World Class Education
Australia is recognised as a great place to live – but did you know Australia also offers a world-class education? Australia's education system produces world-changing scientists, designers, educators, entrepreneurs, artists and humanitarians, who have won from Oscars to Nobel Prizes. Their global achievements include the “black box” now on airplanes, the earth hour initiative, and the invention of Wi-Fi. Australia is proud of those who have studied and worked in Australia (whether they were born here or from another country) and continue to achieve great things and contribute to making the world a better place.
Global recognition
By studying in Australia, you will receive qualifications that are recognised and sought after around the world. The Australian Degree Framework allows students to easily move through the education system here and provides an easy way for countries around the world to recognise your qualifications, and award comparable qualifications for use locally. View trang web AQF (opens in a new window)for more information.
Quality Assurance
For over 20 years Australia has led the world in establishing systems and processes to ensure international students receive the high quality of education they expect. These standards include:
- The Law on Educational Services for International Students (ESOS(opens in a new window)), which was first established in 2000, protects the registration process of schools and their obligations to you throughout the application process.
- It also includes Tuition Protection Service(opens in a new window) help you secure a refund in the rare case that your provider cannot continue to offer the course to you anymore.
- Quality Control Agency for Education and Vocational Training (CCET)ASQA(opens in a new window)) is the nation's regulatory apparatus for Australia's department of vocational education and training. The Occupational Education and Training Authority controls courses and schools to ensure quality standards.
- University Education Quality and Standards Authority (HUST)TEQSA(opens in a new window)) regulates and ensures the quality of Australia's graduate education sector. This body undertakes compliance and quality assessments.
- Inspection organisations can investigate complaints that international students have had problems with their institution. You can find out more about these organisations on the Support Services page in the Australian Education section of this website.
International Students Appreciate Australia
In 2012, the Australian government, in collaboration with top education authorities and state/territory education ministries, directed an investigation of current international students to gather information about their lives and learning experiences in Australia. Key elements of the investigation included:
- 87% of international students responded as ‘Satisfied' or ‘Very satisfied' with their overall experience in Australia.
- 86% of international students answered ‘satisfied' or ‘very satisfied' with their study experience in Australia
- 88% of international students answered that they were ‘satisfied' or ‘very satisfied' with life in Australia.
Your learning environment
By choosing to study in Australia, you will bond with hundreds of thousands of students from Australia and all over the world – including many from your own country – finding new friends and opportunities in this beautiful country. You will work with classmates, researchers, coaches, and people from other faculties – collaboration is a key part of our students' success. And in many cases you can absorb the training and realities – in the industry in which you are studying. The combination of teamwork, knowledge sharing, and industry focus will provide you with leadership in your higher education and career.
Australia – a research-intensive country.
Australia has a long and proud tradition of world-class research and development that brings millions of benefits worldwide. From the discovery of penicillin in 1945 and the discovery of immune tolerance in 1960, to the ability to observe what led to the discovery of the cosmic accelerator in 2011. Australia has a proud record of contributing to the world's benefits:
- Through the Australian Aid Initiative, A$2.9 billion will be invested over the next five years to raise research funds to stimulate economic and scientific innovation.
- Australia has invested over A$140 million to recruit world-class researchers to Australia through the Commonwealth Scholarship.
- 35 Special Research Centres and Key Teaching and Research Centres have been established at Australian universities to ensure high level research, and offer a diverse range of undergraduate, graduate and professional education courses specialising in diverse fields
- Australia has established 63 Collaborative Research Centres promoting collaborative research between universities and private industry.
With around 50,000 people in the complex postgraduate training institutions in Research and Development (R&D) Australia has strong research and development (R&D) capabilities. The world-renowned Federal Registry for Schools and Courses for Overseas Students (CSIRO), the largest government research and development body in Australia, is one of the world's largest and most diverse research institutions. It covers over 740 research activities with institutions and scientific bodies in more than 80 countries and undertakes research in areas such as health, agricultural business, information technology, manufacturing, sustainable energy, mining and minerals, aerospace, the environment and natural resources.
