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Studying in Australia Guide, Foreign student info

There are a number of Internet sites and other sources through which you can obtain information about courses, scholarships and visas for study in Australia.

Detailed below are some information sources which may be of assistance to you. A good starting point is the Australian Government Education Portal at http://www.education.gov.au/ . This can give you a useful overview of education in Australia.

1. Study in Australia

The Study in Australia website, http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/ provides overseas students wishing to study in Australia with a list of Australian education providers who are qualified to provide education to international students. Students may search by �coursework� or �institution� to find relevant institutions and subsequent contacts. This website can also provide a list of relevant scholarships available to international students that are available outside of the Australian Government�s scholarship portfolio.

2. Information on Australian Institutions and Courses

The Australian Education International (AEI)
http://aei.dest.gov.au/
This website: will provide you with a great deal of information about what Australian education has to offer international students. You should browse through this, and then perhaps do an institution and/or course search through the "Institution Search" and "Course Search" functions on the Students' page of the website. This will provide you with a list of institutions authorised to provide courses to overseas students wishing to study in Australia, and the approved courses on offer by those institutions.
The Education Network Australia (EdNA)
http://www.edna.edu.au/
This website provides comprehensive information across the whole spectrum of the Australian education and training industry.

3. Information about Universities

All Australian universities have websites through which you can obtain comprehensive information about them and the courses they have to offer. The AEI web site provides easy access to University websites through the "Institution Search" function on the Students page.
Another easy way to access them is through the Australian Vice-Chancellors' (University Presidents) Committee
http://www.avcc.edu.au/
This website. All universities offering courses to overseas students have an international office that will provide assistance with the application process for overseas students wishing to study in Australia.

4. Scholarships

You should look at the Education Portal page
http://www.education.gov.au/ and follow the links to International Students, Study in Australia. You could also look at the
Scholarships Page : http://studyinaustralia.gov.au/contents/costofstudy/scholarships.html
on the AEI website, and then check the hyperlinks in that page to the guidelines for scholarships/fellowships in Australia. You will be able to determine from the guidelines whether you are eligible to apply. You will notice, however, that the majority of scholarships for international students are aimed at postgraduate-level students.

The Scholarships Page also provides links to other websites that provide information on this topic. The AusAID site (for Australian Development Scholarships - ADS) and the IDP Education Australia site are two good sites to visit, while another good site is at http://www.jason.unimelb.edu.au/ . Please note that ADS enquiries should be made to the relevant in-country Australian diplomatic mission.

5. The Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

The Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMIA) is responsible for Australia�s migration and settlement policies.
The DIMIA website
http://www.immi.gov.au/
provides information on government requirements to obtain entry and to stay in Australia as students.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) maintains Australia�s diplomatic missions. You can locate your nearest Australian embassy or consulate through http://www.dfat.gov.au/ .

6. Working in Australia while studying

If you are interested in studying and working in Australia, the immigration office in the Australian embassy or high commission nearest your home can provide you with advice about the requirements and what type of visa you will need. All enquiries regarding visa requirements for students should be referred DIMIA (one way you may do this is by e-mailing to studentvisa@immi.gov.au).

Information can also be accessed via DIMIA�s website .

7. Recognising overseas qualifications in Australia

All Australian universities have their own admissions criteria and make their own admissions decisions. One of the factors that may be considered as part of the admissions process is the opinion of the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI NOOSR). AEI NOOSR is the Australian national expert and coordinating body on overseas skills assessments and recognition. AEI NOOSR provides informal advice and assistance directly to Australian universities on the comparability of overseas post-secondary qualifications and also publishes guidelines for the assessment of overseas qualifications in its �Country Education Profile� (CEP) series. More information about AEI NOOSR can be accessed at http://www.dest.gov.au/noosr .

Source : Australia government, Department of Education