What are the ways to study abroad?

The first way: the conventional way.

For many years, Australian universities did not directly accept applications from China high school graduates. Require the applicant to have excellent grades; English: the total score of IELTS test is above 6.5, and the score of any single subject in listening, speaking, reading and writing should not be lower than 6.

Expert comment: This entry requirement is indeed a high entry threshold for a young person who has just entered the university: it is very difficult to successfully complete the freshman course and get a high IELTS score. Therefore, for many years, only a few students majoring in English and international trade went to Australia for their first year of undergraduate studies through this road when they were sophomores. Feedback tells us that these students are extremely uncomfortable with the teaching methods of Australian universities when they enter the main class.

The second road: the road of exceptional admission

The results of the college entrance examination are on the first-class key line, and you can directly apply to attend a famous Australian school.

With the deepening of educational exchanges between Australia and China and the mutual recognition of academic qualifications and degrees, the Australian Department of Immigration and the Ministry of Education further recognized Australian high school education. In the past year or two, Australian universities have loosened their policy of not directly enrolling high school graduates from China, and China's top candidate in the college entrance examination has been "impressed". Some famous universities, such as Macquarie University, have taken the lead in opening their doors to students above the key line of the college entrance examination, followed by Deakin University, but Melbourne University and University.

Admission conditions: excellent grades in high school for three years, and college entrance examination scores above the first-class key line; IELTS score: the total score is 6.5, and any subject is above 6.0.

Expert comment: There are many applicants whose college entrance examination scores are above the first-class key line, but it is not easy to achieve the prescribed IELTS scores at the same time. In the past year or two, only a few excellent students have been admitted. These students are ready to study abroad as early as high school, especially IELTS.

The third way: shortcut (also called transfer course) (8 months to 1 year) diploma course+Australian undergraduate course (2 years)

Advantages: SIBT (or Bradford College) courses are very representative. The first-year course of Macquarie University (or the University of Adelaide) is "transferred" to an "independent" college established in the university, and the teachers of the university teach in small classes for three semesters a year. After completing the shortcut course, you can go directly to the second year of Macquarie University (or the University of Adelaide) and get an undergraduate degree after graduating from junior year.

Admission requirements: high school graduates (including technical secondary school, vocational high school and other equivalent qualifications), good grades in high school for three years; IELTS 5.5 (or above).

Expert comment: It is indeed a shortcut to Macquarie University, Adelaide University, Deakin University and Griffith University, which saves one year's time and cost compared with the usual way of upgrading from preparatory courses to undergraduate courses. Small class, three semesters a year; (No rest in winter and summer vacations, third semester) IELTS requirements are not too high, and you can enter the main course with 5.5 points; IELTS score of 5 can support 10 academic English; This course has many advantages. However, many students in this course feel that the course is demanding and the pass rate in the past is not particularly high. Therefore, students participating in this course need to have strong learning ability.

The fourth way: economic and practical, the way of employment immigration-TAFE course in Australia (1 to 2 years)+Australian undergraduate course (2 years)

Admission requirements: graduated from high school (including technical secondary school, vocational high school and other equivalent education), with good grades and IELTS score of 5.5 (or above).

Expert comment: TAFE courses can be regarded as vocational or junior college courses in Australia, ranging from one to two years. Practical, suitable for the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises in Australia, easy to find employment, providing many immigration majors with 60 points. The tuition fee is low, about 9,000 Australian dollars/year. TAFE embodies the characteristics of Australian education, and there are many vocational and technical colleges (TAFE) in each state. The technical college offers practical courses and issues a unified government diploma throughout Australia. If students want to continue their undergraduate studies, they can get credit recognition, enter the university and directly enter the second year of undergraduate study, and finally get an undergraduate degree. When applying for a visa, the amount of funds for studying abroad is low and the visa rate is high, which is very suitable for working families with the desire to work in Australia and immigrate.

The fifth road: pre-university-the main road leading to famous schools in Australia.

