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Study in Australia

July 17, 2009 in Study Abroad by Tarsem

Australia has strong educational infrastructure and quality life, both of which are relatively affordable.

Earn while you learn

Australia are one of the few countries where overseas students are permitted to work up to 20 hours each week during the academic year and full-time during vacations. Three and a half times the size of India, Australia has just crossed the 20 million population mark. Australia has the bluest skies, the freshest air, the cleanest water and a wide range of exotic fruits and vegetables such as kiwis, mangoes, avocados and so on, available throughout the year. Most ‘Ozzie’s’, as they are called, live around the wide coastal area, with the biggest city being Sydney, followed by Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, etc.

Why Australia

People in Australia are extremely friendly and largely outdoor oriented, involving themselves in a variety of sports. Dignity of Labor is an integral part of the Australian culture, with minimum wages being one of the highest world-wide. People from all strata’s of society, be it a street-sweeper or the MD of a big company, take great pride in what they do. Come study in top universities in Australia through Global Opportunities – your higher education consultant based in India. Of the 39 top Universities in Australia, 37 are government funded. The educational system is essentially non-elitist, with the quality of infrastructure, teaching faculty, course curriculum, and extracurricular facilities at a uniformly high standard across all educational bodies. The key perceptional differences between universities in Australia are built around their age and level of research. The older universities tend to be more inclined towards research, and eight such universities, called the &8220;Group of Eight&8221; (University of Sydney, University of Melbourne, Australian National University, University of Western Australia, Monash University, University of Queensland, University of Adelaide, and University of New South Wales) have established themselves as some of the best in the country. Today, Australia is a truly multi-cultural nation, with people from all over the world including India, China, the UK, the USA and so on, collectively forming a part of the Australian community. All leading MNCs have a base here, making it ideal for professionals. Above all, Australia is a safe place, without racial discrimination, with an educational system based on world-class research that is still ideal in terms of value for money.

Top Universities in Australia

  • ACE Australia
  • Australian College Broadway NSW
  • Australian National Airline College
  • ACN, Sydney
  • Billy Blue School of Graphic Arts
  • Canterbury Business College
  • Central Queensland University
  • Charles Darwin University
  • Charles Sturt University
  • CIC, Perth
  • CELUSA, Adelaide
  • Deakin University
  • Eynesbury, Adelaide
  • Edith Cowan University
  • Hospitality Training Australia
  • BT Education Limited
  • IIBIT-Ballarat
  • KBIT,
  • PIBT, Perth
  • SAIBT, Adelaide
  • SIBT, Sydney
  • Shaftson International College
  • Latrobe University
  • MIBT, Melbourne
  • Macquarie University, Sydney
  • Macquarie City College
  • QIBT, Brisbane
  • Griffith University
  • Hales Institute
  • Insearch, UTS
  • University of Ballarat
  • University of Southern Queensland
  • University of Sunshine Coast
  • University of Tasmania
  • University of Wollongong
  • USQ, Sydney Education Centre
  • William Blue School of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Management
  • The Meridian International School, Australia
  • RafflesKvB – Sydney, Australia
  • Victoria University Sydney
  • Australian Institute of Technology & Education
  • AUSBATAR, Melbourne
  • Sheila Baxter

Other Information

Country- AustraliaCapital- CanberraLanguage- English/Native LanguageOfficial Currency-Australian Dollar(AUD)Climate- Generally Arid to Semi Arid; temperate in South & East tropical in North.

by Tarsem

Opportunity Study Abroad

May 30, 2009 in Study Abroad by Tarsem

Have you considered studying abroad, but are not sure whether it’s worth your time? If you ask anybody who has studied abroad, he or she will most certainly tell you that it is a life-changing experience and one of the most rewarding things he or she has ever done. Perhaps you’re not certain what benefits you can reap from an extended stay in a foreign country. Here are 10 very excellent reasons why you should take the plunge:

  1. Study abroad is the optimal way to learn a language. There is no better and more effective way to learn a language. than to be immersed in a culture that speaks the language you learning. you’re surrounded by the language on a daily basis and are seeing and hearing it in the proper cultural context, Language learning happens most quickly under these circumstances.study_abroad_collage
  2. Study abroad provides the opportunity to travel. Weekends and academic breaks allow you to venture out and explore your surroundings – both your immediate and more distant surroundings. Since studying abroad often puts you on a completely different continent, you are much closer to places you might otherwise not have had the opportunity to visit. Some more structured study abroad programs even field trips planned in or around the curriculum.
  3. Study abroad allows you get to know another culture first-hand. Cultural differences are more than just differences in language, food, appearances, and personal habits. A person’s culture reflects very deep perceptions, belifes, and values that influence his or her way of life and the way thats/ he views views the world . Students who experience cultural differences personally can come to truly understand where other cultures are coming from.
  4. Study abroad will help you develop skills and give you experiences a classsroom setting will never provide. Being immersed in an entirely new cultural setting is scary at first, but it’s also exciting. It’s an opportunity to discover new strengths and abilities, conwuer new challenges,and solve new problems. you will encounter situations that are wholly unfamiliar to you and will learn to adapt and respond in effective ways.
  5. Study sbroad affords you the opportunity to make friends arround the world. While abroad, you will meet not only natives to the culture in which you are studying, also other international students who are as far from home as yourself.
  6. Study abroad helps you to learn about yourself. Students who study abroad return home with new ideas and perspectives about themselves and their own culture. The experience abroad often challenges them to reconsider their own beliefs and values. The exprience may perhaps strengthen those values or it may cause students to alter or abandon them and embrace new concepts and perceptions. The encounter with other cultures enables students to see their own culture through new eyes.
  7. Study abroad expands your worldview. In comparison with citizens of most other countries, Americans tend to be uninformedabout the world beyond the nation’s boundaries. Students who study abroad return home with an informed and much less biased perspective toward other cultures and peoples.
  8. Study abroad give you the opportunity to break out of your academic rountine. Study abroad is likely to be much unlike what you are used doing as a student. You may become familiar with an entirely new academic system and you will have the chance to take courses not offered on your home campus. It’s also a great opportunity to break out the monotony of the routine you follow semester after semester.
  9. Study abroad enhances employment opportunities. Through an employer’s eyes, a student who has studied abroad is self-motivated, independent, willing to embrace challenges, and able to cope with diverse problems and situations. Your experience living and studing in a foreign country , and acquiring another language will all set you apart from the majority of other job applicants.
  10. Study abroad can enhance the value of your degree. While abroad, you can take course you would never have had the opportunity to take on your home campus. In addition, study abroad gives your language skills such a boost that is normally quite easy to add a minor in a language or even a second major without having to take many more additional courses after the return to your home campus.

If you’re still wondering if study abroad is a good idea for you, meet your nearest career Counselor/ Professionals today.