How hard is it to get into college in Australia from the US?
This will depend greatly on the level of education you seeking to enter, were you are planning to live and whether you are alone or coming with family members.You will need to get a student visa (subclass 500), although other visas might be available depending on your situation.Primary (elementary) school and secondary (high school) require you to pay an up front fee of AUD$10,00 (this is on top of your visa application fee) and other incidental fees may apply. Not all primary and secondary schools are able to accept foreign students, so you need to find a school in the area you will be living in and ask them about the requirements.Tertiary institutions (University/ college) require a higher fee and this can vary from one university to another but generally it's around AUD$10,000 per semester.If you are alone, you will also need to show that you are able to support yourself whilst studying (although you will be able to work up to 20hrs a week, you need to be able to pay your day to day and basic expenses without relying on an income from working).Immigration will also want you to show that you intend to return to your country of origin once your studies are complete and are not just using this as a back door to immigration. Having family, property and being able to show your plans post studies will help with this .You can find out more about the visa requirements here:Studying in Australia
Should I go to college in Australia? If so how much would it cost and how would I get accepted to one?
plenty of if statements to answerWhich school won't you be going to? Ivy League? Hell no, don't come to Australia (maybe on exchange, that would be ok. Or post graduate).Which uni would you be going to? Sydney? Latrobe? NSW? UTS etc. maybe?!Will you chosen field be better served with access toAn American network or AustralianResources - marine biology - Great Barrier Reef is a great place for study. American civil war, stay at home.Etc…If you just want to get a graduate degree and have a different experience. Then bloody hell why aren't you here already. (I should have gone to the US or Canada to do mine).As for choosing and applying.I went to CSU (nothing special, but good memories) International - Future StudentsOr UCANEnquire about studying at UCContacting their and other schools respective admissions office is a good start.But really take a look at what you want to achieve and will it be served by studying in Australia. If you want to immigrate then it makes a lot of sense. If you want to build ties here, it makes sense. If you want to be a computer engineer in Silicon Valley, then no.
Hillsong College in Australia?
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Is there college in Australia?
In Australia, we generally study 12 years in school. Once that is completed we choose whether to go to: TAFE (Technical and Further Education) - for very practical, industry based knowledge. Some students go to UNI for a couple of years to do engineering for instance and then to TAFE to get practical studies. TAFE teachers all come from Industry and can help with getting employment. Some TAFE teachers still work in industry and have lots of contacts. I have persuaded friends who had degrees from UNI and could not get a job to go to TAFE for a semester and they soon got a job based on their practical skills. They then advanced very quickly in their job because of their University qualifications. UNIVERSITY: We have very high quality, sophisticated Universities in every major city in Australia. You can also study with one of these online. Most people who attend Uni are straight out of school and about 18 years when they start. However, many of the mature age students come to University later in life and do really well because of their knowledge and experience. http://www.australian-universities.com/l...
Is college tuition free in Australia?
Not at all. TAFE is the cheaper alternative and offers short courses like Cert III, IV and Diploma. This is usually more trade qualifications. TAFE courses take on average 6 months full time and 1 year part time and fee's are paid up front per semester. NSW TAFE fees for 2009 are as follows: Cert III - $335 per semester Cert IV - $456 per semester Diploma - $607 per semester Those on centrelink payments can get either free study or courses at $50. International TAFE students pay a higher rate. _______ University is the expensive one and takes usually 4 - 6 years. It can cost you up to $10,000 a year for tuition alone. Australia citizens have HECS, a payment deferment program that defers your tuition fees until you earn over $50,000 a year, after that it is taken out of your tax. Here's a link to the fee's at the University of Wollongong, in NSW. The cost is pretty much standard nationally. http://www.uow.edu.au/prospective/advant... Of course with university you pay more then just tuition, you also have heaps of other fees such as text books, parking, union fees, etc.. These fees are not covered by HECS. International students are to pay full fee in advance before attending an Australian university.
What does ''college'' mean in australia?
Some schools, particularly private schools, refer to themselves as colleges. A college may also be a division of a university. For example, the division of the Australian National University which teaches law is called the College of Law. There are also residential colleges, which provide accommodation and other facilities for students, but are not involved in teaching. Then there are professional associations which refer to themselves as colleges, like the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
What is the usual maximum age to go to college in Australia?
I'm from Europa and I dream about study in college in Australia, but I don't know what is maximum age to go to college in that country. Please help me ! (and sorry for my English)