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Dear Austudy-Africa
visitors
Thanks very much for
registering with www.austudy-africa.com and for
sending us your comments and suggestions. We hope to address many of these
in this edition of our newsletter, and provide more details in future
editions. Firstly
though, let's start with more
details of our Study in Australia events in Africa and the
Indian Ocean
Islands.
They start next
week!
Study in Australia
events
Last week, students in
Mauritius had the opportunity
to meet with representatives of twenty Australian institutions
offering pre-university, vocational and university level studies. Events continue in
Mozambique,
Botswana,
Zambia,
South Africa and
Kenya next week. Here are the dates, times and
venues. The events are totally FREE and
supported by the Australian Government. So tell your friends and family
too. Everyone is welcome to
attend.
Maputo: Monday 27 February 2006:
13.00-15.00 - Hotel Avenida
Gaborone: Wednesday 1 March 2006:
11.00am-5.00pm – Centre for Continuing Education, University of
Botswana (stadium or north
entrance)
Lusaka: Friday 4 March 2006:
11.00am-5.00pm – Hotel Intercontinental
Johannesburg: Monday 6 March 2006:
3.00-6.00pm – Hilton Hotel, Sandton
Johannesburg: Tuesday 7 March 2006:
3.00-7.00pm – Roedean School,
Houghton
Nairobi: Thursday 9 March 2006:
9.00am-5.00pm - Brookhouse School
Nairobi: Friday 10 March – Saturday
11 March 2006: 11.00am – 5.00pm – Hotel
Intercontinental
Scholarships
Wow, this is a really popular
subject! Let’s see what we
can do to point you in the right direction. The majority of support available
is for postgraduate level university study. For vocational and undergraduate level studies,
start by choosing the course you want to study and approach
the university or college offering it to ask about scholarships and
bursaries. Our Study in
Australia events in
Africa and the Indian
Ocean Islands offer a unique opportunity
for you to raise your questions about scholarships directly with
institutions. Alternatively,
in Mauritius, you can
make this inquiry at our Information Centre at the High Commission in
Port Louis
or approach a local education agent representing Australian
institutions.
Australian Development
Scholarships
If you’re a student from
Africa, you may be eligible to apply for
the Australian Development Scholarship. These are available to African
students seeking to undertake postgraduate level university studies. For more information about
eligibility and application procedures, visit www.adsafrica.com.au
The Ford Foundation
International Fellows Program (IFP)
The IFP is available to
students from Africa to support postgraduate level studies in a range of
fields including in Australia. For more details, visit http://www.fordifp.net/ In South Africa and
Mozambique, the IFP is managed by the Africa-America Institute http://www.aaisa.org.za/ and http://www.ifpmoz.co.mz ; in Senegal,
Nigeria and Ghana, the IFP is managed by the Association of African
Universities (AAU) http://www.aau.org/ifp ; and in Kenya,
Tanzania and Uganda by the Inter-University Council for East Africa
(IUCEA) http://www.iucea.org/
Endeavour International
Postgraduate Research
Scholarships
www.dest.gov.au/international/awards/endeavour.htm
Other
scholarship research sources
Joint Academic Scholarship
Online Network (JASON)
http://www.jason.edu.au/ (Database of
postgraduate scholarships offered in Australia)
Study in Australia
Scholarship Search
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au./Sia/en/CourseSearch/ScholarshipSearch.htm
What course
where
If you already know what you
would like to study, how can you find out which Australian institutions
offer the course? Easy. Visit the following websites and
enter the subject you want to pursue. Make you search terms broad and you
get lots of options, or enter a more specific description to narrow down
the results. Click through to the institutions
or read more about them on our website.
http://cricos.dest.gov.au/asp/CourseSearch.asp
ttp://www.goingtouni.gov.au/CourseSearch.htm
http://studyinaustralia.gov.au/Sia/en/CourseSearch/searchform.htm
(this site is also available
in French and Portuguese)
What if you don’t have
access to the internet?
When you come to our exhibitions in Mozambique, Botswana, Zambia, South Africa
and Kenya, you will get to take away a free 54-page study guide with details of
almost 30 Australian institutions including their location, their key
strengths, the courses they offer and the support services and facilities
available to international students.
Don’t miss out. Come
to the Study in Australia exhibition nearest
you to collect your copy! For students from
Mauritius, visit
the Information Centre in Port Louis from April 2006 to pick up
your free copy or visit us at the Rotary Grand Baie Careers'
Fair.
Course
fees
International students are charged up-front tuition fees in
Australia. They are consistently less
expensive than in the
UK or
USA. Foundation studies courses, which help to
prepare you for university, cost between A$9,000 and A$14,000. An
undergraduate degree in arts, business and law costs around A$10-13,000
per year. A laboratory-based undergraduate degree in science and
engineering costs between A$11,000 and A$16,500 per year, although
resource-intensive courses such as medicine can cost
up A$24,000. Postgraduate certificates and graduate diploma
courses costs between A$9,000 and A$16,000 depending on the subject
matter. Masters and doctoral degree courses cost from A$11,000 to
A$18,500. Vocational training (certificate, diploma and advanced
diploma courses) cost from A$5,500 to $A$18,000 per year. School
fees range from A$5,000 to A$13,000 per year. English language
training costs from A$3,500 to A$13,500 depending on the duration and the
institution. To check these costs against your local currency, use
the currency converter on our website.
More
about Australia
Moving to a new country to
study can be daunting. Doing
research can help you to build up your knowledge and make you feel more
comfortable when you arrive.
We’ve selected a few handy sites which will help you to start
finding out about the basics – accommodation, food and connecting with
African communities in Australia. We’ll offer more information in
future editions. For general
information about visiting Australia and what to see and
do, visit www.australia.com
Accommodation
Universities and colleges have
accommodation services that can help you find on or off campus
accommodation. However, it’s
also common for students of all ages to share houses in
Australia. You can use the following
websites, and many others, to check the quality and price of rental
housing.
www.realestateview.com.au
www.domain.com.au
Food
Immigration to
Australia, particularly since
1945, has had a major impact on what Australians eat and drink. Now you
can find all kinds of food and drink in Australia including food from Africa,
Europe, Asia and South America. Australians regularly enjoy eating
Italian, Greek, Chinese, Indian and Vietnamese cuisines at home and in
restaurants and it is also easy to find halal, kosher and vegetarian
foods. There are 44 fresh
food markets in the state of Victoria alone. For more information visit http://www.goforyourlife.vic.gov.au/hav/articles.nsf/leveltwoview/community_directory?Open
or try Adelaide’s fantastic central market http://www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/CentralMarket/
and for great inexpensive restaurants in Sydney and Brisbane, visit http://www.sydneyeats.net.au/
and http://www.ourbrisbane.com/dining/
Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands in
Australia
African Oz is a great way to
enjoy African cultural and community life in Australia. There’s news, events, food, travel
and community information – visit www.africanoz.com.au Meanwhile, Mauritius Australia
Connection, Clubs and Associations: http://www.cjp.net/ includes news about
events in Australia, recipes from home,
and other interesting links for Mauritian and Seychellois students.
That’s all for now. We look forward to meeting you at
the Study in Australia exhibitions starting
next week and wish you all the best for the first iPOD draw. It’s scheduled for 24 March
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