How do older students plan to study in Australia?

With the popularity of studying abroad, many people who have passed the best age of studying abroad begin to consider studying abroad to gild themselves. It is not uncommon for older international students to study in Australia. Due to the increasing employment pressure in recent years, in order to further enhance their competitiveness and increase their knowledge, more and more older students began to go abroad for further study.

It is understood that at present, overseas students over the age of 30 account for about 5%- 10% of the total number, and most of them are dissatisfied with their current working conditions. They hope to learn more systematic knowledge abroad and break through the current bottleneck. In order to make preparations as soon as possible, mustard sauce will make a comprehensive analysis and explanation of the main groups of 20 18-year-old international students in Australia and their application process. Let's take a look. Don't miss it!

Major groups of Australian senior international students:

1, dissatisfied with the existing academic qualifications, wants to go overseas to obtain higher academic qualifications, broaden their horizons and enhance their competitiveness;

2. I have an ideal income and a stable job, but my career is at a bottleneck. I want to break through the existing professional knowledge through studying abroad and seek a longer-term development;

3. To achieve the purpose of immigration by studying abroad, adjust living conditions and change the quality of life. Because of the particularity of background and identity, older international students are different from those who simply study abroad to broaden their horizons and enhance their abilities. Their choices are more rational and purposeful, and of course they will face many challenges.

For this group, although they need to give up their current good professional foundation and material conditions and return to school life with textbooks, it may be difficult for them to adapt to foreign life, thinking habits or values due to the influence of domestic education, but various challenges still cannot stop more and more older students from studying abroad.

Steps for older international students to apply for Australia:

1, career planning

First of all, we should make clear the purpose of "repeat reading" and the choice after studying abroad. If you want to promote career development and work abroad, you can choose employment-oriented majors, such as MBA courses; If you want to go back to work, you should choose a school with high comprehensive ranking and high reputation in China; If you plan to emigrate, when choosing a major, you should refer to the list of job shortages and employment prospects in the target country, and choose the most suitable and secure major in combination with the current and future career development direction.

2. Application preparation

During the application process, older international students applying for Australia must first prepare for the language, TOEFL or IELTS test, and those with weak language foundation can undergo intensive language training for several weeks first. Individual colleges and majors may require GMAT scores. Older international students must reasonably explain their study plan, emphasize their existing work experience, professional knowledge and skills and future career development path, so that visa officers can fully believe that you are studying and not for other reasons. In addition, in terms of visa guarantee, some countries, including Australia, have different requirements for applicants who have already formed a family, so older applicants should pay attention. Generally speaking, it is relatively easy for married applicants to obtain visas in China.

3. The cost of studying abroad

Older students choose to study abroad, which not only has the risk of career stagnation, but also is a big investment in economy. The cost of studying abroad varies from country to country. The cost of studying in the United States is higher in mainstream countries, while the cost performance in Australia is relatively high. Generally, the tuition fee for studying in Australia is about10.5 million -0.2 million RMB. Generally speaking, different majors, different schools or different regions have slightly different charging standards. Majors have economic advantages over fresh graduates, but the uniqueness of majors should also be taken into account when making study abroad plans.

4. Available resources

During your study, you must pay attention to the accumulation of personal resources, get to know or make friends with more people, and let others have the opportunity to know you. With the accumulation of network resources, you can get valuable information faster than others, and then turn it into your career promotion opportunities or career wealth. We should also pay attention to maintaining the network resources accumulated in China before. Perhaps when you choose to go back to China for development after your studies, deep and extensive network resources can help you succeed faster and more steadily.

There is no age difference among applicants studying abroad. For older people, they often decide to study abroad in the hope of seeking a breakthrough in their career development by studying more in-depth and systematic professional knowledge abroad, so that they can work better or have other development after returning home. As long as we manage our time scientifically, foster strengths and avoid weaknesses, and highlight our advantages, overseas famous schools will be within reach.