G’day and welcome to the Study in Australia website established by the Australian Government for students from Sub Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands. This site offers up-to-date information about study opportunities in Australia tailored to the needs and interests of students from these regions. You can find general information about Australia here, and more detailed information about admission to Australian institutions, visa requirements, getting to Australia and settling in, and events and resources about Study in Australia available in your home country.

Australia has consolidated its position and an increasingly popular destination for students from Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands. There are close to 12,000 students from these regions currently studying in Australia, with the largest number of students coming from Mauritius, Kenya and Zimbabwe.

Apart from joining many of your fellow countrymen studying “downunder”, you will also find people from all corners of the globe in Australia. So studying with us is a great opportunity to broaden your horizons. Add to this the international recognition of Australian qualifications, the quality of our education system, our safe environment, unique landscape and wildlife, and high yet affordable standard of living, and Australia emerges as the ideal study destination. So take the next step and use this website to start your journey to studying in Australia. We look forward to welcoming you soon!


The 2008 Roadshow is now complete. We have taken various Universities and Colleges out to meet students in South Africa, Botswana, Mauritius and Kenya.

We are now busy preparing for 2009 and hope you'll be able to attend. It will be a great opportunity to learn more about studying in Australia and visit the many institutions which will be exhibiting. See you soon & Best wishes for the coming festive season!



Austrade has detailed information in the form of market profiles on a number of Sub-Saharan African and Indian Ocean Island countries compiled from research conducted. This in-depth and detailed information is beneficial in marketing your institution to potential students in this region. Click here to view more information and details on how to obtain these profiles ...
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