Kathmandu, May 17:

Australia offers a learning style that encourages innovative, creative, independent thinking. With this, one could build valuable skills for academic, personal and professional advantage.

Australia attracts the third largest number of international students in the English-speaking world after the USA and UK. Over 250,000 students from 195 countries chose to study in Australia.

The website http://studyinaustralia.gov.au helps in exploring the limitless opportunities of studying in Australia. It provides impartial and reliable information about courses, institutions, study and living costs, the application process, visa requirements and more. On this site you can search accredited institutions and courses for international students.

There are six steps on how to prepare for it:

Study Planning

Identify the course that best suits your academic needs and career goals. Consider the field of study, level of qualification, course duration and where you want to study.

Course Selection

Search the Australian government database of registered courses and institutions and select the ones that best match your study plan and place.

Admission Application

Apply for admission to the institution offering the course. You may be asked to provide evidence of your academic achievements and English proficiency.

Visa Application

To be granted a student visa you must complete an application form, pay the visa application charge and satisfy the student visa requirements. All students must have medical insurance before they apply for a student visa.

Pre-departure

In some countries you can attend a pre-departure seminar to familiarise yourself with studying and living in Australia.

Arrival and Reception

Your institution can arrange to meet you at the airport on your arrival in Australia and will provide an orientation program and ongoing support.

Scholarships

The majority of international students in Australia are full-fee paying students. There is intense competition for the international student scholarships offered in Australia.

International students can apply for scholarships offered by the Australian government, education institutions and a number of other organisations.

Scholarships offered cover various educational sectors including vocational and technical

education, student exchanges, undergraduate and postgraduate study and research.

Australian government scholarships are not available for international students undertaking English language training specifically in Australia. However, there are several English language-training scholarships offered by Australian institutions.

Endeavour Programme

The Endeavour Programme brings together under one umbrella all of the Department of Education, Science and Training’s (DEST) international education scholarships.

The Endeavour Programme showcases the excellence of Australia’s education, science and training sectors by bringing high achieving students, researchers and professionals to Australia to undertake short or long term study, research and professional development in a broad range of disciplines. Australian Leadership Awards (ALA)

The Australian Leadership Awards (ALAs) focuses on developing leaders who can influence social and economic policy reform and development outcomes in both their own countries and in the Asia-Pacific region. ALAs provide support for scholarships for post-graduate studies in Australia and short-term fellowship opportunities in specialised research, study or professional attachments throu-gh participating Australian organisations.