www.mystudyoverseas.com

2009 AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES RANKING

2009-10-31T23:45:00.006+08:00

The 2009 Times Higher Education top 200 university rankings

The independent university publication Times Higher Education has released its well publicised Top 200 University rankings. Each year the publication ranks world universities based on an overall evaluation that is determined by a series of sub scores in categories such as Peer reviews, employment reviews, staff and student happiness and international appeal. Year by year the rankings change very little, with the top United States universities taking 13 of the top 20 spots; Harvard University was awarded the number one position, with the University of Cambridge and Yale University following closely behind. The Australian National University was the highest ranked Australian university, and was awarded the number 17 position with a score of 90.5.In total, 9 Australian universities made it into the top 200 rankings, and are as follows:

1. The Australian National University (17)

2. The University of Sydney (36)

3. The University of Melbourne (36)

4. The University of Queensland (41)

5. Monash University (45)

6. The University of New South Wales (47)

7. The University of Adelaide (81)

8. The University of Western Australia (84)

9. Macquarie University (189)

The Times Higher Education top 200 is only one of many university ranking initiatives issued by numerous organisations, however their grade standard is considered to be extremely high; THE rankings are highly prized positions.

A full list of rankings can be found on the Times Higher Education website located at www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/Rankings2009-Top200.html

(Taken from www.campusdaily.com.au)

LE GORDON BLEU

2009-10-31T22:22:00.003+08:00

Breaking News

British Accraditation Council (BAC)

Le Cordon Bleu London Culinary Arts Academy is now accredited by the British Accreditation Council for Independent Further and Higher Education. For more information, go to www.the-bac.org.

Le Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards

Entries are already pouring in for the 2010 Le Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards at which the cream of the world’s food and drink media professionals will be celebrated. And there are just over 300 days before entries close on February 5, 2010.

The awards themselves will be presented as part of Tasting Australia in Adelaide, South Australia, on Monday May 3, 2010.

Th next competition is Le Gordon Bleu seventh. Since their first Awards in 1997, more than 4,000 entries have been received, with ever increasing interest from all continents. These awards – where “Ladles” are presented - are unique in covering the widest possible range of food and drink publishing.

The 2010 Le Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards will acknowledge the work of food and drink professionals, writers, educators, TV presenters and producers, and recognise excellence across a broad range of food and drink publishing, books, magazines, newspapers, television, radio, internet websites, guide books and photography.

As with the previous competition, only Gold Ladles will be presented. However, short-listed nominees will be fully recognised and will be entitled to display 2010 Le Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards insignia to further promote their work.

Works eligible for entry in the next competition must have been published or broadcast between June 2, 2007 and January 31, 2010. After the closing date for entries of February 5, 2010, an international panel of food, wine and media professionals will begin the task of judging the entries. Following judging, the nominees will be announced by March 31, 2010.

Entries are available online at www.worldfoodmediaawards.com.

(Taken from www.cordonbleu.edu)

STUDY IN AUSTRALIA

2009-10-31T21:49:00.004+08:00

Australia: Go Down Under for Your Studies

Australian universities are among the most successful at attracting international students. It’s not hard to see why: it’s an eclectic and magical country offering internationally-recognized courses.

Amongst the reasons you want to make it your choice are:

1) One of the most alluring countries in the world. Natural beauty, magnificent architecture, and not forgetting 40 million kangaroos, over 10,000 beaches, and the global recognition of graduate qualifications.

2) There are 39 universities spread across the country; 37 are government-funded and two are privately funded and 12 appeared in the top 200 of the Times Higher (QS World University Rankings 2007). The universities range in size from 3,000 students to 50,000 and offer a range of innovative courses with highly trained academic staff and world-class facilities. As a result, more than a third of the student population come from other countries, in particular those on the Pacific Rim.

3) Seven Australian researchers have won Nobel Prizes for physiology or medicine in the past 50 years.

4) Australia is also at the forefront of environmental research due to the need for balancing its unique geography and wildlife with its climate, primary industries and population growth. Australian universities, industry and the government are all committed to innovations and practical applications which will benefit environmental developments across all areas.

(Taken from www.topuniversities.com)

GROUPINGS - NGU

2009-10-24T11:52:00.008+08:00

New Generation Universities (NGU)

In broad terms membership of the New Generation Universities (NGU) grouping is limited to institutions that have received university accreditation since 1970. However, NGU members also share a number of features including a flexible and dynamic program offering and an ability to operate in response to and in close cooperation with community, business and government.

Members:

Australian Catholic University
Central Queensland University
Edith Cowan University
Southern Cross University
Victoria University
University of Ballarat
University of Canberra
University of Southern Queensland
University of the Sunshine Coast
University of Western Sydney

NGU members have a distinctive approach to university operations in the way this is based on the interactions of learning, teaching, research, and community engagement.

