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UQ hosts over 130 research centres, including the Queensland Brain Institute, the Sustainable Minerals Institute, the Institute for Molecular Bioscience, the Australian Institute for Bioengineering & Nanotechnology, the Institute for Social Science Research, and the Diamantina Institute for Cancer, Immunology & Metabolic Medicine.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Quality Programmes and Courses</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">UQ offers a wide range of courses and programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate level (over 350 programmes and 4,000 courses) in areas such as business, health, law, engineering, nursing, science, vet science and sports sciences. 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I have done lots of things here which I don’t think would have been possible if I had gone to uni in the UK – like being able to go to the beach! There is a big mix of cultures here and everyone is very accepting. I’ve met people from all over the world and it’s really interesting to learn about their countries and cultures.</em><em></em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><em>“I still can’t believe I’m living here. I’m always saying to my girls: ‘Guess what?! We’re in Australia!’ getting butterflies all over again, going round with a massive grin on my face. This is an opportunity of a lifetime. I’d say, follow your dreams and don’t let anyone put you off because ‘it’s really far away’. 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High-profile employers from Australia and around the world actively recruit University of Melbourne graduates for their problem-solving skills, their capacity for independent critical thought, and their leadership skills.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Melbourne is a research-led university and its researchers are at the forefront of international scholarship in fields as diverse as medicine, law, climate change, art conservation and nanotechnology. Students are inspired by high quality staff who include Nobel Laureates, eminent scholars, award-winning researchers and other internationally renowned thinkers. The University’s standing in the global academic community makes it a destination for high achieving students from around the world. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Recently the University introduced the <strong>Melbourne Model</strong></span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">, a landmark educational reform designed to equip students for the demands of the future. This model is a first for Australia and is part </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">of a global shift towards broader undergraduate programmes which are followed by postgraduate professional training, a research higher degree or employment. The emphasis is on academic breadth as well as disciplinary depth. This ensures that graduates have an increased capacity to negotiate their way successfully in a world where knowledge is rapidly renewed, discipline boundaries are constantly shifting and employees are required to communicate in a variety of cultural settings.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Study areas available at the University of Melbourne include:</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Architecture and the built environment</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Australian and indigenous studies</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Business and economics</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Computer science and information technology</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Education</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Environmental studies</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Engineering</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Humanities and social sciences</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Law</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Media and communications</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Medical and health sciences</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Physiotherapy</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Psychology</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Science</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Veterinary science</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Visual and performing arts</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Whether you wish to study a bachelors, masters, or doctorate, the University offers excellent facilities in terms of new student learning spaces and extensive libraries, as well as online access to lectures, reading guides, journals and other sources of information.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Considerable academic and personal support is provided and includes health, counselling, learning skills, housing, financial and career development services. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The University of Melbourne campus is a blend of traditional and contemporary buildings and has its own special ambience with green spaces, cafés, galleries, a theatre, banks, bookshops and more. 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Having studied economics at undergraduate level in the UK, I became very interested in environmental economics but really wanted to broaden my career opportunities in environment and development projects. This course is the perfect way to build on the skills I learnt at undergraduate level, to develop a new suite of skills and to expand my knowledge. It is also enabling me to highlight specific skills, like social impact assessment and environmental risk assessment, which I will be able to apply when I go into the field.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;">“During my first year at Melbourne I was not in halls of residence so meeting people was a little bit slow in the first couple of weeks. 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Students come from a mixture of developed and developing countries around the world and different experiences mean that we all have different perspectives and knowledge, so we always end up in a fruitful discussion. The lecturers have been open to discussion and to helping formulate and brainstorm ideas, and all the administration staff at the University have been exceptionally helpful, right from the start, when I was applying from the UK, to now having issues of subject choice.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;">“I live in a shared apartment in Elwood, a suburb to the south of Melbourne city centre. My flat is right next to the beach, something I never had in the UK. I commute by bicycle to the university, which only takes 30 minutes. I would advise students to arrive in Melbourne a couple of weeks before term starts to familiarise yourself with the city and have time to explore it before the work starts. I’d also suggest getting involved in a club from the outset. The University offers considerable opportunities and support through extra-curricular activities, both academic and non-academic.”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Susannah Gray is studying the Master of Teaching (Primary)</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13px;">"I came to Melbourne initially on a working holiday visa. Subsequently I was looking for a different educational experience and chose the Master of Teaching at the University of Melbourne because it is a newly designed teacher training programme which provides lots of experience in schools and guidance from both supervising teachers and teaching fellows. We spend approximately 40 days in a school per semester and I have had a semester in each of four schools. The experience in the schools and at university is all related and is effective in our development and preparation for being teachers. This semester I am classed as an intern and can take classes without being supervised.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;">“It was a big change for me to go back to study after five years but it was amazing how quickly I settled back into student life. There are many ‘mature’ students on the course from all sorts of backgrounds and from all over the world. Because they have done other things before moving into teaching they have many varied experiences and this leads to great discussions.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;">“The best things about studying at Melbourne are the friendly supportive people you study with and learn from, as well as the experienced lecturers and the resources available. The new facilities for studying include quiet relaxing spaces or other areas with computers and tables for discussion. The Education Resource Centre is full of useful resources, while the on-line facilities, such as the Learning Management System, are excellent. My advice to students considering this course is to ensure you have the time and commitment to give to it. It is a huge commitment and very intense but you gain fantastic experience.”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Emily French is studying a Bachelor of Arts</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13px;">"I spent a summer in Australia with my family at age 16 and fell in love with the country. 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I have always loved travel and Melbourne is ideally situated for me to keep discovering more of Australia.”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Malcolm Jack is studying the Bachelor of Veterinary Science </strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;">“I’m originally from Aberdeen. Before I was accepted on the course, I had done work experience on a farm and in several veterinary practices for about three months. It wasn’t essential for the course, but I wanted to make sure I was suited to the profession.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;">“I was attracted to the University by its accreditations. Melbourne is accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in the UK, the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Inc, which means that after I graduate I can pretty much work anywhere in the world. I also lived in Melbourne for four years from the age of eight, which I enjoyed, and this helped put Melbourne ahead of many other universities, as I already knew what the city had to offer.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;">“I love the feel of Melbourne. It has a really relaxed and friendly atmosphere, which you just don’t find in a lot of cities. Australia is a beautiful country, and living here you have the opportunity to visit many stunning places, which you might not otherwise get the chance to do.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;">“Although the course is very challenging, I’m really enjoying it. The practical classes are great, and I have already been on a number of work placements across the region – I’ve worked on a Merino farm, in an animal hospital at Phillip Island on the south coast and at a dairy farm in Geelong, on the west coast, and this has just been in the first six months!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;">“I live at Queen’s College on the Parkville campus. As far as location goes it’s great, only a five-minute walk to the veterinary school. Coming from overseas, going in to college accommodation was a great idea as it helped me to make lots of friends in different courses that I would never have had a chance to meet otherwise. There is the added bonus that meals are provided, which saves lots of time.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;">“It may seem like a big move, coming to Australia to study, but I found the whole administration process of applying to the University was just so easy, and if there’s ever anything I’ve been unsure of since I started people at the University have always been eager to help. Melbourne is not just a great place to study, it’s a great place to live. 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It is considered one </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">of the state’s strongest universities and is Australia’s leading tropical university. JCU has been ranked in the world’s top 5% of universities by two independent ranking systems.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>STUDYING AT JCU</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">JCU’s main campuses are in the safe, fast-growing coastal cities of Townsville and Cairns, near two World Heritage-listed natural wonders – the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and the Wet Tropics rainforests. Both of these provide living laboratories for many JCU courses. Both campuses enjoy a tropical climate, with more than 320 days of sunshine a year and average temperatures of 31°C in summer and 26°C in winter.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>QUALITY DEGREES</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">JCU offers flexible degrees in a wide range of subject areas. It offers over 170 undergraduate programmes and more than 120 postgraduate courses in areas including arts and humanities, business, commerce, accounting, engineering, creative arts, IT, education, health and biomedical sciences, science, social sciences, tourism, hospitality management, psychology, and sport and exercise science.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>LEADING RESEARCH</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The University is world renowned for its research in several areas relating to its tropical location. Key international research strengths include tropical science, marine science (particularly marine biology and including coral reef ecology), tropical biology and conservation (including rainforest science), earth sciences, tropical health and medicine and tourism. Six JCU academics are among the top ten cited scientists in marine science – four work in the School of Marine & Tropical Biology. One of JCU’s two Federation Fellows researches in the School of Marine & Tropical Biology – Federation Fellows are considered world-leaders in their field of research. The second, one of the world’s leading experts in environmental geochemistry, is based in the School of Earth & Environmental Sciences.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Australia’s first department of tourism was established at JCU and four of the world’s top 50 tourism scholars work at the University, giving it an exceptionally high concentration of top research in the tourism area. JCU has excellent research facilities – including island and rainforest research stations – which it uses to develop all of these areas. It has a unique partnership with the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), and established the Centre of Excellence – Coral Reef Studies at Townsville.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">JCU is renowned for its friendly campus atmosphere, good staff-to student ratios, support services </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">and highly qualified teaching staff. There is a comprehensive network of support services to help students make the most of their time at the University and to ensure that their studies are successful. These services include academic support, accommodation services, childcare facilities, careers counselling, employment services, medical facilities, technology training, </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">24 hour computer labs, sport and recreation centres, and student clubs and societies. International students at JCU are also supported by the International Student Centre, which provides arrival services, an international student orientation programme, and personal support whenever it </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">is required.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>ACCOMMODATION</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Accommodation options on the Townsville campus include eight halls of residence, while Cairns students have purpose-built, privately operated accommodation available very near the campus. There are also many off-campus, privately rented accommodation options for students. Additional information can be found at </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">www.jcu.edu.au/office/accom </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>SCIENCE AT JCU </strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The Faculty of Science, Engineering and Information Technology (SEIT) at James Cook University is among the best in Australia and is recognised internationally for its key areas of strength. These include tropical and conservation biology, earth science, environmental science, fluid dynamics, advanced materials and marine science. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">JCU’s situation is unique for the study of science and environment. In addition to its global reputation in the sciences, the Cairns and Townsville campuses enjoy easy access to the Great Barrier Reef </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">and the ancient rainforests of the Wet Tropics as well as to dry </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">tropic environments, savanna </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">and wetlands. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The Faculty operates at both the Cairns and Townsville campuses of JCU and is organised into four multidisciplinary schools: Earth & Environmental Sciences; Engineering; Marine & Tropical Biology; and Mathematics, Physics & Information Technology</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">INTERNATIONAL STANDING</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The Faculty’s expertise, facilities and research are world renowned, as shown by some of its rankings: One of Australia’s top ten universities for Science (Melbourne Institute 2006); Number 1 internationally for citations on coral reef ecology; Highest ranked Australian university for citations in ecology/environment over a ten year period; Leads Australia for articles in the top 15 journals in the field of marine and freshwater biology.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">In 2006 the School of Engineering received professional accreditation by Engineers Australia for the maximum five year term, and the Bachelor of Marine Science gained a five year accreditation from the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">TEACHING AND LEARNING</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">A defining characteristic of studying science at JCU is the </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">level of opportunity for hands-on practical experience, including field trips to spectacular natural environments. In addition, students can access modern laboratories, field stations and research facilities, and enjoy close links to both industry and government agencies. Students </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">are taught by lecturers who are prominent researchers in their specialisations. 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For more information, visit the Faculty’s web page at www.jcu.edu.au/fse </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The Faculty is the acknowledged research leader at JCU, accounting for around 50% of publications and 65% of research income. It hosts a number of leading research groups and centres, including: the Australian Centre for Tropical Freshwater Research (ACTFR); the Centre for Disaster Studies; the Economic Geology Research Unit (EGRU); the Fish and Fisheries Research Centre; the Structure and Metamorphism Research Institute (SAMRI)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The Faculty is a partner in the ARC Centre of Excellence in Coral Reef Studies and the Advanced Analytical Centre, and hosts a node in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Antimatter-Matter Studies.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">PARTNERSHIPS</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">A key feature of the Faculty’s research and teaching profile are its partnerships with leading external research organisations. These include joint venture partnerships with the Australian Institute of Marine Science – AIMS@JCU – and the newly established Tropical Landscapes Joint Venture (TLJV) with CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation). From 2007, the TLJV has provided for the co-location of JCU and CSIRO staff </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">in new research facilities – the Australian Tropical Forest Institute (ATFI) and the Australian Tropical Sciences Innovation Precinct (ATSIP). In 2007, JCU and BHP Billiton formed the Engineering Alliance – an industry linkage designed to support teaching and research excellence in North Queensland. The School of Engineering also has significant industry partnerships with Uninet and Xstrata. 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Murdoch will help you make the most of your university education and offers opportunities that will make your experience in Australia a truly memorable and worthwhile event. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>So, why choose Murdoch?</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Five star graduate satisfaction rating</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><em>The Good Universities Guide </em>has awarded Murdoch University the highest graduate satisfaction rating for thirteen out of the past fourteen years, an achievement unmatched by any other Australian university. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Top teaching rating</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Murdoch is consistently rated as one of the top teaching universities in Government student surveys. It also received the following ratings in the Australian Teaching and Learning Performance Fund 2007: second for Teaching & Learning Performance in arts, humanities and education, and fifth nationally for Teaching & Learning in science and engineering.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Quality services and facilities</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Murdoch provides excellent support services for international students, including an intensive Orientation programme, international student advisers who are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, assistance with accommodation, and social functions. Murdoch provides many services for all students, including a Worship Centre for all religious denominations, catering facilities that attend to special dietary needs, a University Health Service, a Child Care Centre, computing facilities, sport and recreation facilities, banking and an extensive library.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Award-winning facilities</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t202" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="202" path="m0,0l0,21600,21600,21600,21600,0xe"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter" /> <v:path gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" /> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t202" style="position:absolute; margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:5.6pt;height:5.5pt;z-index:1; mso-wrap-distance-left:0;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:0; mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:center; mso-position-horizontal-relative:char;mso-position-vertical:center; mso-position-vertical-relative:line" mce_style="position:absolute; margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:5.6pt;height:5.5pt;z-index:1; mso-wrap-distance-left:0;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:0; mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:center; mso-position-horizontal-relative:char;mso-position-vertical:center; mso-position-vertical-relative:line" o:allowincell="f"> <v:textbox> <![if !mso]> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width="100%"> <tr> <td><![endif]> <div> <p class=MsoCaption><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <![if !mso]></td> </tr> </table> <![endif]></v:textbox> <w:wrap type="square" anchorx="margin" anchory="margin" /> </v:shape><![endif]--><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">- Murdoch University is one of only four educational institutions in the world to have a state-of-the art engineering pilot plant.</span>gt;</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">- The United Nations has made the University one of only five regional Environment Technology Centres in the world.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">- </span>It is home to a purpose-built </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Law Building, with electronic Moot Court/Law Centre.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">- </span>The AJ Parker Cooperative Research Centre for Hydrometallurgy is the biggest </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">of its kind in the world.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">- </span>Murdoch’s veterinary degree was the first in Australia to achieve American Veterinary Medical Association accreditation. The University also hosts a Veterinary Hospital, 24hr clinic and is the only university in Australia with a large animal farm on campus.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">- </span>Murdoch University has the most up-to-date media production facility of any Australian university.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">- </span>Murdoch is home to the Research Institute for Sustainable Energy, including an outdoor test area and research laboratory (Australia’s first NATA accredited facility for performance testing of inverters).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Study Abroad and summer courses</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The Study Abroad programme attracts students from all over the world. It’s designed to give students the chance to spend one or two semesters of their degree in Perth, earning academic credit which is then transferred back to their home university. Study Abroad students have a wide choice of subjects, enabling them to meet the requirements of their home degree but also to deepen and/or broaden their educational experience. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Murdoch also offers summer courses with transferable academic credit. Tropical Marine Biology runs from mid-June to early July and has two weeks of fieldwork in the beautiful marine parks of Coral Bay. Wanju Boodjah (Welcome to Country) is a five-week course in June and July that covers all areas of indigenous Australian culture.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"> </span></p> <!--EndFragment-->", "active" => "1", "order" => "5", "established" => "1973", "source" => "Roan Johnson from Liverpool is currently studying Veterinary Science at Murdoch", "testimonial" => "<p>“I chose to study in Perth over Melbourne or Sydney for lots of reasons. The weather is amazing, the Murdoch campus is between Fremantle and Perth and is very close to the beach; life is cheaper and people are laid-back.<br />“Academically I’ve found the veterinary science programme challenging, stressful and enjoyable – all at the same time! The university lecturers are all of a very high standard and what I’ve thought really pleasing is their willingness to go beyond the call of duty to make sure that students understand the material.<br />“I chose to study at Murdoch University in particular because its veterinary science programme is recognised by the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) as well as the UK association – I’m hoping that this, along with the outstanding reputation Murdoch has for health sciences, will stand me in good stead once I graduate.<br />“The Murdoch university campus is awesome. Bush Court, Walter’s Café, Murdoch Tavern and the department common rooms are constantly teeming with life. What tipped the balance for me about coming here was the friendliness of the Murdoch staff and their willingness to help. There are a lot of international students here at the University and everyone is very understanding. Especially when homesickness kicks in – it does happen, but not for long, trust me!