Students Discover Academic Life Down-Under
October 7, 2003

Australia is rapidly growing as one of the most popular destinations for Canadian students to study. Currently it has the third largest international student enrollment behind such countries as the United States and the UK.

Degrees obtained form Australian universities are recognized worldwide. As well, the Australian post-secondary education system is federally regulated, which means the government regulates all universities in the country to ensure they are maintaining high education standards. The cost of living and tuition fees are similar to Canada 's, which is high by world standards. Institutions in Australia offer a wide variety of programs and degrees, making it easy to find a university with a program that caters to most students' education plan. Academic staff are recruited form around the world and often are leading experts in their field. Australia is in the top 10 spenders in the world for research and development and 2 per cent of all scientific papers in the world come from Australia . This puts Australia at the forefront of new technology and innovations. From a population of 19 million, seven Nobel Prize winners have come from here.

The Australian Immigration system allows students visiting the country in a student visa the chance to work up to 20 hours per week during term time, and during vacation, students can work full time. This opportunity makes it more affordable for students to attend school and self-fund their education with part-time work. For a full listing if Australian universities visit www.UC411.com .

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