Education and Training Opportunities in Australia

Australia has a strong focus on education and training. As at the end of December 2005, there were approximately 345,000 overseas students studying in Australia. Among them, there were nearly 5,300 Vietnamese students enrolled in education programs at all levels in Australia. HCMC provides the bulk of these students. In 2005, the Consulate General granted 1,100 student visas, 21 per cent increase on the previous year, with a near 50 per cent growth in the secondary schools sector. The standards for education and training in Australia are high. Tuition fees and the cost of accommodation, food, transport and entertainment are considerably lower in Australia than in most other countries offering a high standard of education. This low cost structure, combined with a high standard of living and an ideal climate makes for a very attractive education destination.

 

Australia provides an attractive environment for several reasons. These include a learning style that encourages innovative, creative, and independent thinking, students can select from thousands of courses available at universities, training institutes and schools, to choose the study path that best suits their goals. Australia is a dynamic, vibrant country. Its people are energetic, friendly and confident. Students in Australia discover fresh challenges and new experiences every day, in a supportive learning environment.

 

To provide Vietnamese students with information on the Australian education and training system, the Australian Government has developed a website at www.studyinaustralia.gov.au which provides official information on study in Australia, including a comprehensive scholarship database for international students. Information on Australia Government scholarships is available at: www.australianscholarships.gov.au

 

* AusAID’s Australian Development Scholarship program has been in operation for many years. Detailed information on the program can be found under Development Cooperation section at the Australian Embassy website at www.ausinvn.com or on website at www.australianscholarships.gov.au.

 

* Australian Education International (AEI) Vietnam works with a lot of high schools in Hanoi and 5 in HCMC to grant Australian Education Awards, worth millions of VND to high achievers in English language study. The program aims to encourage Vietnamese students to improve their English language proficiency. 

 

* RMIT (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) International University Vietnam in past years has awarded over 300 scholarships for degree programs such as Masters of Education, Masters by Research, short-term courses in English for Health Information Technology, Commerce and pre-English University preparation.

 

* In addition to attaching Vietnamese students to Australia, some Australian education providers have set up campuses or Representative offices in Vietnam or joined with local partners to create twinning programs, including: La Trobe, University of Queensland, TAFE SA, Griffith University, Curtin University, Canberra University, Kent International Education Centre, Unitafe, Bourne Griffiths, IDP Vietnam.