<br />“I’m now half-way through my vet science degree. It’s a very demanding course, to say the least, but it is challenging and fun. We have a referral clinic and a farm on campus and the lecturers are very approachable.<br />“Perth and the area have so much to offer. 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We place high value on innovation and excellence in teaching and research across a wide range of disciplines and offer a vibrant and stimulating environment in which to study.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Flinders is a member of the Innovative Research Universities Australia (IRUA).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Our students</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Flinders has over 17,00 students. We are a highly diverse community with many nationalities, cultures, religions and languages represented among our students. We have 2,100 onshore international students from 85 different countries at Flinders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Our campus</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The University campus is 10km south of Adelaide, state capital of South Australia. The 180 hectare campus, which offers panoramic views, features modern buildings and facilities, set on Australian bush, pine forests and gardens. 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We have a high research profile and consistently rank among Australia’s top universities on a per capita basis for research spending and for the citation of work in professional journals. Flinders offers research degree supervision in all disciplines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Our Alumni</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">High achieving alumni include Professor Terence Tao, Professor of Mathematics at UCLA and the first Australian to win the Fields Medal, the equivalent of a Nobel Prize in mathematics; Dr Mamoru Mohri, Japan’s first astronaut and executive director of Tokyo’s National Museum of Emerging Science & Innovation; Professor Rodney Brooks, Head of Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT and designer of the first Mars robots in the 1990s and Scott Hicks, filmmaker, who earned seven Oscar nominations for the film Shine, starring Geoffrey Rush.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Areas of study at Flinders include:<span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Archaeology</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Arts</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Audiology</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Biodiversity</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Behavioural science</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Biotechnology</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Business and commerce</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Creative arts</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Disability studies</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Education</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Engineering</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Environment</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Governance</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Health administration</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Health sciences </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Information technology</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">International development</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">International relations</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Languages</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Law</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Medicine </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Nanotechnology</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Nursing and midwifery</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Nutrition and dietetics</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Psychology</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Public administration</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Science</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Social work</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Speech pathology</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">TESOL</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Theology</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Tourism</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Water resource management</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Women’s studies</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"> </span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <!--EndFragment--> <p> </p> <ul> </ul>", "active" => "1", "order" => "6", "established" => "1966", "source" => "UK student Kate Vanhinsbergh is studying criminology and English literature at Flinders on exchange", "testimonial" => "<p><!--StartFragment--></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 120%; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: MinionPro-Bold; color: black; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">“Adelaide is very laid back, and everyone is surprisingly warm, open and welcoming. I also seem to be doing more sports here than I ever do at home, so I feel amazing!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 8.5pt; line-height: 120%; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: MinionPro-Bold; color: black; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">“Flinders is more challenging than my university at home - I’m certainly never bored here! <br /> I live in the university hall and we have all pretty much been forced into getting to know each other. It’s been embarrassing, hilarious, warming – there is not a bad apple among us.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 8.5pt; line-height: 120%; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: MinionPro-Bold; color: black; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">“When I finish at Flinders I want to write. I’d love to start in music journalism but eventually I want to be an international journalist... maybe even write for </span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: MinionPro-It; color: black; letter-spacing: -.1pt;"><em>National Geographic</em></span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: MinionPro-Bold; color: black; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">.” </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <!--EndFragment--> <p> </p>", "parent_id" => "0" ), "Country" => array( "id" => "0", "name" => "Australia" ), "Attachment" => array( array( "id" => "563", "class" => "University", "foreign_id" => "9", "type_id" => "3", "filename" => "Flinders_logo.jpg", "dir" => "University/9", "mimetype" => "image/pjpeg", "filesize" => "295380", "height" => "2126", "width" => "1772", "thumb" => "0", "description" => "[empty string]", "created" => "2008-07-22 03:43:16", "modified" => "2008-07-22 03:43:16" ), array( "id" => "528", "class" => "University", "foreign_id" => "9", "type_id" => "4", "filename" => "Flinders_image.jpg", "dir" => "University/9", "mimetype" => "image/pjpeg", "filesize" => "232879", "height" => "535", "width" => "800", "thumb" => "0", "description" => "[empty string]", "created" => "2008-07-21 07:28:03", "modified" => "2008-07-21 07:28:03" ) ), "children" => array() ), array( "University" => array( "id" => "10", "slug" => "griffith-university.html", "country_id" => "0", "name" => "Griffith University", "location" => "Five campuses in Brisbane and the Gold Coast", "students" => "37800", "url" => "http://www.griffith.edu.au/international", "cricos" => "00233E", "description" => "<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> <!--StartFragment--> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;"> <!--StartFragment--> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">As new discoveries are made and society changes, so too should our universities. As a founding member of Innovative Research Universities Australia (IRU Australia), Griffith delivers a whole new student experience with its innovative approach to research, training and learning. Degrees that don’t just open doors, but create them. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Griffith University has over 3,500 full time staff and some 37,800 students including more than 8,800 international students from over 123 nations. Griffith is the ideal location to combine study with a great lifestyle. With five campuses in the dynamic Brisbane-Gold Coast region, students have ready access to Brisbane’s social, cultural and recreational facilities and the attractions of Queensland’s top surfside tourist destination. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Griffith has a history of strong ties with industry to give graduates a competitive edge when they enter the workforce. It maintains world-class academic staff and significant industry partnerships around the world. With over 40 specialised research centres, you can be confident of high-quality teaching informed by leading-edge research. Griffith has international exchange and academic agreements with more than 200 universities and other institutions around the world.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Programmes offered</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">At undergraduate level, Griffith teaches diplomas, bachelor degrees and combined programmes. Postgraduate qualifications include graduate certificates, graduate diplomas, honours degrees, masters and PhDs. In total, Griffith offers over 600 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in a </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">wide range of subjects, including:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Asian and international studies </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Accounting, banking & finance </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Biotechnology<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Commerce and business<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Education, TESOL, applied linguistics<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Engineering (electronics, civil, construction, and environmental) </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Environment</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Film and television production</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Graphic, interior, 3D and games design</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Health, public health, nursing, psychology </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Humanities, journalism, communications</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">International business</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">IT, multimedia</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Law, criminology and criminal justice</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Marine biology, wildlife biology and ecotourism</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Music, technology, popular music</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Pharmacy</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Photography</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Physiotherapy & exercise science</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Tourism, hotel, event and sport management.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Rankings and innovations</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>2008</strong> Griffith is Australia’s leader in Environmental Science with AU$50 million invested in the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>2008</strong> Australia’s new headquarters for Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security (CEPS) is located at Griffith’s Nathan campus.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>2007</strong> Australia’s largest and most modern film school is founded at Griffith, in a new, state-of-the-art facility on Brisbane’s South Bank.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>2007</strong> For the sixth year running, the Graduate Management Association of Australia (GMAA) gives Griffith a five-star rating for its MBA, MBA Advanced and MBA Honours.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>2007</strong> Finalist in the Queensland Tourism Awards for Excellence in Education and Training.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>2005</strong> Griffith ranked the sixth smartest and most innovative company in Australia (Business Review Weekly, Vol 27, No 10).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>STUDY ABROAD AT GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY </strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The Griffith Study Abroad Programme offers you the chance to study in Australia and earn credit towards your UK or Irish degree. On the Study Abroad Programme, you can enrol at Griffith as a non-award student for a semester or a year, choose subjects from the many fields of study offered at the University that fit into your home degree plan and which will earn you credit at home, and combine studying with the great Queensland lifestyle. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The key to the Griffith approach is flexible, multi-disciplinary programmes that allow you to tailor your study to match your interests. You will have access to hundreds of courses delivered within the multi-disciplinary programmes offered at Griffith, providing an opportunity to broaden the scope of your current studies. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">With five campuses in the southeast corner of Queensland, from Brisbane to the Gold Coast, Griffith is ideally situated to provide you with rewarding study opportunities and an amazing experience. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">To support your academic studies, an experienced and dedicated Study Abroad team will guide you through your programme, from application to returning home. This includes advice and assistance on courses, health insurance, accommodation, airport reception, and activities for your spare time.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Griffith University invites you to take advantage of everything Australia has to offer academically, culturally and geographically to begin achieving your academic and personal goals. Challenge yourself and get outside your comfort zone by studying abroad at Griffith. For more details, see www.griffith.edu.au/international/study-abroad</span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </span></span> <p> </p> </span> </span>", "active" => "1", "order" => "7", "established" => "1971", "source" => "Jannie Mia Adamsen has a Bachelors and a Master of International Business from Griffith University", "testimonial" => "<p>I was studying part-time in Copenhagen, while my husband was doing a Biochemistry degree at the University of Copenhagen. I was on the train one day, on my way to work I saw an advert about a study abroad conference, and thought it might be an great way for the two of us to combine our studies with our passion for travel. My husband and I were both able to select the programmes that we wanted to study at Griffith, with the added bonus of being located in Brisbane, which has the most perfect climate.</p> <p> </p> <p>There have been many great things about studying at Griffith, in particular the outstanding support from lecturers and tutors. They are all genuinely interested in helping you to achieve the best possible result as well as being very approachable. I really enjoy the multicultural environment at Griffith, and the bush setting at the University campus.</p> <p> </p> <p>The study that I’ve done at Griffith has helped to me realise how important a degree of high quality is, and where it can take me in the future. We have had guest lecturers with the same degree visit and share their experiences and amazing achievements with us, which is really inspirational. Griffith offers a very strong support network, particularly for international students. 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There are over 17,000 students at the Bundoora campus and it is a complete community, providing retail outlets (cafés, restaurants, bars, hairdresser, travel agent, dry cleaners, bookshops and stationers), a weekly flea market, an optometrist, banks, a post office, a theatre and cinema, childcare facilities, chaplains, a dentist, counsellors, a medical centre and an excellent sporting complex.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">La Trobe International (LTI) also offers an extensive array of services to support new students, continuing students throughout the duration of their programme, and students preparing to return home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">La Trobe has excellent on-campus accommodation options, just a few minutes walk from the academic buildings. There are several types available. 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The nightlife is fantastic, which allows me to create a healthy work-life balance, the university campus is stunning and the friends I’ve made both at university and outside make life extremely enjoyable.</em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 120%; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: ArialMT; color: black;"><em>“My course is great, I like everything about it! The content is challenging, </em><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"><em>interesting, and very rewarding.</em></span><em> The tutors are helpful and friendly and my classmates are awesome. I feel as though the lecturers and tutors are more approachable than they would be at a UK institution, there is more individual attention. I’m not just a number, I am actually a person to them – they know my name and are always willing to help out if there’s a problem.</em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 120%; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: ArialMT; color: black;"><em>“So far the whole experience has been amazing and I’m sure it’ll continue to be so. Coming </em><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"><em>to Australia and to La Trobe has</em></span><em> increased my independence, confidence, happiness and my satisfaction with my choice of future career. My study and the campus life here are so much fun and so rewarding. I have absolutely no regrets about coming to study in Australia or my choice of La Trobe.</em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: ArialMT; color: black;"><em>“Plus, the lifestyle here is fantastic. 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We are investing heavily in advanced research covering diverse fields, and continue to develop our strong links with industry, government and the community. We pride ourselves on the quality of our teaching, our diverse student population and our international perspective. Our graduates are much sought after, and well-prepared for work and life as global citizens.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Areas of study</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Established in 1964, Macquarie is distinguished by the range and quality of its course offerings. The university offers world-class courses in areas including commerce, linguistics, psychology and environmental science. The Master of Applied Finance programme, for example, is the world’s largest, and the MBA has been ranked as one of the best in the Asia-Pacific region. 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Generous scholarships are available for suitable students to complete PhD studies in the University’s core areas of research strength.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Campus location and facilities</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Macquarie is a thriving community of over 32,000 students – including 8,900 international students – located on 135 hectares of parkland<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>some 30 minutes drive north-west of Sydney Harbour. The modern, well-equipped campus hosts a research park in collaboration with industry, a new Sport and Aquatic centre, a university train station, and is next to a large shopping centre. 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We provide a range of specialised support services to ensure students make the most of their time here, and the Macquarie University International Scholarships scheme is one of the most generous of its kind. First-year students can take advantage of the buddy programme, which matches them up with a second- or third-year who can help them adjust to university life in Australia. There is also a dedicated International Student Services team, who can help with enquiries about accommodation, health cover, fees, social activities, study workshops, and personal welfare. 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They include: RMIT Design Research Institute, RMIT Global Cities Research Institute, RMIT Health Innovations Research Institute, and RMIT Platform Technologies Research Institute. The University also has five dedicated research centres and is a participant in eight Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs). For more information, visit www.rmit.edu.au/research</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Services</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">RMIT’s aim is to enhance the experience of students, by creating opportunities for involvement and building skills. 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Firms such as MTAerospace, Fujitsu-Siemens, Volkswagen, Airbus and Bentley Motors are strong supporters of </span><br /> <span style="font-family: ArialMT;">the programme.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>International reputation</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">RMIT is a member of the Australian Technology Network (ATN), an influential alliance of five distinctive and prominent universities of technology that share a heritage of working </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">with industry.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Part of a living city</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">There’s so much more to university life than just study. At RMIT, you’ll have the chance to get involved in fashion festivals, photography exhibitions, student TV and radio. 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It was ranked number 81 among the world’s top 100 universities by <em>The Times Higher Education Supplement</em> in 2009 and in the top 25 universities in the Asia-Pacific region by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Rankings in 2006. Adelaide is associated with five Nobel Prize winners and 102 Rhodes Scholars, and is a member of the Group of Eight, Australia’s leading research-intensive universities consortium.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">With 20,000 students (5,500 of whom are international, from 94 countries) and over 2,800 staff, </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">the University is small enough to provide personal interaction with teaching staff, yet big enough to offer a broad range of courses and student support services. 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It is involved with 13 National Research Centres, 13 Cooperative Research Centres, and is home to 61 specialty research centres, clusters and units.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Adelaide recently established six world-leading research institutes in reproductive health and stem cell research; environmental science and management; mineral and energy resources; plant and animal science; cancer research; and photonics and advanced sensing. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Adelaide alumni hold positions of influence in Australia and overseas. The University educated Australia’s first astronaut, youngest-ever Federal politician, Singapore’s first directly-elected President, and the youngest-ever recipient of a Nobel Prize. 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The Waite campus is the largest agricultural research complex in the southern hemisphere, just seven kilometres from the CBD. </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">A fourth campus, the Thebarton campus, is the University’s research park, home to commercial and research groups, the highest concentration of biotechnology enterprises in Australia and over 20 University spin-off companies. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>STUDENT LIFE & SUPPORT SERVICES</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Students can access a wide range </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">of services and facilities on campus including catering outlets, a student bar, a fitness centre, and a range of sporting and special interest clubs. There are also services in health, counselling, finance, education and welfare representation and support, childcare, and language and study skills. All full degree students have the chance to take an exchange programme at one of Adelaide’s international partner institutions.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The University offers a range of accommodation options, including apartment-style living at the Village in the CBD. 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The course is exceptional, plus the University has a great reputation internationally. The teaching is of a very high standard, the lecturers are really approachable and there is a lot of clinical placement which complements the theory.</em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 120%; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"><em>“I decided to move to Adelaide ahead of other cities because it is the perfect size for a student – not too large or expensive, but still offering a lot of attractions and a great lifestyle. I really like the fact the University is at the centre of the city and has so many beautiful heritage buildings as well as lovely surroundings. 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It’s a big step. But why not take a slightly bigger step? Come to the University of Newcastle in Australia and expand your horizons!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;"><strong>The city of Newcastle, New South Wales</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;">Newcastle</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;"> is situated on the east coast of Australia, two hours drive north of Sydney. Newcastle city reaches out to sea on a peninsula at the mouth of the Hunter River. This distinctive geography creates the only Australian city with a CBD on the beach and the harbour waterfront. Newcastle is set on a breathtaking stretch of the Pacific Ocean coastline and is Australia’s sixth largest city. It boasts some of Australia’s best beaches and waterways for swimming, surfing, sailing and other water sports. Combined with a low cost of living and a favourable climate, Newcastle presents a relaxed and welcoming lifestyle. With a regional population of about 500,000, the city supports a thriving business and commercial sector and an excellent network of healthcare and educational facilities. Newcastle is home to some of the best entertainment venues on the east coast and offers many of the usual city comforts – restaurants, cafes, parks and gardens, theatres, art galleries, shopping centres and nightclubs. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin<script type="><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;">The city of Newcastle has built a solid international and domestic reputation for the wealth of talent that radiates from it. From the commercial success of bands such as Silverchair to the annual cultural activities such as the Shootout Film Festival and the This Is Not Art exhibition, Newcastle boasts a vibrant artistic and creative scene, attracting attention worldwide.