This week’s Australia Study Weekly

by Nicole

As we all know, more and more international students are choosing Australia. This week the media reported that Australia will have 700,000–750,000 international students by the end of 2023! These huge numbers are further proof of the advantages of studying in Australia, so universities are working hard to attract international students and rolling out one favourable policy after another. This week has again brought a wave of good news. For tailored advice, message us any time.

In this issue — a sneak peek:

– Monash University’s November 2023 intake is now open! No need to wait another six months!

– More younger students are heading to Australia, and AEAS is adding test sittings at its Shanghai centre!

– Melbourne rises to the world’s 4th-best student city in the global QS rankings!

– Apply to study in Australia early — the University of Sydney and the University of Melbourne are raising their 2024 academic-average entry scores!

– A round-up of the business programmes our students and parents ask about most.

– Don’t forget to lodge your tax return at the end of the financial year! Late penalties can exceed a thousand dollars.

Monash adds a November intake!

Is your preferred programme on the list?

Good news! If you’d rather not wait another six months and want to study at Monash University — a Group of Eight (Go8) member ranked 42nd in the QS rankings — then its November 2023 intake is now open!!!

For those still wrestling with English tests after the Gaokao, and for everyone planning a master’s, this intake buys you more time and means you no longer have to lose six months waiting until the following February to start!So if you want to study at a Go8 university and graduate sooner without wasting time, take a look and see whether your dream programme is here — and start your Australian study journey:

Undergraduate:

Postgraduate:

These are mostly business programmes, so for those eyeing migration-friendly fields, here’s a preview: next week our Nicole will publish a dedicated article rounding up Australian universities offering the Early Childhood Graduate Diploma.

AEAS adds Shanghai test sittings

to meet rising demand from younger students!

For the Shanghai centre’s 29 July and August sittings, capacity rises from 15 to 25 candidates per session.The Beijing centre’s 19 August sitting is also about to fill up. So parents and students, be sure to register early. If you’re thinking of studying overseas and want your child to start secondary school sooner, message us any time — we’ll guide you from choosing a school all the way through, so your study journey runs smoothly.

QS official: Melbourne named

Australia’s best student city

Thursday brought major good news: official QS data ranks Melbourne the world’s 4th-best student city!!! Number one in all of Australia!!

A quick note: the QS rankings are a hugely useful reference for many students choosing where to study abroad. They help prospective students pick a country and a university, and major employers also use them when deciding whom to hire. QS stands for Quacquarelli Symonds. This QS Best Student Cities ranking covered 160 major study destinations, scoring each city across six dimensions: university rankings, affordability of tuition and courses, employer activity, student mix, and surveys of current students.

Of these, Melbourne ranked 4th and Sydney also placed highly. If you’re planning to study in Australia, message us to get more honest, gap-free data — we’ll map out everything clearly, from study through to migration.

Apply early

Sydney Uni and Melbourne Uni entry scores surge!

This was another hot topic this week: as Australia’s leading universities climbed the QS rankings, their entry scores rose too. For those of us who have worked in this field for years it’s nothing unusual — entry scores, like Australian tuition fees, are always quietly but inevitably creeping up.

Latest University of Sydney undergraduate requirements:

Business 80% to 85%
Economics 70% to 75%
Architecture & Design 75% to 80%
Education 70% to 75%
Law 80% to 85%
Engineering & Computer Science 70% to 75%

To put this rise in context: in a province where the Gaokao is marked out of 750, getting into business at Sydney Uni now needs at least 638+ — on par with a Chinese “985” university cut-off.

At the same time, there is word that the University of Melbourne will revise its 2024 postgraduate entry requirements, with changes to the GPA needed for certain master’s pathways.Nothing is confirmed yet, so keep following Newstarsec for the latest.

A round-up of selected Go8 finance programmes

How to choose a finance programme among Australia’s Group of Eight is a question many prospective students ask, and which university has the best finance programme is a common parent question too. Lately many parents have been asking us: if we’re coming to Australia without planning to migrate, what should we study? How about finance? Is it manageable and a path to a PhD? Are its English requirements lower?

