: 1949 endless stretches of golden New South Wales and it does position as a world-leading place of year round. Location: Sydney, Canberra beach as well as laid-back get cold at night during the learning, thinking and growing, with Innovate and change the world The campus is a vibrant hub of Student population: Over 59,000 (more coastal towns like Byron Bay. winter, sometimes falling highly applied, industry-connected We will transform your ideas and activity. Located on 38 hectares of than 20,000 international students) below 6°C. research underpinned by an research discoveries into successful land, it has its own banks, post office, Go to: www.international.unsw.edu.au www.visitnsw.com intensive academic focus. innovations to benefit communities supermarket, restaurants, medical CRICOS: 00098G

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The University of Sydney is one of with graduate qualities for the 21st have the largest student mobility the world’s leading comprehensive century, with an emphasis on programme in Australia, partnering The University of Sydney research and teaching universities. flexibility so that the way we teach with more than 250 universities in Year on year we are consistently and the way you’ll learn prepares over 40 countries, so you can set ranked among the top universities you for a future full of possibilities. yourself up for a global career. in the world for the quality of our Our undergraduate curriculum teaching and research and are offers the flexibility to choose from Our campuses and facilities committed to fostering a community more than 400 areas of study and We have a network of campuses in where the best minds come together. the ability to choose majors and Sydney and beyond. Our main We were the first university in minors outside your primary degree, Camperdown/Darlington campus Australia, and offer the broadest work on real-world projects with is located close to the heart of range of disciplines in the country industry experts and potential Australia’s largest and most with over 400 areas of study to employers, undertake an international city as well as to choose from. Our students have international experience, access Sydney’s world-famous ocean flexibility to follow their interests, advanced coursework or boost your beaches. Our iconic heritage-listed broaden their skills and pursue professional development through sandstone buildings share the internship and global exchange online modules. campus with state-of-the-art opportunities, while enjoying teaching, research and student world-class teaching, state-of-the-art A distinctive postgraduate education support facilities. We also look facilities and a vibrant campus life. If you’re looking to advance your forward to opening our new Chau Our graduates are ranked fourth career, pursue your passion or gain Chak Wing Museum on campus, in the world for employability and a higher qualification, postgraduate which will showcase thousands of go on to be leaders in their fields. study gives you access to more the University’s precious and rare Among our 360,000 alumni are than 450 course options. treasures for the first time. Nobel Laureates, Pulitzer Prize Our postgraduate research degree Some of our faculties and winners, Australian prime ministers, allows you to apply your theory- schools have dedicated campuses, humanitarians, teachers, inventors driven research to real world issues such as the Sydney Conservatorium and medical innovators. The alongside researchers who are of Music in the heart of Sydney’s University of Sydney was founded experts in their fields. We are adding CBD, near the Sydney Opera House on the principle of giving everyone a new coursework component to and the Sydney Dental School in the opportunity to realise their our PhD degrees – a first of its kind Surry Hills. We also have several potential through education and in Australia – and adding coursework other facilities across the state from still hold that belief strongly today. options for our other postgraduate research units and farms at our We strive to ensure our students research degrees to support Camden campus to clinical schools have every opportunity to live up to research capabilities and success in hospitals across the city and their potential from day one. of our students in a changing world. state of New South Wales.