GROUPINGS - IRUA

2009-10-24T11:41:00.007+08:00

Innovative Research Universities Australia (IRUA)

The Innovative Research Universities Australia (IRUA), is a group of six Australian research-intensive universities.

The IRUA contains most Australian universities founded from 1960 to 1975. This period saw a huge increase in the number of students attending university, and many new campuses (most as new universities) were built to serve them.

The universities in the IRUA also share many characteristics with members of the 1994 Group in the United Kingdom.

Members:

Flinders University, Adelaide, SA
Griffith University, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Qld
James Cook University Townsville, Cairns, Qld
La Trobe University, Melbourne, Vic
Murdoch University, Perth, WA
The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW

GROUPINGS - ATN

2009-10-24T11:24:00.012+08:00

Australian Technology Network (ATN)

The Australian Technology Network (ATN) is a network of five leading universities from each mainland state of Australia, with a heritage of working closely with industry. The ATN was originally founded in 1975 as the "Directors of Central Institutes of Technology (DOCIT)", and later revived in 1999 in its present form.

ATN universities offer applied courses to students who are ready to enter their chosen professions. They teach around 180,000 students, or almost 20% of Australia’s student population. All ATN member universities are featured in the Times Higher Education Supplement's "Top 200 Universities of the World" listing, and the network is considered to be the "technology-focused" equivalent of Australia's "Group of Eight" universities.

Members:

Curtin University of Technology, Perth, WA
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Qld
RMIT, Melbourne, Vic
University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
University of Technology, Sydney, Sydney, NSW

GROUPINGS - Go8

2009-10-24T08:37:00.011+08:00

Group of Eight (Go8)

The Group of Eight (Go8) is a group of eight Australian tertiary institutions which are the oldest universities in Australia. It was established informally as a network of vice-chancellors in 1994 and was formally incorporated in 1999. The group is seen as Australia's version of the Ivy League, consisting of the most prestigious and wealthy universities in the country.

All members of the group except Australian National University (ANU), University of New South Wales (UNSW) and Monash University are known as "sandstone universities", and all of their primary campuses are based in the six largest Australian capital cities.

The group, in arguing for prioritisation of research funding and in lobbying for increased funding for the largest and most popular campuses, sometimes finds itself at odds with smaller, regional and rural universities.

Members:

Australian National University Canberra, ACT
University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld
University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Monash University, Melbourne, Vic
University of Western Australian, Perth, WA
University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA

AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES GROUPINGS

2009-10-24T08:03:00.005+08:00

Groupings

There are four main groupings of Australian Universities. These have been formed to promote the mutual objectives of the member universities. There are a number of objectives including marketing advantages, practical benefits of collaboration, and the increased lobbying power that comes from being part of a group. Those currently active are:

Membership of any of these groups does not in itself signify anything special about the member universities. There are universities that are not part of any of these groupings that have their own set of strengths. Most universities have international connections that might be more important to them than any domestic groupings. However, the groupings do represent universities that have a similar style and focus and the formation of these groups will most likely accentuate these similarities.

2010 - 2011 ACT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

2009-09-30T12:42:00.001+08:00

Public Holidays for Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

YEAR 2010
New Year’s Day Friday, 1 January

Australia Day Tuesday, 26 January

Canberra Day Monday, 8 March

Good Friday Friday, 2 April

Easter Monday Monday, 5 April

ANZAC Day Monday, 26 April

Queen's Birthday Monday, 14 June

Labour Day Monday, 4 October

Christmas Day Monday, 27 December

Boxing Day Tuesday, 28 December

YEAR 2011
New Year’s Day Saturday, 1 January

Australia Day Wednesday, 26 January

Canberra Day Monday, 14 March

Good Friday Friday, 22 April

Easter Monday Monday, 25 April

ANZAC Day Monday, 25 April

Queen's Birthday Monday, 6 June

Labour Day Monday, 3 October

Christmas Day Sunday, 25 December

Boxing Day Monday, 26 December

Notes:

All dates are given in good faith and have been extracted from authoritative government sources. However, no responsibility is taken for any inaccuracies that may occur. Dates shown are the day on which the public holiday will be taken and is not necessarily the proclaimed date of the event. eg... If Boxing Day is on a Sunday, the holiday will be on the Monday.

2010 - 2011 NT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

2009-09-30T12:39:00.003+08:00

Public Holidays for NORTHERN TERRITORY (NT)