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;">Just ten minutes drive from the city centre, visitors can get up close and personal with some of Australia’s unique and beautiful wildlife. Blackbutt Reserve hosts spacious modern facilities which allow close viewing of a variety of animal – kangaroos, koalas, emus, wallabies, wombats and an array of Australian bird species. Nearby Lake Macquarie is Australia’s largest coastal saltwater lake – four times the size of Sydney Harbour.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Why choose the University of Newcastle, Australia?<br /></strong>We are proud of our reputation and the quality of our graduates. We believe Newcastle is the perfect place to grow – academically, professionally and personally.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;">The University of Newcastle was founded in 1965 and currently operates on two main campuses. The largest, set on a 140 hectare natural bushland site, is at Callaghan, about 12 kilometres west of the Newcastle city centre. The other, on an 85 hectare site adjacent to national parkland, is on the Central Coast at Ourimbah, about halfway between Newcastle and Sydney. The University of Newcastle’s Conservatorium of Music, Legal Centre and Graduate School of Business are all located near Civic Park in the centre of Newcastle. The University of Newcastle’s student population is just under 27,000, including some 6,000 international students from more than 80 countries. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;">The University of Newcastle offers an extensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes including most of the professional degree programmes such as architecture, law, medicine, engineering, teaching, surveying, social work, and nursing. As well, we offer a vast array of courses in disciplines such as computing, fine art, science, mathematics, modern languages, nutrition and dietetics, sociology and anthropology, classics, history, economics, business, philosophy and communications, to name just a few. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;">The University of Newcastle’s greatest research strengths are in Aboriginal studies, behavioural science, biomedical science, building and construction, business studies, education, electrical engineering, computer science and information technology, environmental systems, materials science, minerals and processing, physical systems, public health, reproductive systems, and the study of society.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;">Our graduates are highly regarded both in Australia and internationally. We also offer exciting and challenging postgraduate coursework and research programmes, all of which are available on-campus, by distance or online. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;">Our students enjoy outstanding facilities including a number of large, well-stocked libraries and award-winning buildings. The University of Newcastle offers fantastic sporting facilities, the largest single site accommodation complex of any university in Australia, a welfare service dedicated to international students, careers and student employment office and a Health Service. We are proud to own two of the finest natural bushland campuses in the country, both close to beautiful beaches and national parks. With our walking trails, bike paths, cafés, and shops, plus a sub-tropical climate that’s hard to beat, it won’t take you long to settle into our friendly, relaxed way of life. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;">We are committed to the highest possible standards in teaching, learning and research. Academic standards, superb recreational facilities, natural surroundings, award-winning buildings and access to the latest technology are all part of the reason that growing numbers of students put Newcastle first.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Living on campus</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;">On-campus accommodation at Callaghan comprises around 1,000 beds in four colleges that provide a mix of communal and independent living. Places are always in great demand so the earlier you contact us the better. Applications for on-campus accommodation close 30 November for semester 1 and 31 May for semester 2. www.newcastle.edu.au/services/accommodation.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></p> <p> </p>", "active" => "1", "order" => "12", "established" => "1965", "source" => "Sakile Mamutse from Zimbabwe is studying the Bachelor of Nursing at the University of Newcastle", "testimonial" => "“I chose to study at Newcastle because it was in a coastal city which promised to be vibrant. The location made it possible for me to balance my life and studies without compromising one or the other.<br />“The best thing about my programme? That it is highly interactive. It’s problem- and evidence-based, so it enables me to develop skills individually. The teachers don’t just feed out information, they encourage us to think as individuals.<br />“I think the Bachelor of Nursing degree will help me tremendously in my communication skills, which is one of the major skills you have to have in order to be able to implement care. Also having problem-solving skills is a great thing to have in any situation in life and I feel my programme has really equipped me in that sense. Also the degree is recognised worldwide, which means that I can be as mobile as I want in my career – the sky is the limit for me! <br />“The support you receive from the University – in both academic and personal terms – is excellent. It is one of the things I rely on as an international student away from home and with no close family around. What would I say to anyone thinking of coming to study here at Newcastle? Congratulations on making a great decision! 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UTAS is a research and teaching institution of exceptional quality. Despite its comparatively small size it is ranked fifth in competition for Australian Government research grants, seventh for research intensity and recently won an A1 rating from the Government for teaching and learning in science, engineering, computing and architecture.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">UTAS has 20 affiliated research institutions around its campuses and the world’s best maritime college, the Australian Maritime College, integrated with UTAS in 2008. This makes UTAS one of the top marine science institutions in the world and further bolsters its reputation as one of the finest research universities in Australia. UTAS has the only UNESCO chair for Antarctic Studies in the world. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">UTAS has two major campuses: Hobart, Tasmania’s capital, and Launceston. Both are set in natural bushland and have comprehensive facilities. The Hobart campus is ten minutes from the city centre. It has learning hubs for self-study with computer access, extensive sporting facilities, three residential colleges and modern student apartments. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">A full range of services are provided for students, including academic bridging programmes, a careers service, international student support staff and computer labs with 24 hour access. There are more than 70 clubs and associations run by students and supported by the University of Tasmania. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Costs and scholarships</strong><strong></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">UTAS has lower fees than other comparable Australian universities and the cost of living in Tasmania is lower than most other regions of Australia. There are now over 3,000 international students from more than 80 countries studying at the University of Tasmania. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">UTAS also has one of the largest scholarship schemes for international students to be found anywhere. The Tasmanian International Scholarship Scheme (TISS) gives a 25 per cent reduction in tuition fees for students with better than average academic results. The scholarship lasts the length of their programme.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Living in Tasmania</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Tasmania is a unique island and its inhabitants have an enviable lifestyle. Nearly 40 per cent of the state is preserved as World Heritage Area, national or state park. The air is the cleanest in the inhabited world and the waters around the island are the cleanest to be found anywhere, bar Antarctica.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">It has more poets than anywhere else in Australia, more writers, artists, and musicians. Tasmanians have a relaxed attitude and newcomers find it easy to fit in. “I moved here after ten years in Brooklyn,” said Brian Ritchie of the US rock group Violent Femmes, a recent arrival to the island. “Within 24 hours of landing, I did unscheduled performances and recording sessions because the musicians are not too paranoid to say, ‘Let’s try something’.” (New York Times, 2007)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Academic programmes include:</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Architecture, furniture design</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Arts, fine arts</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Biological sciences, biotechnology, marine science, aquaculture, biomedical science</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Business, economics, law</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Computing, information systems</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Engineering (civil, mechanical, electrical power, electronics and computer systems, mining, mechatronics, marine)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Medicine, nursing, pharmacy</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Natural sciences, environmental science, geology, agricultural science, horticulture, Antarctic and Southern Ocean studies, oceanography, meteorology, astronomy, fisheries science, maritime studies, and shipping.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong><font color="#0000FF">STUDY SCIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA, A NATURAL LABORATORY…</font></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">At the University of Tasmania you can choose from traditional courses in science, engineering, computing and technology, or courses that draw on Tasmania’s unique environment, wilderness and wildlife for a more distinctive experience. Courses in the Faculty of Science, Engineering & Technology at UTAS include agricultural science; Antarctic and marine science; architecture and design; chemistry; computing and information systems; earth sciences; engineering; geographic information systems; spatial sciences and remote sensing; geography and environmental/wilderness studies; mathematics and physics; plant science; psychology; and zoology.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong><font color="#0000FF">Ten reasons to study science at UTas...</font></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">1. Distinctive programmes that take advantage of our unique location and research expertise.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">2. A high quality teaching and research environment led by national and international research-active staff.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">3. An extensive course choice, ranging from traditional science-based programmes to distinctive programmes unique to Tasmania.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">4. A friendly atmosphere and small class sizes, which give more opportunities for individual guidance from lecturers.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">5. State-of-the-art facilities, including Australia’s first human interface technology computing and hydrogen energy research laboratories.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">6. A ‘natural laboratory’. About one third of Tasmania is reserved in national parks and wilderness world heritage areas. Fieldwork and excursions maximise use of the range of ecosystems right in our own backyard.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">7. An international perspective. There are over 800 international students from 60 countries studying science, engineering </span><br /> <span style="font-family: ArialMT;">and technology. UTAS has exchange agreements with over </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">50 partner universities in 30 countries.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">8. Successful research collaboration with government and industry partners (in forestry, mining, energy production, agriculture, conservation) and national research centres (for example, Antarctic climate and ecosystems, food safety, forestry, ore deposit research, separation science, ocean monitoring, landscape management).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">9. Excellent career prospects. Courses give students expertise </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">to meet areas of current and predicted employment demand, as well as generic, transferable skills. Many courses have industry placements (such as agricultural science, engineering, surveying).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">10. The natural place to study. Experience some of the cleanest air and water in the world and enjoy Tasmania’s climate, relaxed lifestyle, natural history and cultural diversity while you study at one of Australia’s most respected universities.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">For detailed course information, please visit www.utas.edu.au/set</span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </span></p>", "active" => "1", "order" => "13", "established" => "1890", "source" => "Tom Sparkes, 20, is at UTas as a Study Abroad student from the University of East Anglia", "testimonial" => "<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;"><!--StartFragment--></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 8.5pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: MinionPro-Regular; font-size: 12px;"> <!--StartFragment--> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 8.5pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: MinionPro-Regular;"> <!--StartFragment--> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;">“I’m studying a mix of environmental units including wilderness management and natural resources management. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 8.5pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;">“I chose UTas because it has a great reputation for wilderness management and environmental studies due to Tasmania’s vast World Heritage wilderness areas.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 8.5pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;">“I arrived at the start of the first semester break. I was very excited to be in Tasmania and immediately started exploring the city and surrounding hills. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 8.5pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;">“The university is fantastic with a huge number of very interesting course units on offer. The teaching staff are open and accommodating and the workload very manageable. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 8.5pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;">“I rent a room in a shared Tasmania University Union house. This seems the best way to play it as it is quite flexible and you can change houses if you don’t get on somewhere! </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 8.5pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;">“In your spare time, the best option is to team up with some other students and buy or rent a car so you get out and see the real Tasmania. There are lots of clubs and societies here, though from my experience these are quite laid-back so you really need to get involved to get something out of them. I do a lot of rock climbing and bush walking, both of which have active clubs, but it’s also easy to get out and do this on your own with friends as there are a load of walks to do around Hobart.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;">“My advice for anyone thinking of studying here? 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In October 2009, it was ranked number 84 in the World University Rankings from <em>The Times Higher Education Supplement.</em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">UWA remains the destination of choice for the highest-achieving students in Western Australia. In 2009, 82% of the top 5% of Western Australian school leavers enrolled at UWA. It has the highest graduate employment rates in the state, and each year matches or exceeds national graduate employment rates.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">UWA places enormous emphasis on research and research training and, as a result, attracts researchers of international standing across the whole range of disciplines taught at the University. UWA regularly attracts more than 70 per cent of the competitive research funding awarded in Western Australia by the Commonwealth Government and about 60 per cent of the state’s research funding from all sources. 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There’s plenty of study space in the University’s many libraries and the campus has excellent computing services, including the facility for students to remotely access the UWA network.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The campus at UWA is made up of landscaped gardens on the banks of the Swan River, featuring both traditional architecture and state-of-the-art research facilities, lecture theatres and laboratories. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">There are five residential colleges and halls, all on the main campus. Accommodation includes a study/bedroom, all meals and amenities, rooms and libraries. There is also private accommodation close to UWA and in nearby suburbs.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">UWA offers an extensive support network to all its students to ensure their well-being. A wide range of support services are available, including personal and educational counselling, short courses in areas such as learning research skills and academic writing; a careers centre offering advice and career planning as well as details of short-term and part-time jobs; a Medical Centre, a Housing and Financial Aid office; and a mentoring scheme where new students are matched to a senior student for support and guidance.</span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p> <!--EndFragment-->", "active" => "1", "order" => "14", "established" => "1911", "source" => "Stuart Molloy, from Perth in Scotland, is studying a BA in English and Latin at UWA", "testimonial" => "“Initially, I fancied studying marine biology and, as I was more willing to picture myself splashing around in the Coral Sea than in the North Sea, I started looking at Australian universities. I ended up changing my mind about what to study and decided to focus on humanities-type subjects, but the change in what I wanted to do didn’t change where I wanted to do it. Studying in Australia, to me, represented the opportunity to experience somewhere different and to really get to appreciate it because I’d be living there for an extended period of time.<br />“I also looked at UK universities – including St. Andrews, Durham, Cambridge and Edinburgh – as well as two other Australian universities. My decision to go to UWA was based on its overall reputation as an excellent university, and the expertise of its staff. Some of the highlights of my course include being taught English and Latin by people such as the literary critic and creative writer Gail Jones, and Brian Bosworth, who is one of the world’s leading experts on Alexander the Great. I think the presence of such staff gives a real indication of the quality of UWA’s teaching as a whole.<br />“I think the biggest benefit of studying here in Australia is simply being an international student. Without wanting to sound like a cliché, it’s an experience that gives you much more than a degree. Just by going through the day-to-day in another country, you’re exposed to perspectives that are very different from your own, and that’s probably one of the most useful lessons you can gain in life. Plus, of course, I know that a degree from UWA will be held in high regard by prospective employers.<br />“Outside of study, I really enjoy living in Perth. Beneath the sleepy, laid-back façade that it presents, it provides a great social life. 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In the 2009 World University Rankings from <em>The Times Higher Education Supplement</em></span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">, UNSW was ranked 47th in the world overall and in the top 50 in the world in the fields of science, technology, biomedicine and social sciences. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">UNSW also received the maximum five-star rating for seven key performance indicators in the Good Universities Guide 2010, </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">out-ranking other Australian universities for graduate starting salaries, research grants, research intensity, student–staff ratio, cultural diversity, positive graduate outcomes and staff qualifications. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">It is a member of Universitas 21, a prestigious international consortium of top universities, which provides the University with a framework for international collaboration.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">UNSW offers almost 1,000 academic programmes both at undergraduate and postgraduate level across its faculties. These are Arts and Social Sciences, Built Environment, Law, the Australian School of Business, the College of Fine Arts, Medicine, Engineering, Science, and the Australian Defence Force Academy. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Within the nine faculties, there are 75 schools, six institutes and four teaching hospitals. Students enjoy </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">a balance of cutting-edge facilities and face-to-face teaching and are encouraged to take advantage of cross-disciplinary studies.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>RESEARCH EXCELLENCE</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">UNSW is a founding member of the Group of Eight, Australia’s leading research universities, and has developed a strong reputation in a number of fields including social policy, biomedical sciences; next generation materials and technologies; water, environment and sustainability; government and health policy; ICT, informatics </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">and robotics and business, law and economics. The University’s expertise is regularly sought after by business and government.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The new Lowy Cancer Research Centre, the first in Australia to bring together childhood and adult cancer research at one site, will open on campus in late 2009.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>FACILITIES AND STUDENT SUPPORT</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">UNSW is a vibrant intellectual, research and cultural hub that gives students easy access to a range of commercial, academic and social activities. There are hundreds of sport, social, recreational, political and religious clubs and societies, numerous international student associations, a student bar, express transport services, a health and dental centre, newsagencies and shops, banks, a post office, lots of food outlets, a gym, an Olympic-size pool and a vibrant café scene.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">International Student Services (ISS) is there to help international students to adjust to living and studying in Australia. ISS provides airport reception, accommodation services, orientation, academic support, and counselling services.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">UNSW has also its own student channel, UNSW TV, a digital media management system that lets staff and students upload, publish and manage files including videos, PDFs and audio. It’s a great way to find out more about UNSW – see for yourself at <a href="http://tv.unsw.edu.au/">www.tv.unsw.edu.au</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>LOCATION </strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">UNSW has three campuses – the main Kensington campus and the College of Fine Arts in Sydney, and the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra. Kensington campus, with its state-of-the-art academic facilities and recreational and social areas offers an enviable, cosmopolitan lifestyle. It is near the CBD, and well connected by public transport. The campus is also close to some of the city’s best beaches – Bondi Beach is just 15 minutes away.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>ACCOMMODATION</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Accommodation ranges from fully catered on-campus colleges to private rental units in surrounding suburbs. Kensington campus has seven residential colleges on campus and one nearby. UNSW also has two blocks of furnished, self-contained share apartments and a Housing Service, which provides help finding private rental accommodation. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"> </span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;"></span>", "active" => "1", "order" => "15", "established" => "1949", "source" => "Stuart Meney is studying a Master of Arts in Development Studies at UNSW", "testimonial" => "<span style="font-size: 6.5pt; font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><em> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Stuart, 25, is originally from County Durham. Through his MA in Development Studies at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Stuart hopes to understand the causes, and potential solutions, to the social, economic and political inequality between the developed and the developing world. </span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">After graduating with an undergraduate degree in Business Management from Lancaster University in England, Stuart set out to travel in Africa. Beginning in the south and working his way up to Kenya over a period of a few months, he was exposed to the challenging conditions of developing nations. It was a far cry from his life in the UK, and in Africa he decided he wanted to make a difference. “After meeting the Africa people and seeing the continent, I wanted to understand why there was such a big gap between people like me and people like them in terms of what we have.”</span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Utilising his background in business management and his more specialised Masters degree, Stuart eventually hopes to work in government policy. He wants to make decisions which aid the development of the third world, in either Africa or the Asia-Pacific region. “It’s something I find important,” he says. “I had worked in a few different business roles in several small companies back in the UK, when I realised I hadn’t finished studying. I wanted to study something more specific, something that I was really passionate about.”</span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Stuart could have chosen to study development in the UK, but he was looking for a greater challenge, somewhere new. It’s what he calls “practical travelling”- experiencing a foreign country, but in the end getting much more out of your stay than the average tourist.</span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">“UNSW is a top-notch university and the Development Studies program is highly rated and specialised which will give me an advantage in the job market,” he says. Studying alongside students from a myriad of nationalities including the less developed regions of Africa and Asia has contributed to Stuart’s knowledge. “My classmates all have their own ideas and bring something unique to the table- they’re able to explain the practicalities of certain topics from their own experiences,” he says. “What I’ve learnt about the developing world hasn’t been from textbooks or films but rather from the greater life experiences of other students in my course.”