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Adelaide

The city of Adelaide, surrounded by parklands and situated between sandy beaches and picturesque hills, is considered one of the world's most attractive and well designed cities.

With just over a million people, Adelaide is large enough to offer visitors the excitement of uniquely Australian cultural experiences, recreation and entertainment, yet small enough for the kind of atmosphere necessary for academic study. Our Festival of Arts is internationally acclaimed and the city is home to museums, art galleries and a rich variety of sidewalk cafes and restaurants.

Adelaide is also the starting point for many exciting adventures further afield. It is only a short distance by car to the famous Barossa Valley and other wine producing regions and is the gateway to South Australia's unspoiled outback environments such as the Flinders Ranges and Kangaroo Island.

Adelaide's mild, Mediterranean climate gives visitors and locals the opportunity to enjoy Australia's relaxed outdoor way of life for most of the year.  Adelaide enjoys a fine reputation as a clean, safe and friendly city.

The  SAALC  Adelaide  Advantage

  • Clean, safe, friendly city.
  • Great climate and lifestyle.
  • Low cost of living.
  • Accessible.
  • Wonderful natural environment.
  • Thriving Arts and Cultural centre.

 
 
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Adelaide: Australia’s best learning environment

 Each year, thousands of international students consider coming to Australia to study.

 They are searching for the perfect place in which to learn, a place that offers a world class education in a safe and comfortable environment that allows them to enjoy life away from study.

 This combination of factors ensures that they will not only achieve internationally recognised qualifications, but enjoy the experience and perhaps learn a little about themselves and what they can achieve in the world.


The ideal learning environment can be hard to find ... until now. Welcome to Adelaide.

 Quality education

A sophisticated, cosmopolitan city of around 1.2 million people, Adelaide has three internationally recognised universities, an extensive vocational training system, a wide range of specialised tertiary institutions and a highly regarded primary and secondary school sector. It is also the ideal environment in which to learn English, the increasingly important language of commerce and communications.

 Close collaboration between these institutions has fostered a seamless working relationship that has created many flexible pathways for students to move easily between institutions, courses, levels of study and education sectors, and receive credit for studies completed at each stage.

 Adelaide’s well-resourced institutions are at the cutting edge of many fields. For example, university and commercially-based research and development have generated internationally recognised advances in biotechnology, agriculture, winemaking, animal science and information technology. Adelaide has become a destination of choice for experts and specialists in these fields and continues to attract experts in other disciplines.

 Each of our three universities set a consistently high world standard in education as well as offering key strengths in specific fields. They are respected internationally for the quality and range of study and research opportunities they provide.

 Our universities are consistently ranked among Australia’s top universities for research and providing a focus for research centres where industry, higher education and government work together on projects of national and international importance.

 The third oldest university in Australia, the University of Adelaide consistently ranks high among the top universities in the Asia-Pacific region in winning research funds. An innovative and forward-looking University, Adelaide has major strengths in wine and food, biological sciences, physical sciences, information technology and telecommunications, environmental sciences and social sciences.

 The 180-hectare Flinders University campus is regarded as one of Australia’s most beautiful. The University offers more than 160 undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as higher degree research supervision across all disciplines. The University also has a high research profile and consistently ranks among Australia's top universities on a per capita basis for research spending and for the citation of work in professional journals. There is a strong emphasis on collaboration between disciplines.

 The University of South Australia is the only university in South Australia to offer courses in medical radiation, journalism, physiotherapy, podiatry, marketing and other professions. The University has a distinctive research profile based on outstanding achievement in health, education, art, engineering, information technology, business and indigenous and social research.

 Students attending any of these universities can acquire internationally-recognised qualifications learning from industry leaders and specialists in world-class facilities, while being exposed to a variety of learning experiences. They are studying in a supported, connected environment based on a culture of learning from the best.

 English language courses are available at many Adelaide government and private education institutions and many international students choose to complete their school education in Adelaide before pursuing tertiary options. South Australian government and non-government schools provide students with quality learning standards which are internationally recognised.

 Adelaide’s vocational education and training system (VET) reflects a long tradition in technical education that emphasises professional and practical vocational learning. VET courses are flexible and responsive to industry and student requirements. The VET system in Adelaide comprises TAFE South Australia with multiple campuses across the state and a wide variety of government-registered private training organisations.

 All of Adelaide’s tertiary institutions have strong links with the business community. Many leading industries are based in Adelaide, including automotive, food, wine, IT and defence.

Accessible city

Adelaide is one of the best designed cities in the world, offering a comfort and convenience that is rarely found in large cities. It is easy to get around and easy to travel from one place to the other.

The cultural and educational precinct of North Terrace offers a focus for learning that is unequalled anywhere in Australia and possibly the world. Two of our three universities are in this central precinct, while the other is only 20 minutes drive away. From Flinders University in the south to the University of South Australia’s Mawson Lakes Campus in the north, everything is close at hand. This boulevard offers easy access to the city’s main shopping and business districts, accommodation and transport.

Adelaide’s broad inner-city streets are well-planned, with the city centre surrounded by an attractive green belt of parklands that provide a relaxing feeling of spaciousness. Adelaide is a welcoming city with a mild climate that encourages a relaxed lifestyle.

 There is a range of accommodation options in and around the city, with many opportunities to live within walking distance or a quick bus, train or car journey from home to place of learning.

 Adelaide’s cosmopolitan character is reinforced by the many lively cafes and restaurants dotted throughout the city, reflecting the huge diversity of its ethnic communities and ensuring that visitors of all nationalities can feel at home.

International students have more time to study and to enjoy Adelaide’s lifestyle, because they aren’t sitting in traffic jams or travelling long distances. Our students are more relaxed, allowing them to focus more energy on their study and the money saved in transport costs or high car parking fees can be spent on more enjoyable pursuits.

Adelaide’s central location makes it an ideal gateway for holiday adventures throughout Australia, from the rugged coastline to the sunburnt Outback. Closer to home, the Flinders Ranges and Kangaroo Island are world-class tourist attractions.

Affordable living

Adelaide is one of the most affordable Australian capital cities to live in. The latest international statistics show that it costs 18% more to live in Sydney, 15% more in Melbourne, 7% more in Perth and 5% more in Brisbane.

 For an international student, this means they can do more with less. The affordability of Adelaide means more to spend on food, accommodation, supplies, travel and entertainment.

An affordable city is a very attractive option for many students seeking an overseas education and Adelaide combines this with a high standard of living, with all of the facilities and services you would expect to find in any large capital city.

A reduced need to worry about money means a greater ability to focus on what’s truly important: study and relaxation time.

 Adelaide is an affordable, safe and friendly place in which to live, work and learn. It has a strong sense of heritage and traditional values, yet it also has a vibrant international and cosmopolitan character.

 All of this combined with the highest quality in education services makes the choice for where to study in Australia a whole lot easier.

For more information about Adelaide, study options, accommodation, key questions, news and events, useful information and personal insights on living and studying in Adelaide visit the website at www.studyadelaide.com

 
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