Why study in Adelaide?

AFFORDABILITY + OPPORTUNITY + LIFESTYLE = The World's finest education blend

Adelaide, South Australia mixes together the finest ingredients to create the best study environment:

 

AFFORDABILITY

  • Adelaide is the most affordable study destination in mainland Australia, according to annual World Wide Cost of Living research by the renowned global business intelligence agency, the Economist Intelligence Unit. Adelaide is:
25% more affordable than Sydney and Melbourne; and
11% more affordable than Perth and Brisbane.
  • International students are offered the same public transport discounts as local students (making savings of up to AUD750 every year) unlike students in some other states
  • Student accommodation is available within the city centre and less expensive than most other capital cities
  • International students can live independently in Adelaide for as little as AUD270 a week (including accommodation, travel, groceries, utility bills and entertainment)
  • South Australia's education institutions now offer more than AUD3 million in scholarships to international students
  • Free concerts, gigs, sporting and social events throughout the year are offered to students

 

OPPORTUNITY

  • Since 2000, the number of international students in South Australia has soared from 6,189 to 34,391 (Dec 2010) representing an increase of 456% - the largest growth of any Australian state or territory.
  • South Australia has produced more Nobel Laureates than any other Australian state
  • The only two foreign universities in Australia are in South Australia (American Carnegie Mellon University is 34th in the world and British UCL is 4th in the world - according to the QS Top 100 2010 ranking)
  • Adelaide's universities excel in many areas of research and training (eg. petroleum and engineering, music, nanotechology, water resource management)
  • Graduate employment rate for South Australia in 2010 was 82% (meaning 82% of graduates willing to work found full-time employment in the first six months after graduation)
  • The average starting annual salary for an Australian bachelor graduate was AUD50,000 in 2011

 

LIFESTYLE

  • South Australia enjoys 300 days of sunshine/year and amazing 3,148 miles of coastline!
  • South Australia is said to be the Gateway to the Outback
  • Adelaide is said to be the '20 minute city' - everything is within easy reach and you can find yourself on the beach in no time!
  • Kangaroo Island just off South Australia's shore bursts with wildlife