Why choose Sydney? Research excellence Areas of study available: ● Ranked 1st in Australia, 4th in the Our research is driven by the big ● Architecture, design and planning world for graduate employability1 picture. We value open minds, avid ● Arts and social sciences ● 2nd in the world for social and curiosity and a readiness to take on ● Business economic impact2 the big questions and find solutions ● Education; social work ● 3rd in Australia and 42nd in the to real world problems. From ● Engineering; computer science world in university rankings3 combating the world’s deadliest ● Law Above: The University of Sydney Main Quadrangle. Below, left to ● 31 of our subjects ranked among diseases to inventing tiny devices ● Medicine and health right: The unique spiral staircase centrepiece in the Abercrombie 4 Building, home to the University of Sydney Business School; the top 50 in the world that make a super-sized difference ● Music the exterior of the Business School, on the main Camperdown/ ● A$105 million in scholarship and to computing, we excel in innovative ● Science Darlington Campus; students enjoying a coffee on campus prizes offered every year collaboration. ● Over 250 international partners We have 10 multidisciplinary My Course Guide to combine study and travel initiatives, which bring together Search, compare and short-list your ● Over 400 study areas available academics from diverse fields to preferred courses, and create your ● Over 200 clubs and societies to lead innovation in established and own personalised course guide: enrich your student experience developing areas of strength, while mycourseguide.sydney.edu.au also creating opportunities for our Our teaching students. We also work with the 1 QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2020 Looking ahead to a future of work best companies, including Qantas, 2 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2020 that will be very different, it is our Microsoft and GE to generate 3 QS World University Rankings 2020 ambition that our students will products, systems and services that 4 QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020 complete their degrees the ability benefit the communities we serve to think critically, collaborate – locally, nationally and globally. productively, and influence the world. We believe every student has Student life something to offer the community, The University of Sydney offers an and everybody’s path is unique. unforgettable student experience with students from all over Australia Sydney undergraduate experience and the world. We offer a range of THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY The world is changing, and community and co-curricular Established: 1850 university education needs to opportunities with students able Location: Sydney change as well. Over the past four to access to more than 200 clubs Student population: Over 65,000 years we have transformed our and societies and programmes and Go to: www.sydney.edu.au curriculum to embed all degrees events run throughout the year. We CRICOS: 00026A

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Rankings GENERAL MACQUARIE BUSINESS SCHOOL Ranked among the top 1% of world universities in the world (QS World University Rankings, 2020) At a glance #9 in Australia for employability ● Ranked #6 worldwide for (QS Graduate Employability Rankings, 2020) GMBA, #1 in Australia Australia’s best employability (CEO Magazine Global MBA Rankings, 2020) programme: PACE (Professional and ● Top 100 ranked MBA Community Engagement) worldwide, top 3 in Australia (2017 AFR Higher Education Awards) (FT Global MBA Rankings, 2019) 5 QS Stars in teaching, employability, ● AACSB Accredited research, facilities, innovation, Only awarded to the top 5% of business internationalisation, inclusiveness schools worldwide and specialist criteria ● Ranked #11 worldwide for (QS Stars University Ratings, 2019) alumni career progression (FT Global MBA Rankings, 2019) Top 110 in the world for employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings, 2020)

Sydney is rated in the world's top 10 Join a new generation of changemakers into this course, and you can choose to + Combine this with a Master of best student cities in the world where status quos are shattered, and undertake an internship for practical Commerce and complete the double (QS Best Student Cities, 2019) business is reimagined. work experience. Specialisations degree in two years. Macquarie Business School available are environmental finance; SUBJECTS AND RESEARCH rethinks, reimagines and rewrites the financial management and fintech. Duration of all programmes depends Macquarie University Three subjects ranked top 50 globally rules of business, so our community of + Combine this with a Master of on amount of Recognition of Prior and seven subjects ranked top 100 students, staff, alumni and partners Management and complete the double Learning (RPL) granted. For more on (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2020) can find their purpose and collaborate degree in two years. specific programmes and other options Macquarie offers an unforgettable, the world’s top 100 universities for rated 100% of Macquarie’s research Living in Sydney MGSM MBA ranked #3 in Australia to deliver ideas with global impact. please see