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Australia Is A Good Place To Study, But Finding A Job Can Be Hard

Australia’s a popular destination, but finding a job after can be hard

Advance Australia fair, as the nat­ional anthem goes. It’s the name of both a country and a continent—though the latter also includes the island of New Guinea. More and more Indian students have been ­applying to Australian universities of late. The country has 43 universities, which ­offer four-year-long bachelor’s degrees and two-year master’s degrees. Graduates who have completed a degree in Australia that’s at least two years long are eligible to stay back for a further 18 months, during which time they must find a job.

Australia Top 20 Colleges

RankName of College / UniversityAddress
1Australian National University90 South St, Murdoch WA 6150, Australia
2University of MelbourneParkville VIC 3010, Australia
3University of SydneyCamperdown NSW 2006, Australia
4University of QueenslandSt Lucia QLD 4072, Australia
5University of New South WalesSydney NSW 2052, Australia
6Monash UniversityWellington Rd, Clayton VIC 3800, Australia
7University of Western AustraliaUniversity of Western Australia
8University of AdelaideAdelaide SA 5005, Australia
9University of Technology Sydney15 Broadway, Ultimo NSW 2007, Australia
10Queensland University of Technology2 George St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia
11University of NewcastleUniversity Dr, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia
12University of South Australia101 Currie St, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia
13University of WollongongNorthfields Ave, Wollongong NSW 2522, Australia
14Macquarie UniversitySydney NSW 2109, Australia
15James Cook University1 James Cook Dr, Townsville City QLD 4811, Australia
16Griffith University170 Kessels Rd, Nathan QLD 4111, Australia
17University of TasmaniaChurchill Ave, Hobart TAS 7005, Australia
18Curtin UniversityCurtin University
19Deakin University221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood VIC 3125, Australia
20RMIT University124 La Trobe St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Rank1
Name Of College / UniversityAustralian National University

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90 South St, Murdoch WA 6150, Australia  Rank2Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Melbourne

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Parkville VIC 3010, Australia  Rank3Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Sydney

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Camperdown NSW 2006, Australia  Rank4Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Queensland

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St Lucia QLD 4072, Australia  Rank5Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of New South Wales

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Sydney NSW 2052, Australia  Rank6Name Of College / UniversityMonash University

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Wellington Rd, Clayton VIC 3800, Australia  Rank7Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Western Australia

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University of Western Australia  Rank8Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Adelaide

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Adelaide SA 5005, Australia  Rank9Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Technology Sydney

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15 Broadway, Ultimo NSW 2007, Australia  Rank10Name Of College / UniversityQueensland University of Technology

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2 George St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia  Rank11Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Newcastle

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University Dr, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia  Rank12Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of South Australia

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101 Currie St, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia  Rank13Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Wollongong

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Northfields Ave, Wollongong NSW 2522, Australia  Rank14Name Of College / UniversityMacquarie University

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Sydney NSW 2109, Australia  Rank15Name Of College / UniversityJames Cook University

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1 James Cook Dr, Townsville City QLD 4811, Australia  Rank16Name Of College / UniversityGriffith University

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170 Kessels Rd, Nathan QLD 4111, Australia  Rank17Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Tasmania

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Churchill Ave, Hobart TAS 7005, Australia  Rank18Name Of College / UniversityCurtin University

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Curtin University  Rank19Name Of College / UniversityDeakin University

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221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood VIC 3125, Australia  Rank20Name Of College / UniversityRMIT University

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124 La Trobe St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia  

Tables attribution: Copyright: www.prep4future.org

The cost of studying in Australia can range between 11,000 and 71,000 Australian dollars, not including the cost of living—which can be rather high in cities like Melbourne. Another key thing to note is that the country is in the southern hemisphere, which means that the seasons are reversed: the summer months are November–February. As a result of this, course start dates differ from those in other countries. Degrees can commence in February, July—the main intake—or September/November. Each university has its own start dates and application deadlines, which means that students will need to make a note of each one separately.

