Australia

Australia is the only country in the world that covers an entire continent.  Although it is rich in natural resources and has a lot of fertile land, more than one-third of Australia is desert. It is one of the largest countries on the Earth. Australia is a popular place to study abroad, with one of the best education systems worldwide.

Australia attracts the third largest number of International students in the English speaking world after the USA and UK. In some countries Australia is the students’ first choice of study destination.

Australia has 37 government-funded universities and two private universities, and a number of other specialist institutions that provide approved courses at the higher education level.

The University of Sydney is Australia’s oldest university, having been founded in 1850, followed by the University of Melbourne three years later.  Other notable universities include those of the Group of high leading tertiary institutions, including the University of Adelaide, the Australian National University located in the national capital of Canberra. Monash University and University of New South Wales.