How many students come to Australia?

Australia is the third most popular study destination in the English-speaking world, with over 450,000 international students enrolled in Australian institutions in 2007.

International students come from all over the world to study in Australia.

Education is important to Australia. Each year, the Australian Government invests billions of dollars in further developing Australian education and university research.

Australian institutions have an international focus in their courses and activities. They exchange staff with institutions overseas, participate in international forums, and have partnerships and joint projects with overseas institutions and international research centres.

Australia’s universities have made breakthroughs in modern technology and science, and Australian researchers have won six Nobel Prizes in areas of health, medicine, chemistry and physics.

Australia’s vocational training system, which is based on industry standards, is being used as a model for other Asia-Pacific countries.