</span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Stuart has found that doing his Master’s degree through coursework has been a particularly efficient way to learn. “I prefer this mode of study as I really get into it. I find it’s a much improved way to retain information as opposed to the UK, where there is a high emphasis on exams at the end of each semester,” he says. “And, it’s much more interesting this time around.”</span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">In his free time Stuart’s attentions turn to sport, in particular his love of football. He’s already made his mark on the UNSW men’s football team. “I’d missed playing since the last time I was at university,” he says. “It’s been nice to compete again.” The transition to UNSW has been smooth and simple. “I really like Sydney, I found a place to live right away and I’ve met lots of people. I’ve immersed myself into the Aussie lifestyle,” he says.</span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> </em></span></span><em></em></span></span></span>", "parent_id" => "0" ), "Country" => array( "id" => "0", "name" => "Australia" ), "Attachment" => array( array( "id" => "570", "class" => "University", "foreign_id" => "20", "type_id" => "3", "filename" => "UNSW_logo.jpg", "dir" => "University/20", "mimetype" => "image/pjpeg", "filesize" => "73735", "height" => "261", "width" => "898", "thumb" => "0", "description" => "[empty string]", "created" => "2008-07-22 03:56:04", "modified" => "2008-07-22 03:56:04" ), array( "id" => "817", "class" => "University", "foreign_id" => "20", "type_id" => "4", "filename" => "UNSW_International.jpg", "dir" => "University/20", "mimetype" => "image/jpeg", "filesize" => "914980", "height" => "1232", "width" => "1840", "thumb" => "0", "description" => "[empty string]", "created" => "2010-01-19 17:36:21", "modified" => "2010-01-19 17:36:21" ) ), "children" => array() ), array( "University" => array( "id" => "31", "slug" => "university_of_sydney.html", "country_id" => "0", "name" => "University of Sydney", "location" => "Sydney", "students" => "46000", "url" => "http://www.usyd.edu.au", "cricos" => "00026A", "description" => "<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal">Founded in 1850, the University of Sydney is Australia’s first university and its leading research institution. 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Clubs and societies.</strong> University clubs cover a wide range of interests, both sporting and social, from archery to snow boarding and from meditation to politics.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>FOCUS: Research at Sydney – The Greater Angkor Project (GAP)</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The great temple complex of Angkor Wat in Cambodia is a magnet for tourists from all over the world. Its past, however, has long puzzled archaeologists.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">At its height, the kingdom of Angkor ruled most of modern-day Cambodia, Thailand, Burma, Laos and Vietnam. Between the 9th and 16th centuries, it instigated a vast building programme. The most famous surviving example is the temple complex.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">But why did such a powerful civilization collapse? The GAP project, based at the University of Sydney, may have solved the mystery. Using remote-sensing radar data from NASA and aerial surveys, the GAP team gradually compiled a detailed map which shows that Angkor was once the largest pre-industrial urban settlement in the world, stretching over 1,000sq km and home to some 750,000 people. It was the size of modern-day Los Angeles.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Supporting such a huge city required incredible feats of civil engineering from the Angkor people. According to University of Sydney archaeologist Damien Evans, Angkor became an artificial landscape, stripped of forest cover and completely remodelled – to the extent of moving entire rivers. It was also totally dependent on an elaborate irrigation scheme.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">GAP’s findings suggest that the kingdom was brought down by the ecological consequences of altering the landscape on such a dramatic scale. 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Its reputation for distinctive research is widely recognised, and its teaching among the nation’s best. </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">A culture of discovery and inquiry informs all aspects of research and education, including ANU’s links with the world’s top institutions. ANU offers undergraduate degrees and specialist graduate training through the ANU Colleges of Arts and Social Sciences, Asia and the Pacific, Business and Economics, Engineering and Computer Science, Law, Medicine, Biology and Environment and Physical Sciences.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Research links</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">ANU has international links with leading universities in the US, the UK, Europe and Asia. ANU is the only Australian member of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), which provides its students and staff with opportunities for collaboration and exchange that contribute to the rich intellectual climate. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">IARU is an international alliance of ten of the world’s leading research universities. They are ANU, ETH Zürich, the National University of Singapore, University of California, Berkeley, the University of Oxford, Peking University, the University of Cambridge, the University of Tokyo, Yale University and the University of Copenhagen. This alliance is a strategic drawing together of universities that share a similar vision and a commitment to educating future leaders, and it is fostering northern hemisphere internships, academic conferences, student exchange and the development of joint degrees. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">ANU has also forged close links with government, business and research institutions in Australia and abroad, and is involved in projects with organisations ranging from NASA to the European Union.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Student support</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">ANU offers a dynamic academic and social life. 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A choice of fully catered, self-catered and apartment accommodation is available to suit a range of different budgets. 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This unique environment fosters some of the best scientific research in the world, much of which involves interdisciplinary collaborations. For undergraduate students, this creates two exciting benefits. First, coursework units are taught by <span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">leading scientists who incorporate the latest research developments into</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">the syllabus. Second, it provides a fantastic choice of honours projects in</span> advanced and highly relevant topics. Honours students participate in research programmes at the leading edge of current science and are often included in the author lists of important papers in prestigious scientific journals – a great way to kick off your research career if that’s the way you choose to go. For students <span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">with a particular interest in research and who can attain the highest </span>academic standards, <span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">the ANU also offers a unique undergraduate PhB programme that mixes</span> research and coursework. 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The ANU College of Law’s reputation for providing outstanding international and constitutional law courses made ANU an attractive choice”.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Patrick’s advice for getting the most out of studying at ANU is to get involved. “I’ve enjoyed advocating the interests of students and organising public lectures relating to contemporary issues in Asian studies. Through playing sport and making the most of the social events run throughout the University, I have enjoyed meeting a range of interesting people from different backgrounds. Although views will vary, for me being an ANU student means graduating with an international perspective, lifelong friendships and a strong foundation of knowledge and research skills to assist you in your post-university experiences.”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"> </span></p> <!--EndFragment-->", "parent_id" => "0" ), "Country" => array( "id" => "0", "name" => "Australia" ), "Attachment" => array( array( "id" => "618", "class" => "University", "foreign_id" => "32", "type_id" => "3", "filename" => "ANU_RGB.jpg", "dir" => "University/32", "mimetype" => "image/jpeg", "filesize" => "141759", "height" => "472", "width" => "945", "thumb" => "0", "description" => "[empty string]", "created" => "2009-01-11 18:36:28", "modified" => "2009-01-11 18:36:28" ) ), "children" => array() ) ), "newzeland" => array( array( "University" => array( "id" => "4", "slug" => "AUT_university.html", "country_id" => "1", "name" => "AUT", "location" => "Auckland", "students" => "24000", "url" => "http://www.autuni.ac.nz", "cricos" => "[empty string]", "description" => "<p><!--StartFragment--></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <!--StartFragment--> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">AUT is New Zealand’s third largest and fastest growing university. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"></span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">We reflect the changing world, and emerging environments and industries. 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It has an 80-<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">year tradition of academic excellence</span> across a wide range of disciplines following its early recognition as New Zealand’s premier institution for agricultural and horticultural teaching and research. Today, the University is a progressive and dynamic multi-campus entity well regarded for its innovation and ability to provide programmes that meet the needs of both domestic and international students.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;">Massey’s campuses are located in Palmerston North, Auckland and Wellington. The original campus is in the thriving provincial city of Palmerston North. The Auckland campus at Albany is just 20 minutes <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">from the CBD, while the Wellington</span> campus is in the city’s centre.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;">Massey has five Colleges – Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, Business, Creative Arts, and Education – which offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. They are also home to over 800 students studying at PhD level.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;">The University supports research in all Colleges through specialised Institutes and 56 Research Centres which attract external research funding. The application of the latest research findings is common to all degrees. Massey is regarded internationally as a leader in many fields of applied science research.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;">As part of exacting value from research, the University is active in commercialisation Recent <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">breakthrough technology, developed</span> by the Massey Riddet Centre, will see New Zealand take a lead in the rapidly growing global market for omega-3 enriched foods. The Hopkirk Research Institute on the Palmerston campus houses the largest concentration of scientists working in the domain of animal health in the southern hemisphere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Programmes of particular interest include agricultural and horticultural science, aviation, business, communication, design, education, environmental health science, engineering, food science and technology, humanities and social sciences, human nutrition and health, information sciences, music, nursing, resources and environmental planning, science, sport management and exercise science and veterinary science.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Students at Massey find a warm, friendly place to study and an intellectual climate in which they are encouraged to excel. The <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Massey philosophy is to help people</span> prepare for career challenges in today’s world, with programmes that are relevant, innovative and flexible.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;">Each of the campuses provides a comprehensive range of support systems for international students. These include academic advisors and mentoring systems, learning support, computing laboratories, international clubs and societies, health and counselling services, and recreation facilities. 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It is also the largest university in New Zealand, with over 38,000 students and nearly 5,000 international students from 80 countries.<br /><br /><strong>International rankings</strong><br />As the only New Zealand university to be ranked in the world’s top 100 (number 61 in the World University Rankings from the <em>Times Higher Education Supplement,</em> 2009) and home to the highest number of A-rated, internationally ranked researchers in the country, the University of Auckland offer a great environment for study and research. We also host four of the country’s eight National Centres of Research Excellence, giving our postgraduates even more chances to work on potentially ground-breaking research.<br /><br /><strong>Worldwide networks</strong><br />The University of Auckland has a number of significant international affiliations. Auckland is the only New Zealand member of Universitas 21 and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities, both consortia of prestigious global universities. Students at the University of Auckland also have the opportunity to spend a semester or two on a student exchange at one of more than 90 partner universities in 25 different countries. <br /><br /><strong>A range of programmes</strong><br />The University of Auckland offers Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral programmes in nine schools and faculties:</p> <ul> <li>Arts (includes social sciences, languages, history, politics)</li> <li>Business School (includes economics, accounting, marketing, information systems)</li> <li>Creative Arts & Industries (includes architecture, planning, fine arts, music, performing </li> <li>arts, and visual arts)</li> <li>Education (includes primary, secondary and early childhood teaching, social work)</li> <li>Engineering (includes electrical, electronic, chemical and materials, bioengineering biomedical, mechatronics)</li> <li>Law</li> <li>Medical And Health Sciences (includes nursing and medicine)</li> <li>Science (includes geography, environmental science, computer science, food science, sports science </li> <li>Theology </li> <li>Highly selective entry criteria mean that the University maintains the highest standards in programme delivery and quality education. </li> </ul> <p><br /><strong>Academic facilities </strong></p> <ul> <li>Largest university library in New Zealand, and 11 subject-specific libraries.</li> <li>Careers Centre with professionally qualified consultants and extensive resources.</li> <li>Kate Edger Information Commons with multi-purpose IT facilities and wireless networking technology.</li> <li>Student Learning Centre, to help you develop learning strategies and exam preparation techniques. </li> </ul> <p><strong><br />Study Abroad Programme</strong><br />The University of Auckland Study Abroad Programme allows students currently studying at a tertiary institution overseas to enrol in courses for one or two semesters at undergraduate or postgraduate level. This gives you the opportunity to experience kiwi culture, make new friends, gain international experience and build professional networks – all while earning credits towards your degree at home. Visit www.auckland.ac.nz/studyabroad.<br /><br /><strong>Student Life: Auckland: A ‘top five’ city </strong></p> <ul> <li>Auckland, ranked 5th out of 215 world cities for quality of life, is a vibrant, cosmopolitan centre.</li> <li>Auckland is New Zealand’s largest city with a population of around 1.4 million, and the country’s economic hub. </li> <li>Auckland’s unique geographic position means that you can live in a large city but still be within half an hour of stunning beaches, mountain bike tracks, nature walks and subtropical islands. </li> <li>The city has great restaurants, cafés and bars, excellent theatres, galleries and museums, terrific shopping and colourful Polynesian and Asian cultural influences. </li> <li>Auckland hosts many national and international sporting events. </li> </ul> <p><br /><strong>Central campus location </strong><br />As a University of Auckland student, you could be studying at the main City Campus, just five minutes from Auckland’s bustling centre. You’ll also be well placed to take up some fantastic work opportunities, either part-time while you study, or after you graduate. The head offices of some of New Zealand’s largest companies are nearby. <br /><br /><strong>Living costs</strong><br />Auckland is much more affordable than a number of other cities. The Mercer Human Consulting 2007 Cost of Living Survey ranks it 99 out of 143 global cities for cost of living, number one being the most expensive. London is ranked as the second most expensive city in the world, Sydney the 21st and Melbourne the 60th. <br /><br /><strong>Employment opportunities</strong><br />Full-time students can apply to work up to 20 hours per week for the duration of your degree. Completion of a New Zealand postgraduate qualification may also attract points under the General Skills category should you wish to apply for permanent residence. Special benefits are also available to international PhD students, which enable their spouse or partner to work in NZ. Visit the New Zealand Immigration website for more at www.immigration.govt.nz/study <br /><br /><strong>International students</strong><br />Auckland International provides a comprehensive International Orientation Week to help you settle in to the University, and a range of activities throughout the year to help you make friends. Workshops and information sessions are held regularly to help you adjust to life at the University of Auckland and in New Zealand. Visit www.auckland.ac.nz/international to find out more.<br /><br /><strong>Clubs and societies</strong><br />On campus there are around 100 clubs and societies, ranging from cultural associations from all over the world to clubs for tramping, canoeing, photography, film and yoga. Simply sign up during Orientation Week or throughout the semester. Keen to get involved in student activities? There’s something for everyone, whether you’re into student politics, sport, want to write for the student magazine, join the University radio station, bFM, or volunteer for community projects.<br /><strong><br />Recreation and sports</strong><br />The University of Auckland's Recreation Centre on Symonds Street has a great range of facilities and services, including a sports hall, gym, climbing wall, aerobics, yoga, squash courts and salsa dancing. You can meet and compete against your fellow students by joining one of the centre’s social sports clubs, which include football, rugby, basketball, netball and badminton. <br /><br /><strong>An extensive student support network </strong><br />Being away from home is enough of a challenge in itself. That’s why the University of Auckland has facilities and extensive support on offer for international students, whatever your background or needs. Our team of International Student Support Staff are available to help with anything you need including study advice, immigration, health, money, accommodation and personal support. There is also an emergency number available 24 hours a day, seven days a week if you urgently need talk to someone.<br /><br /><span style="color: #888888;"><br /><strong><span style="color: #4564b9;">UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND: The Faculty of Arts </span></strong></span><br />The Faculty of Arts offers degrees and diplomas in the humanities, social sciences and languages. Study in these areas opens up a rich world of human experience and ideas, and provides you with the transferable skills and knowledge you need for success in a wide variety of careers. As well as communication skills, you’ll develop initiative, critical and creative thinking, plus research, analysis and presentation skills. <br /><strong><br />Why study Arts at the University of Auckland?</strong></p> <ul> <li>The University’s Faculty of Arts is the most research-active arts faculty in New Zealand and has an international reputation for excellence. This is reflected in its high rankings in The Times Higher Educational Supplement, 2006:</li> <li>Ranked 29 in the world’s top arts and humanities universities </li> <li>Ranked 33 in the world’s top social sciences universities </li> <li>Undergraduate students have over 50 subjects to choose from and postgraduate students have over 40, giving you the flexibility to follow your interests and meet your needs. »Postgraduate students in Arts pursue advanced study in their disciplines and specialist areas. Many undertake their own research projects under the supervision of academic staff. Some programmes offer specialist study for particular professions such as language teaching, international relations and human rights, translation and interpreting, professional ethics, creative writing and film and video production.</li> </ul> <p>The Faculty of Arts is based at the University of Auckland central City Campus. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.arts.auckland.ac.nz" target="_blank">www.arts.auckland.ac.nz</a>.</p> <p>Do you enjoy working with people and designing solutions to problems? Are you creative, curious and resourceful and want to use your skills to make a difference to future generations? Then consider a career in engineering. Engineers make things happen. Most of today’s products and services have an engineering component – from appliances and cars to large-scale infrastructure, clean water and power supply. The work of engineers often enables us to enjoy longer, healthier, more comfortable and fulfilling lives.<br /><br /><span style="color: #4564b9;"><strong><br />UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND: The Faculty of Engineering</strong></span></p> <p>Why study Engineering at the University of Auckland?</p> <ul> <li>The Faculty of Engineering is internationally recognised for its tradition of excellence in teaching and research.</li> <li>The Faculty is ranked 43rd equal in the world in The Times Higher Education Supplement, 2006. No other New Zealand university features in the THES top 100 in the category of technology, which includes engineering, applied science and information technology.</li> <li>Access to world-class facilities, including the Bioengineering Institute and the Twisted Flow Wind Tunnel (TFWT) made famous for its role in Team New Zealand’s America’s Cup victories in 1995 and 2000</li> <li>As a graduate you will be in demand for top jobs, prestigious scholarships and overseas exchanges both in New Zealand and internationally.</li> <li>Choose to study two degrees concurrently by combining your engineering degree with studies in arts, science, commerce, property or law.</li> <li>The Faculty of Engineering offers a many rich and challenging postgraduate opportunities from graduate diplomas to PhDs. Take the opportunity to work with our world-class researchers on innovative engineering solutions and advance your career with a graduate qualification. </li> <li>The Faculty of Engineering is located on the city campus. 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The University is in Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island, which lies on the coast of the Canterbury Plains close to both the sea and the mountains.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Established in 1873 by scholars from Oxford and Cambridge, UC is one of New Zealand’s top research universities and has an international reputation for academic excellence. It offers first degrees in the arts (humanities and social sciences), science, commerce, education, engineering, fine art, forestry, law, music, speech and language therapy, social work and sport coaching. Postgraduate courses include Masters degrees with fascinating specialities, and PhD programmes are available in every discipline.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">While studying at UC, you will be taught by academic staff who are at the forefront of knowledge in their subject. As part of their job, </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">all lecturers are expected to be active in research and publishing and the University’s teaching strength flows out of this. Our staff are passionate about their subjects and love to share their knowledge with students.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The University has links of many kinds with prestigious universities internationally, including semester- or year-long student exchange programmes that you can choose to participate in if you wish. We also have a special endowment that makes it possible for staff from top universities overseas to visit and teach at UC. Around 70 such academic visitors each year enrich our teaching, and among the visitors in the last few years have been two Nobel Prize winners.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Canterbury’s spacious grounds are a self-contained study centre with world-class resources and facilities. The University campus boasts six libraries, 24-hour computer suites, and well-equipped laboratories. There is easy access </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">to the centre of Christchurch and its cultural and recreational facilities. The Students’ Association hosts over 100 clubs and societies so there is always something happening on campus, whether </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">it’s a band playing during lunch </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">or a play being performed in the on-campus theatre. There’s also a recreation centre with a weights room, squash courts, climbing wall and a wide array of classes on offer.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">If, however, you prefer to spend time outdoors, then Canterbury’s location is perfect for you. Known as the ‘Garden City’, Christchurch has beaches, parks, reserves and golf courses, all close to campus. There are also several ski-fields within an hour and a half’s drive from the city. It is easy to travel to lakes and mountains, as well as to tourist centres such as Mount Cook and Queenstown. Our low fees and Christchurch’s relatively low cost of living will enable you to participate in activities you would usually not be able to afford as a student studying elsewhere.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">There are several fully catered halls of residence within five minutes walk of the University. In-house academic tutoring is provided and a variety of social, cultural and sporting activities are organised. The halls are a great place to make friends, so are an excellent choice for </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">first-years. For returning students UC’s modern, self-catering Ilam Village is a popular option; others choose to rent a house close to campus and share with friends. Accommodation Office staff will help you find accommodation before you arrive and will arrange transport to pick you up from the airport to take you there.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The University of Canterbury has been host to thousands of international students over a period of more than 40 years. There are currently over 2,000 international students from over 70 countries enrolled in a wide variety of programmes. This makes for a lively, interesting and cosmopolitan university community.