YEAR 2010
New Year's Day Friday, 1 January

Australia Day Tuesday, 26 January

Good Friday Friday, 2 April

Easter Saturday Saturday, 3 April

Easter Monday Monday, 5 April

ANZAC Day Monday, 26 April

May Day Monday, 3 May

Queen's Birthday Monday, 14 June

Alice Springs Show Day Friday, 2 July

Tennant Creek Show Day Friday, 9 July

Katherine Show Day Friday, 16 July

Darwin Show Day Friday, 23 July

Picnic Day Monday, 2 August

Borroloola Show Day Friday, 20 August

Christmas Day Monday, 27 December

Boxing Day Tuesday, 28 December

YEAR 2011
New Year's Day Monday, 3 January

Australia Day Wednesday, 26 January

Good Friday Friday, 22 April

Easter Saturday Saturday, 23 April

Easter Monday Monday, 25 April

ANZAC Day Monday, 25 April

May Day Monday, 2 May

Queen's Birthday Monday, 13 June

Alice Springs Show Day Friday, 1 July

Tennant Creek Show Day Friday, 8 July

Katherine Show Day Friday, 15 July

Darwin Show Day Friday, 22 July

Borroloola Show Day Friday, 19 August

Christmas Day Monday, 26 December

Boxing Day Tuesday, 27 December

Notes:
All dates are given in good faith and have been extracted from authoritative government sources. However, no responsibility is taken for any inaccuracies that may occur. Dates shown are the day on which the public holiday will be taken and is not necessarily the proclaimed date of the event. eg... If Boxing Day is on a Sunday, the holiday will be on the Monday.

2010 - 2011 TAS PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

2009-09-30T12:27:00.002+08:00

Public Holidays for TASMANIA (TAS)

YEAR 2010
New Years Day Friday, 1 January

Devonport Day Wednesday, 6 January

Australia Day Tuesday, 26 January

Royal Hobart Regatta Monday, 8 February

Launceston Cup Wednesday, 24 February

King Island Show Tuesday, 2 March

Eight Hours Day Monday, 8 March

Good Friday Friday, 2 April

Easter Monday Monday, 5 April

Easter Tuesday Tuesday, 6 April

ANZAC Day Sunday, 25 April

Queen's Birthday Monday, 14 June

Burnie Show Friday, 1 October

Royal Launceston Show Thursday, 7 October

Flinders Island Show Friday, 15 October

Royal Hobart Show Thursday, 21 October

Recreation Day Monday, 1 November
(North Tasmania area only)

Devonport Show Friday, 26 November

Christmas Day Holiday Monday, 27 December

Boxing Day Holiday Tuesday, 28 December

YEAR 2011
New Years Day Monday, 3 January

Devonport Day Wednesday, 5 January

Australia Day Wednesday, 26 January

Royal Hobart Regatta Monday, 14 February

Launceston Cup Wednesday, 23 February

King Island Show Tuesday, 1 March

Eight Hours Day Monday, 14 March

Good Friday Friday, 22 April

Easter Monday Monday, 25 April

Easter Tuesday Tuesday, 26 April

ANZAC Day Monday, 25 April

Queen's Birthday Tuesday, 13 June

Burnie Show Friday, 30 September

Royal Launceston Show Thursday, 6 October

Flinders Island Show Friday, 14 October

Royal Hobart Show Thursday, 20 October

Recreation Day Monday, 7 November
(North Tasmania area only)

Devonport Show Friday, 25 November

Christmas Day Holiday Tuesday, 27 December

Boxing Day Holiday Monday, 26 December

Notes:

2010 - 2011 SA PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

2009-09-30T12:21:00.003+08:00

Public Holidays for SOUTH AUSTRALIA (SA)

YEAR 2010
New Year's Day Friday, 1 January

Australia Day Tuesday, 26 January

Adelaide Cup Monday, 8 March

Good Friday Friday, 2 April

The day after Good Friday Saturday, 3 April

Easter Monday Monday, 5 April

ANZAC Day Monday, 26 April

Queen's Birthday / Volunteer's Day Monday, 14 June

Labour Day Monday, 4 October

Christmas Day Monday, 27 December

Proclamation Day Tuesday, 28 December

YEAR 2011
New Year's Day Monday, 3 January

Australia Day Wednesday, 26 January

Adelaide Cup Monday, 14 March

Good Friday Friday, 22 April

The day after Good Friday Saturday, 23 April

Easter Monday Monday, 25 April

ANZAC Day Monday, 26 April

Queen's Birthday / Volunteer's Day Monday, 14 June

Labour Day Monday, 4 October

Christmas Day Monday, 27 December

Proclamation Day Tuesday, 28 December

Notes:

2010 - 2011 WA PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

2009-09-30T12:13:00.002+08:00

Public Holidays for WESTERN AUSTRALIA (WA)

YEAR 2010
New Year's Day Friday, 1 January

Australia Day Tuesday, 26 January

Labour Day Monday, 1 March

Good Friday Friday, 2 April

Easter Monday Monday, 5 April

ANZAC Day Monday, 26 April

Foundation Day Monday, 7 June

Queen's Birthday Monday, 27 September

Christmas Day Monday, 27 December

Boxing Day Tuesday, 28 December

YEAR 2011
New Year's Day Monday, 3 January

Australia Day Tuesday, 26 January

Labour Day Monday, 1 March

Good Friday Friday, 2 April

Easter Monday Monday, 5 April

ANZAC Day Monday, 6 April

Foundation Day Monday, 7 June

Queen's Birthday Monday, 27 September

Christmas Day Monday, 27 December

Boxing Day Tuesday, 28 December

Notes:

