A world-class education, www.study. in an iconic location 1 Sydney is a global city, widely recognised as one of the world’s great cities and ranked in the top 10* for quality of living.

*Mercer Quality of Living Survey

Sydney is the gateway to New South Wales (NSW): a state that offers countless opportunities to learn, live and work.

Department of Industry | Study NSW Why study in Sydney and NSW?

World-class education NSW is home to a range of world-class universities and research organisations, and a thriving vocational education and training (VET) sector, which includes TAFE NSW, our government-owned technical and further education providers. We also have some of Australia’s leading private education and training providers, and specialist English language colleges. Our government and independent secondary schools (high schools) are among the best in the world.

Top 10 student city Culturally diverse Sydney and NSW offers access Home to a friendly and welcoming to some of the best educational multicultural population. opportunities in the world. In fact, 30% of Sydney residents Sydney is currently ranked one of were born overseas. the world’s top 10 student cities.

3 Department of Industry | Study NSW Just like you, Sydney is unique. Experience life and learning in our beautiful harbourside Innovative city. Our state takes pride in its innovators, offering a dynamic environment for businesses big and small. Over 200 of Australia’s top 500 companies are based in NSW, and 64% of Australia’s tech start-ups are based in Sydney.

Creative hub Sydney is a world-renowned creative hub. From the world’s largest short film festival, , to the spectacular Vivid , there is always plenty to see and do.

Economic powerhouse NSW is the economic powerhouse of Australia.

Our $504 billion economy is larger than that of Hong Kong, Malaysia or Singapore, and offers a diversity that is unmatched throughout Australia. All of this adds up to make Sydney and NSW the premier destination in Australia to live, learn and work. Department of Industry | Study NSW Why choose Sydney and NSW?

NSW created 147,000 jobs in 2017 The highest of any state in Australia. The NSW economy is larger than many economies in the Asia Pacific including Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines.

ABS January 2018 Facebook # Google Twitter IBM & Apple choose Sydney as their base for operations in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.

5 Department of Industry | Study NSW Five 30% universities born overseas in the Times Higher Education Top 200 30% of Sydney residents Young University Rankings were born overseas

Six 32% universities bilingual in the QS Top 300 World 32% of Sydney residents University Rankings speak two or more languages

Top 10 41% student city top 500 companies Sydney voted Top 10 in the world 41% of Australia’s top companies for QS Best Student Cities have their head office in NSW

No. 1 % destination in 64 tech start-ups Australasia 64% of Australia’s tech startups Sydney named Australasia’s best are based in Sydney destination in 25th Annual World Travel Awards Explore your study options

Higher education education providers, offering recognised qualifications in a Sydney and NSW are home to range of fields and pathways 11 universities, offering globally to higher education. recognised qualifications and world-leading research These include world-renowned opportunities. schools such as the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), SAE Creative Sydney and NSW are world-class Media, and the Australian Film destinations for education, with Television and Radio School (AFTRS). six universities in the top 300 QS World University Rankings 2017– the (46), the Vocational education University of New South Wales (49), and training (VET) the University of Technology Sydney Sydney and NSW offer a (193), Macquarie University (229), the comprehensive range of University of Wollongong (247) and VET opportunities. the University of Newcastle (245). The government-owned TAFE NSW A further four NSW universities is the largest VET provider in Australia, feature in the Times Top 150 under offering more than 1,200 courses, 50 University Rankings 2017–the covering all major industries. There University of Technology Sydney (15), are more than 130 TAFE campuses the University of Wollongong (30), throughout Sydney and NSW. Western Sydney University (79) and We also have hundreds of accredited Southern Cross University (94). private VET providers, specialising in Sydney and NSW give you access industries as diverse as business and to industry-leading private higher commerce, fitness, graphic design and information technology.

7 Department of Industry | Study NSW Secondary education English language High schools in Sydney and NSW courses provide a safe, supportive and Sydney and NSW has a global inclusive learning environment reputation for providing the very for international students. NSW best in English Language Intensive school students perform well above Courses for Overseas Students the OECD average in reading, and (ELICOS), with the largest number mathematic and scientific literacy. of enrolments in Australia. Sydney and NSW has more than 1400 ELICOS helps you to develop your secondary schools, with 193 of those English language skills, and gets you set up to provide a comprehensive on your path to further education. range of options for international high school students. While the All of the accredited ELICOS providers majority of high schools in NSW are adhere to the national standards set public facilities, there are a further by the Australian Government. 333 independent or private high schools throughout the state. Live, learn and work in NSW

Lismore

Armidale

Port Macquarie

Newcastle Orange Bathurst Sydney

Wollongong

Wagga Wagga

Albury

From the city to the coast and country, NSW offers the greatest abundance of world- class study and lifestyle choices of any state in Australia.

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Lismore

Sydney Lismore Australian Catholic Southern Cross University University Armidale Macquarie University University of New England University of New South TAFE New England Institute Wales Port Macquarie University of Sydney TAFE North Coast Institute Newcastle University of Technology Newcastle Sydney University of Newcastle Western Sydney University TAFE Hunter Institute TAFE Northern Sydney Orange Institute TAFE Western Institute TAFE South Western Sydney Institute Bathurst TAFE Sydney Institute Charles Sturt University

TAFE Western Sydney Wollongong Institute University of Wollongong TAFE Illawarra Institute

Wagga Wagga TAFE Riverina Institute

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