mq.edu.au/business world-class study experience. Its graduate recruitment. Our alumni activity at world standard or higher. Sydney offers a vibrant lifestyle, a Financial Times, 2019) and (The Economist’s’ We take a progressive, Master of Commerce (1-2 years) ranking among the world’s top 2% network of over 150,000 graduates Macquarie hosts four of Australia’s relaxed attitude and hundreds of ‘Which MBA?’ 2018 Survey) cross-disciplinary approach to This practical and flexible course, Research with impact of universities, huge range of study in 140 countries provides further 13 Research Centres for Excellence, beaches that stretch along its Six researchers in the top 1% of research and education that unlocks designed to meet employer needs, will By undertaking a research degree at options, and unique location in invaluable connections globally. including the Centre for Excellence coastline. Try a surfing lesson at industry’s potential to drive beneficial extend your business knowledge, Macquarie Business School you will scientific authors in the world Australia’s largest high-tech in Core to Crust Fluid Systems and Bondi or Manly Beach or get (Clarivate 2019) change and sustainable outcomes in provide you with a comprehensive have the opportunity to make an business precinct attracts students An innovative curriculum the Centre for Excellence for involved with the city’s ongoing the world. Tailor your study to your understanding of all business functions important contribution to the from all over the world to study at Experts predict that by 2025 around Cognition and Disorders. We were calendar of festivals, international First global research collaboration career goals with flexible, personalised and practical skills, making you highly development of new knowledge in its green parkland campus on the 50 percent of jobs as we know them the first Australian university to sporting and cultural events. pathway via the Master of Research programmes and gain the confidence employable in a wide range of careers. society, work alongside some of the outskirts of Sydney. today won’t exist. It’s vital that our align with the Bologna Model, and to take the next step in your career. You can choose to complete one or two world’s leading researchers and access Over 300 leading companies are students graduate with the skills to research students can undertake A supportive, multicultural community 63rd in the World for Global Impact Together, with your ambition and specialisations to develop depth in your some of the region’s most outstanding located on or around the Macquarie prepare them for a changing world research with other universities via Macquarie provides a welcoming (Times Higher Education University Impact our support, we can shape the future. chosen discipline. Specialisations are facilities. Recent success stories include: campus, allowing students to tap of work. With a view to delivering a Cotutelle partnership. home for 40,000 students from Rankings, 2019) That’s you to the power of us. accounting; business, management ● Genomics Research: Our into industry connections that give programmes for the next part of over 100 countries. Offering and organisations; finance; human GenIMPACT team has secured them an edge in their future careers, the 21st century, we have The Macquarie difference support from arrival through to Study opportunities: Highlights resource management and marketing. important Government funding as while staff can access research and transformed our courses. We have Ten of our subject disciplines were graduation, we help you transition Our community Our courses take a multidisciplinary part of A$33 million boost to ● More than 44,000 connected innovation opportunities with some introduced more than 40 new ranked in the world’s top 100 by to university life in Australia. approach, fusing practical learning Master of International Business genomics research into cancers and of the world’s leading organisations. year-long Masters degrees and a the QS World University Rankings students from over 100 countries and innovative thinking in an open, (1-2 years) to combat children’s diseases. ● The University is renowned for huge range of double degrees at By Subject 2019, including What can I study? More than 196,000 alumni from collaborative environment to unlock This prestigious course will equip you ● Hear For Your Future: Sound Scouts producing graduates who are highly both bachelors and masters level, linguistics (36); philosophy (34); Well known for its prestigious over 140 countries your potential. Deepen your with the skills and knowledge you'll need is an innovative hearing screening sought after by employers. giving students the ability to accounting and finance; earth and programmes in finance, accounting ● 10,000 degrees awarded annually connection to industry, find your to set up and lead global enterprises. application that assists in early combine more diverse areas of marine science; geography and and actuarial studies, Macquarie is ● More than 150 partner purpose, and reimagine your You'll develop a solid understanding of diagnosis of hearing loss in children. Real-world learning study than ever before and open up education. In 2018 our MBA was also a leader in many other universities for student exchange professional career with some of our