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(Extracted from the official website of Australian goverment:www.studyinaustralia.gov.au)
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT STUDYING IN AUSTRALIA
The Australian education system has a strong international reputation and is known for its effective structure and innovative policy developments. In Australia, people have the freedom to choose suitable pathways to achieve their particular goals. They are offered by a numerous course but they will surely experience a unique kind of education. Upon graduation, students with Australia qualification will be highly sought after by Australian and international employers. Australia is also one of the best places to live to many of the Vietnamese students. The attraction of this young country comes from:
I. EXCELLENCE IN MANY FIELDS
Australia has an international reputation for excellence in all areas of education and training.
Australian qualification, international recognition.
Australian universities are widely known for the quality of their teaching and research. You’ll learn from teachers who are experts in their industries and who can provide you with a sound understanding of your chosen field. You’ll develop strong academic skills that can be applied to other areas and learn to think creatively and independently.
Australia’s scientists and researchers have been responsible for major breakthroughs and technological advances around the world. Our best-known achievers have won international awards, including eight Nobel Prizes.
A place where work and study meet
Australia’s approach to vocational education and training leads the world in innovation and quality. You’ll have the opportunity to step outside the classroom and practice your skills in real and simulated workplaces. This will give you a genuine advantage over other graduates.
A great place to grow up
School students in Australia study under a national curriculum framework which ensures high academic standards in eight key learning areas, including English, mathematics, science and arts. Teachers are committed to encouraging childrens’ intellectual, personal and emotional growth.
Improve your English
Studying English in Australia will give you the opportunity to use and improve your English every day. Australian English language institutions have video facilities, libraries and computer-assisted learning to help you become a fluent English-speaker in no time. You’ll even be able to find a program to meet your specific needs.
Australia is a technologically advanced society and you’ll study at an institution with great facilities. Australian classrooms are equipped with the latest technology and laptops are allowed in many lecture halls and classrooms.
II. QUALITY ASSURANCE
Australia - a place where your quality of education is guaranteed.
How can you be sure that the schools, universities and training institutions you’ll read about on this website will deliver on what they promise?
Here’s how: Australia provides international students with the most rigorous consumer protection in the world. Period.
In 2000, Australia introduced the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act 2000. ESOS ensures that, in order to enrol international students, institutions must first meet requirements for registration. All institutions which meet registration requirements are listed on the publicly available Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).
If an institution doesn’t meet stringent standards for marketing activities, education delivery, facilities and student support services, it isn’t registered. That means it can’t enrol international students.
However, it’s important to note that if you come to Australia on a non-student visa, you won’t have this assurance.
Consumer protection
The ESOS legislation provides consumer protection. This means you will receive the tuition for which you have paid, and your fees are protected by law.
Course information
Institutions must ensure that the marketing materials (such as brochures and handbooks) they provide to international students are accurate and not misleading.
Before issuing your proof of enrolment, the institution must first provide you with current and accurate information, such as:
- Requirements for acceptance into the course, including English language proficiency, previous work experience or educational qualifications necessary for admittance;
- The course content, duration and the qualification it leads to;
- Modes of study and assessment methods;
- The facilities, equipment, learning and library resources available;
- Indicative course-related fees, including advice on the potential for fees to change during your course; and
- Relevant information on living in Australia, including indicative costs of living and accommodation options.
Student support services
Institutions must support international students in adjusting to study and life in Australia, achieving their learning goals and satisfying the learning outcomes of their course.
This includes providing information on arrival about:
- Student support services available to help facilitate a smooth transition to life in Australia;
- Legal services;
- Emergency and health services;
- Facilities and resources;
- Complaints and appeals processes; and
- Any student visa conditions relating to course progress and/or attendance as appropriate.
Throughout your course, institutions must help you access study support services and welfare-related services if you need them.
Find out more at: www.aei.gov.au/ESOS
Fake degrees
You should be wary of academic transcripts offered for sale, generally via the Internet, without any study involved. Find more information on the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations’ website.
III. QUALIFICATIONS RECOGNITION
More than 400,000 international students were enrolled at an Australian education institution in 2007. When you graduate, your qualification will be recognised by international employers and leading education institutions around the world.
This is because all Australian education qualifications are included under one national system - Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). The AQF links school, vocational and university qualifications, making it easier to progress to the next AQF level anywhere in Australia.
The AQF also makes it easy for overseas governments to recognise your qualification. When international employers see it, they know what it stands for: a world class education in a modern, democratic and technologically advanced society.
Australia even has a system to recognise your qualifications from other countries. The Australian Government organisation, National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR) helps Australian institutions to recognise qualifications from overseas, allowing for recognition of your previous studies.
IV. REASONABLE COSTS
In Australia you will enjoy one of the highest standards of living in the world. Living costs and tuition fees are affordable and comparable to the United Kingdom and United States. You can even offset your living costs with part-time work while you study.
V. EARNING AN AUSTRALIA STUDENT VISA
Studying in Australia subjects to a Student Visa (if longer than three months). You can visit here for more information about Australia Student Visa.