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">A dedicated International Student Support staff provide orientation, advice and emergency support if required. The International Office staff aim to make your experience at the University of Canterbury a fun and rewarding one: we look forward to welcoming you to our campus!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>UNDERGRADUATE OPTIONS AT CANTERBURY</strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">In the first year of a Canterbury Bachelor’s degree you have the opportunity to include not only papers in your chosen majoring subject but also a range of other supporting subjects of your choice. The strength of this approach is to give you a broad based foundation for further study. It also gives you the chance to explore subjects that are different to those you have studied at school, and even to change your major to a different subject in the second year.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Bachelor of Arts</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Students can study what they love, and learn skills of clear thinking, research, creativity and persuasion that will prepare them for a wide range of job opportunities. Majors include anthropology, philosophy, history, English, classics, modern languages, linguistics, psychology, sociology and political science, among many others.</span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Bachelor of Commerce</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Students can graduate in one of 13 specialisations, including human resource development, strategic management, accounting and taxation, computer systems and networks, marketing, and international business.</span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Bachelor of Engineering</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">This four-year professional degree is designed to produce engineers who can handle the challenges of today, but who also have the skills to design the products and tackle the problems of the future. Specialisations include earthquake engineering and nanotechnology.</span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Bachelor of Teaching & Learning</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Students can train to become an early childhood or primary teacher at one of New Zealand’s top teacher training institutions. Combining theoretical knowledge and practical experience, the degree is recognised around the world.</span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Bachelor of Sport Coaching</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Students are able to turn their passion for sport into a career with an internationally recognised degree in sport coaching. The qualification is a unique blend of practical application and theory that immerses the student into the sociology, science and pedagogy of sport and sport coaching.</span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Other options include: <strong>Bachelor of Fine Arts</strong>, which offers majors in film, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking or sculpture. <strong>Bachelor of Music</strong>, which can be taken in composition; digital music; music education; music history; musicianship; and performance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <strong>Bachelor of Social Work</strong>, a four year professional degree involving two years of specialised social work courses and practical fieldwork. Specialist Bachelors degrees in </span><strong>Forestry Science</strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> and </span><strong>Speech and Language Therapy </strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">are also offered.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">BACHELOR OF SCIENCE</span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The South Island of New Zealand is a brilliant place to do a science degree. Its unique landscapes and distinctive biology, clear night skies and close proximity to both the sea and the mountains make it a natural laboratory for field sciences. As well as well-equipped on-campus labs, UC has five field stations in the South Island, one in Antarctica and one in Nigeria. It also just installed the largest university-based supercomputer in the Southern Hemisphere.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Biological Sciences</strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #000000;<script type=">Specialise in animal or plant science, microbiology, cell biology and genetics, ecology, </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">or evolution. The School of Biological Sciences has a marine biology field station at Kaikoura, and makes extensive use of other field stations on the west coast and in the high country.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Chemistry</strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: normal;">Research areas in this department include areas as diverse as trace elements in the environment, nanotechnology, the chemistry of the upper atmosphere, and the pharmaceutical potential of synthetic compounds.</span></strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">Geography</span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong><span style="color: #000000; font-weight: normal;">As a country New Zealand is an ideal laboratory for physical geography but you can also explore specialities such as coastal processes, geography and health, hazard protection and more. If you’d like to know more, the Department has put together a CD about geography at UC – email info@studyoptions.com to request your free copy.</span></strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Geological Sciences</strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The South Island is a natural laboratory for geologists, with diverse rock types, an active Alpine Fault, glacier-carved fiords, petroleum exploration, and even Antarctica not too far away. Hazard and disaster management is a postgraduate speciality in this department.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">Physics and Astronomy</span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Optics, quantum physics, fluid dynamics, superconductivity, electronics: you can study them all at UC and more! With its own observatory in the South Island high country Canterbury is also the only New Zealand university to offer astronomy as an undergraduate degree.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">Psychology</span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The science of human behaviour is endlessly fascinating, as well as highly relevant for many career pathways. The psychology department at Canterbury is one of the best in New Zealand, with top teachers and laboratories equipped with virtual reality and other experimental tools for examining animal behaviour and neuroscience research.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">Health Sciences</span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">There are a number of health related courses available for undergraduates at UC, and a strong suite of postgraduate programmes designed to prepare students for careers within the health sector, social services or local or central government.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Communication Disorders</strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The Department has four on-campus laboratories with state-of-the-art electronic and assessment equipment. 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Its outstanding academic reputation, strong research culture and famously vibrant campus lifestyle attracts students from all over New Zealand and the world. Over 80 percent of Otago’s students are from outside Dunedin, making education the town’s main ‘industry’- one </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">in six of Dunedin’s population is a university student. The campus is just a few blocks from the city centre, and almost all students live in walking distance of the campus and key facilities.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Otago graduates achieve high approval ratings in employer surveys and pursue successful careers all over the world. Otago has extensive research and student exchange partnerships with leading universities in Europe, the UK, Asia, and the Americas.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Location</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The University’s main campus is in Dunedin, the southernmost of New Zealand’s main centres. Although a relatively small city of 120,000, Dunedin boasts many natural attractions as well as facilities usually offered only by cities many times its size. Dunedin is a gateway to Central Otago and Fiordland, where, just a few hours’ drive from the city, opportunities abound for hiking, skiing, water sports, adventure tourism, or admiring the spectacular landscape.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Research excellence</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The University of Otago has been identified as New Zealand’s top-ranked university for research by the New Zealand Tertiary Education Commission’s assessment for the Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF). This examined the quality and research performance </span><br /> <span style="font-family: ArialMT;">of academic and research staff in New Zealand universities and tertiary organisations. The PBRF assessment highlighted Otago’s specific research strengths – the University had the top ranked staff across a wide range of subject areas including biomedical, clinical, and earth sciences, medicine, history, law, economics, education, public health, philosophy, English language and literature, and sport and exercise science. Otago is home to world-quality research and researchers passionate about their fields of study.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Teaching quality</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">University staff are committed to student learning and Otago takes great pride in the achievements of its staff, students and graduates. It is continuously seeking to enhance teaching practice, and offers professional and innovative support services enabling students to develop their full potential and to reach educational goals. Student health services, library facilities and the Student Learning Centre offer extensive services to support Otago students at all levels of study.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Otago degree programmes</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Undergraduate</strong>: Bachelor degrees are offered in applied science, arts and humanities, biomedical science, business, law, consumer and applied science, dentistry, pharmacy, music, medical laboratory science, oral health, physiotherapy, physical education, theology, sciences, surveying, teaching and tourism.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Postgraduate</strong>: A full range of Postgraduate Diploma, Master and PhD programmes are offered in all the areas listed above. 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I was keen to study in a new country, and New Zealand had always attracted me. Then, when I looked into it, I found Otago has the best reputation for marine science (and all scientific research) in NZ.<br /><br />“I arrived a month before term - my sister and I bought a car in Auckland and did a road trip from north to south island. My first impressions of the country have stayed with me – Kiwis are just the friendliest, chilled-out people and the country is totally stunning.<br /><br />“I’ve found my course really positive. A couple of my papers have been practical-based – one looking at different skills within marine science (chemistry, physical oceanography, plankton/benthic biology, geology etc) and the other a subtidal ecology diving paper where we dived extensively around Dunedin, then went and stayed on the department’s research vessel for a week of diving at Stuart Island – an amazing experience. Now I’m into the research side of my masters and have been lucky enough do many fieldtrips around Fiordland with lots of diving and fishing, learning new skills.<br /><br />“The facilities here are great. Otago has a very good library and excellent online facilities such as electronic journals – it’s way better than when I was at Edinburgh University! There's lots going on too, particularly in Orientation week when they get excellent Kiwi bands like Fat Freddy’s Drop in.<br /><br />“Otago is in the perfect location – the peninsula has loads of seals, penguins, albatrosses and sea lions, huge white sandy beaches, great surfing (if you can handle cold!), and snowboarding and skiing just three hours away. Fiordland and Stuart Island are close by – they have some of the most remote, untouched marine environments.<br /><br />“My advice to someone thinking of studying here? 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Victoria is built on a tradition of teaching excellence lasting more than a century and is one of </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">New Zealand’s leading research institutions. The University is home to over 22,000 students, including 2,800 international students.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Victoria has four campuses, three of which are within ten minutes walk of each other. The main Kelburn campus is in an idyllic setting, with stunning views over the harbour. The downtown Pipitea campus includes the Faculty of Commerce and Administration and the Law School, which is housed in historic buildings opposite Parliament. The Schools of Architecture and Design occupy a large, award-winning building in the midst of the cafés, galleries and old bookstores in the central city’s heart, while the Karori campus, a short distance from Kelburn, is the home of the Education faculty.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Faculties and programmes</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The University has seven faculties: Architecture and Design, Commerce and Administration, Education, Engineering, Law, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Science. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Within these, VUW offers undergraduate programmes in more than 100 different subject areas and over 220 postgraduate degrees and diplomas. Academic strengths include music, politics, management studies, law, MBA, economics, engineering, government studies, architecture, design, psychology, earth sciences, materials science, film and theatre, linguistics, computer science and information technology, and bioscience. Study programmes at Victoria are flexible and diverse.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Student support</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Victoria has one of New Zealand’s most successful student networks. Support is available for all aspects of university life – academic, social, cultural and personal. Victoria International provides specific support for international students.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>The Wellington Lifestyle</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Wellington offers a healthy lifestyle in a mild and temperate climate. The region offers many recreational and sporting activities including water sports, hill and bush walking and fishing, while skiing is only four hours drive away. As the nation’s cultural capital Wellington offers access to major museums, libraries and national institutions. The city hosts regular cultural festivals, such as the Wellington International Film Festival and the New Zealand International Festival of the Arts, and is the chosen venue for many international conferences, sporting events and concerts. 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It represents the best of New Zealand; a small country on a big roll. Waikato offers outstanding teaching and research opportunities and a unique university experience. The University’s qualifications are recognised and respected around the globe. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">New Zealand has shown it can take on the world with its agile and innovative businesses. Waikato University is a major contributor to innovation, and punches well above its weight in global terms. Some major businesses have grown from University projects, while we work alongside others to develop new products and markets. Dairy </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">giant Fonterra is expanding into nutraceuticals, such as chocolate cheese; Comvita has cornered the global market with its manuka honey-based health products, while Endace is a world leader in internet traffic monitoring equipment. All these businesses combine knowledge and innovation, and all are based near the University. The University outperforms US peers in research commercialisation, with the highest return on investment against all US universities, according to 2005 data.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Hamilton and the Waikato region</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The University’s main campus is </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">in Hamilton, the fifth largest city in New Zealand and home to a wealth of education, science and research, alongside parks, fine dining, ethnic cafés, arts and culture, and a variety of sporting and cultural events. An hour and-a-half’s drive south of Auckland, the region is named after the river that flows through it. It’s an area of lush green hills, farmland, bush, lakes and rivers, in between two stunning coastlines. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The University is in the heart of adventure country. Raglan, with the southern hemisphere’s best left-hand surf break, is just 40 minutes away, while the Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty have some of the country’s best beaches. Waikato is the closest university to Ruapehu ski resorts, and there are forests, lakes and thermal hot pools within easy drive. South Waikato has rock climbing, mountain biking and motor sports; while adrenalin junkies can try jet boating, quad biking or white water rafting. Taupo is famous for extreme sports, like wakeboarding and sky diving. University clubs cater for all of these activities, making it easy to have a go at something new.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>The Waikato Experience</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Waikato University delivers a wide range of programmes from seven schools: Arts and Social Sciences, Computing and Maths, Education, Law, Management, Māori and Pacific Development, and Science and Engineering. In the most recent Performance Based Research Funding (PBRF) national research ranking by New Zealand’s Ministry of Education, it was ranked premier research programme in ten key academic categories, and several schools ranked first in the country.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Waikato’s teaching is informed </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">by research benchmarked against the world’s best, and it recruits and retains world-class staff who excel at teaching, research and management. Its objective is to provide a full and dynamic university experience which is distinctive in character and pursues strong international linkages to advance knowledge.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The University of Waikato </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">offers undergraduate degrees in arts, communications, business analysis (financial), computing and mathematical sciences, computer graphic design, electronic commerce, engineering, law, Māori and Pacific development, management studies, music, science, science technology, social sciences, social work, sport and leisure studies, teaching and tourism. It offers masters as well as graduate and postgraduate diplomas and certificates in most subjects, plus a thriving PhD programme.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The University is committed to the academic and social welfare of its students. There are dedicated support staff in each School and special services for international students. In 2009 Waikato was home to over 1,800 international students from 70 different countries.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Waikato’s campus has outstanding sport and leisure facilities, state-of– the-art laboratories, wireless internet connections, computers, and all the equipment and resources students need for their studies and research.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong><em>An introduction from Professor Roy Crawford, Vice-Chancellor</em></strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><em>"One of New Zealand’s most innovative universities, the University of Waikato offers a university experience to remember and benefit from for the rest of your life.</em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><em>“Our qualifications are recognised all over the world, and our graduates are sought after for a range of academic and commercial roles. We offer all students an outstanding quality education. But we also provide an introduction to our unique New Zealand culture and the opportunity to make friends and connections. </em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><em>“Our vision for the future embraces our key strengths; excellence, distinctiveness and international connectedness. We commit to the delivery of a world-class education and research portfolio, providing a full and dynamic university experience that is distinctive in character and pursuing strong international links to advance knowledge. Our excellence is self evident in the individual experiences of students and our successes are reflected in our research achievements. </em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><em>“We value our commitment to sustainability, our close connection with Māori, and </em></span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><em>our leadership role enabling and inspiring people toward their full potential and in the enhancement of shared social, economic, cultural and environmental outcomes. </em></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><em>“We pursue international linkages to advance knowledge, foster international alliances to enhance our reputation, build staff capability with academic collaboration, enhance student learning through shared curriculum development and student exchange, and collaborate in quality assurance, best practice and benchmarking. </em></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><em>“The University of Waikato experience is unique, stimulating, challenging and rewarding – we look forward to sharing it with you.” </em></span></span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <p><em> </em></p>", "active" => "1", "order" => "24", "established" => "1964", "source" => "[empty string]", "testimonial" => "[empty string]", "parent_id" => "0" ), "Country" => array( "id" => "1", "name" => "New Zealand" ), "Attachment" => array( array( "id" => "644", "class" => "University", "foreign_id" => "27", "type_id" => "4", "filename" => "Image_v1.jpg", "dir" => "University/27", "mimetype" => "image/jpeg", "filesize" => "2445172", "height" => "1331", "width" => "1997", "thumb" => "0", "description" => "[empty string]", "created" => "2009-11-17 15:46:57", "modified" => "2009-11-17 15:46:57" ) ), "children" => array() ), array( "University" => array( "id" => "28", "slug" => "Nelson_Marlborough_Institute_of_Technology.html", "country_id" => "1", "name" => "NMIT", "location" => "Nelson", "students" => "2700", "url" => "http://www.nmit.ac.nz", "cricos" => "[empty string]", "description" => "<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;">Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) is the largest training and education provider in the upper South Island of New Zealand. Its wide range of vocational and academic programmes, available at certificate, diploma and degree level, attract some 2,700 full-time students every year. This figure includes around 500 international students from more than 40 countries. NMIT also offers an internship programme and English language courses.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;"><strong>NMIT: quality education and professional support<br /></strong>NMIT is a government guaranteed institution offering high quality programmes of study. Its career orientated programmes are approved by the New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA). 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The area is at the top of the south island of New Zealand at the centre of the country and provides great opportunities to explore the rest of the country. It’s an area of small, friendly, safe towns and is renown as a recreational paradise, with its national parks, glorious mountains and golden beaches. Nelson-Marlborough also enjoys New Zealand’s best climate with the highest number of sunshine hours, hot summers and sunny winter days – tourists and students come from all over the world to enjoy the relaxed lifestyle, educational opportunities and fun atmosphere created by festivals, cinemas, bars, theatres, sport clubs, cafés and the area’s many vineyards and wineries. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;"><strong>What can you study?</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;">»Business – the well-regarded programmes include certificates, diplomas and a Bachelor of Commerce degree with majors <br />in accounting, management, marketing and information systems plus a range of Graduate Diploma programmes<br />»Computing – these very popular programmes run from certificate level right through to a Bachelor of Information Technology degree<br />»Tourism – diverse programmes in travel, tourism, adventure tourism, outdoor recreation, cookery, restaurant and hospitality<br />»Nursing and Health – NMIT offers exceptionally successful foundation and degree level nursing programmes, as well as nannying and social services courses<br />»Visual Arts and Media – from certificate level through to a Bachelor of Visual Arts<br />»Viticulture – employment orientated training featuring the Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology plus diploma and certificate programmes<br />Other programmes include certificates and diplomas in aviation, aircraft maintenance, seafood technology, forestry, automotive and mechanical engineering, organic horticulture, environmental science, and professional hairdressing.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Facilities and services</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;">The modern, purpose-built Library Learning Centre has a well equipped computer centre with free and unlimited internet access. Friendly Study Support staff are always on hand to help students with computing, mathematics, and to provide general academic support. The Student Centre has a cafeteria, recreation centre and a student lounge. NMIT International Education Services offer advice to students on how to achieve their personal and academic goals. They also arrange the arrival orientation programme, help with student visas and meet all international students at the airport on arrival. An NMIT Recreation Coordinator will arrange weekend activities and put students in contact with sports teams while the Health Centre has a nurse and student counsellors to give health related advice if needed.</span></p> <p> </p>", "active" => "1", "order" => "25", "established" => "1905", "source" => "Marguerite O’Brien is studying a Bachelor of Nursing at NMIT", "testimonial" => "“I started NMIT in February 2007. A main concern before starting was whether I’d feel old but NMIT has lots of mature students! In my class there is a huge mix of ages ranging from 18 to 58. <br /><br />“My Bachelor of Nursing course is great. At the beginning it was daunting, as I hadn’t studied in a while. Some of the terms were very alien and the timetable confusing but once we got into classes it wasn’t an issue. The course involves weekly lectures where all the class is together, then we’re divided into three smaller groups for tutorials. In these you go more into practical detail of what was covered in the lectures. Two involve labs which are very interesting, and one is set up like a ward in a hospital, and each week you learn something new – for example how to take blood pressure, pulse etc. The main thing that’s stood out so far is the placement in the hospital, which was great and really reinforced why I wanted to do nursing. I’m enjoying the course more and more as time goes on. The other students are very supportive, as are the lecturers.