Global Recognition
Degrees from Australian schools are recognized all over the world. Graduates from Australian schools are highly sought after by both the country’s own and international employers. This is due to the impressive international reputation of the Australian education system, which is highly regulated by their government in order to keep up with the standards of education.
Quality of Education
Australian universities are known for the high quality of their teaching and research. Students are taught by experts in their industries, and provided with real-world skills that will be invaluable to them upon graduation. Australian scientists and researchers have been responsible for many major breakthroughs and technological advances around the world. The country boasts eight Nobel Prize winners among its best-known achievers. The Australian higher education system is federally regulated, so the government regulates every university in the country each year to ensure that they are maintaining their high standard of education. Students who study abroad in Australia can be well assured that they are receiving a world-class education during their time there.
Education Services for Overseas Students Act
In 2000, Australia introduced the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act. Under ESOS, institutions are obliged to meet certain requirements in order to enroll international students. Every Australian institution that meets these requirements is listed on the publicly available Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS). The requirements covered under ESOS include stringent standards for marketing activities, education delivery, facilities, and student support services. If an institution does not meet the standards for any one of these requirements, it isn’t registered, and cannot enroll international students. For this reason, potential employers know that students who have studied in Australia have received some of the highest quality education available. It is important to note, however, that people who enter Australia on a non-student visa do not have the assurance provided to most international students under ESOS.
Australian education institutions are required to ensure that the marketing materials they provide to international students (such as brochures and handbooks) are accurate and not misleading. Institutions must provide international students with current and accurate information before issuing proof of enrollment. It is also mandated that universities support international students in adjusting to life in Australia, and must provide them with information on legal services, emergency and health services, facilities and resources, and any student visa conditions relating to course progress and/or attendance. International students in Australia can be secure in the knowledge that their school will have their best interests at heart.
Qualification Recognition
After graduating from an Australian university, a student’s education qualifications are recognized by international employers and education institutions around the world. All Australian education qualifications are included under one national system—Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). The AQF makes it easier to progress to the next AQF level anywhere in Australia by linking school, vocational, and university qualifications. Because of the AQF, it is easier for overseas governments to recognize education qualifications. International employers know that the AQF stands for a world class education in a modern and technologically advanced society. As a result of these stringent standards, students who study in Australia but choose to pursue careers elsewhere find it easy to find work following graduation. International students in Australia can be confident that the education qualifications they receive will bode well throughout their lives, no matter where life takes them.
Australia also has a system to recognize students’ qualifications from other countries: the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR). The NOOSR allows institutions to recognize education qualifications from overseas, making it easy for international students to continue their education in Australia.
Education institutions in Australia are among the best in the world. Employers from all over the world recognize the value of a degree from an Australian university. This allows for students who study in Australia to find work with general ease in their chosen field upon completion of their education.