Your guide to studying in Adelaide Contents Adelaide. Designed for life 01 Exploring South Australia 11 About StudyAdelaide 02 Career success 12 There’s a place where quality of education Welcome to South Australia 03 Adelaide at a glance 16 meets quality of living Education excellence 04 South Australian education providers 18 Designed Where your wellbeing matters as much Education system 06 Universities 18 as your qualification English studies 07 Higher education 26 And you’re supported from first enquiry to final graduation and beyond Wellbeing and lifestyle 08 Vocational education and training (VET) 30 for life Student housing 10 Schools 32 It’s a place where dreams become defined Ambitions nurtured And opportunities opened It’s a place where education and business intertwine So careers flourish and the economy thrives This is a place of inspiration From lecture theatre to festival stage Work experience to nature experience It has Australia’s high education standards But with a lower Australian cost of living It’s a place built upon a simple yet progressive vision To create a diverse and welcoming environment Where people can live well And achieve extraordinary things “The people, the festive This place is Adelaide. culture, the natural beauty Designed for life. and architectural design made me fall in love with the city.” MUHAMMED REEFATH, BANGLADESH Business University of South Australia Adelaide. Designed for life. 1 About StudyAdelaide Welcome to South Australia Welcome Offering the best We invite you to join around 40,000 students from of Australia over 130 countries who choose to study, live and enjoy life in Adelaide, South Australia. We are here to provide information and support so you can get the most out of your Adelaide experience before Adelaide and South Australia are guaranteed to South Australia – fast facts and after you arrive. exceed your expectations. Our state is renowned Capital city Adelaide for its quality education, easy-going cosmopolitan lifestyle, innovative business culture and State population 1.7 million unforgettable natural beauty. Adelaide population 1.36 million Education excellence Language English Adelaide is a world-leading education city with established Major exports Wine, education, metals, wheat, institutions across all areas of study, from international high and tourism schools to universities ranked in the top 2% globally. Major industries Health, engineering, food and wine, creative and high technology, advanced Wellbeing manufacturing, space, minerals Adelaide offers the perfect balance of learning and lifestyle and energy in one of the world’s top ten most liveable cities. Time zone Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) is UTC +9:30 hours Career success Climate Adelaide enjoys mild winters and warm Graduates from Adelaide achieve the kind of well-rounded summers, with four distinct seasons. education that will build a successful career anywhere in The average temperature is 29°C in the world. summer and 16°C in winter Season Summer 17 – 29°C (December – February) Autumn 13 – 23°C (March – May) Winter 8 – 16°C (June – August) Northern Spring 12 – 22°C Supported by government and education partners Helping you settle in Territory (September – November) Queensland StudyAdelaide is supported by the Government of South Even before you arrive, the StudyAdelaide team is here to Australia (SA) and over 50 education and industry partners, welcome and guide you as you settle into life in Adelaide. Western Economy South Australia is a state set for Australia continued business growth, built on including the City of Adelaide, Flinders University, the Our Mentor Program matches you with a fellow student South University of Adelaide, the University of South Australia, who can answer your questions about Adelaide. And the Ausralia innovation, a highly skilled workforce, SA Government Schools and TAFE SA. free StudyAdelaide Student Guide app will give you all New South cutting-edge research and active Wales the information you need, from opening a bank account collaborations between government, industry and academia Events and activities and finding a part-time job to the best places to eat, drink Australian and study. Adelide Victoria Capital Territory Meet new friends and network with our wide range of social functions, seminars, giveaways, sporting events and more. Giving you a career advantage There’s even the opportunity to stand out from the crowd Tasmania with our International Student Awards that recognise the Our job skills program will help prepare you for a career successes and contributions international students are in Adelaide or anywhere else in the world. We provide a achieving in Adelaide and beyond. huge range of seminars, workshops and online resources, including the Get Work Help Desk which provides one-on- one consultation with everything from writing resumes and cover letters to networking and interview skills. Additionally, StudyAdelaide’s award-winning Employer Portal connects South Australian businesses with international students for work placements and graduate employment. 2 Adelaide. Designed for life. Adelaide. Designed for life. 3 Globally recognised education excellence With universities ranked in the top 2% globally and the Australian Launch your Government’s Educational Framework guaranteeing the quality of your education, you can be assured your qualifications will be recognised global career and valued wherever your career takes you. Adelaide offers over 170 years of educational excellence and is the home of some of Australia’s most prestigious and innovative universities. Thousands of students just like you have called our city home, using their Adelaide education to launch their global career. Learn how to think Education in Adelaide teaches more than just the facts, it teaches you how to think. It’s this commitment to deeper understanding and curiosity that has helped our state produce five Nobel Laureates, Rhodes Scholars and other leading thinkers in their fields. Explore new ideas As a celebrated centre for research excellence, our research standards are regularly rated at or above world standard, offering many opportunities to work alongside world-leading researchers and make your mark on the world. 4 Adelaide. Designed for life. Adelaide. Designed for life. 5 The highest standards – guaranteed The Australian education system is among the best in the world, designed to deliver high quality education and numerous pathways to your desired level of qualification. Adelaide’s education institutions meet the highest standards guaranteed by the Australian Government’s Education Framework at every level, from early learning all the way through to vocational education and training (VET) and university. Australian educational system Pre-school and School Vocational Education and English Language Studies (South Australia) Training (VET) English as a Second • Early Learning Centre • Certificate I Language (ESL) is offered (ELC) Age 3–4 • Certificate II in schools. • Kindergarten / • Certificate III English Language Pre-School • Certificate IV Intensive Courses for Age 4 • Diploma Overseas Students Improve your English, • Primary School (ELICOS) Reception to Year 7 • Advanced Diploma Approximately ages • English students for 5–12 academic, business or increase your success University Pathways • High School recreational purposes Years 8–12 • Undertaken alone, in Approximately ages conjunction with or prior Adelaide provides a welcoming and safe destination English language programs to other VET or higher 13–17 Higher Education for English language students new to Australia. Students can combine education studies at Some of the excellent English language schools in Specialist English Language Intensive Courses for university and VET Delivered by universities any level Adelaide include: subjects with their high and other registered Overseas Students (ELICOS) are designed to quickly • Provided by universities, • Centre for English Language at the University of school studies. South training organisations. develop your English skills for living and studying in higher education South Australia (CELUSA) Australian Certificate institutions, VET Adelaide, and our friendly community will support • Advanced Diploma • English College of Adelaide of Education (SACE) is providers and specialist you as you practise those skills. • Associate Degree awarded for successful language schools • English Language Centre at TAFE SA completion of Years 11 Undergraduate English for school students • English Language Centre at The University of Adelaide and 12. • Bachelor Degree • Eynesbury College Academy of English (ECAE) Postgraduate Note: Note: Some schools cater for Reception School-aged students in Adelaide are supported to develop • Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) at to Year 12 or specialise in Years 11 to 12. • Bachelor Honours • VET and Higher Education courses (Certificate I through to Doctoral Degree), their English skills with English as a Second Language (ESL) Flinders University Degree are within the Australian Qualifications programs provided in all South Australian schools. • South Australian College of English • Graduate Certificate Framework (AQF). • Some pathway programs provide • Graduate Diploma guaranteed entry to particular universities, More information: studyadelaide.com/english with Diploma programs, allowing students • Master’s Degree to enter the second year of selected Bachelor Degrees – pathways may vary • Doctoral Degree (PhD) between institutions.