Why Study in Australia
Why is Australia so remarkable and popular with international students? Here are the reasons, get to know more about why you should choose to study in Australia. Hands On Education Consultants summarize it all in this article for students who are choosing their study destination.
🎓 Excellent Education System
Australia has one of the world class education systems being ranked third globally in 2020. Australian institutions are consistently included in the world’s top universities lists as reported in the world university rankings by independent organizations such as QS World University Ranking, Times Higher Education, and U.S. News & World Report. Australia is, therefore, an excellent choice of destination. Contact Hands On Education Consultants, an official representative in Thailand of Australian universities, for more details free of charge.
📚 Huge and Extensive Range of Study Areas
Australian institutions provide diverse study options and flexible scholastic opportunities from individual classes to accredited degree programs such as management, accounting and finance, economics, engineering, tourism and hospitality, and designs. The program types, especially in the postgraduate level, allow students to pursue coursework based on their preferred styles; taught, research or combined. Australia also has a specialty university.
🗣 Practicing and Using English
Australia is an English-speaking country so international students should expect to study, read, write, and listen in English. Australia also represents a unique challenge because many international students find the ‘Aussie’ accent one of the most difficult to understand. It may take a while to adapt and respond to it but once overcome, the challenge allows the student more easily understand all English accents throughout the world.
🧑🏻💻 Working Part-Time While Studying
One of the best advantages for international students holding an Australian International Visa involves Australia’s Employee Protection Laws. This law protects the rights of international students and allows students to work up to 20 hours per week during the semester and full-time during semester breaks. The university also provides support to students to assist with finding employment.
💸 Low Cost of Living
Compared to other English speaking countries like the UK and the USA, Australia has one of the lowest low cost of living. Setting aside tuition and course related fees, general expenses for accommodation, travels, meals, and miscellaneous combined are manageable. Adding wages from a part-time job into calculation makes it even more affordable while the standard of living is modernized and of good quality.
🦘 A Cultural Melting Pot
Australia does not subscribe to a uniform national culture due the mixing of many nationalities, opinions, and religions. These rights are also protected by their laws and constitution. Australians also tend to be straightforward but friendly. They might start a conversation by calling you ‘mate’ or by using a nickname. Some students often confuse this lack of formality as disrespect while it actually represents Australians accepting them as equals and friends.