2010 - 2011 QLD PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

2009-09-30T12:06:00.002+08:00

Public Holidays for QUEENSLAND (QLD)

YEAR 2010
New Year's Day Friday, 1 January

Australia Day Tuesday, 26 January

Good Friday Friday, 2 April

Easter Saturday Saturday, 3 April

Easter Monday Monday, 5 April

ANZAC Day Monday, 26 April

Labour Day Monday, 3 May

Queen's Birthday Monday, 14 June

Royal Queensland Show Wednesday, 11 August
(Brisbane area only)

Christmas Day Tuesday, 28 December

Boxing Day Monday, 27 December

YEAR 2011
New Year's Day Monday, 3 January

Australia Day Wednesday, 26 January

Good Friday Friday, 22 April

Easter Saturday Saturday, 23 April

Easter Monday Monday, 25 April

ANZAC Day Monday, 25 April

Labour Day Monday, 2 May

Queen's Birthday Monday, 13 June

Royal Queensland Show Wednesday, 17 August
(Brisbane area only)

Christmas Day Monday, 26 December

Boxing Day Tuesday, 27 December

Notes:

2010 & 2011 VIC PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

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Public Holidays for VICTORIA (VIC)

YEAR 2010
New Year's Day Friday, 1 January

Australia Day Tuesday, 26 January

Labour Day Monday, 8 March

Good Friday Friday, 2 April

The Saturday before Easter Sunday Saturday, 3 April

Easter Monday Monday, 5 April

ANZAC Day Monday, 26 April

Queen's Birthday Monday, 4 June

Melbourne Cup Day Tuesday, 2 November

Christmas Day Monday, 27 December

Boxing Day Tuesday, 28 December

YEAR 2011
New Year's Day Monday, 3 January

Australia Day Wednesday, 26 January

Labour Day Monday, 14 March

Good Friday Friday, 22 April

The Saturday before Easter Sunday Saturday, 23 April

Easter Monday Monday, 25 April

ANZAC Day Tuesday, 26 April

Queen's Birthday Monday, 13 June

Melbourne Cup Day Tuesday, 1 November

Christmas Day Tuesday, 27 December

Boxing Day Monday, 26 December

Notes:

2010 & 2011 NSW PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

2009-09-29T13:34:00.009+08:00

Public Holidays for New South Wales (NSW)

YEAR 2010

New Year's Day Friday, 1 January

Australia Day Tuesday, 26 January

Good Friday Friday, 2 April

Easter Saturday Saturday, 3 April

Easter Monday Monday, 5 April

ANZAC Day Monday, 26 April

Queen's Birthday Monday, 14 June

Bank Holiday Monday, 2 August

Labour Day Monday, 4 October

Christmas Day Saturday, 25 December

Boxing Day Monday, 27 December

YEAR 2011

New Year's Day Saturday, 1 January

Australia Day Wednesday, 26 January

Good Friday Friday, 22 April

Easter Saturday Saturday, 23 April

Easter Monday Monday, 25 April

ANZAC Day Monday, 25 April

Queen's Birthday Tuesday, 13 June

Bank Holiday Monday, 1 August

Labour Day Monday, 3 October

Christmas Day Monday, 26 December

Boxing Day Tuesday, 27 December

Notes:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND

2009-09-29T12:38:00.010+08:00

Applications for University of Southern Queensland

Want to go to university in 2010? Applications for University of Southern Queensland are now OPEN! Apply now and you could save on application fees.

i) Finishing high school?

Apply by 30 September 2009 and your application fee is only $27.50 (Usually $70.00).

ii) Matured students?

If you have already completed your secondary schooling, you can still save some money. Apply by 31 October 2009 and your application fee is at the discounted rate of $55.00.

So what are you waiting for? Apply now to begin your studies in 2010.

If you have any questions about applying for university, or you’re not sure about what you want to study, contact us @ Study Counselling Services (www.mystudyoverseas.com/about-us):

1) +6012 636 0502 (for Malaysia),

2) +614 3093 8188, email: studyoverseas.christine@gmail.com

(for Australia), and

3) +65 8382 9722, email: studyoverseas.jade@gmail.com

(for Singapore).

P/S: If you are thinking about starting your degree this summer – applications for summer programmes close on the 31st of October. Still unsure about what you can study? Find out what programmes are on offer for Summer Semester 2009.

ACCREDITATION

2009-09-28T16:01:00.009+08:00

Accreditation of Programmes or Institutes

As reported by The Star, Focus on Sunday, August 23 2009 (pg F20-F22), “More than 50 Malaysians contributed US$7.3mil (RM25.6mil) to the Spokane-based syndicate, which issued phony and counterfeit high school and college degrees from institutions such as Concordia University, St Regis University, St Lourdes University, All Saints American University and Heartland University.”

