I am looking to study abroad in Austrailia next spring in business and i was wondering what area?

I am a business/marketing major and am looking to study abroad in Australia next spring. I am curious as to which college is well known for their business programs, has the most appealing campus and also, which area of Australia I should go to have the most rewarding experience as well as internship? Some choices of schools include ACU national, Queensland University of Technology, Latrobe University, Edith Cowan University, University of Tasmania, University of the Sunshine Coast, Bond University, International College of Management (which I am very curious about if anyone has any additional l information that would be great) and the University of New South Wales





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I am looking to study abroad in Austrailia next spring in business and i was wondering what area?
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Some may argue that the university belongs to The Group of 8 (www.go8.edu.au) are the 'famous' one. However they group was formed just to unify the promotional effort. The members cannot claim that they are the best at everything that they offers.





There are only 42 (soon to be 43) universities in Australia, all of them are fully accredited and they are tightly regulated, therefore the quality and recognition of their graduates are equal from wherever university you are studying from. The most important thing is you have to READ the course information carefully, since some courses may have the same name but different content.





There are quite alot of Australian universities offering business/commerce courses to international students. I suggest you to go to Dept of Education, Science and Technology (http://cricos.dest.gov.au) and IDP Education Australia website (www.idp.edu.au) online databases. The information abt fees %26amp; requirements can be found in the university's website. Please make sure that you access the information for internationals students, since some requirements, application form and fees are different than Australians'.





Once decided on the uni, fill in the application form and send it together with certified copy of your academic qualification. Depending on your country of origin, you may also need to submit an IELTS test results for proof of your English proficiency (www.ielts.org)





Living cost... Sydney and Canberra have the highest living cost, followed by Melbourne %26amp; Brisbane, then Perth, Darwin, Adelaide %26amp; Tasmania the lowest. I am attaching a weblink from one of the uni in Melbourne as an indication.





So with many options for your to choose, this is my suggestion to narrow down your choice:


1. Choose the city you want to study in. The consideration maybe the lifestyle, living cost and weather.


2. Find the area of business that you want to work/career in. This may be accounting/marketing/finance etc. Check if the uni's are offering the area.





Now... I live in Melbourne and this is what I can say abt Melbourne:


1. First of all... some people do not like the weather in Melbourne (you can have 4 seasons in one day). However, if you read the second weblink from The Age newspaper, you will find out that the weather is still more preferable than the other cities. Sure you can have 42C day in summer, but almost immediately you'll get a much cooler weather pretty soon afterwards. It is very rarely that you got 2 or 3 consecutive days of hot weathers (unlike Sydney, Brisbane or Perth).


2. Melbourne is a city of diversity. If you are a newcomer, and you do not look 'Anglo-Saxon', you do not feel like an 'alien', since you can find almost every race in the world walking in the city. They are both immigrants and overseas students.


3. THE FOOD!! Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Thai, All-you-can-eat, African, Lebanese, Mexican, Sea Food... anything else? All available and lots of them in a very-very-very affordable price


4. Pretty good public transport system. With one ticket, you can switch from train, tram and bus. They do not always come on-time, but still reliable and improving (www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au). Good for students, since not all can afford car.


5. SHOPPING!!! Original branded clothing sold very cheap. There are even shopping tour, where the participants are taken to retails outlets just for shopping. Big temptations for ladies.


6. Night Life... hmmmm... I'll say the centre of nite activities will be Crown Casino and Docklands. Altho there are still plenty of cafe's and clubs scattered around the suburbs as well.


7. Tourist attraction. This is the area that I think Sydney is better than Melbourne, since it has most of it's attraction within its suburbs. Most Melbourne attraction are pretty much out of Melbourne, such as the gold mines in the cities of Bendigo and Ballarat, The Great Ocean Road, Lakes Entrance, Grampians, skiing in Mt. Buller etc.





Hope this helps. E-mail me at mikegun(at)studentfirst.com.au if you have more questions abt study in Australia. Good luck for your study and welcome to Australia :)
Reply:I just wanted to say thanks for all of your help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


sorry it's a little late :) Report Abuse

Reply:Have you considered the University of Sydney and the University of Melbourne? These are highly ranked universities in business and other subjects. Try selecting universities that are near a relatively big city, this will allow you access to more internships and job opportunities. Or if you have an idea of what you want to specialize in, then select universities in an area where your industry is thriving.





Good luck!

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