core business disciplines with an Thanks to the research done by the Employers worldwide appreciate ever greater employment options. ranked in the top 80 in the world in academic fields including science, in more than 45 countries popular courses: international focus so you can take team at the Macquarie University’s Macquarie’s practical approach to Our degrees now contain ‘core’ and the Which MBA? ranking from The engineering and linguistics. Areas ● More than 30,000 work your career around the world. Centre for the Health Economy learning, which gives students ‘flexible’ zones, giving students Economist magazine. of study available include: placements or community Master of Actuarial Practice (1-2 years) + Combine this with a Master of (MUCHE), this screening test has real-world skills. Internships with greater choice and flexibility in their experiences through our PACE Ranked sixth in the world for actuarial Commerce and complete the double been approved for use by the Australian and international studies. And we’ve introduced a Our campus ● Business partnerships studies research, Macquarie also has degree in two years. Australian federal government companies are encouraged, via the range of new degrees in areas of Macquarie is 15km from Sydney ● Education and teaching the longest-running actuarial studies (A$4 million grant). course-related internships or the growing global market demand, Harbour and has a train station on ● Engineering and IT programme of its kind in Australia. Master of Management (1-2 years) ● Clean Tech Revolution: This project Professional and Community including cybersecurity, campus that connects directly to ● Environment You’ll learn how to apply mathematical, Strengthening your skills in leadership, aims to provide new decision-making Engagement (PACE) initiative, engineering management, financial the CBD. The campus sits on 126 ● Health and medical sciences statistical, economic and financial project management, strategic frameworks for the timing and extent which enables undergraduate technologies, forensic accounting hectares of parkland. More than ● Health professions analysis to practical problems in decision-making and human relations of investments in new technologies. students to undertake internships and many more. A$1 billion has been invested in ● Law long-term risk management is a distinct advantage. 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Accommodation is ● Science Location: North Ryde, Sydney to meet employer needs and will contemporary business settings, and activities in Australia and overseas. Australian Government’s most available for all students on and off ● Security and intelligence Student population: 40,000 develop your theoretical knowledge give you opportunities to practically CEOs surveyed in The New York recent Excellence in Research for campus, with fully and self-catered, ● Society, languages and culture Go to: www.mq.edu.au alongside your practical capabilities. apply your learning to real and current Times in 2012 ranked us among Australia (ERA) report. This also single and shared rooms available. ● Translating and interpreting CRICOS: 00002J Professional development is integrated corporate challenges.

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Why choose us? Our postgraduate employment ● Industry-experienced lecturers ● Up to 90% of Torrens Torrens University is Australia’s was even higher with 91.1% and learning facilitators University graduates began fastest growing university with a overall, 86.7% for full-time ● Success coaches helping you their career within 12 months national presence and international employment and a 98.9% choose subjects that reflect of course completion focus, offering courses in business, labour force participation rate. your strengths and coaching ● 90% retention for international design and creative technology, We also maintain strong you to achieve your career students health, hospitality, education and student retention rates: 83% and life goals more. Whether you study on across the board and over 90% ● Purpose-built campuses to campus or online, Torrens for international students, facilitate collaborative learning. University brings a fresh, unique, supported by success coaches careers-focused perspective to and retention activities. Here’s what this means for you: higher education based on Torrens University offers ● An innovative, disruptive and industry immersion. complete flexibility with hybrid international approach to TORRENS UNIVERSITY According to QILT (Quality study options – study where you higher education Established: 2013 Indicators for Learning and want, when you want, with: ● Access to over 300 high Location: Campuses in Sydney, Adelaide, Teaching), Torrens University quality, industry-aligned Brisbane, Melbourne and the Blue Mountains undergraduates’ employment for ● Small class sizes courses Student population (total): 19,000 (about 2016-2018 was 81.1% overall for ● Industry placements with some ● Over 16,000 students in 2019 11,000 international and 8,000 domestic) full-time employment. Our labour of the most influential brands in ● Industry placements with over Go to: www.torrens.edu.au force participation rate was 95.2%. the world 3,600 industry contacts CRICOS: 03389E

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