International students have many advantages when enrolling in the Australian education system.

The system offers access to 12,000 internationally recognised courses that are of world-class standards. This combined with tuition fees, which are affordable in comparison to other western countries, makes the system alone a highly-praised one.

Add the fact Australia is a safe, friendly, multicultural, modern and technologically advanced society with living costs also favourable compared to the UK, Canada and the USA and you have a destination to live, learn, work and play.

The education system requires all institutions, starting from schools to universities, Australian Vocational Education and Training colleges and TAFE's to be registered with their State Department of Education Services in order to provide education opportunities to international students in Australia.

Registration conditions ensure that courses are of high standards in both ethics and quality as laid down by the Federal Government.

Emphasis is placed on not only understanding concepts but also on their applications and theories, and the ability to critically examine different viewpoints and arguments, to collect and analyse data, to develop logical arguments and to participate debate and discussion with other students and teachers.

Link: Studying in Australia

Jonathan H.