On 1 July 2023, Issue 291 of the Study Weekly arrived right on schedule.
This issue was written by NewStarsNewstarsec Education & Migration Senior Consultant Faye (QEAC NO:O805, Australian registered education consultant).
This week we're sharing good news — Australian universities have truly been working hard.
After 1 July, online classes in Australia are largely finished, so please get ready to return to Australia.
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This week's highlights
QS World University Rankings 2024 updated
Direct Gaokao entry to UTS, with scholarships waiting for you
Monash in the world top 50 — these programmes are worth recommending
New plans for UNSW Canberra campus
UWA — boosting your career competitiveness
Subclass 485 Graduate Work visa extension policy about to begin
Offer show
QS World University Rankings 2024 updated
NO.1
Good news keeps coming one after another. In the 2024 rankings QS released yesterday, Australian universities surged up the table — for the first time in history, Australia claimed three places in the global top 20!
The University of Melbourne ranks 14th globally
The University of Sydney and UNSW are neck and neck, both ranked 19th
UTS broke into the global top 100 for the first time, at 90th
Nine Australian universities are in the global top 100. They include Australia's Group of Eight (Go8) and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).
A total of 15 universities are in the global top 200
UTS jumps to 90th in the world — direct entry on Gaokao scores, with generous scholarships waiting for you
NO.2
The University of Technology Sydney offers a flexible admission and progression system, allowing us to enter these world-class institutions through a variety of pathways.
The most direct way is to use your Gaokao results to apply directly for an undergraduate course at UTS.
UTS direct Gaokao-entry academic requirements:Complete all three years of senior high school courses, provide Gaokao results that meet UTS's admission requirements, for English, most courses require an IELTS overall of 6.5 with writing no lower than 6, or provide an equivalent result in another accepted English language test
Most business majors require a Gaokao score of 487 out of a total of 750
Management major: Gaokao score of 471
Communications, music and similar majors: between 450 and 475
In essence, a domestic second-tier (Tier 2) university cut-off score qualifies you for most UTS majors.
UTS has established a range of generous scholarships, offering Gaokao scholarships to Chinese Gaokao students: first prize is a 75% tuition reduction, second prize a 50% reduction and third prize a 25% reduction.The scholarship applies throughout the entire course of study.
We already have students who have secured the scholarship.
Get in touch with us for the details.
Monash breaks into the world top 50 — these programmes are worth recommending
NO.3
As a member of the Group of Eight, Monash accepts direct entry on Chinese Gaokao results, letting you apply directly with your Gaokao results for the vast majority of courses.Monash University has 10 fields of study and many standout courses. Below is a summary of popular programmes for your reference:
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture:
Bachelor of Architectural Design – Gaokao score requirement 65%
Bachelor of Art History and Curating – Gaokao score requirement 65%
Faculty of Arts
Bachelor of Arts – Gaokao score requirement 65%
Bachelor of Media Communication – Gaokao score requirement 65%
Business School
Bachelor of Banking and Finance – Gaokao score requirement 65% (a pass in Gaokao mathematics required)
Bachelor of Marketing – Gaokao score requirement 65% (a pass in Gaokao mathematics required)
Bachelor of Business – Gaokao score requirement 65% (a pass in Gaokao mathematics required)
Faculty of Education
Bachelor of Education (Honours) – Gaokao score requirement 65% (a pass in Gaokao mathematics or Year 11 mathematics required)
Faculty of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) – Gaokao score requirement 75% (a pass in Gaokao chemistry or advanced physics required, and Gaokao mathematics must reach 70%)
Faculty of Information Technology
Bachelor of Information Technology – Gaokao score requirement 65% (a pass in advanced mathematics or Year 11 mathematics required)
UNSW Canberra campus master plan approved
NO.4
The Canberra government has approved the master plan for the new UNSW Canberra campus, a project worth AUD 1 billion.
Construction is expected to begin early next year. Before government approval, UNSW Canberra consulted for three years with the community and key stakeholders, including the National Capital Authority (NCA), to ensure the precinct blends with the city centre and surrounding environment. The project will include teaching buildings, residential colleges, research facilities, and retail and hospitality services, and will be built in stages over the next 13 years.
UNSW Canberra plans to provide world-leading higher education and research facilities for six thousand students, including a defence and security innovation precinct. The Canberra government is an important partner in the campus development, providing 8 hectares of land and agreeing to co-invest AUD 25 million with the university during the campus development.
UWA — boost your career competitiveness by collecting the full set of UWA honour badges
NO.5
The University of Western Australia has created the UWA Advance honour badges, giving students strong support for entering the workforce in the future.
By taking part in these extracurricular activities, students develop life skills, gain life experience, broaden their learning abilities and build the qualities employers value — becoming true UWA graduates. Through this achievement, students enhance their leadership, innovation and community impact.
The UWA Advance honour badge is recognition of extracurricular achievement.The badges are earned by students who take part in and complete extracurricular activities during their studies at UWA, demonstrating the skills and experience employers value as a complement to their academic results. The badge can be shared on digital recruitment platforms such as LinkedIn to maximise your visibility and recognition with potential future employers.
The badges are a complement earned by students who take part in and complete extracurricular activities while studying at UWA, and can then be shared on recruitment platforms such as LinkedIn to maximise your visibility and recognition with potential future employers.
They include: Leadership, Career and Employability, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Professional Development, Global Citizenship, Digital Capability, Indigenous Awareness and Community Impact badges.
Securing a job offer is also a big advantage for state nomination. Students, it's time to get started.
From today, designated qualifications can add 2 years to the Subclass 485 — check whether your field qualifies
NO.6
After 1 July, some policies will be updated, including the imminent extension policy for the Subclass 485 Graduate Work visa. ，Designated fields such as IT, engineering, nursing, medicine and teaching are all within the scope of the extension list
The overall principle of the extension, for designated qualifications:
Bachelor's — extended from 2 years to 4 years
Master's — extended from 3 years to 5 years
Doctorate — extended from 4 years to 6 years (all PhDs qualify; no designated qualification required)
Extending the visa requires a manual application. A new application incurs a visa fee, but extending the length of your existing visa is free.
The list of CRICOS course codes corresponding to designated qualifications has now been released.
It runs to more than 120 pages. It covers all recognised courses. There are even some courses we hadn't expected that also qualify for the extension policy.
Get in touch with us to confirm whether your field qualifies for the extension policy.
Australian top-university offer show
Hot off the press
Let's take a look at the offer letters received this time from Australian universities.
These cover popular majors such as business, engineering, IT and social work at universities including the University of Melbourne, UNSW, the University of Queensland, the University of Adelaide, the University of Technology Sydney, Macquarie University and Western Sydney University.
Universities are working harder and harder — July offer letters are still being accepted
Next, let's take a look at the offers!
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