Although Newstarsec specialises in migration and tends to recommend migration-friendly fields with strong job prospects, offshore students and parents are especially keen on these “safe-in-any-weather, flexible-either-way” finance programmes. Here’s a quick round-up this week — for tailored advice, message us any time.

University of Melbourne:

Undergraduate:

Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)

Postgraduate:

Master of Finance

Master of Management
(Finance) Master of Finance (Enhanced)

Melbourne’s finance programme focuses on how organisations raise capital to execute investment strategies and how funds are allocated across investment opportunities. You’ll study capital markets and financial institutions, investment and financial planning, and corporate, personal and real-estate finance. It is practice-oriented and helps prepare you for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam and professional accreditation.

University of Sydney:

Undergraduate:

Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)

Postgraduate:

Master of Commerce (Finance)

This programme connects you with world-leading finance education and a top research group currently ranked among the best in the Asia-Pacific.

Monash University:

Backed by a world-renowned business school, its finance degrees prepare you for a career in any industry, anywhere. You’ll learn cash-flow decision-making, asset and risk management, working with capital markets and equity portfolios, and preparing forecasts and budgets for financial institutions.

Undergraduate:

Bachelor of Finance

Bachelor of Banking and Finance

Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)

Postgraduate:

Master of Applied Finance

Master of
Banking and Finance

Master of
Financial Mathematics

Master of
Business (Finance)

Master of
Commerce (Finance)

Australian National University

The university’s aim is to build the skills and capabilities students need to work professionally in financial management, financial advice and planning, fund management, investment banking and stockbroking.

Undergraduate:

Bachelor of Finance

Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)

Postgraduate:

Master of Finance

Master of
Financial Management

Master of
Applied Finance

University of New South Wales

UNSW’s finance courses draw on broad, current academic research into financial markets, with course material developed in close consultation with the finance sector.

Undergraduate:

Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)

Bachelor of Economics (Finance)

Postgraduate:

Master of Finance

Master of
Financial Analysis

Master of
Financial Planning

Master of
Commerce (Finance)

Master of
Analytics MBA (Finance)

University of Queensland (UQ)

Students build the necessary knowledge and skills through courses in financial management, portfolio management and corporate finance principles, including risk assessment and business statistics.

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)

Business and
Economics (Finance)

Bachelor of
Advanced Finance and Economics

Postgraduate:

Master of Commerce (Finance)

Master of
Financial Mathematics

Master of
International Economics and Finance

International students must lodge tax too

Late lodgement can mean a $1,000+ penalty!

The previous financial year has ended and a new one has begun — students in Australia, take note! Be sure to lodge your tax return! !

Under the ATO’s latest rules, for every 28 days a return is not lodged after 31 October, a penalty of AUD$275 applies.

This can accumulate to a maximum of AUD$1,375! The process isn’t actually that complicated — or you can engage a reliable tax accountant.

Lodgement period: 1 July – 31 October

Whether or not you had income, and whether or not it reached the tax-free threshold, you must lodge your tax return before 31 October!

*The only extension is if you engage a registered tax agent, which gives you a longer lodgement deadline — but you must still formally register with and engage the agent before 31 October.

What to prepare for your tax return:

Tax File Number (TFN)
Personal ID (e.g. passport)
Bank account details
Payment details from your employer (PAYG Payment Summary)
Total bank interest (Interest)
For more details, see the official ATO website — or, when you consult us about studying abroad, we’ll see what we can help with.

Top Australian University Offer Show

This week has again been full of offers across study programmes — call us your “study and migration planning authority” 😎, with offers and scholarships all round! Most are for the Early Childhood Graduate Diploma, plus more for OT and PT students! Get in touch for the details!

That’s our round-up of this week’s study news. For more, message us any time for first-hand information — so no information gap leaves you choosing the wrong programme or planning the wrong path.

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