To verify the authenticity of the programme or institution, here are some of the partners of local accreditation body Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA):

United States of America:

Council for Higher Education Accreditation (www.chea.org)

United Kingdom:

Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (www.qaa.ac.uk)

British Accreditation Council (www.the-bac.org)

New Zealand:

New Zealand Qualifications Authority (www.nzqa.govt.nz)

Australia:

Australia Universities Quality Agency (www.auqa.edu.au)

India:

National Assessment and Accreditation Council (www.naacindia.org)

Ireland:

National Framework of Qualifications (www.nfq.ie)

Malaysia:

Malaysian Qualification Agency (www.mqa.gov.my)

Thailand:

Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment (www.onesqa.or.th)

Hong Kong:

Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (www.hkcaa.edu.hk)

Note:

Formal or legal national accreditation and quality assurance agencies are normally members of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE). For more details, go to www.inqaahe.org.

UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY

2009-08-28T11:20:00.016+08:00

Application Closing Dates for Economics and Business Courses at University of Sydney

The Faculty of Economics and Business wishes to inform all that applications for 2010 Semester 1 for the following programmes will close on 31 August 2009 and applications received after that date will not be processed. Please note that students who are eligible to apply through UAC and students who already have a packaged English or University of Sydney Foundation Studies offer will not be affected.

To view course description, click on the name of the course. (If clicking on the link doesn't work, try copying and pasting it into your browser):

So what are you waiting for? Apply now to begin your studies in 2010.

If you have any questions about applying for uni, or you’re not sure about what you want to study, contact us @ Study Counselling Services (www.mystudyoverseas.com/about-us):

1) +6012 636 0502 (for Malaysia),

2) +614 3093 8188, email: studyoverseas.christine@gmail.com

(for Australia), and

3) +65 8382 9722, email: studyoverseas.jade@gmail.com

(for Singapore).

LIST OF AUSTRALIAN COLLEGES - OTHER STATES

2009-08-28T11:07:00.004+08:00

SOUTH AUSTRALIA (SA)

1. Acelin Institute of Business (02854D)
www.acelin.edu.au

2. Adelaide Central School of Art (01126M)
www.acsa.sa.edu.au/school/school.html

3. Australian Institute of Business Administration (02655M)
www.gibaran.edu.au/international

4. Bradford College (02426B)
www.bradford.adelaide.edu.au

5. Eynesbury Insitute of Business & Technology (00561M)
www.eynesburyinternational.sa.edu.au

6. Gibaran Business School (01523J)
www.gibaran.edu.au/international

7. International College of Hotel Management (02914G)
www.ichm.edu.au

8. Kranz International College (02463G)
www.careersaustralia.edu.au/international

9. Le Cordon Bleu Australia (01818E)
www.lecordonbleu.com.au

10. South Australia Institute of Business & Technology (02193C)
www.saibt.sa.edu.au

11. Tabor Adelaide (00946E)
www.taboradelaide.edu.au/overseas/overseas.php

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY (ACT)

1. Australian International Hotel School (02697A)
www.aihs.edu.au

2. Canberra Institute of Technology (00001K)
www.cit.act.edu.au/international

LIST OF AUSTRALIAN COLLEGES - WA

2009-08-28T10:50:00.003+08:00

WESTERN AUSTRALIA (WA)

1. Australian College of Natural Medicine (02492C)
www.endeavour.edu.au/new-students/international

2. Canning College (00463B)
www.canningcollege.wa.edu.au/internationalStudents.html

3. Curtin International College (02042G)
www.cic.wa.edu.au/go/apply-for-international

4. College of Law (01793J)
www.collaw.edu.au

5. Murdoch Institute of Technology (01125A)
www.murdochinstitute.wa.edu.au/default.aspx?MenuID=66

6. Perth Institute of Business & Technology (01312J)
www.pibt.wa.edu.au

7. SAE Institute (02431E)
www.sae.edu

8. Tabor College Perth (01686A)
www.tabor.edu.au/perth/prospective/international

9. Taylors College (01963G)
www.taylorscollege.edu.au

LIST OF AUSTRALIAN COLLEGES - QLD

2009-08-28T10:42:00.001+08:00

QUEENSLAND (QLD)
1. Australian College of Applied Psychology (02565B)
www.acap.edu.au/International

2. Australian College of Natural Medicine (00231G)
www.endeavour.edu.au/new-students/international

3. Aviation Australia (02425C)
www.aviationaustralia.net.au

4. Christian Heritage College (01016F)
www.chc.edu.au/overseas-students

5. College of Law (01793J)
www.collaw.edu.au

6. Holmes Institute (02727M)
www.holmesinstitute.edu.au

7. Qantm College (02689A)
www.qantm.com/news/index.php

8. Queensland Institute of Business & Technology (01737F)
www.qibt.qld.edu.au

LIST OF AUSTRALIAN COLLEGES - VIC

2009-08-28T10:18:00.002+08:00

VICTORIA (VIC)
1. Academia International (02634E)
www.academia21.com/aca/International-Students.html

