Things You Should Know Before Going to Study in Australia
- Sarah Lim
- Dec 19, 2017
- 2 min read
Many Singaporean students wish to study overseas, however there are factors that deter them from pursuing their education in overseas. Some of the common factors include financial constraints, the fear of being alone in a foreign land and parental disapproval. There are also many other factors that cause students to reconsider their plans of studying abroad.
As for students who are determined to pursue their higher education overseas, they will try to circumvent their feelings of homesickness by finding a place that provides familiarity and comfort. Australia is one such locale due to it’s large population of Singapore students currently living and studying there.
In 2013, an Open Doors report revealed that Singapore was the 7th top country across the globe sending its students down under.
Popular Fields of Study
There are some world-class universities in Australia that offer different fields, disciplines and courses to study and explore. Medicine, IT, Allied Health etc. are some of the popular courses that Singaporean students prefer to study in Australia. According to our data, the degrees and courses leading to careers in the health industry are the 3rd most popular fields of study among the Singaporean students in Australia.
Top Australian Universities
Australia is home to more than 40 universities with a myriad of courses for both native and overseas students. You will be able to study anything from physiotherapy to environmental science and accounting and finance to information technology (IT).
The universities are broken down into four main groupings - Group of Eight (GO8), Australian Technology Network (ATN), Innovative Research Universities (IRU) and Regional Universities Network. Each group has different objectives, marketing direction, collaboration and style of teaching.
AECC Global is a renowned education consultancy in Singapore and with offices in nine other countries across the world.
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