<br /><br />“There is so much support here for international students. There is a learning support centre attached to the library where you can get help if you’re struggling with any aspect of study, and at the start of each semester they run workshops on things like time management, effective studying skills, how to research for assignments etc. It’s easy to make appointments to see the academic staff if you need to.<br /><br />“Nelson is lovely, there is so much going on. It is really more of a small town. New Zealanders are very open and trustworthy – a big thing I notice here is that people are unbelievably helpful – if you ask something and someone doesn’t know, they’ll go out of their way to find out and help you.<br /><br />“Studying overseas is great, I feel I am in a safer country, the scenery is unbelievable and the people are lovely. I do miss my family and friends, but I don’t regret my decision to study here and feel more at home here than<br />I have anywhere in a long time.”<br /><br />", "parent_id" => "0" ), "Country" => array( "id" => "1", "name" => "New Zealand" ), "Attachment" => array(), "children" => array() ), array( "University" => array( "id" => "29", "slug" => "otago_polytechnic.html", "country_id" => "1", "name" => "Otago Polytechnic", "location" => "Dunedin", "students" => "7000", "url" => "http://www.otagopolytechnic.ac.nz", "cricos" => "[empty string]", "description" => "<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"> <!--StartFragment--> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;">International students choose to study at Otago Polytechnic because <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">of our reputation for providing students</span> with an exceptional education. Otago Polytechnic is an acclaimed, highly <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">regarded institute of applied research</span> and technology (PBRF 2006).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;">Otago Polytechnic has campuses in Dunedin and Central Otago, in New Zealand’s lower South Island. Legendary for its beauty, with a friendly and welcoming populace and a diverse natural environment for you to explore, the South Island is the perfect place for your studies.<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black; letter-spacing: -.15pt;"></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black; letter-spacing: -.15pt;">Your experience at Otago Polytechnic</span><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;"> will be rewarding and memorable. Studying in small classes, with lecturers who know you by name, you will develop life-long friendships with New Zealanders and other students. <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Y</span>ou’ll benefit from an <span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">education that emphasises real-world</span> learning with a strong theoretical base and, as a graduate, you’ll be prepared to succeed and thrive in the global community.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: #0066ac; text-transform: uppercase;"><strong>Why Choose Otago Polytechnic?</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black; text-transform: uppercase;"><strong>Qualifications: </strong></span><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;">Otago Polytechnic offers internationally recognised degrees, diplomas, certificates, and postgraduate qualifications in a range of subjects. The Polytechnic is <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">academically ranked top of its sector</span> in design, nursing, visual arts and crafts, health studies, and IT and information services (PBRF 2006).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black; text-transform: uppercase;"><strong>Experience: </strong></span><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;">Employers want team members who are well educated, adaptable, and ready to contribute to their workplaces. All Otago Polytechnic programmes focus on <span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">developing these real-life skills – this,</span> combined with work experience, ensures our graduates will be ready for international career success.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black; text-transform: uppercase;"><strong>Guidance: </strong></span><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;">Academic staff are experienced in their field, familiar with cutting-edge technology, dedicated to research and will provide you with all the support and guidance you need. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black; text-transform: uppercase;"><strong>Support: </strong></span><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;">Otago Polytechnic can help you make the most of your experience in New Zealand. With <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">well-resourced recreational facilities,</span> extensive academic support structures, assistance with finding <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">suitable accommodation and flexible</span> study options, your success is our highest priority. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black; text-transform: uppercase;"><strong>Lifestyle:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></strong></span><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;">New Zealand has a well deserved worldwide reputation as </span><span style="font-family: MinionPro-Regular; color: black;"><br /> </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;">a welcoming and safe destination, full of adventures, diverse culture and stunning natural beauty. New Zealand offers the best of all worlds with snow-capped mountains, surfing beaches, renowned hiking and sophisticated, modern cities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Otago Polytechnic’s main campus is in Dunedin, the student capital city of New Zealand. Dunedin lies <span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">within the region of Otago, renowned</span> for its stunning mountain scenery and outdoor recreational opportunities. Our specialist campuses are in the Central Otago towns of Cromwell and Wanaka.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: #0066ac; text-transform: uppercase;"><strong>Qualifications and subjects </strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;">Otago Polytechnic offers qualifications in a diverse range </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT; color: black;">of subject areas. 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FormHelper::$fieldset = array( "fields" => array(), "key" => "id", "validates" => array() ) FormHelper::$__options = array( "day" => array(), "minute" => array(), "hour" => array(), "month" => array(), "year" => array(), "meridian" => array() ) FormHelper::$fields = array() FormHelper::$requestType = NULL FormHelper::$base = "[empty string]" FormHelper::$webroot = "/" FormHelper::$themeWeb = NULL FormHelper::$here = "/universities/details/james_cook_university.html" FormHelper::$params = array( "pass" => array( "james_cook_university.html" ), "named" => array(), "controller" => "universities", "action" => "details", "plugin" => null, "form" => array(), "url" => array( "url" => "universities/details/james_cook_university.html" ), "bare" => 0, "webservices" => null, "isAjax" => false, "models" => array( "University", "Attachment", "Country" ) ) FormHelper::$action = "details" FormHelper::$plugin = NULL FormHelper::$data = NULL FormHelper::$namedArgs = NULL FormHelper::$argSeparator = NULL FormHelper::$validationErrors = NULL FormHelper::$tags = array() FormHelper::$__tainted = NULL FormHelper::$__cleaned = NULL FormHelper::$_log = NULL FormHelper::$Html = HtmlHelper HtmlHelper::$tags = array( "meta" => "<meta%s/>", "metalink" => "<link href="%s"%s/>", "link" => "<a href="%s"%s>%s</a>", "mailto" => "<a href="mailto:%s" %s>%s</a>", "form" => "<form %s>", "formend" => "</form>", "input" => "<input name="%s" %s/>", "textarea" => "<textarea name="%s" %s>%s</textarea>", "hidden" => "<input type="hidden" name="%s" %s/>", "checkbox" => "<input type="checkbox" name="%s" %s/>", "checkboxmultiple" => "<input type="checkbox" name="%s[]"%s />", "radio" => "<input type="radio" name="%s" id="%s" %s />%s", "selectstart" => "<select name="%s"%s>", "selectmultiplestart" => "<select name="%s[]"%s>", "selectempty" => "<option value=""%s> </option>", "selectoption" => "<option value="%s"%s>%s</option>", "selectend" => "</select>", "optiongroup" => "<optgroup label="%s"%s>", "optiongroupend" => "</optgroup>", "checkboxmultiplestart" => "[empty string]", "checkboxmultipleend" => "[empty string]", "password" => "<input type="password" name="%s" %s/>", "file" => "<input type="file" name="%s" %s/>", "file_no_model" => "<input type="file" name="%s" %s/>", "submit" => "<input type="submit" %s/>", "submitimage" => "<input type="image" src="%s" %s/>", "button" => "<input type="%s" %s/>", "image" => "<img src="%s" %s/>", "tableheader" => "<th%s>%s</th>", "tableheaderrow" => "<tr%s>%s</tr>", "tablecell" => "<td%s>%s</td>", "tablerow" => "<tr%s>%s</tr>", "block" => "<div%s>%s</div>", "blockstart" => "<div%s>", "blockend" => "</div>", "para" => "<p%s>%s</p>", "parastart" => "<p%s>", "label" => "<label for="%s"%s>%s</label>", "fieldset" => "<fieldset><legend>%s</legend>%s</fieldset>", "fieldsetstart" => "<fieldset><legend>%s</legend>", "fieldsetend" => "</fieldset>", "legend" => "<legend>%s</legend>", "css" => "<link rel="%s" type="text/css" href="%s" %s/>", "style" => "<style type="text/css"%s>%s</style>", "charset" => "<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=%s" />", "ul" => "<ul%s>%s</ul>", "ol" => "<ol%s>%s</ol>", "li" => "<li%s>%s</li>", "error" => "<div%s>%s</div>" ) HtmlHelper::$base = "[empty string]" HtmlHelper::$here = "/universities/details/james_cook_university.html" HtmlHelper::$params = array( "pass" => array( "james_cook_university.html" ), "named" => array(), "controller" => "universities", "action" => "details", "plugin" => null, "form" => array(), "url" => array( "url" => "universities/details/james_cook_university.html" ), "bare" => 0, "webservices" => null, "isAjax" => false, "models" => array( "University", "Attachment", "Country" ) ) HtmlHelper::$action = "details" HtmlHelper::$data = NULL HtmlHelper::$_crumbs = array() HtmlHelper::$__docTypes = array( "html4-strict" => "<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">", "html4-trans" => "<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">", "html4-frame" => "<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Frameset//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/frameset.dtd">", "xhtml-strict" => "<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">", "xhtml-trans" => "<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">", "xhtml-frame" => "<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Frameset//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-frameset.dtd">", "xhtml11" => "<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd">" ) HtmlHelper::$helpers = NULL HtmlHelper::$webroot = "/" HtmlHelper::$themeWeb = NULL HtmlHelper::$plugin = NULL HtmlHelper::$namedArgs = NULL HtmlHelper::$argSeparator = NULL HtmlHelper::$validationErrors = NULL HtmlHelper::$__tainted = NULL HtmlHelper::$__cleaned = NULL HtmlHelper::$_log = NULL HtmlHelper::addCrumb() HtmlHelper::docType() HtmlHelper::meta() HtmlHelper::charset() HtmlHelper::link() HtmlHelper::css() HtmlHelper::style() HtmlHelper::getCrumbs() HtmlHelper::image() HtmlHelper::radio() HtmlHelper::tableHeaders() HtmlHelper::tableCells() HtmlHelper::div() HtmlHelper::para() HtmlHelper::nestedList() HtmlHelper::password() HtmlHelper::textarea() HtmlHelper::checkbox() HtmlHelper::hidden() HtmlHelper::input() HtmlHelper::tagValue() HtmlHelper::validate() HtmlHelper::validateErrors() HtmlHelper::tagErrorMsg() HtmlHelper::get__() HtmlHelper::set__() HtmlHelper::call__() HtmlHelper::loadConfig() HtmlHelper::url() HtmlHelper::webroot() HtmlHelper::clean() HtmlHelper::setFormTag() HtmlHelper::setEntity() HtmlHelper::model() HtmlHelper::modelID() HtmlHelper::field() HtmlHelper::tagIsInvalid() HtmlHelper::domId() HtmlHelper::value() HtmlHelper::addClass() HtmlHelper::output() HtmlHelper::assign() HtmlHelper::beforeRender() HtmlHelper::afterRender() HtmlHelper::beforeLayout() HtmlHelper::afterLayout() HtmlHelper::overload() HtmlHelper::Object() HtmlHelper::toString() HtmlHelper::requestAction() HtmlHelper::log() HtmlHelper::cakeError() FormHelper::create() FormHelper::end() FormHelper::secure() FormHelper::isFieldError() FormHelper::error() FormHelper::label() FormHelper::inputs() FormHelper::input() FormHelper::checkbox() FormHelper::radio() FormHelper::text() FormHelper::password() FormHelper::textarea() FormHelper::hidden() FormHelper::file() FormHelper::button() FormHelper::submit() FormHelper::submitImage() FormHelper::select() FormHelper::day() FormHelper::year() FormHelper::month() FormHelper::hour() FormHelper::minute() FormHelper::meridian() FormHelper::dateTime() FormHelper::get__() FormHelper::set__() FormHelper::call__() FormHelper::loadConfig() FormHelper::url() FormHelper::webroot() FormHelper::clean() FormHelper::setFormTag() FormHelper::setEntity() FormHelper::model() FormHelper::modelID() FormHelper::field() FormHelper::tagIsInvalid() FormHelper::domId() FormHelper::value() FormHelper::addClass() FormHelper::output() FormHelper::assign() FormHelper::beforeRender() FormHelper::afterRender() FormHelper::beforeLayout() FormHelper::afterLayout() FormHelper::overload() FormHelper::Object() FormHelper::toString() FormHelper::requestAction() FormHelper::log() FormHelper::cakeError(), "ajax" => AjaxHelper AjaxHelper::$helpers = array( "Html", "Javascript", "Form" ) AjaxHelper::$Html = HtmlHelper HtmlHelper::$tags = array( "meta" => "<meta%s/>", "metalink" => "<link href="%s"%s/>", "link" => "<a href="%s"%s>%s</a>", "mailto" => "<a href="mailto:%s" %s>%s</a>", "form" => "<form %s>", "formend" => "</form>", "input" => "<input name="%s" %s/>", "textarea" => "<textarea name="%s" %s>%s</textarea>", "hidden" => "<input type="hidden" name="%s" %s/>", "checkbox" => "<input type="checkbox" name="%s" %s/>", "checkboxmultiple" => "<input type="checkbox" name="%s[]"%s />", "radio" => "<input type="radio" 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"<p%s>", "label" => "<label for="%s"%s>%s</label>", "fieldset" => "<fieldset><legend>%s</legend>%s</fieldset>", "fieldsetstart" => "<fieldset><legend>%s</legend>", "fieldsetend" => "</fieldset>", "legend" => "<legend>%s</legend>", "css" => "<link rel="%s" type="text/css" href="%s" %s/>", "style" => "<style type="text/css"%s>%s</style>", "charset" => "<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=%s" />", "ul" => "<ul%s>%s</ul>", "ol" => "<ol%s>%s</ol>", "li" => "<li%s>%s</li>", "error" => "<div%s>%s</div>" ) HtmlHelper::$base = "[empty string]" HtmlHelper::$here = "/universities/details/james_cook_university.html" HtmlHelper::$params = array( "pass" => array( "james_cook_university.html" ), "named" => array(), "controller" => "universities", "action" => "details", "plugin" => null, "form" => array(), "url" => array( "url" => "universities/details/james_cook_university.html" ), "bare" => 0, "webservices" => null, "isAjax" => false, "models" => array( "University", "Attachment", "Country" ) ) HtmlHelper::$action = "details" HtmlHelper::$data = NULL HtmlHelper::$_crumbs = array() HtmlHelper::$__docTypes = array( "html4-strict" => "<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">", "html4-trans" => "<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">", "html4-frame" => "<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Frameset//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/frameset.dtd">", "xhtml-strict" => "<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">", "xhtml-trans" => "<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">", "xhtml-frame" => "<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Frameset//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-frameset.dtd">", "xhtml11" => "<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd">" ) HtmlHelper::$helpers = NULL HtmlHelper::$webroot = "/" HtmlHelper::$themeWeb = NULL HtmlHelper::$plugin = NULL HtmlHelper::$namedArgs = NULL HtmlHelper::$argSeparator = NULL HtmlHelper::$validationErrors = NULL HtmlHelper::$__tainted = NULL HtmlHelper::$__cleaned = NULL HtmlHelper::$_log = NULL HtmlHelper::addCrumb() HtmlHelper::docType() HtmlHelper::meta() HtmlHelper::charset() HtmlHelper::link() HtmlHelper::css() HtmlHelper::style() HtmlHelper::getCrumbs() HtmlHelper::image() HtmlHelper::radio() HtmlHelper::tableHeaders() HtmlHelper::tableCells() HtmlHelper::div() HtmlHelper::para() HtmlHelper::nestedList() HtmlHelper::password() HtmlHelper::textarea() HtmlHelper::checkbox() HtmlHelper::hidden() HtmlHelper::input() HtmlHelper::tagValue() HtmlHelper::validate() HtmlHelper::validateErrors() HtmlHelper::tagErrorMsg() HtmlHelper::get__() HtmlHelper::set__() HtmlHelper::call__() HtmlHelper::loadConfig() HtmlHelper::url() HtmlHelper::webroot() HtmlHelper::clean() HtmlHelper::setFormTag() HtmlHelper::setEntity() HtmlHelper::model() HtmlHelper::modelID() HtmlHelper::field() HtmlHelper::tagIsInvalid() HtmlHelper::domId() HtmlHelper::value() HtmlHelper::addClass() HtmlHelper::output() HtmlHelper::assign() HtmlHelper::beforeRender() HtmlHelper::afterRender() HtmlHelper::beforeLayout() HtmlHelper::afterLayout() HtmlHelper::overload() HtmlHelper::Object() HtmlHelper::toString() HtmlHelper::requestAction() HtmlHelper::log() HtmlHelper::cakeError() AjaxHelper::$Javascript = JavascriptHelper JavascriptHelper::$__scriptBuffer = NULL JavascriptHelper::$_blockOptions = array() JavascriptHelper::$_cachedEvents = array() JavascriptHelper::$_cacheEvents = false JavascriptHelper::$_cacheToFile = false JavascriptHelper::$_cacheAll = false JavascriptHelper::$_rules = array() JavascriptHelper::$enabled = true JavascriptHelper::$safe = false JavascriptHelper::$tags = array( "javascriptblock" => "<script type="text/javascript">%s</script>", "javascriptstart" => "<script type="text/javascript">", "javascriptlink" => "<script type="text/javascript" src="%s"></script>", "javascriptend" => "</script>" ) JavascriptHelper::$helpers = NULL JavascriptHelper::$base = "[empty string]" JavascriptHelper::$webroot = "/" JavascriptHelper::$themeWeb = NULL JavascriptHelper::$here = "/universities/details/james_cook_university.html" JavascriptHelper::$params = array( "pass" => array( "james_cook_university.html" ), "named" => array(), "controller" => "universities", "action" => "details", "plugin" => null, "form" => array(), "url" => array( "url" => "universities/details/james_cook_university.html" ), "bare" => 0, "webservices" => null, "isAjax" => false, "models" => array( "University", "Attachment", "Country" ) ) JavascriptHelper::$action = "details" JavascriptHelper::$plugin = NULL JavascriptHelper::$data = NULL JavascriptHelper::$namedArgs = NULL JavascriptHelper::$argSeparator = NULL JavascriptHelper::$validationErrors = NULL JavascriptHelper::$__tainted = NULL JavascriptHelper::$__cleaned = NULL JavascriptHelper::$_log = NULL JavascriptHelper::codeBlock() JavascriptHelper::blockEnd() JavascriptHelper::link() JavascriptHelper::escapeScript() JavascriptHelper::escapeString() JavascriptHelper::event() JavascriptHelper::cacheEvents() JavascriptHelper::getCache() JavascriptHelper::writeEvents() JavascriptHelper::includeScript() JavascriptHelper::object() JavascriptHelper::afterRender() JavascriptHelper::get__() JavascriptHelper::set__() JavascriptHelper::call__() JavascriptHelper::loadConfig() JavascriptHelper::url() JavascriptHelper::webroot() JavascriptHelper::clean() JavascriptHelper::setFormTag() JavascriptHelper::setEntity() JavascriptHelper::model() JavascriptHelper::modelID() JavascriptHelper::field() JavascriptHelper::tagIsInvalid() JavascriptHelper::domId() JavascriptHelper::value() JavascriptHelper::addClass() JavascriptHelper::output() JavascriptHelper::assign() JavascriptHelper::beforeRender() JavascriptHelper::beforeLayout() JavascriptHelper::afterLayout() JavascriptHelper::overload() JavascriptHelper::toString() JavascriptHelper::requestAction() JavascriptHelper::log() JavascriptHelper::cakeError() AjaxHelper::$callbacks = array( "complete", "create", "exception", "failure", "interactive", "loading", "loaded", "success", "uninitialized" ) AjaxHelper::$ajaxOptions = array( "after", "asynchronous", "before", "confirm", "condition", "contentType", "encoding", "evalScripts", "failure", "fallback", "form", "indicator", "insertion", "interactive", "loaded", "loading", "method", "onCreate", "onComplete", "onException", "onFailure", "onInteractive", "onLoaded", "onLoading", "onSuccess", "onUninitialized", "parameters", "position", "postBody", "requestHeaders", "success", "type", "update", "url", "with" ) AjaxHelper::$dragOptions = array( "handle", "revert", "snap", "zindex", "constraint", "change", "ghosting", "starteffect", "reverteffect", "endeffect" ) AjaxHelper::$dropOptions = array( "accept", "containment", "greedy", "hoverclass", "onHover", "onDrop", "overlap" ) AjaxHelper::$sortOptions = array( "constraint", "containment", "dropOnEmpty", "ghosting", "handle", "hoverclass", "onUpdate", "onChange", "only", "overlap", "scroll", "scrollSensitivity", "scrollSpeed", "tag", "tree", "treeTag", "update" ) AjaxHelper::$sliderOptions = array( "alignX", "alignY", "axis", "disabled", "handleDisabled", "handleImage", "increment", "maximum", "minimum", "onChange", "onSlide", "range", "sliderValue", "values" ) AjaxHelper::$editorOptions = array( "okText", "cancelText", "savingText", "formId", "externalControl", "rows", "cols", "size", "highlightcolor", "highlightendcolor", "savingClassName", "formClassName", "loadTextURL", "loadingText", "callback", "ajaxOptions", "clickToEditText", "collection" ) AjaxHelper::$autoCompleteOptions = array( "afterUpdateElement", "callback", "frequency", "indicator", "minChars", "onShow", "onHide", "parameters", "paramName", "tokens", "updateElement" ) AjaxHelper::$__ajaxBuffer = array() AjaxHelper::$base = "[empty string]" AjaxHelper::$webroot = "/" AjaxHelper::$themeWeb = NULL AjaxHelper::$here = "/universities/details/james_cook_university.html" AjaxHelper::$params = array( "pass" => array( "james_cook_university.html" ), "named" => array(), "controller" => "universities", "action" => "details", "plugin" => null, "form" => array(), "url" => array( "url" => "universities/details/james_cook_university.html" ), "bare" => 0, "webservices" => null, "isAjax" => false, "models" => array( "University", "Attachment", "Country" ) ) AjaxHelper::$action = "details" AjaxHelper::$plugin = NULL AjaxHelper::$data = NULL AjaxHelper::$namedArgs = NULL AjaxHelper::$argSeparator = NULL AjaxHelper::$validationErrors = NULL AjaxHelper::$tags = array() AjaxHelper::$__tainted = NULL AjaxHelper::$__cleaned = NULL AjaxHelper::$_log = NULL AjaxHelper::$Form = FormHelper FormHelper::$helpers = array( "Html" ) FormHelper::$fieldset = array( "fields" => array(), "key" => "id", "validates" => array() ) FormHelper::$__options = array( "day" => array(), "minute" => array(), "hour" => array(), "month" => array(), "year" => array(), "meridian" => array() ) FormHelper::$fields = array() FormHelper::$requestType = NULL FormHelper::$base = "[empty string]" FormHelper::$webroot = "/" FormHelper::$themeWeb = NULL FormHelper::$here = "/universities/details/james_cook_university.html" FormHelper::$params = array( "pass" => array( "james_cook_university.html" ), "named" => array(), "controller" => "universities", "action" => "details", "plugin" => null, "form" => array(), "url" => array( "url" => "universities/details/james_cook_university.html" ), "bare" => 0, "webservices" => null, "isAjax" => false, "models" => array( "University", "Attachment", "Country" ) ) FormHelper::$action = "details" FormHelper::$plugin = NULL FormHelper::$data = NULL FormHelper::$namedArgs = NULL FormHelper::$argSeparator = NULL FormHelper::$validationErrors = NULL FormHelper::$tags = array() FormHelper::$__tainted = NULL FormHelper::$__cleaned = NULL FormHelper::$_log = NULL FormHelper::$Html = HtmlHelper HtmlHelper::$tags = array( "meta" => "<meta%s/>", "metalink" => "<link href="%s"%s/>", "link" => "<a href="%s"%s>%s</a>", "mailto" => "<a href="mailto:%s" %s>%s</a>", "form" => "<form %s>", "formend" => "</form>", "input" => "<input name="%s" %s/>", "textarea" => "<textarea name="%s" %s>%s</textarea>", "hidden" => "<input type="hidden" name="%s" %s/>", "checkbox" => "<input type="checkbox" name="%s" %s/>", "checkboxmultiple" => "<input type="checkbox" name="%s[]"%s />", "radio" => "<input type="radio" name="%s" id="%s" %s />%s", "selectstart" => "<select name="%s"%s>", "selectmultiplestart" => "<select name="%s[]"%s>", "selectempty" => "<option value=""%s> </option>", "selectoption" => "<option value="%s"%s>%s</option>", "selectend" => "</select>", "optiongroup" => "<optgroup label="%s"%s>", "optiongroupend" => "</optgroup>", "checkboxmultiplestart" => "[empty string]", "checkboxmultipleend" => "[empty string]", "password" => "<input type="password" name="%s" %s/>", "file" => "<input type="file" name="%s" %s/>", "file_no_model" => "<input type="file" name="%s" %s/>", "submit" => "<input type="submit" %s/>", "submitimage" => "<input type="image" src="%s" %s/>", "button" => "<input type="%s" %s/>", "image" => "<img src="%s" %s/>", "tableheader" => "<th%s>%s</th>", "tableheaderrow" => "<tr%s>%s</tr>", "tablecell" => "<td%s>%s</td>", "tablerow" => "<tr%s>%s</tr>", "block" => "<div%s>%s</div>", "blockstart" => "<div%s>", "blockend" => "</div>", "para" => "<p%s>%s</p>", "parastart" => "<p%s>", "label" => "<label for="%s"%s>%s</label>", "fieldset" => "<fieldset><legend>%s</legend>%s</fieldset>", "fieldsetstart" => "<fieldset><legend>%s</legend>", "fieldsetend" => "</fieldset>", "legend" => "<legend>%s</legend>", "css" => "<link rel="%s" type="text/css" 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The physiotherapy and nursing courses are also particularly strong.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Humanities</strong>: This Faculty offers a wide selection of disciplines. Media students can gain direct experience working at Curtin’s TV and radio stations as well as at the campus newspaper. In the field of design, there are degrees available in fashion and textile design, jewellery design and multimedia design. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Science and Engineering</strong>: This Faculty offers degrees in chemical, civil, mechanical, electrical and computer engineering and prides itself on its applied programmes, which produce immediately employable graduates. 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I have done lots of things here which I don’t think would have been possible if I had gone to uni in the UK – like being able to go to the beach! There is a big mix of cultures here and everyone is very accepting. I’ve met people from all over the world and it’s really interesting to learn about their countries and cultures.</em><em></em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><em>“I still can’t believe I’m living here. I’m always saying to my girls: ‘Guess what?! We’re in Australia!’ getting butterflies all over again, going round with a massive grin on my face. This is an opportunity of a lifetime. I’d say, follow your dreams and don’t let anyone put you off because ‘it’s really far away’. 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High-profile employers from Australia and around the world actively recruit University of Melbourne graduates for their problem-solving skills, their capacity for independent critical thought, and their leadership skills.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Melbourne is a research-led university and its researchers are at the forefront of international scholarship in fields as diverse as medicine, law, climate change, art conservation and nanotechnology. Students are inspired by high quality staff who include Nobel Laureates, eminent scholars, award-winning researchers and other internationally renowned thinkers. The University’s standing in the global academic community makes it a destination for high achieving students from around the world. