Study Bachelor’s degrees in Adelaide, Australia

Adelaide at a glance

Adelaide is a popular study abroad destination, with affordable living costs, safe environment and offering a unique combination of energetic urban life and picturesque natural surroundings. International students coming to Adelaide will have an enjoyable and enriching academic and life experience. Universities in Adelaide focus on unique and innovative learning and research activities and are well known for preparing students for the international job market. You can study your favourite discipline available at Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree and PhD level. Adelaide is the capital city of the state of South Australia, and the fifth-largest city of Australia. Adelaide is fenced in the north by the Fleurieu Peninsula, on the Adelaide Plains between the Gulf St.Vincent and the low-lying Mount Lofty Ranges.

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Studying

Studying in Adelaide

In Adelaide universities and colleges, you can choose from numerous study options of undergraduate Bachelor degrees and postgraduate Master degrees and PhD courses, massively open online courses (MOOCs) and research degrees.

Universities require English language proficiency as part of the admission process, with IELTS, TOEFL and Cambridge as widely accepted English tests. International students who don’t meet the requirements for university entrance can enrol in several undergraduate pathway programmes in order to get used to university level expectations.

Disciplines you can study include: arts, languages, business, commerce, education, engineering, medicine, law, nursing, social work, information technology, psychology, nanotechnology, water resource management, agriculture, finance, marketing, aviation and more.

Career

Career opportunities in Adelaide

Adelaide’s economy is mainly sustained by: health care and social assistance, manufacturing, retail trade, defence technology, high tech electronic systems and research, commodity export and corresponding service industries.

Major employers include: the General Motors Holden plant, global media conglomerate News Corporation, Australia's largest oil company, Santos, prominent South Australian brewery, Coopers, major national retailer Harris Scarfe, Australia's second largest listed investment company Argo Investments Limited and Saab Systems, BAE Systems Australia, and Lockheed Martin companies.

Universities support international students with seeking jobs or internship opportunities in a wide range of fields.

Life

Adelaide city life

Adelaide is a vibrant and energetic city, where you will surely not get bored, surrounded by natural beauty and amazing landscapes that will inevitably conquer your heart.

The symbols of Adelaide are the Victoria Square, right in the centre, with the iconic Victoria Square Fountain and statue of Queen Victoria.

Places you can see and visit are:

The Art Gallery of South Australia
The South Australian Museum
State Library of South Australia
The Adelaide Botanic Garden
The State Opera of South Australia
Adelaide Zoo
National Wine Centre
Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute

Jetty Road is the main dining and shopping district in the greater Adelaide area where you can also find plenty of bars and night clubs. Take a gastronomic tour of the Adelaide Central Markets and taste the local products.

Have fun at one of the many festivals held in Adelaide, like the renowned Adelaide Festival of Arts and Fringe Festival, the Adelaide Festival that includes the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Adelaide Film Festival.

Enjoy and admire the beautiful nature in the surrounding area of Adelaide and go to the picturesque Adelaide Hills, a twenty-minute drive from the city. Check out Australia’s Barossa Valley – the best wine region in Australia and the Kangaroo Island. Meet Australian sea lions on the beach, kangaroos, koalas, penguins, or swim with the dolphins in the Glenelg area.

International atmosphere in Adelaide

Almost 30% of the total population of Adelaide is born overseas, with Greeks and Italians being the largest ethnic communities. Other minorities include people coming from: Afghanistan, Iran, China, India, and Vietnam. The most spoken languages other than English are Italian, Greek, Mandarin Vietnamese, and Cantonese.

Weather Adelaide

In Adelaide, you will experience hot to dry summers and mild winters, with most precipitation falling in the winter months (between June and August). Adelaide is a windy city, making the temperature seem colder than it actually is. The average high temperatures are in December – February, with 27 – 29 C (80 – 84 F). The coldest months are June – July with 15 – 16 C (59 – 61 F).

Universities in Adelaide

Kaplan Business School

Kaplan Business School is a globally recognised provider of higher education degrees in Australia and offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business, accounting, marketing, management, tourism, entrepreneurship, health services, digital management, analytics, project management and leadership. 

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University of Adelaide

There’s a lot happening here at the University of Adelaide. Education. Research. Innovation. But it all stems from one motivation—progress. For their students. Their community. Our world. And they can’t wait to see what’s around the next corner.

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University of Divinity

The University of Divinity delivers education and research in theology, philosophy and spirituality and for over one hundred years has prepared its graduates for ministry, leadership and community service.

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Auckland University of Technology

Auckland University of Technology (AUT) is one of the largest universities in New Zealand, with three campuses across Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city. AUT is one of the world’s best modern universities; known for its focus on innovation and student success. Times Higher Education has ranked us in the top 50 universities under 50 years of age and among the top 1% of universities in the world. 

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Ara Institute of Canterbury

At Ara Institute of Canterbury, you won’t just gain the skills required to succeed in the workplace. You’ll also be supported throughout your student journey and enjoy the experience of being a student. Here’s a taste of what you can expect. Ara Institute of Canterbury is a vibrant, progressive, government-funded institute providing world-class, tertiary-level education.

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University of South Australia

The University of South Australia is Australia’s University of Enterprise on the global stage, agile and astute, known for relevance, equity and excellence.

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Media Design School

Media Design School was the first tertiary institution in the Southern Hemisphere to offer a dedicated programme of study for 3D animation using industry-standard computer graphics software. We're ranked among the top ten schools in the world providing VFX and 3D Animation qualifications by The Rookies - making us one of the best tertiary providers in our field globally.

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Flinders University

Flinders has a vision to be internationally recognised as a world leader in research, an innovator in contemporary education, and the source of Australia’s most enterprising graduates. 

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Le Cordon Bleu

Paris is the capital of gastronomy, culture, trend-setting, luxury and tourism, with over 100 Michelin-starred restaurants, and hotels, bars, bakeries and pastry shops at every corner. Such variety means that students can take the opportunity to foster their future career and have the experience of a lifetime. France is the first touristic country in the world and welcomes more than 85 million international tourists each year.

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CQUniversity Australia

CQUniversity Australia has been on a phenomenal trajectory in recent years and its remarkable growth in student numbers, new courses, new campuses, infrastructure and reputation has seen it emerge as one of Australia’s truly great universities.

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Torrens University Australia

Torrens University Australia is Australia’s international university and vocational registered training organisation, built on the shoulders of giants. We have partnered with prestigious schools and colleges, to develop a fresh, modern, global perspective for higher education.

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Stanley College

Stanley College is an Institute of Higher Education and Vocational Training with more than 15 years of experience.  Stanley College has earned a renowned reputation for teaching excellence and student success, becoming one of Western Australia's leading tertiary education institutions with campuses in Perth and Adelaide.

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