Applying to Australia

1. STUDY IN AUSTRALIA (&NZ)
JUKO 2015

2. Presentation Overview
• General Information
• Categories of Universities
• What Universities Look
For
• Application Process
• Accommodation
• Fees and Finances
• Useful Resources

3. General Information about Australian
Universities
• Over 1,000 higher
education institutions
• Over 22,000 courses to
choose from
• Over 1,000,000 students
in education
• 8 universities ranked in
the world’s top 100
• 3rd highest number of
international students
after US and UK

4. Why Study in Australia or New Zealand?
• A growing reputation for
educational excellence
• Respected and widely
recognized qualifications
• A strong reputation with
global employers
• Excellent teaching and
research opportunities
• Multicultural environment

5. More Practical Reasons
• Three year or four year
degree programs
• A narrower focus on your
chosen major
• Work Opportunities
• Easy application process
• No need for the SAT or
ACT

6. Tertiary Education in Australia
• Australia has 43
universities. 40 are
public, 2 international and
1 private.
• There are numerous
Institutes of Technology.
• There are also a large
number of TAFE Schools
(Technical and Further
Education Schools).

7. What are Australian Universities Looking
For?
• IB Examination Results
• ACT or SAT scores?
• High School Transcript
• TOEFL or IELTS
• Foundation Programs
• Specific requirements

8. ATAR
• Australian universities convert IB scores to an ATAR
(Australian Tertiary Admission Rank)
• An IB diploma score of 45 equates to an ATAR of
99.95%
• An IB diploma score of 24 equates to an ATAR of
68.10%
• Universities will list their ATAR requirements on their
website

9. The Application Process
Citizen or Permanent
Resident
• All applications are
submitted through
Tertiary Application
Centers (TACs).
• Different states have
different processes.
• Check out opening and
closing dates for
applying.
International
• Students apply to each of
their chosen universities
individually
• Students can usually
apply at any time
• Universities can be
generous when it comes
to making offers.

11. Application Windows
• Most Australian universities use a semester model and
admit students in February and July/August.
• Students must consider the pros and cons of February or
July admission (Orientation, Course offerings etc.).
• What do ISM students do? Take a gap year?
• Offers will be conditional for July but unconditional for
February as applicants will already have their IB diploma
score

12. Student Accommodation
• Less than 10% of all
students live on
campus
• The application
process can be very
competitive and
require letters of
recommendation.

13. Helping the Student Decide
• Is the student being realistic? Check out the university
website to find out the minimum number of IB points
required.
• The IB diploma is generally required for direct entry to an
undergraduate course. For IB certificate students, it is
possible to take a foundation year.
• Other qualifications are accepted. More detailed
information can be found at each university’s website.
• The timeline suits ISM students.

14. New Zealand
• 8 Universities and numerous polytechnics
• Students apply to each university individually
• There are different application schemes. It depends on
the university the student is applying to.

15. The Cost of Tuition
• Tuition is based on the course of study
applied for and the applicant’s residency
status.
• The cost of tuition is roughly 9,000
Australian dollars for Australian citizens or
permanent residents.
• The cost of tuition is roughly 35,000
Australian dollars for international students

16. Useful Resources
• www.australianuniversities.com.au
• www.studyinaustralia.gov.au
• www.australianuniversities.co/lists.html
• www.internationalstudent.com/study_australia
• http://www.foundationstudies.com.au/