1, matriculation of famous Australian universities (1 year) or matriculation of China (1 year)+undergraduate course of Australian universities (3 years)

Pre-university is also called the basic year of university or "bridging course". Pre-university preparatory education is a pre-university education specially set up by a famous Australian university (or state government education department) for international students to enter universities smoothly. Its teaching purpose is not only to improve the academic English level, but also to help foreign students adapt to the teaching methods and methods of western universities as soon as possible. It is a reliable way for international students to enter famous universities in Australia.

Why do Australian universities require domestic high school students to pass preparatory studies before entering universities?

People in the study abroad industry say: Chinese and Australian academic systems are different, and Australian students must complete 13 years of basic education before they can enter universities. For high school students in China, they must complete the preparatory course of 1 year before they can enter the university.

There is some truth in the above statement, but in my opinion, the internal reason lies in the differences between the educational systems of China and Australia:

Australian senior high school students have set the major direction of the future university since the eleventh grade (1 1 year). From the next semester of the eleventh grade, including the whole twelfth grade, they should carefully choose courses according to their chosen major direction, and with the help of teachers, calculate their usual grades (which account for 50% of the college entrance examination results). For example, a student who intends to study accounting major should choose high-scoring subjects such as mathematics, economics and accounting in a planned way and study hard when studying in the second half of eleventh grade and twelfth grade. This will not only help you get into the university, but also lay a good foundation for studying professional courses in the university in the future.

China high school graduates will compete for the third year of high school. Senior one and senior two, all the courses in senior high school have been completed, and the "senior three" is a whole year of review, with the ultimate goal of winning the college entrance examination, which is not "linked" to the future professional direction of the university. Therefore, it is not difficult to understand why Australian universities require high school graduates from China to attend pre-university courses.

Students who participate in the preparatory course can not only feel the atmosphere of the university in advance, but also gain all kinds of knowledge, laying a solid foundation for the undergraduate stage.

As preparatory courses play an irreplaceable role as a bridge between basic education in China and higher education in Australia, in recent years, overseas preparatory courses offered by famous preparatory universities in Australia and the Australian Ministry of Education have been gradually accepted by China people and become a major road to famous universities in Australia.

Australian matriculation: Looking at Australian matriculation, the top eight universities such as the University of Melbourne, the University of Sydney, the University of Adelaide and the University of New South Wales often offer matriculation courses.

Expert comments: Trinity College, Taylor College, Bradford College and UNSWFY are the only way for outstanding international students to enter five-star universities in Australia, such as University of Melbourne, University of Sydney, University of Adelaide and University of New South Wales. The above pre-university courses have a long history, such as Trinity College, where 1872 was established, and the admission requirements are also very high. The higher the comprehensive ranking of universities, the more difficult it is to enter the preparatory course, and the higher the requirements.

Students can choose the preparatory college of the university according to their ideal university and determine the learning direction); Provide preparatory courses according to their chosen professional direction; For example, a student who intends to study medicine at the University of New South Wales needs to study academic English, chemistry, biology, computer science and so on in order to advance in the life science stream of the University of New South Wales. Only when the average score of each subject is above 90 can you enter UNSW 6-year medical major, and the competition is extremely fierce. Different university majors have different requirements for preparatory courses and English. Preparatory students don't need to take the college entrance examination in Australian society, but only need to take the preparatory examination in our school to meet the requirements of college entrance.

China high school graduates with excellent grades can enter Australian research universities through the above-mentioned pre-university courses, study ideal majors, and realize their grand dream of engaging in scientific research and becoming professors in the future. Australian visa regulations and matriculation requirements require domestic high school graduates to have IELTS 5.0 or above. Newly graduated high school students generally need more than ten weeks of full-time intensive training to cross this "threshold". Students are advised to prepare early. According to the length of the course, the tuition fee for preparatory courses in Australia ranges from 15000 to 25000 Australian dollars. Living expenses are generally estimated at 12000 Australian dollars per year.

2. Domestic university preparatory course: domestic university preparatory course (1 year)+Australian undergraduate course (3 years).

Domestic matriculation is an official overseas program in Australia, which allows China students to study high-level matriculation in Australia without going abroad. In recent years, the path of studying abroad before entering a prestigious Australian school has gradually become familiar to Chinese mainland students and parents, and has become the main road to a prestigious Australian school. You can get a visa as soon as the holiday arrives and go to Australia to study the language smoothly.