Australia

There are 43 universities in Australia, with more than 1 million enrolled university students and a wide range of study options. In addition, Australia boasts numerous other quality educational institutions, schools and colleges. Four Australian universities are included in the top 100 universities in the latest Centre for World University Rankings. The University of Melbourne (ranked 57) is the #1 ranked Australian university. Other Australian universities in this top 100 ranking include the University of Sydney, the University of Queensland and Australian National University. In all, 25 Australian universities are included in the CWUR rankings of the top 1000 universities from 61 countries.

A degree, diploma or certificate from Australian universities represents a certain quality standard, which translates into improved employment prospects for you. Moreover, if you meet the eligibility requirements of the Department of Home Affairs (i.e. you have completed your Diploma or Bachelors in Australia and your occupation is included on one of the relevant priority strategic skills list) you might be eligible for either the graduate work stream or post-study work stream visas, enabling you to work in Australia at the conclusion of your studies. Australia maintains strict immigration laws and individual circumstances can differ, so you should consult a qualified and reputable immigration lawyer before assuming any rights.

If you choose to study in Australia, you won’t be alone and will likely be amongst people from your own country and others, as well as Australian students, of course. In fact, Australia welcomes the third highest number of foreign students in the world after the United States and the United Kingdom. Australia counted 534,189 international students of all levels in March 2018 with most international students coming from China, India, Nepal, Malaysia, and Vietnam, with a growing number of students from Brazil and Colombia. There are more than 300,000 international students from many different nationalities at Australian universities, with these numbers making up 24% of the Australian university population.