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1 CANBERRA IS 7 CANBERRA IS AUSTRALIA’S AUSTRALIA’S UNIVERSITY TOWN MEETING PLACE It’s in our name and our actions; A 2014 report found Canberra has Canberra is the meeting place for the highest percentage of its many different cultures, ideas and population studying full-time or part- opportunities. Canberra is a place where time, compared to any other city in a culture of innovation and creativity Australia. Combined with the fact that leads to extraordinary achievements one in nine of our residents work or in science, research, education study at a University in the ACT, we and business, with many career truly are Australia’s university town. opportunities awaiting our graduates.

2 WE’RE THE BEST CITY IN 5 COMMUTE? THE WORLD TO LIVE IN. WHAT COMMUTE! 8 A STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY We’ve thought so for a long time, With so many students living A city of just over 380 000 people with but now its official; The OECD rated on campus, most enjoy very little more than 25% of our residents born Canberra the best city in the world commute time travelling to study or overseas, countless embassies and for well-being in 2014, meaning our work. For those that live off-campus, national institutes, Canberra has a residents have the highest quality of Canberra offers the smallest commute strong sense of community; our life across income, jobs, health, access times in Australia, extensive bike paths global community. to services, environment, education, all over the city, and international safety, civic engagement and housing. students are offered the same For students, we rank in the Top 21 discounts as local students on 9 THE MOST EDUCATED university in the world according public . to the QS student city rankings. CITY IN AUSTRALIA Our economy is based on the service 6 BEST OF BOTH WORLDS; industries, across public administration, 3 WE OFFER A WORLD WELL-DESIGNED professional services and education CLASS EDUCATION CITY WITH IMMENSE and training, meaning close to 50% of our residents have a Bachelor degree, With numerous universities teaching OPPORTUNITIES well above the national average, and hundreds of programs and thousands As a , Canberra is a many global companies have offices in of courses, as well as a technical custodian of Australia’s national Canberra. And this continues to grow. institute, we’ve got the educational story and collective spirit. We show options you’re looking for. Through this through regular events during The Australian National University, the year; Enlighten, Skyfire, National 10 FOR A GROWING CITY, the , UNSW Multicultural festival, and Floride, Canberra and Canberra Institute of to name a few, along with a regular WE HAVE BIG IDEAS Technology, and campuses of the schedule of gallery exhibitions, AND A BRIGHT Australian Catholic University and concerts and food festivals. This FUTURE AHEAD Charles Stuart, there is a program is balanced against our wide, open Since our centenary, Canberra has to suit all students in Canberra. spaces, parks and nature reserves come of age and we’re looking to the and our location as the gateway to a future and all we can achieve. Canberra region of mountains, snow and sand. is where people come to collaborate 4 MORE ON-CAMPUS We’re a city of four seasons and we on big ideas that can be shared with ACCOMMODATION invite you to come and explore. the nation. It’s time to re-imagine what THAN ANY OTHER Canberra can be. AUSTRALIAN CITY With over 90% of new undergraduate students choosing Canberra as their study destination offered guaranteed accommodation on campus, we are THE OECD RATED CANBERRA able to take the stress out of moving to a new city or country. This helps THE BEST CITY IN THE WORLD to ensure Canberra offers more on- FOR WELL-BEING IN 2014 campus accommodation than any other Australian city.