There are currently about 40 universities in Australia, together with other institutions providing higher education programs. Most of Australian universities are receiving some level of funding and support by federal government - in recent years federal expenditure on higher education and universities amounted to billions of dollars yearly. There are also several privately funded universities, and a few other privately funded higher education institutions such as religious colleges providing theological education.
Australian universities are among the best in the world, known for their exceptional quality of teaching and research professionalism and for the top-level education in a wide range of subjects and disciplines. Usual program lasts for 3 years, there are also double-degree programs that last longer, graduate diplomas that might take from 1 to 1.5 years, and several other common options, including part-time learning and distance learning. Academic staff, professors and lecturers, are recruited internationally from different countries. Universities in Australia have many strong interntational ties with other educational institutions and universities across the world, partnerships and joint ventures in many areas, including research, education, and even business. In particular, Australian universities aim to develop strong educational ties with their counterparts in Asia Pacific region.
Top-ranked Australian universities that consistently get included into the top 100 universities list by the Times Higher Education Supplement include Australian National University, University of Melbourne, Monash University, University of New South Wales, University of Sydney, and University of Queensland.
There are mechanisms and provisions in place to ensure that the quality of education provided in Australian universities is at high level of international standards. Legislation establishes Australian universities as autonomous bodies, and invests the responsibility for their governance and maintenance into the local senate or council - and these bodies are themselves accountable for the universities to federal, state and territory government. Furthermore, quality of higher education in Australian universities is maintained with help of the Australian Qualifications Framework - a national system of academic qualifications, which makes it easier to provide credit and qualification recognition among the higher education institutions nationwide, easier career planning and uninterrupted learning processs, and also contains a public register of all providers of higher education in Australia, with the full official endorsement of Australian Education Ministers on the national Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training, and Youth Affairs.
Australia Education Guide aims to list all of the educational institutions and outlets in Australia. The listings in our directory of education are frequently updated and more members are constantly adding their Australian schools, colleges, and higher education institutions to our guide. You can easily find a perfect place to study for yourself or your kid using the search function of our guide, or select one of the categories in our menu of Australian education institutions and narrow down your search by the state and then city, suburb, or town. Whatever type of education you are looking for, Australia Education Guide will help you find the perfect university to study in Australia. |
