Study UG in Australia

A full-time Bachelor’s degree program in the USA is commonly a four-year program with a flexible model. Students study general subjects in the initial years (called freshman and sophomore years) to fully understand what subject areas interest them. A basis that they can opt for their major in third and fourth year, called junior and senior years.

Students can also study a two-year program that leads to an associate degree at community colleges. These are geared towards imparting vocational skills if students want they can transfer their credits to enroll in a full-time Bachelor’s degree program at a degree-awarding university/college.

Why choose to study UG in Australia?

Australian institutions are known to offer quality education, research opportunities and hands-on training in their programs, owing to which the country has now become the third most popular study abroad destination. However, some factors which make it perfect for pursuing an UG degree are:

An internationally recognized degree that is modelled on the British education system
An internship with indigenous companies that will make you career ready
Academic excellence with nearly eight Australian universities ranked among the world’s top 150
Ample research opportunities and a high starting salary
Develop both technical and leadership skills at the same time

Top Institutes for UG in Australia

Australia is home to over 41 universities most of which are public institutions. The most popular and globally top-ranked universities in Australia are collectively referred to as the Group of 8 (Go8), an alliance of the leading research-intensive universities. They encompass some of the biggest and oldest Australian universities known for the high quality of education provided in subject areas such as biological sciences, anthropology, literature, accounting and finance, environmental sciences, law and education.

Go8 universities

The Australian National University
The University of Sydney
The University of Melbourne
The University of Queensland
The University of New South Wales
Monash University
The University of Adelaide
The University of Western Australia

Student Visa Terms and Provisions

Student visa to Australia is offered after enrolling for a full-time course of study registered with the Commonwealth Registry of International Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS)
A Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) which is mandatorily required in order to apply for student visa.
A student visa holder in Australia can normally work for a maximum of 40 hours per fortnight during the course and unlimited hours during the semester breaks and the end of the course.

Post Study Stay Back Options

Students interested in pursuing post graduate opportunities in Australia need to extend their student visa (subclass 573)
International students need temporary work visas (Post-Study Work Stream Visa) to work full-time and stay in Australia for two years following the completion of their undergraduate course.