A comparative introduction of 1.5-year and 2-year master's study abroad in Australia; Can the two systems be converted?

Students who want to study in Australia should pay attention. According to different majors, full-time courses for Australian masters are generally divided into 1-year, 1.5-year, 2-year and 3-year programs. Among them, 1.5-year system and 2-year system are the most common. So, what is the difference between studying in Australia under these two academic systems? I hope the following article can give you an answer.

There are two reasons for setting up two academic systems in the same major:

1) For undergraduate students with related majors, they can be exempted from taking basic courses for half a year. In this case, the two-year course is added with basic courses for the first half of the year, and the latter half is the same as the 1.5-year course.

For example, the Professional Accounting under the Master of Commerce of Queensland University, undergraduate non-accounting students have to study for 2 years, and undergraduate accounting majors can apply for 1.5 years, and the basic courses in the first half of the year are exempted.

2) Half-year courses are added to the 1.5-year system, which makes the study more in-depth. In this case, two-year courses usually carry the word extension, and advanced courses are added in the second half of the year. The first half-year courses are the same as those in the 1.5-year system.

For example, the Master of Professional Accounting (Master of Professional Accounting; 1.5 years) and master of professional accounting (extension) (2 years).

advantages and disadvantages of the two academic systems

after two-year courses, you can apply for a Temporary Graduate Visa for two years. In these two years, you can practice, work, travel, play or even do nothing without limiting your activities.

In order to make more rational use of these two years, it is suggested to find a good internship unit before graduation and use the graduate visa to work for two years after graduation. The longer you work, the more familiar you are with the business, the greater the value you will create for the company, and the greater the possibility of becoming a regular employee and getting an employer's guarantee. This is a shortcut for immigration. Of course, even if you can't stay in the end and have two years of overseas internship or work experience, it is very advantageous to return to China for employment, which is a benefit that no other country has to study abroad.

1.5-year courses are not eligible to apply for TemporaryGraduate Visa(485 temporary graduate visa), but its advantages are short academic system and higher cost performance. Tuition in Australia depends on the number of courses and academic scores. A 1.5-year course can save a quarter of tuition and living expenses, and is suitable for students who have insufficient funds and no immigration plan and want to return to China for development immediately after graduation.

things to consider when choosing the academic system

1. Being able to bear the cost of time and capital

For students with limited expenses and time for studying abroad, it is more appropriate to study for a master's degree with a 1-1.5-year academic system. A master's degree with a one-year academic system needs to reach the grade specified by the school in the first semester before entering the second semester. Although the course is fast, the pressure of the first semester is great, and the time to adapt to the foreign environment is relatively short.

2. Get study abroad experience and exercise

If you start from fully gaining study abroad experience and exercising yourself, a 1.5-2-year course will be more suitable. Take courses in the first academic year, and start to do graduation design or thesis in the second academic year. Two years' study will enable students to integrate into foreign academic atmosphere, cultivate their own foreign language and independent ability, and students will face relatively little pressure on their grades.

3. Consider skilled migration

Australia's immigration policy is that international students who have studied for two years can start to get a two-year work visa and conduct skilled migration through immigration majors. If it is a 1.5-year course, students should consider returning to China for employment and development as soon as possible.

can the 1.5-year system and the 2-year system be converted to each other?

1) If you get a 2-year offer, can you change it to 1.5 years?

majors with the same courses in the last 1.5 years and basic courses in the first half of the year cannot be changed. Get a two-year offer, indicating that your undergraduate professional background requires two years of study.

majors with the same courses in the first 1.5 years and advanced courses in the second half of the year can be freely converted. It's just that the depth of study is not the same as the degree obtained.

switching between different majors depends on the specific situation, which is equivalent to submitting a new application. Only after the undergraduate professional background meets and the admission requirements are met can you change.

2) if I get an offer for 1.5 years, can I change it to 2 years?

majors with the same courses in the first 1.5 years and advanced courses in the second half of the year can be freely converted.

In other cases, it is generally possible to change, but it is not recommended, because changing from 1.5 years to 2 years means reading the basic courses you have already studied for half a year, which is too low in cost performance.

For example, the Master of Professional Accounting, a two-year accounting major offered by Monash University's Business School, is for undergraduate students with no accounting background. Originally, monash strictly stipulated that applications for undergraduate accounting majors should not be accepted. Later, too many accounting students strongly requested to study, knowing that there would be repeated courses. Now Monash University has fully opened this major.

further reading: introduction of eight academic systems in Australia

University of New South Wales

1.5-year academic system: Master of Commerce, accounting or business information technology, financial planning, professional accounting, urban policy and strategy, urban development and design, etc.

2-year academic system: Master of Commerce (banking, marketing, management accounting), human resource management, communication engineering, machinery. Major in technology and innovation management

3-year academic system: doctor of law

University of Sydney

1.5-year academic system: medical physics, engineering, urban and regional planning, etc.

2-year academic system: master of commerce, economics, urbanization, nutrition, physical therapy, etc.

3-year academic system: doctor of law, structural engineering, software engineering, Mechanical engineering and other majors

Melbourne University

1.5-year academic system: secondary education, TESOL, education management, educational psychology, master of education and other majors

2-year academic system: market communication, environmental engineering, actuarial science, master of translation, creation, publishing and my major

3-year academic system: doctor of law, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, real estate appraisal, Chemical engineering

University of Queensland

1.5-year academic system: business administration, computer science, software engineering, information system, geographic information science, real estate appraisal, Chinese translation, etc.

2-year academic system: TESOL, engineering science management, advanced master of commerce, Health economics and other majors

Australian National University

1.5-year academic system: applied finance and other majors

2-year academic system: advanced translation, business (marketing, business administration, accounting, finance), computer major

3-year academic system: doctor of law

Monash University

1.5-year academic system: master of commerce, marketing.

2-year schooling system for human resource management majors: business economics, preschool and primary education, preschool education, TESOL, chemical engineering, communication and media, mechanical engineering, economics, advanced marketing majors, etc.

3-year schooling system for doctor of law majors

University of Western Australia

1.5-year schooling system for master of commerce, education and professional accounting majors

2. Environmental science, business administration, etc.

3-year academic system: civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electronic and electrical engineering

University of Adelaide

1.5-year academic system: applied economics, etc.

2-year academic system: computer science, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, etc.

3-year academic system: landscape architecture, etc.

Other institutions. Logistics major of Wollongong University; Macquarie University, Master of Business, etc.

2-year academic system: James Cook University, professional accounting, Bond University, architecture, etc.

3-year academic system: Sydney University of Technology, Doctor of Laws, etc.