2. Australian Academy of Design (02201G)
www.designacademy.edu.au/international/selection.html

3. Australian College of Applied Psychology (02829E)
www.acap.edu.au/International

4. Australian College of Natural Medicine (02534F)
www.endeavour.edu.au/new-students/international

5. Australian Institute of Public Safety (01945J)
www.aips.edu.au

6. Cairnmillar Institute (02781E)
www.cairnmillar.edu.au/education/international-students.php

7. Carrick Institute of Education (00184J)
www.carrickeducation.edu.au/futureStudents

8. College of Law (01793J)
www.collaw.edu.au

9. Holmes Institute (02639M)
www.holmesinstitute.edu.au

10. JMC Academy (92386E)
www.jmcacademy.edu.au/page_about.cfm?id=57

11. Marcus Oldham College (00306D)
www.marcusoldham.vic.edu.au/html/s01_home/home.asp

12. Melbourne Institute of Business & Technology (01590J)
www.mibt.vic.edu.au

13. Melbourne Institute of Technology (01545C)
www.mit.edu.au

14. Monash College (00008C)
www.monashcollege.edu.au

15. Oceania Polytechnic Institute of Education (01905F)
www.opie.vic.edu.au

16. Qantm College (02837E)
www.qantm.com/news/index.php

17. Sheila Baxter Training Centre Pty Ltd (02233M)
www.sheilabaxter.com.au

18. Stott's Colleges (00197D)
www.stotts.vic.edu.au

19. SAE Institute (02047B)
www.sae.edu

20. Taylors College (01160J)
www.taylorscollege.edu.au

21. The Kilmore International School (00671E)
www.kilmore.vic.edu.au

22. Trinity College (00709G)
www.trinity.unimelb.edu.au/info/groups/international

LIST OF AUSTRALIAN COLLEGES - NSW

2009-08-28T09:52:00.002+08:00

NEW SOUTH WALES (NSW)
1. Australian College of Applied Psychology (01328A)
www.acap.edu.au/International

2. Australian College of Physical Education (01822J)
www.acpe.edu.au/default.asp?page=/studying+at+acpe/overseas+students

3. Australian Institute of Music (00665C)
www.aim.edu.au

4. Australian International Conservatorium of Music (01108B)
www.aicm.edu.au

5. Avondale College (02731D)
www.avondale.edu.au/future_students::International_Students

6. Billy Blue College of Design (00246M)
www.billyblue.edu.au

7. Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School (00911E)
www.hotelschool.com.au

8. Campion College (02738G)
www.campion.edu.au/international/international

9. College of Law (01793J)
www.collaw.edu.au

10. Holmes Institute (02767C)
www.holmesinstitute.edu.au

11. JMC Academy (01259J)
www.jmcacademy.edu.au/page_about.cfm?id=57

12. Macleay College (00899G)
www.macleay.edu.au/overseas.html

13. Melbourne Institute of Technology (01545C)
www.mit.edu.au/web/future_students

14. National Art School (01605G)
www.nas.edu.au/Student_international.htm

15. National Institute of Dramatic Art (00756M)
www.nida.edu.au

16. Nature Care College (02675G)
www.naturecare.com.au/international

17. Qantm College (02852F)
www.qantm.com/news/index.php

18. Raffles College of Design & Commerce (02761J)
www.raffles.edu.au/index.php/if-you-are-a/International-student-information.html

19. SAE Institute (00312F)
www.sae.edu

20. Sydney Flight Training Centre (02853E)
www.sftc.com.au

21. Taylors College (01781B)
www.taylorscollege.edu.au

22. Wesley Institute (02664K)
www.wesleyinstitute.edu.au/wi/Prospective_Students/International_Students

23. Whitehouse Institute of Design (02863C)
www.whitehouse-design.edu.au

LIST OF TAFE INSTITUTES - OTHER STATES

2009-08-27T11:56:00.001+08:00

SOUTH AUSTRALIA (SA)
1. TAFE SA (00092B)
www.tafe.sa.edu.au/international

TASMANIA (TAS)
1. TAFE Tasmania (0021F)
www.tafe.tas.edu.au

For Tasmania Academy (www.academy.tas.edu.au)

For Tasmania Polytechnic (www.polytechnic.tas.edu.au)

For Tasmania Skills Institute (www.skillsinstitute.tas.edu.au)

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY (ACT)
1. Canberra Institute of Technology (00001K)
www.cit.act.edu.au/international

LIST OF TAFE INSTITUTES - WA

2009-08-27T11:44:00.002+08:00

WESTERN AUSTRALIA (WA)
1. Central TAFE (00020G)
www.centraltafe.wa.edu.au/international/Pages/default.aspx

