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Study Online Courses in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Adelaide at a glance

Adelaide is a popular study abroad destination, with affordable living costs, safe environment and offering a unique combination of energetic urban life and picturesque natural surroundings. International students coming to Adelaide will have an enjoyable and enriching academic and life experience. Universities in Adelaide focus on unique and innovative learning and research activities and are well known for preparing students for the international job market. You can study your favourite discipline available at Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree and PhD level. Adelaide is the capital city of the state of South Australia, and the fifth-largest city of Australia. Adelaide is fenced in the north by the Fleurieu Peninsula, on the Adelaide Plains between the Gulf St.Vincent and the low-lying Mount Lofty Ranges.

Studying

Studying in Adelaide

In Adelaide universities and colleges, you can choose from numerous study options of undergraduate Bachelor degrees and postgraduate Master degrees and PhD courses, massively open online courses (MOOCs) and research degrees.

Universities require English language proficiency as part of the admission process, with IELTS, TOEFL and Cambridge as widely accepted English tests. International students who don’t meet the requirements for university entrance can enrol in several undergraduate pathway programmes in order to get used to university level expectations.

Disciplines you can study include: arts, languages, business, commerce, education, engineering, medicine, law, nursing, social work, information technology, psychology, nanotechnology, water resource management, agriculture, finance, marketing, aviation and more.

Career

Career opportunities in Adelaide

Adelaide’s economy is mainly sustained by: health care and social assistance, manufacturing, retail trade, defence technology, high tech electronic systems and research, commodity export and corresponding service industries.

Major employers include: the General Motors Holden plant, global media conglomerate News Corporation, Australia's largest oil company, Santos, prominent South Australian brewery, Coopers, major national retailer Harris Scarfe, Australia's second largest listed investment company Argo Investments Limited and Saab Systems, BAE Systems Australia, and Lockheed Martin companies.

Universities support international students with seeking jobs or internship opportunities in a wide range of fields.

Life

Adelaide city life

Adelaide is a vibrant and energetic city, where you will surely not get bored, surrounded by natural beauty and amazing landscapes that will inevitably conquer your heart.

The symbols of Adelaide are the Victoria Square, right in the centre, with the iconic Victoria Square Fountain and statue of Queen Victoria.

Places you can see and visit are:

  • The Art Gallery of South Australia
  • The South Australian Museum
  • State Library of South Australia
  • The Adelaide Botanic Garden
  • The State Opera of South Australia
  • Adelaide Zoo
  • National Wine Centre
  • Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute

Jetty Road is the main dining and shopping district in the greater Adelaide area where you can also find plenty of bars and night clubs. Take a gastronomic tour of the Adelaide Central Markets and taste the local products.

Have fun at one of the many festivals held in Adelaide, like the renowned Adelaide Festival of Arts and Fringe Festival, the Adelaide Festival that includes the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Adelaide Film Festival.

Enjoy and admire the beautiful nature in the surrounding area of Adelaide and go to the picturesque Adelaide Hills, a twenty-minute drive from the city. Check out Australia’s Barossa Valley – the best wine region in Australia and the Kangaroo Island. Meet Australian sea lions on the beach, kangaroos, koalas, penguins, or swim with the dolphins in the Glenelg area.

International atmosphere in Adelaide

Almost 30% of the total population of Adelaide is born overseas, with Greeks and Italians being the largest ethnic communities. Other minorities include people coming from: Afghanistan, Iran, China, India, and Vietnam. The most spoken languages other than English are Italian, Greek, Mandarin Vietnamese, and Cantonese.

Weather Adelaide

In Adelaide, you will experience hot to dry summers and mild winters, with most precipitation falling in the winter months (between June and August). Adelaide is a windy city, making the temperature seem colder than it actually is. The average high temperatures are in December – February, with 27 – 29 C (80 – 84 F). The coldest months are June – July with 15 – 16 C (59 – 61 F).

Universities in Adelaide

Stanley College is an Institute of Higher Education and Vocational Training with more than 15 years of experience.  Stanley College has earned a renowned reputation for teaching excellence and student success, becoming one of Western Australia's leading tertiary education institutions with campuses in Perth and Adelaide.

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Kaplan Business School is a globally recognised provider of higher education degrees in Australia and offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business, accounting, marketing, management, tourism, entrepreneurship, health services, digital management, analytics, project management and leadership. 

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In a world of mass production, Australian Catholic University stands for meaningful education, rewarding research, and life-changing community engagement. 

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Swiss School of Business and Management (SSBM) is a global, unique and innovative school with an increasing diverse student body. We are an international business and management school offering premium research, practice and education. Most importantly our programs were designed with over 30 industry partners. We guarantee Swiss Quality Education and excellence. 

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