Useful resources
Department of Immigration and Citizenship visa guide
Embassy finder Study in Australia – Official advice for foreign students who want to study in Australia
Study Assist – Australian government financial assistance website
Aussie English for the Beginner Student Housing Australia
Flatmates.com.au – Flat share website Australian Nation Union of Students
Australia.com – Australia tourism website
Studies in Australia – International student guide
At-a-glance facts about Australia • Monarchy – shares head of state with the UK (current incumbent Queen Elizabeth II)
• Sixth biggest and third most sparsely
populated sovereign nation in the world
• Population of 21,766,711 (2011 estimate • Unique in terms of wildlife – the vast majority of Australian wildlife does not live anywhere else in the world
• Most successful nation in the ICC Cricket World Cup, and joint most successful in the Rugby World Cup
• Currency is Australian dollar • Time zone varies from UTC+8 to UTC+10.5, changing to UTC+8 to UTC+11.5 in the summer
• International dialling code is +6
Major Student Cities MELBOURNE Considered to be the cultural and multicultural capital of Australia, Melbourne is a good alternative for those who perhaps find Sydney a bit too brash – think of it as a sort of San Francisco to Sydney’s Los Angeles. However, it’s not a pretentious intellectual bubble either – Melbourne’s locals are known for their love of sport, and you won’t be left wanting in terms of nightlife, particularly if you have a passion for electronic music. It is also notable for being one of Australia’s best preserved cities architecturally. In terms of universities, like Sydney, it boasts two Go8 institutions,
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