2. Challenger TAFE (00020G)
www.challengertafe.wa.edu.au/international/Pages/welcome.aspx

3. Kimberley TAFE (00020G)
www.kimberley.tafe.wa.edu.au

4. Pilbara TAFE (00020G)
www.pilbaratafe.wa.edu.au

5. South West Regional College of TAFE (00020G)
www.swrc.wa.edu.au/internationalstudents/Pages/welcome.aspx

6. Swan TAFE (00020G)
www.swantafe.wa.edu.au/Courses/InternationalCentre/Pages/InternationalCentre.aspx

7. West Coast TAFE (00020G)
www.westcoasttafe.wa.edu.au/StudentInformation/WCTInternationalStudents

LIST OF TAFE INSTITUTES - QLD

2009-08-27T11:39:00.001+08:00

QUEENSLAND (QLD)
1. Barrier Reef Institute (02001E)
www.barrierreef.tafe.qld.gov.au/international

2. Bremer Institute (02018G)
www.bremer.tafe.qld.gov.au/international

3. Brisbane North Insititute (02444M)
www.bn.tafe.qld.gov.au/international

4. Central Queensland Institute (02003C)
www.cq.tafe.qld.gov.au/international

5. Gold Coast Institute (02005A)
www.goldcoast.tafe.qld.gov.au/international

6. Metropolitan South Institute (02007K)
www.msit.tafe.qld.gov.au/international

7. Southbank Institute of Technology (0210D)
www.southbank.edu.au/site/International/english

8. Southern Queensland Institute (02011C)
www.sqit.tafe.qld.gov.au/international_students

9. Sunshine Coast Institute (02004B)
www.sunshinecoast.tafe.qld.gov.au/site/international/index.asp?strcontent=5

10. Skills Tech Australia (02014M)
www.skillstech.tafe.qld.gov.au/international

11. Tropical North Queensland Institute (02012B)
www.tnqit.tafe.qld.gov.au/international

12. Wide Bay Institute (02013A)
www.widebay.tafe.qld.gov.au

LIST OF TAFE INSTITUTES - VIC

2009-08-27T11:23:00.002+08:00

VICTORIA (VIC)
1. Box Hill Institute (02411J)
www.bhtafe.edu.au/International

2. Chisholm Institute (00881F)
international.chisholm.edu.au

3. Gordon Institute (00011G)
international.gordontafe.edu.au

4. Holmesglen Institute (00012G)
www.holmesglen.vic.edu.au

5. Kangan Batman Institute (01218G)
www.kangan.com.au

6. Northern Melbourne Unstitute (00724G)
www.nmit.vic.edu.au/international_courses

7. South West Institute (01575G)
www.swtafe.vic.edu.au/International

8. Sunraysia Institute (01985A)
www.sunitafe.edu.au/international

9. Swinburne University of Technology - TAFE Division (00111D)
www.international.swinburne.edu.au

10. University of Ballarat - TAFE Division (00103D)
www.ballarat.edu.au/international

11. Victoria University - TAFE Division (00124K)
www.vu.edu.au/international-students

12. William Angliss Institute (01505M)
www.angliss.edu.au/International.html

13. Wodonga Institute (01961J)
www.wodongatafe.edu.au/02_students/pages/International

LIST OF TAFE INSTITUTES - NSW

2009-08-27T10:28:00.010+08:00

LIST OF AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES - OTHER STATES

2009-08-17T15:12:00.014+08:00

TASMANIA (TAS)
1. University of Tasmania (00568B)
www.international.utas.edu.au

NORTHERN TERRITORY (NT)
1. Charles Darwin University (00300K)
www.cdu.edu.au/international

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY (ACT)
1. Australian Catholic University (00873F)
www.acu.edu.au/international

2. Australian National University (00120C)
info.anu.edu.au/studyat/International_Office

3. Charles Sturt University (02960B)
www.csu.edu.au/division/internat

4. University of Canberra (00212K)
www.canberra.edu.au/int-future-students

LIST OF AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES - SA

2009-08-17T15:10:00.010+08:00

SOUTH AUSTRALIA (SA)
1. Carnegie Mellon University (02696B)
www.heinz.cmu.edu/australia
(first private university from USA)

2. Flinders University (000114A)
www.flinders.edu.au/international-students

3. Open University Australia (online university)
www.open.edu.au

4. University of Adelaide (00123M)
www.international.adelaide.edu.au

5. University of South Australia (00121B)
www.unisa.edu.au/international

LIST OF AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES - WA

2009-08-17T14:53:00.010+08:00

WESTERN AUSTRALIA (WA)
1. Curtin University of Technology (00310J)
www.international.curtin.edu.au

