Australia with its multicultural community has been beckoning students from all across the globe. Owing to its multiculturalism, students from outside find it easy to assimilate them here. Moreover, Australian universities have achieved a global fame on account of their state of the art facilities, extremely qualified teachers and high quality of students. The degrees of these universities are recognized globally. Australia has the distinction of having the third largest number of students in the English-speaking world. Besides this the country has a multicultural, safe, friendly, sophisticated and harmonious society that helps the students adjust them. Value for money is another factor that spurs students to go to Australia as with a lesser amount, they can enjoy the highest standards of living. That is why in some countries it is the first choice destination. The accommodation as well as education costs are considerably less as compared to countries like UK and USA. The peaceful and harmonious ambience provides a perfect backdrop for a student who could pursue his studies in the best possible manner. The Australian government, the Federal, State and territorial ensure a smooth functioning and maintenance of high standards. It invests billion of dollars every year for developing Australian education and university research. Every year approximately 20-30 thousand students go to Australia for their undergraduate and graduate studies. At present there are around 2 lakh students in Australia.
SCHOLARSHIPS
There are a number of scholarships and fellowships available for Indian students for studying and doing research abroad. They are usually given on the basis of TOEFL, SAT, GMAT & GRE test scores to undergraduate and graduate students.