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Recently the University introduced the <strong>Melbourne Model</strong></span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">, a landmark educational reform designed to equip students for the demands of the future. This model is a first for Australia and is part </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">of a global shift towards broader undergraduate programmes which are followed by postgraduate professional training, a research higher degree or employment. The emphasis is on academic breadth as well as disciplinary depth. This ensures that graduates have an increased capacity to negotiate their way successfully in a world where knowledge is rapidly renewed, discipline boundaries are constantly shifting and employees are required to communicate in a variety of cultural settings.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Study areas available at the University of Melbourne include:</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Architecture and the built environment</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Australian and indigenous studies</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Business and economics</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Computer science and information technology</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Education</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Environmental studies</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Engineering</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Humanities and social sciences</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Law</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Media and communications</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Medical and health sciences</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Physiotherapy</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Psychology</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Science</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Veterinary science</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Visual and performing arts</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Whether you wish to study a bachelors, masters, or doctorate, the University offers excellent facilities in terms of new student learning spaces and extensive libraries, as well as online access to lectures, reading guides, journals and other sources of information.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Considerable academic and personal support is provided and includes health, counselling, learning skills, housing, financial and career development services. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The University of Melbourne campus is a blend of traditional and contemporary buildings and has its own special ambience with green spaces, cafés, galleries, a theatre, banks, bookshops and more. The Student Union is the heart of the campus and is home </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">to over 100 clubs and societies. Sporting facilities available on campus include an indoor swimming pool, gymnasiums, aerobics and yoga rooms, running tracks, courts and fields. 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Having studied economics at undergraduate level in the UK, I became very interested in environmental economics but really wanted to broaden my career opportunities in environment and development projects. This course is the perfect way to build on the skills I learnt at undergraduate level, to develop a new suite of skills and to expand my knowledge. It is also enabling me to highlight specific skills, like social impact assessment and environmental risk assessment, which I will be able to apply when I go into the field.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;">“During my first year at Melbourne I was not in halls of residence so meeting people was a little bit slow in the first couple of weeks. But I went to the Student Union, and joined some of the sports clubs and the environment group, and soon was not short of friends to appreciate the great Melbourne coffee with and become actively involved in the fantastic university life that exists here.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;">“As with any new academic institution, I have had to adjust to the different term structure, the campus, the lecturing and the marking styles. But even after the first ‘semester’ I was already into the swing of things.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;">“The different backgrounds of the students on my course ensures that the in-class (and out of class) discussions are extremely interesting. Students come from a mixture of developed and developing countries around the world and different experiences mean that we all have different perspectives and knowledge, so we always end up in a fruitful discussion. The lecturers have been open to discussion and to helping formulate and brainstorm ideas, and all the administration staff at the University have been exceptionally helpful, right from the start, when I was applying from the UK, to now having issues of subject choice.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;">“I live in a shared apartment in Elwood, a suburb to the south of Melbourne city centre. My flat is right next to the beach, something I never had in the UK. I commute by bicycle to the university, which only takes 30 minutes. I would advise students to arrive in Melbourne a couple of weeks before term starts to familiarise yourself with the city and have time to explore it before the work starts. I’d also suggest getting involved in a club from the outset. The University offers considerable opportunities and support through extra-curricular activities, both academic and non-academic.”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Susannah Gray is studying the Master of Teaching (Primary)</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13px;">"I came to Melbourne initially on a working holiday visa. Subsequently I was looking for a different educational experience and chose the Master of Teaching at the University of Melbourne because it is a newly designed teacher training programme which provides lots of experience in schools and guidance from both supervising teachers and teaching fellows. We spend approximately 40 days in a school per semester and I have had a semester in each of four schools. The experience in the schools and at university is all related and is effective in our development and preparation for being teachers. This semester I am classed as an intern and can take classes without being supervised.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;">“It was a big change for me to go back to study after five years but it was amazing how quickly I settled back into student life. There are many ‘mature’ students on the course from all sorts of backgrounds and from all over the world. Because they have done other things before moving into teaching they have many varied experiences and this leads to great discussions.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;">“The best things about studying at Melbourne are the friendly supportive people you study with and learn from, as well as the experienced lecturers and the resources available. The new facilities for studying include quiet relaxing spaces or other areas with computers and tables for discussion. The Education Resource Centre is full of useful resources, while the on-line facilities, such as the Learning Management System, are excellent. My advice to students considering this course is to ensure you have the time and commitment to give to it. It is a huge commitment and very intense but you gain fantastic experience.”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Emily French is studying a Bachelor of Arts</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13px;">"I spent a summer in Australia with my family at age 16 and fell in love with the country. The University of Melbourne is internationally respected, which made it an ideal choice for obtaining my degree should I choose to travel elsewhere after university. In the eyes of prospective employers, I feel that having travelled for education will separate me from other university graduates.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;">“I was attracted to the Bachelor of Arts because of the broad variety of study options it offered in my first year. However, as I have chosen a career path, the later years of my degree have encouraged me to be more focused in my study.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;">“I lived in residential college for my first year and found that, being in a foreign country away from family and friends, the support network there was invaluable. It was the perfect accommodation to form friendships and live close to the university. After my first year, I moved into a shared flat.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;">“University life requires balance, something that is even more essential for study abroad. As an international student you must learn to manage study commitments and socialising while also keeping in touch with family and friends at home.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;">“I feel blessed to study in an extremely diverse country and to have the opportunity to explore it. I have always loved travel and Melbourne is ideally situated for me to keep discovering more of Australia.”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Malcolm Jack is studying the Bachelor of Veterinary Science </strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;">“I’m originally from Aberdeen. Before I was accepted on the course, I had done work experience on a farm and in several veterinary practices for about three months. It wasn’t essential for the course, but I wanted to make sure I was suited to the profession.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;">“I was attracted to the University by its accreditations. Melbourne is accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in the UK, the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Inc, which means that after I graduate I can pretty much work anywhere in the world. I also lived in Melbourne for four years from the age of eight, which I enjoyed, and this helped put Melbourne ahead of many other universities, as I already knew what the city had to offer.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;">“I love the feel of Melbourne. It has a really relaxed and friendly atmosphere, which you just don’t find in a lot of cities. Australia is a beautiful country, and living here you have the opportunity to visit many stunning places, which you might not otherwise get the chance to do.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;">“Although the course is very challenging, I’m really enjoying it. The practical classes are great, and I have already been on a number of work placements across the region – I’ve worked on a Merino farm, in an animal hospital at Phillip Island on the south coast and at a dairy farm in Geelong, on the west coast, and this has just been in the first six months!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: ArialMT;">“I live at Queen’s College on the Parkville campus. As far as location goes it’s great, only a five-minute walk to the veterinary school. Coming from overseas, going in to college accommodation was a great idea as it helped me to make lots of friends in different courses that I would never have had a chance to meet otherwise. 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It is considered one </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">of the state’s strongest universities and is Australia’s leading tropical university. JCU has been ranked in the world’s top 5% of universities by two independent ranking systems.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>STUDYING AT JCU</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">JCU’s main campuses are in the safe, fast-growing coastal cities of Townsville and Cairns, near two World Heritage-listed natural wonders – the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and the Wet Tropics rainforests. Both of these provide living laboratories for many JCU courses. Both campuses enjoy a tropical climate, with more than 320 days of sunshine a year and average temperatures of 31°C in summer and 26°C in winter.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>QUALITY DEGREES</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">JCU offers flexible degrees in a wide range of subject areas. It offers over 170 undergraduate programmes and more than 120 postgraduate courses in areas including arts and humanities, business, commerce, accounting, engineering, creative arts, IT, education, health and biomedical sciences, science, social sciences, tourism, hospitality management, psychology, and sport and exercise science.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>LEADING RESEARCH</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The University is world renowned for its research in several areas relating to its tropical location. Key international research strengths include tropical science, marine science (particularly marine biology and including coral reef ecology), tropical biology and conservation (including rainforest science), earth sciences, tropical health and medicine and tourism. Six JCU academics are among the top ten cited scientists in marine science – four work in the School of Marine & Tropical Biology. One of JCU’s two Federation Fellows researches in the School of Marine & Tropical Biology – Federation Fellows are considered world-leaders in their field of research. The second, one of the world’s leading experts in environmental geochemistry, is based in the School of Earth & Environmental Sciences.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Australia’s first department of tourism was established at JCU and four of the world’s top 50 tourism scholars work at the University, giving it an exceptionally high concentration of top research in the tourism area. JCU has excellent research facilities – including island and rainforest research stations – which it uses to develop all of these areas. It has a unique partnership with the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), and established the Centre of Excellence – Coral Reef Studies at Townsville.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">JCU is renowned for its friendly campus atmosphere, good staff-to student ratios, support services </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">and highly qualified teaching staff. There is a comprehensive network of support services to help students make the most of their time at the University and to ensure that their studies are successful. These services include academic support, accommodation services, childcare facilities, careers counselling, employment services, medical facilities, technology training, </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">24 hour computer labs, sport and recreation centres, and student clubs and societies. International students at JCU are also supported by the International Student Centre, which provides arrival services, an international student orientation programme, and personal support whenever it </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">is required.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>ACCOMMODATION</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Accommodation options on the Townsville campus include eight halls of residence, while Cairns students have purpose-built, privately operated accommodation available very near the campus. There are also many off-campus, privately rented accommodation options for students. Additional information can be found at </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">www.jcu.edu.au/office/accom </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>SCIENCE AT JCU </strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The Faculty of Science, Engineering and Information Technology (SEIT) at James Cook University is among the best in Australia and is recognised internationally for its key areas of strength. These include tropical and conservation biology, earth science, environmental science, fluid dynamics, advanced materials and marine science. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">JCU’s situation is unique for the study of science and environment. In addition to its global reputation in the sciences, the Cairns and Townsville campuses enjoy easy access to the Great Barrier Reef </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">and the ancient rainforests of the Wet Tropics as well as to dry </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">tropic environments, savanna </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">and wetlands. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The Faculty operates at both the Cairns and Townsville campuses of JCU and is organised into four multidisciplinary schools: Earth & Environmental Sciences; Engineering; Marine & Tropical Biology; and Mathematics, Physics & Information Technology</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">INTERNATIONAL STANDING</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The Faculty’s expertise, facilities and research are world renowned, as shown by some of its rankings: One of Australia’s top ten universities for Science (Melbourne Institute 2006); Number 1 internationally for citations on coral reef ecology; Highest ranked Australian university for citations in ecology/environment over a ten year period; Leads Australia for articles in the top 15 journals in the field of marine and freshwater biology.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">In 2006 the School of Engineering received professional accreditation by Engineers Australia for the maximum five year term, and the Bachelor of Marine Science gained a five year accreditation from the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">TEACHING AND LEARNING</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">A defining characteristic of studying science at JCU is the </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">level of opportunity for hands-on practical experience, including field trips to spectacular natural environments. In addition, students can access modern laboratories, field stations and research facilities, and enjoy close links to both industry and government agencies. Students </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">are taught by lecturers who are prominent researchers in their specialisations. 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ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Information technology (business computing, computer technology, entrepreneurship, general computing, industry professional, multimedia game development)</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marine biology</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marine science</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mathematics</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Natural resource management</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Physics</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Protected area management</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spatial analysis/GIS</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 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and research facilities. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These include the Canopy Crane (Cape Tribulation), the Orpheus Island Research Station, the RV James Kirby research vessel, the Aquarium Complex and the Cyclone Testing Station. For more information, visit the Faculty’s web page at www.jcu.edu.au/fse </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The Faculty is the acknowledged research leader at JCU, accounting for around 50% of publications and 65% of research income. It hosts a number of leading research groups and centres, including: the Australian Centre for Tropical Freshwater Research (ACTFR); the Centre for Disaster Studies; the Economic Geology Research Unit (EGRU); the Fish and Fisheries Research Centre; the Structure and Metamorphism Research Institute (SAMRI)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The Faculty is a partner in the ARC Centre of Excellence in Coral Reef Studies and the Advanced Analytical Centre, and hosts a node in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Antimatter-Matter Studies.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">PARTNERSHIPS</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">A key feature of the Faculty’s research and teaching profile are its partnerships with leading external research organisations. These include joint venture partnerships with the Australian Institute of Marine Science – AIMS@JCU – and the newly established Tropical Landscapes Joint Venture (TLJV) with CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation). From 2007, the TLJV has provided for the co-location of JCU and CSIRO staff </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">in new research facilities – the Australian Tropical Forest Institute (ATFI) and the Australian Tropical Sciences Innovation Precinct (ATSIP). In 2007, JCU and BHP Billiton formed the Engineering Alliance – an industry linkage designed to support teaching and research excellence in North Queensland. The School of Engineering also has significant industry partnerships with Uninet and Xstrata. Xstrata also partnered with the Economic Geology Research Unit in 2007 to establish collaboration around mining and exploration projects for copper resources in the Mt Isa district.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The Faculty also collaborates with other key organisations, including the Museum of Tropical Queensland, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, the Wet Tropics Management Authority and Geoscience Australia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <!--EndFragment--> <p> </p> <!--EndFragment--> <p> </p>", "active" => "1", "order" => "4", "established" => "1970", "source" => "Alex Ward is at JCU studying a Bachelor of Business in Marketing", "testimonial" => "<p>“Choosing a university is never easy, but especially when you’re so far away from the place itself! I initially applied to JCU because of the courses that it offered. Enrolling at JCU was more than just a uni choice through, it was about lifestyle. Moving from the cold to a tropical paradise to study was a dream come true. When I got here I found it to be a relaxed, friendly environment – the international centre held your hand as little or as much as you needed. The staff are great, I love the fact that you’re able to knock on a lecturer’s door and see them straightaway. I chose to do one semester in Townsville and then move to Cairns, but I love Townsville and have made lots of friends here – it’s home.”</p>", "parent_id" => "0" ), "Country" => array( "id" => "0", "name" => "Australia" ), "Attachment" => array( array( "id" => "827", "class" => "University", "foreign_id" => "5", "type_id" => "3", "filename" => "JCU_Logo_RGB.jpg", "dir" => "University/5", "mimetype" => "image/jpeg", "filesize" => "215578", "height" => "748", "width" => "1421", "thumb" => "0", "description" => "[empty string]", "created" => "2010-07-06 11:04:29", "modified" => "2010-07-06 11:04:29" ), array( "id" => "603", "class" => "University", "foreign_id" => "5", "type_id" => "4", "filename" => "New_JCU_pic_2_270808.jpg", "dir" => "University/5", "mimetype" => "image/pjpeg", "filesize" => "3843233", "height" => "1424", "width" => "2144", "thumb" => "0", "description" => "[empty string]", "created" => "2008-08-27 16:15:26", "modified" => "2008-08-27 16:15:26" ), array( "id" => "828", "class" => "University", "foreign_id" => "5", "type_id" => "3", "filename" => "JCU_Logo_RGB_2.jpg", "dir" => "University/5", "mimetype" => "image/jpeg", "filesize" => "215578", "height" => "748", "width" => "1421", "thumb" => "0", "description" => "[empty string]", "created" => "2010-07-06 11:09:32", "modified" => "2010-07-06 11:09:32" ) ), "children" => array() ), array( "University" => array( "id" => "7", "slug" => "murdoch-university.html", "country_id" => "0", "name" => "Murdoch University", "location" => "Between Perth and Fremantle", "students" => "17000", "url" => "http://www.murdoch.edu.au", "cricos" => "00125J", "description" => "<span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Murdoch was established in 1973 as a research university. It is some 15 kilometres from the centre of Perth and just eight kilometres from the port city of Fremantle.</span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The University is committed to the pursuit of excellence and has an international reputation for quality teaching and research. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Murdoch takes pride in the fact that it has some of the best-qualified academic staff in Australia. Almost 70 per cent hold a PhD qualification, compared with the Australian average </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">of 50 per cent. The University also prides itself on the caring attitude of staff, who give students the support and attention they need to succeed.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Murdoch provides state-of-the art facilities, great student services and a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Where to go to university is one of the most important decisions you will make, and the standard of teaching is key in determining where you will choose. As a highly ranked teaching campus, Murdoch can certainly offer the best education possible. But teaching is not the only factor. Murdoch will help you make the most of your university education and offers opportunities that will make your experience in Australia a truly memorable and worthwhile event. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>So, why choose Murdoch?</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Five star graduate satisfaction rating</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><em>The Good Universities Guide </em>has awarded Murdoch University the highest graduate satisfaction rating for thirteen out of the past fourteen years, an achievement unmatched by any other Australian university. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Top teaching rating</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Murdoch is consistently rated as one of the top teaching universities in Government student surveys. It also received the following ratings in the Australian Teaching and Learning Performance Fund 2007: second for Teaching & Learning Performance in arts, humanities and education, and fifth nationally for Teaching & Learning in science and engineering.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Quality services and facilities</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Murdoch provides excellent support services for international students, including an intensive Orientation programme, international student advisers who are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, assistance with accommodation, and social functions. Murdoch provides many services for all students, including a Worship Centre for all religious denominations, catering facilities that attend to special dietary needs, a University Health Service, a Child Care Centre, computing facilities, sport and recreation facilities, banking and an extensive library.