2. Edith Cowan University (00279B)
www.ecu.edu.au/international

3. Murdoch University (00125J)
www.murdoch.edu.au/International-students

4. Open University Australia (online university)
www.open.edu.au

5. University of Notre Dame (01032F)
www.nd.edu.au/for/futureIntStudents
(private, Catholic university)

6. University of Western Australia (00126G)
www.international.uwa.edu.au

LIST OF AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES - QLD

2009-08-17T14:41:00.010+08:00

QUEENSLAND (QLD)
1. Australian Catholic University (00885B)
www.acu.edu.au/international
2. Bond University (00017B)
www.bond.edu.au/Informationfor/Internationalstudents

3. Central Queensland University (00219C)
www.cqu.edu.au

4. Griffith University (00233E)
www.griffith.edu.au/international

5. James Cook University (00117J)
www.jcu.edu.au/international

6. Open University Australia (online university)
www.open.edu.au

7. Queensland University of Technology (00213J)
www.international.qut.edu.au

8. University of Queensland (00025B)
www.uq.edu.au/international

9. University of Southern Queensland (00244B)
www.usq.edu.au/international

10. University of The Sunshine Coast (01595D)
www.usc.edu.au/Students/International

LIST OF AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES - VIC

2009-08-17T14:09:00.010+08:00

VICTORIA (VIC)
1. Australian Catholic University (00112C)
www.acu.edu.au/international

2. Central Queensland University (01624D)
www.cqu.edu.au

3. Charles Sturt University (01947G)
www.csu.edu.au/division/internat

4. Deakin University (00113B)
www.deakin.edu.au/international

5. La Trobe University (00115M)
www.latrobe.edu.au/international

6. Monash University (00008C)
www.monash.edu/study/international
(Faculty of Business & Economics - www.mba.monash.edu.au)

7. Open University Australia (online university)
www.open.edu.au

8. RMIT University (00122A)
www.rmit.edu.au

9. Swinburne University of Technology (00111D)
www.international.swinburne.edu.au

10. University of Ballarat (00103D)
www.ballarat.edu.au/international

11. University if Melbourne (00116K)
www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/int

12. Victoria University (00124K)
www.vu.edu.au/international-students

LIST OF AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES - NSW

2009-08-13T12:59:00.024+08:00

NEW SOUTH WALES (NSW)
1. Australian Catholic University (0004G)
www.acu.edu.au/international

2. Central Queensland University (01315F)
www.syd.cqu.edu.au

3. Charles Sturt University (00005F)
www.csu.edu.au/division/internat

4. Curtin University of Technology, Sydney (02637B)
www.sydney.curtin.edu.au

5. Macquarie University (00002J)
www.international.mq.edu.au

6. Open University Australia (online university)
www.open.edu.au

7. Southern Cross University (01241G)
www.scu.edu.au/international/office
(Graduate College of Management - www.scu.edu.au/schools/gcm)

8. University of New England (00003G)
www.une.edu.au/for/international-students

9. University of New South Wales (00098G)
www.international.unsw.edu.au
(Australian Graduate School of Management - www.agsm.edu.au)

10. University of Newcastle (00109J)
www.newcastle.edu.au/students/international

11. University of Notre Dame (02651D)
www.sydney.nd.edu.au
(private, Catholic university)

12. University of Sydney (00026A)
www.usyd.edu.au/international

13. University of Technology Sydney (00099F)
www.uts.edu.au/international

14. University of Western Sydney (00917K)
www.uws.edu.au/international
(Sydney Graduate School of Management - www.sgsm.com.au)

15.University of Wollongong (00102E)
www.uow.edu.au/future/international
(Graduate School of Business - www.uow.edu.au/gsb)

NOW THE QUESTION… TO GO OR NOT TO GO?

2009-08-06T11:58:00.003+08:00

WELL, it is the time of the year again after the anxieties and stresses of sitting for Form 5 examination, WHAT TO STUDY next? Or more importantly, WHERE TO STUDY? The choice will determine the road the students take later on their life.

If you are still trying to figure out the answer, why not give Australia a chance? Australia is a good choice for overseas studies for its close proximity to Malaysia. Added to this is the recent low-cost carriers that have added Australia to their list of destinations, Airasia and Jetstar to name a few.

Over the years, Australia continues to be the preferred choice with approximately 20,000 Malaysians enrolled in tertiary institutions there every year. Since 1950s, some 260,000 Malaysian students have graduated from Australian institutions (http://www.studyinaustralia.org/Malaysia/?page=2).

Another reason being a large number of Asians migrant in Australia. Hence, students need not worry about culture shock once there because the environment is quite similar back home. Add a great lifestyle and friendly people and Malaysian students feel very much at home.

Besides this, it is relatively quite easy to look for information on tertiary institutions and courses, even on courses and visa applications. There are a few organisations in Malaysia that help students in getting the right information and applying for courses of their choices.

Most of these organisations provide an all-round assistance from courses and career counselling to booking a flight and arranging for accommodation. However, it is important to look for one that is trusted and reliable and not blinded by the promises made by them.

On top of that, the visa application process is made easier by a touch of fingers from the comfort of your home via online. What more can you ask for?

GO STUDY...LIVE YOUR DREAMS!