Top Courses for Indian Students in Australia

Most Indian students choose Australia as their study destination for courses like

1. Business and management degree programs
2. Accounting
3. Healtcare
4. IT
5. Hotel management

According to the Global MBA Ranking 2015 by Financial Times there are three Australian institutes in the top 100 list. According to International Student Enrolment Data 2015, the highest number of enrolments in Australian educational institutes are from India after China, their number was 72,504. Indians make up the highest pool of applicants entering the country to study for Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses.

There are various options for students looking to study in Australia right after their twelfth grade. The minimum academic requirements to study bachelor’s, Bsc and courses offered in Universities and colleges in Australia, one needs to have a minimum of 65% in the 12th grade.

For students from the science stream, the top fields include -

Engineering (Btech/BE)

Bachelor of Civil engineering is one of the best undergraduate degree courses offered by Universities in Australia.

Some of the top Universities offering these courses, in no particular order are -

1. University of New South Wales
2. RMIT University
3. Monash University
4. University of Technology, Sydney
5. University of Sydney

Health

Bachelor of medicine, dental science,nursing are the few most sought after courses of this field in Australia.

Some of the top Universities offering these courses,in no particular order, are -

1. Monash University
2. The University of Melbourne School of Medicine
3. University of Sydney
4. University of Queensland
5. Australian National University

Business and Management studies
Bachelor of business, accounting, commerce are the best courses in this field.

Some of the top Universities offering these courses,in no particular order, are -

1. Australian National University
2. University of Melbourne
3. Monash University
4. University of Queensland
5. University of Sydney

Architecture

The Bachelor of Architecture degree is a five-year professional degree. Another option is to choose the four-year Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies.

Some of the top Universities offering these courses,in no particular order, are -

1. Monash University
2. Queensland University of Technology
3. Macquarie university
4. RMIT University
5. Curtin University of Technology

Information Technology

A Bachelors in Information Technology is a three-year full-time course that equips the students with technical, analytical and interpersonal skills.

Some of the top Universities offering these courses,in no particular order, are -

1. Australian National University
2. Queensland University of Technology
3. Deakin University
4. Monash University
5. RMIT University

Law

Some of the top Universities offering these courses,in no particular order, are -

1. University of New South Wales
2. Monash University
3. Australian National University
4. University of Queensland

Engineering and technology

There are various courses like Masters in Civil, Aerospace, Mechanical, etc that attract many international students to Australia because of the post study options and top notch research facilities.

Some of the top universities offering these courses are -

1. University of Sydney, ranks 15th (As per QS Rankings of University by Subject 2014/15) for Civil and Structural.
2. University of Melbourne for Computer Science and Information
3. University of New South Wales for Environmental and Mechanical
4. University of Sydney for Software, Intelligent information

Accounting and finance

According to Job Outlook of Australia, by 2023 there will be 84,000 new job openings in the field of accounting.

According to the QS World rankings 2020, the top universities in Australia for accounting and finances are -

1. Australian National University
2. Melbourne University
3. University of New South Wales
4. Monash University
5. Griffith University

Management

According to Financial Times MBA rankings 2021, there are various universities like UNSW Business school ranked 79 and Melbourne Business School ranked 87 offer a widely recognized management degree.

Health Specialization

Some of the top Universities offering courses in this field are -

1. University of Melbourne
2. University of Sydney for Medicine
3. University of Adelaide for dentistry
4. University of Technology Sydney for nursing

The most preferred diploma courses that Indian students can study in Australia are -

1. Diploma in International Business
2. Diploma in Accounting
3. Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)
4. Diploma of Financial Services
5. Diploma in Business
6. Diploma in Marketing and Communication
7. Diploma of Leadership and Management
8. Diploma in Software Development

Charles Darwin University, Monash university, Australian National University, Macquarie University, Griffith University are some of the top ranked universities that offer diploma courses.

Many Indians are traveling to Australia to take advantage of its short-term courses as it is a good supplement for full-time courses and for polishing certain skills.

• The advantages of these short term courses are low fees and the skill based training it offers.
• The duration of these courses can range from as short as four days to less than a year.

Some of these courses are offered by Australian National University, University of Melbourne, University of Sydney, Monash University and University of Queensland.

The popular courses include Languages, Communication and Writing, Business and Finance Matters, First aid, Business, Design and Planning, Visual arts and Theatre.

The difference between degree courses and vocational courses is that vocation courses focus on providing practical skills rather than theory based knowledge. attending a vocational course can be a facilitator for getting a visa to stay in Australia. There are different levels of qualification, namely, Certificate I to V, diploma, advanced diploma, and vocational graduate certificate and diploma. Some of the top Universities offering these courses are -

1. University of Melbourne
2. University of Adelaide
3. TAFE New South Wales
4. Griffith college
5. Victoria University

Australia is an excellent study abroad destination due to its multicultural society that is very welcoming. Apart from that, it has top universities,a wide variety of courses to choose from, excellent student life, various post-study work options, several scholarships available for International students and transparent immigration policies. Australia's new immigration policies are very welcoming of Indians and other international students.