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Award-winning facilities</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t202" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="202" path="m0,0l0,21600,21600,21600,21600,0xe"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter" /> <v:path gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" /> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t202" style="position:absolute; margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:5.6pt;height:5.5pt;z-index:1; mso-wrap-distance-left:0;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:0; mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:center; mso-position-horizontal-relative:char;mso-position-vertical:center; mso-position-vertical-relative:line" mce_style="position:absolute; margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:5.6pt;height:5.5pt;z-index:1; mso-wrap-distance-left:0;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:0; mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:center; mso-position-horizontal-relative:char;mso-position-vertical:center; mso-position-vertical-relative:line" o:allowincell="f"> <v:textbox> <![if !mso]> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width="100%"> <tr> <td><![endif]> <div> <p class=MsoCaption><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <![if !mso]></td> </tr> </table> <![endif]></v:textbox> <w:wrap type="square" anchorx="margin" anchory="margin" /> </v:shape><![endif]--><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">- Murdoch University is one of only four educational institutions in the world to have a state-of-the art engineering pilot plant.</span>gt;</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">- The United Nations has made the University one of only five regional Environment Technology Centres in the world.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">- </span>It is home to a purpose-built </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Law Building, with electronic Moot Court/Law Centre.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">- </span>The AJ Parker Cooperative Research Centre for Hydrometallurgy is the biggest </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">of its kind in the world.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">- </span>Murdoch’s veterinary degree was the first in Australia to achieve American Veterinary Medical Association accreditation. The University also hosts a Veterinary Hospital, 24hr clinic and is the only university in Australia with a large animal farm on campus.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">- </span>Murdoch University has the most up-to-date media production facility of any Australian university.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">- </span>Murdoch is home to the Research Institute for Sustainable Energy, including an outdoor test area and research laboratory (Australia’s first NATA accredited facility for performance testing of inverters).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Study Abroad and summer courses</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The Study Abroad programme attracts students from all over the world. It’s designed to give students the chance to spend one or two semesters of their degree in Perth, earning academic credit which is then transferred back to their home university. Study Abroad students have a wide choice of subjects, enabling them to meet the requirements of their home degree but also to deepen and/or broaden their educational experience. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Murdoch also offers summer courses with transferable academic credit. Tropical Marine Biology runs from mid-June to early July and has two weeks of fieldwork in the beautiful marine parks of Coral Bay. 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The university lecturers are all of a very high standard and what I’ve thought really pleasing is their willingness to go beyond the call of duty to make sure that students understand the material.<br />“I chose to study at Murdoch University in particular because its veterinary science programme is recognised by the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) as well as the UK association – I’m hoping that this, along with the outstanding reputation Murdoch has for health sciences, will stand me in good stead once I graduate.<br />“The Murdoch university campus is awesome. Bush Court, Walter’s Café, Murdoch Tavern and the department common rooms are constantly teeming with life. What tipped the balance for me about coming here was the friendliness of the Murdoch staff and their willingness to help. There are a lot of international students here at the University and everyone is very understanding. Especially when homesickness kicks in – it does happen, but not for long, trust me!<br />“I’m now half-way through my vet science degree. It’s a very demanding course, to say the least, but it is challenging and fun. We have a referral clinic and a farm on campus and the lecturers are very approachable.<br />“Perth and the area have so much to offer. 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We place high value on innovation and excellence in teaching and research across a wide range of disciplines and offer a vibrant and stimulating environment in which to study.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Flinders is a member of the Innovative Research Universities Australia (IRUA).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Our students</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Flinders has over 17,00 students. We are a highly diverse community with many nationalities, cultures, religions and languages represented among our students. We have 2,100 onshore international students from 85 different countries at Flinders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Our campus</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The University campus is 10km south of Adelaide, state capital of South Australia. The 180 hectare campus, which offers panoramic views, features modern buildings and facilities, set on Australian bush, pine forests and gardens. Flinders provides a wide range of on-campus services and facilities and has on-campus accommodation for up to 560 students (for details, visit www.flinders.edu.au/housing).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Our recognition and awards</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">According to the 2008 Shanghai Jiao Tong University Academic Ranking of World Universities, Flinders is in the top 14 universities in Australia; the top 68 universities in the Asia-Pacific region, and the top 401 universities in the world. Its staff have won Australian awards for teaching, including the Prime Ministers Award – University Teacher of the Year 2004 and 2006.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Our research</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">International research collaboration is a central element of our strategy. We have a high research profile and consistently rank among Australia’s top universities on a per capita basis for research spending and for the citation of work in professional journals. Flinders offers research degree supervision in all disciplines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Our Alumni</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">High achieving alumni include Professor Terence Tao, Professor of Mathematics at UCLA and the first Australian to win the Fields Medal, the equivalent of a Nobel Prize in mathematics; Dr Mamoru Mohri, Japan’s first astronaut and executive director of Tokyo’s National Museum of Emerging Science & Innovation; Professor Rodney Brooks, Head of Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT and designer of the first Mars robots in the 1990s and Scott Hicks, filmmaker, who earned seven Oscar nominations for the film Shine, starring Geoffrey Rush.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Areas of study at Flinders include:<span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Archaeology</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Arts</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Audiology</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Biodiversity</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Behavioural science</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Biotechnology</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Business and commerce</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Creative arts</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Disability studies</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Education</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Engineering</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Environment</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Governance</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Health administration</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Health sciences </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Information technology</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">International development</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">International relations</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Languages</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Law</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Medicine </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Nanotechnology</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Nursing and midwifery</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Nutrition and dietetics</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Psychology</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Public administration</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Science</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Social work</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Speech pathology</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">TESOL</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Theology</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Tourism</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Water resource management</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Women’s studies</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"> </span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <!--EndFragment--> <p> </p> <ul> </ul>", "active" => "1", "order" => "6", "established" => "1966", "source" => "UK student Kate Vanhinsbergh is studying criminology and English literature at Flinders on exchange", "testimonial" => "<p><!--StartFragment--></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 120%; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: MinionPro-Bold; color: black; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">“Adelaide is very laid back, and everyone is surprisingly warm, open and welcoming. 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It’s been embarrassing, hilarious, warming – there is not a bad apple among us.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 8.5pt; line-height: 120%; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: MinionPro-Bold; color: black; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">“When I finish at Flinders I want to write. 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As a founding member of Innovative Research Universities Australia (IRU Australia), Griffith delivers a whole new student experience with its innovative approach to research, training and learning. Degrees that don’t just open doors, but create them. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Griffith University has over 3,500 full time staff and some 37,800 students including more than 8,800 international students from over 123 nations. Griffith is the ideal location to combine study with a great lifestyle. With five campuses in the dynamic Brisbane-Gold Coast region, students have ready access to Brisbane’s social, cultural and recreational facilities and the attractions of Queensland’s top surfside tourist destination. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Griffith has a history of strong ties with industry to give graduates a competitive edge when they enter the workforce. It maintains world-class academic staff and significant industry partnerships around the world. With over 40 specialised research centres, you can be confident of high-quality teaching informed by leading-edge research. Griffith has international exchange and academic agreements with more than 200 universities and other institutions around the world.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Programmes offered</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">At undergraduate level, Griffith teaches diplomas, bachelor degrees and combined programmes. Postgraduate qualifications include graduate certificates, graduate diplomas, honours degrees, masters and PhDs. In total, Griffith offers over 600 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in a </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">wide range of subjects, including:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Asian and international studies </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Accounting, banking & finance </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Biotechnology<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Commerce and business<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Education, TESOL, applied linguistics<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Engineering (electronics, civil, construction, and environmental) </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Environment</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Film and television production</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Graphic, interior, 3D and games design</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Health, public health, nursing, psychology </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Humanities, journalism, communications</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">International business</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">IT, multimedia</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Law, criminology and criminal justice</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Marine biology, wildlife biology and ecotourism</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Music, technology, popular music</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Pharmacy</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Photography</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Physiotherapy & exercise science</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Tourism, hotel, event and sport management.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Rankings and innovations</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>2008</strong> Griffith is Australia’s leader in Environmental Science with AU$50 million invested in the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>2008</strong> Australia’s new headquarters for Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security (CEPS) is located at Griffith’s Nathan campus.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>2007</strong> Australia’s largest and most modern film school is founded at Griffith, in a new, state-of-the-art facility on Brisbane’s South Bank.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>2007</strong> For the sixth year running, the Graduate Management Association of Australia (GMAA) gives Griffith a five-star rating for its MBA, MBA Advanced and MBA Honours.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>2007</strong> Finalist in the Queensland Tourism Awards for Excellence in Education and Training.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>2005</strong> Griffith ranked the sixth smartest and most innovative company in Australia (Business Review Weekly, Vol 27, No 10).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>STUDY ABROAD AT GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY </strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The Griffith Study Abroad Programme offers you the chance to study in Australia and earn credit towards your UK or Irish degree. On the Study Abroad Programme, you can enrol at Griffith as a non-award student for a semester or a year, choose subjects from the many fields of study offered at the University that fit into your home degree plan and which will earn you credit at home, and combine studying with the great Queensland lifestyle. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The key to the Griffith approach is flexible, multi-disciplinary programmes that allow you to tailor your study to match your interests. You will have access to hundreds of courses delivered within the multi-disciplinary programmes offered at Griffith, providing an opportunity to broaden the scope of your current studies. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">With five campuses in the southeast corner of Queensland, from Brisbane to the Gold Coast, Griffith is ideally situated to provide you with rewarding study opportunities and an amazing experience. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">To support your academic studies, an experienced and dedicated Study Abroad team will guide you through your programme, from application to returning home. This includes advice and assistance on courses, health insurance, accommodation, airport reception, and activities for your spare time.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Griffith University invites you to take advantage of everything Australia has to offer academically, culturally and geographically to begin achieving your academic and personal goals. Challenge yourself and get outside your comfort zone by studying abroad at Griffith. For more details, see www.griffith.edu.au/international/study-abroad</span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </span></span> <p> </p> </span> </span>", "active" => "1", "order" => "7", "established" => "1971", "source" => "Jannie Mia Adamsen has a Bachelors and a Master of International Business from Griffith University", "testimonial" => "<p>I was studying part-time in Copenhagen, while my husband was doing a Biochemistry degree at the University of Copenhagen. I was on the train one day, on my way to work I saw an advert about a study abroad conference, and thought it might be an great way for the two of us to combine our studies with our passion for travel. My husband and I were both able to select the programmes that we wanted to study at Griffith, with the added bonus of being located in Brisbane, which has the most perfect climate.</p> <p> </p> <p>There have been many great things about studying at Griffith, in particular the outstanding support from lecturers and tutors. They are all genuinely interested in helping you to achieve the best possible result as well as being very approachable. I really enjoy the multicultural environment at Griffith, and the bush setting at the University campus.</p> <p> </p> <p>The study that I’ve done at Griffith has helped to me realise how important a degree of high quality is, and where it can take me in the future. We have had guest lecturers with the same degree visit and share their experiences and amazing achievements with us, which is really inspirational. Griffith offers a very strong support network, particularly for international students. 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Melbourne was, for three consecutive years, voted the world’s most livable city by the London-based Economic Intelligence Unit. In addition to world-class teaching and research facilities, La Trobe’s on-campus resources include libraries, residential colleges, retail outlets, IT services, sporting facilities and a unique Australian wildlife reserve. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">While studying at La Trobe you’ll be able to explore all that Victoria has to offer – a magnificent coastline, glorious beaches, snowfields, rainforests and the beauty of arid, semi-desert areas. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">La Trobe is a research focused university and is home to several national and international, university and faculty-based centres and institutes, including the International Centre of Excellence in Asia-Pacific Studies, the National Stroke Research Institute, the Victorian Agribiosciences Centre, the Australian Institute for Primary Care, the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society and the Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care. 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There are over 17,000 students at the Bundoora campus and it is a complete community, providing retail outlets (cafés, restaurants, bars, hairdresser, travel agent, dry cleaners, bookshops and stationers), a weekly flea market, an optometrist, banks, a post office, a theatre and cinema, childcare facilities, chaplains, a dentist, counsellors, a medical centre and an excellent sporting complex.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">La Trobe International (LTI) also offers an extensive array of services to support new students, continuing students throughout the duration of their programme, and students preparing to return home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">La Trobe has excellent on-campus accommodation options, just a few minutes walk from the academic buildings. There are several types available. 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The nightlife is fantastic, which allows me to create a healthy work-life balance, the university campus is stunning and the friends I’ve made both at university and outside make life extremely enjoyable.</em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 120%; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: ArialMT; color: black;"><em>“My course is great, I like everything about it! The content is challenging, </em><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"><em>interesting, and very rewarding.</em></span><em> The tutors are helpful and friendly and my classmates are awesome. I feel as though the lecturers and tutors are more approachable than they would be at a UK institution, there is more individual attention. I’m not just a number, I am actually a person to them – they know my name and are always willing to help out if there’s a problem.</em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 120%; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: ArialMT; color: black;"><em>“So far the whole experience has been amazing and I’m sure it’ll continue to be so. Coming </em><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"><em>to Australia and to La Trobe has</em></span><em> increased my independence, confidence, happiness and my satisfaction with my choice of future career. My study and the campus life here are so much fun and so rewarding. I have absolutely no regrets about coming to study in Australia or my choice of La Trobe.</em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: ArialMT; color: black;"><em>“Plus, the lifestyle here is fantastic. I have a great social life and Melbourne is just </em><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"><em>breathtaking. I think I’m in love</em></span><em> with the city, university and the country as a whole! University is not a chore but something </em></span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: MinionPro-Bold; color: black;"><em><br /></em> </span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: ArialMT; color: black;"><em>I look forward to every day, which makes all the difference. 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We are investing heavily in advanced research covering diverse fields, and continue to develop our strong links with industry, government and the community. We pride ourselves on the quality of our teaching, our diverse student population and our international perspective. Our graduates are much sought after, and well-prepared for work and life as global citizens.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Areas of study</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Established in 1964, Macquarie is distinguished by the range and quality of its course offerings. The university offers world-class courses in areas including commerce, linguistics, psychology and environmental science. The Master of Applied Finance programme, for example, is the world’s largest, and the MBA has been ranked as one of the best in the Asia-Pacific region. 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Generous scholarships are available for suitable students to complete PhD studies in the University’s core areas of research strength.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Campus location and facilities</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Macquarie is a thriving community of over 32,000 students – including 8,900 international students – located on 135 hectares of parkland<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>some 30 minutes drive north-west of Sydney Harbour. The modern, well-equipped campus hosts a research park in collaboration with industry, a new Sport and Aquatic centre, a university train station, and is next to a large shopping centre. Student accommodation is available both on- and off-campus.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Successful graduates</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Given the high calibre of its courses and teaching staff, it is not surprising Macquarie’s graduates are highly sought after: their starting salaries have been the highest in Australia for more than a decade, as ranked by <em>The Good Universities Guide</em> (1998-2008).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>An international experience</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">For international students, Macquarie offers a friendly, inclusive environment designed to foster the sharing of ideas and experiences. We provide a range of specialised support services to ensure students make the most of their time here, and the Macquarie University International Scholarships scheme is one of the most generous of its kind. First-year students can take advantage of the buddy programme, which matches them up with a second- or third-year who can help them adjust to university life in Australia. There is also a dedicated International Student Services team, who can help with enquiries about accommodation, health cover, fees, social activities, study workshops, and personal welfare. International Student Services also provide a </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">full orientation programme for international students at the start of each semester, and organise social events throughout the year. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font face="ArialMT, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></font></p> <!--EndFragment--> </span></p>", "active" => "1", "order" => "9", "established" => "1964", "source" => "British student Olivia Wilson recently graduated from the Bachelor of Marine Science at Macquarie", "testimonial" => "<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 10.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: 10.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><em><span style="font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; line-height: normal;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><em>"I was involved in activities here that I just couldn’t do in England,” says Olivia. As part of her Bachelor of Marine Science, Olivia spent two months on exchange at a university in Fiji, went whale-watching and conducted fieldwork at the Great Barrier Reef. “I surf as well, so coming here was partly a lifestyle choice,” says Olivia. </em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><em></em></span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><em>“Doing an environment-based degree meant I learnt a lot about Australia’s environment. It’s incredibly diverse, and with the size of the country and its temperate and tropical regions, there’s plenty to explore.” O<span style="font-family: Arial, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><em>livia was awarded a Macquarie University International Scholarship, </em></span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><em>“I was ecstatic when it came through. I booked the flight the next day,” she remembers.</em></span></span></em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><em>As well as her fieldwork in exotic locations, Olivia was impressed with flexibility of her degree. “I was able to complement the science-based programme with units in anthropology and politics. The lecturers were very enthusiastic, friendly and accessible. After two and a half years I felt as though I knew most of the l