Training programs for entry into universities in Australia.

Australian universities have leading positions in the Pacific region, their diplomas are accepted throughout the world. Today Australian universities are training more than 680 thousand students, and the list of undergraduate program only includes more than 2000 items.

The largest selection of public and private universities in Australia offers Sydney and Melbourne – the two largest cities in the country. In Sydney and its suburbs are located 6 universities. Regarding the choice of specialties, then, for example, only one University of New South Wales, offers more than 75 different programs in the field of design.

The oldest university in Australia is University of Sydney, founded in 1851. The most prestigious universities in Australia are also considered University of New South Wales (UNSW), University of Melbourne, University of Queensland and several others.

Education for a bachelor's degree in universities in Australia is three (ordinary degree) or four (honorary degree) years. In some areas, such as medicine, dentistry, engineering sciences education period is longer – from 4 to 6 years.

In recent years become increasingly popular "double degrees" – for example, in business and law at the same time, or in the field of information technology and management. These programs has long term training – 5-6 years. Master's degree can be obtained in 1-2 years.

Doctorate (PhD) – the highest academic qualification is awarded after a thorough study of the theoretical course and the implementation of research work, which, together with a study usually takes three years.

Many universities in Australia, particularly in "new", deriving its status recently, education system is markedly different from common European "classical" model. Some Australian universities have the right to assign only a bachelor's degree and have a small number of schools, which train specialists in the most demanded areas like business, accounting, information technology, law, engineering sciences. Most Australian universities have several campuses, and the number of all campuses in Australia is more than 150.

Education in Australia has its own peculiarity. For example, in the higher education sector there are developed distance learning programs: 10 out of every 100 Australian students gain knowledge without leaving home. First degree for students who have graduated a course remotely, has been given by the University of Queensland in 1911 and now more than thirty universities in Australia, including the most prestigious, offers distance learning programs.

For foreign applicants are immersed preparatory departments (Foundation courses), calculated by an average of 24 weeks of training, although there are shorter versions of the so-called Fast-Track, and combine intensive English study with the study of a few core subjects. Study English in Australia and the successful completion of Foundation program virtually guarantees a place in the first year at universities in Australia.

Admission to the Foundation is conducted training programs for 2 – 4 times a year. For admission you need a certificate of secondary education and a good knowledge of English (at the level of 5.5 points in IELTS and 500 points on TOEFL). To prepare, you can always take advantage of programs to learn English in Australia, offered by ITEC.

The most prestigious universities in Australia

Category "five stars"

University of Adelaide, ANU, University of Melbourne, Monash University University of Queensland, University of Sydney, University of New South Wales (UNSW), University of Western Australia (UWA).

Category "Four Stars"

Curtin University of Technology, flinders University, Macquane University, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), RMIT (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) University, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), University of Wollongong

Category "Three Stars"

Bond University Deakin University, Griffith University, LaTroube University, Murdoch University, Newcastle University, Swinburne University, University of Tasmania, University of Southern Australia

Universities Australia that are leaders in quality research

University of Adelaide, Australian National University (ANU), University of Melbourne, Monash University, University of Queensland, University of Sydney, University of New South Wales (UNSW), University of Western Australia (UWA), Curtin University of Technology, Flinders University , Griffith University, La Trobe University, Macquane University, University of Newcastle, University of Tasmania, University of Wollongong