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Australia Top 20 B-Schools

RankName of College / UniversityAddress
1University of MelbourneParkville VIC 3010, Australia
2Australian National University90 South St, Murdoch WA 6150, Australia
3University of SydneyCamperdown NSW 2006, Australia
4Monash UniversityWellington Rd, Clayton VIC 3800, Australia
5University of New South WalesSydney NSW 2052, Australia
6University of QueenslandSt Lucia QLD 4072, Australia
7University of Western AustraliaUniversity of Western Australia
8University of AdelaideAdelaide SA 5005, Australia
9Macquarie UniversitySydney NSW 2109, Australia
10Queensland University of Technology2 George St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia
11University of Technology Sydney15 Broadway, Ultimo NSW 2007, Australia
12University of South Australia101 Currie St, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia
13University of WollongongNorthfields Ave, Wollongong NSW 2522, Australia
14James Cook University1 James Cook Dr, Townsville City QLD 4811, Australia
15Deakin University221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood VIC 3125, Australia
16Griffith University170 Kessels Rd, Nathan QLD 4111, Australia
17University of NewcastleUniversity Dr, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia
18Victoria UniversityFootscray VIC 3011, Australia
19RMIT University124 La Trobe St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
20La Trobe UniversityPlenty Road & Kingsbury Drive, Melbourne VIC 3086, Australia
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Rank1
Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Melbourne

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Parkville VIC 3010, Australia  Rank2Name Of College / UniversityAustralian National University

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90 South St, Murdoch WA 6150, Australia  Rank3Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Sydney

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Camperdown NSW 2006, Australia  Rank4Name Of College / UniversityMonash University

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Wellington Rd, Clayton VIC 3800, Australia  Rank5Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of New South Wales

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Sydney NSW 2052, Australia  Rank6Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Queensland

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St Lucia QLD 4072, Australia  Rank7Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Western Australia

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University of Western Australia  Rank8Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Adelaide

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Adelaide SA 5005, Australia  Rank9Name Of College / UniversityMacquarie University

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Sydney NSW 2109, Australia  Rank10Name Of College / UniversityQueensland University of Technology

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2 George St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia  Rank11Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Technology Sydney

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15 Broadway, Ultimo NSW 2007, Australia  Rank12Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of South Australia

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101 Currie St, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia  Rank13Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Wollongong

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Northfields Ave, Wollongong NSW 2522, Australia  Rank14Name Of College / UniversityJames Cook University

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1 James Cook Dr, Townsville City QLD 4811, Australia  Rank15Name Of College / UniversityDeakin University

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221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood VIC 3125, Australia  Rank16Name Of College / UniversityGriffith University

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170 Kessels Rd, Nathan QLD 4111, Australia  Rank17Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Newcastle

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University Dr, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia  Rank18Name Of College / UniversityVictoria University

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Footscray VIC 3011, Australia  Rank19Name Of College / UniversityRMIT University

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124 La Trobe St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia  Rank20Name Of College / UniversityLa Trobe University

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Plenty Road & Kingsbury Drive, Melbourne VIC 3086, Australia  

Tables attribution: Copyright: www.prep4future.org

In terms of studying business, Australia is different from a lot of countries in that:

  • They require at least five years of work experience after graduation to enrol on an MBA programme
  • Three of those five years must have been at a managerial level
  • They do offer a master’s in business/master’s in management program to candidates with less than five years’ work experience—provided they have at least one year of work experience or a business-related degree.
  • There are also MSc degrees in business, but these are highly specialised, and universities will encourage candidates to work towards the master’s in business/management instead.

While Australia is a good place to study, getting a job afterwards can be a difficult prospect, and more so for undergraduates than postgraduates. The job market itself is smaller and there is less exposure, due to the country’s distance from most of the rest of the world. Finally, if you are considering Australia, know that it is an interesting place to live, rich with multiple cuisines and multicultural influences, and with a reputed education system.

By Harini Prasad, Co-Founder, www.prep4future.org

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