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There's been an increase in international students from across the world making the University of Adelaide their choice of university for 2020.
Continued interest from international students has seen a 16 percent increase in applications for 2020, furthering the University of Adelaide’s reputation as South Australia’s truly global university.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Mike Brooks said, “This year we have seen ongoing improvements for the University of Adelaide in each of the international rankings systems, and now we are seeing that reflected in our subject rankings. While the various global rankings differ in their own ways, they all maintain one story: the University of Adelaide is the leading institution in South Australia for education and research.”
The latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject for 2020 has placed the University of Adelaide at 96th in the world for Computer Science. To accompany this programme, the university has added a new Bachelor of Information Technology degree, a new Master of Cyber Security, and a new Master of Machine Learning.
Teaching quality
The University of Adelaide is one of the members of the esteemed ‘Group of Eight’ that comprises of the leading research-intensive universities in Australia. The University is among the world’s premier institutions of innovation and learning.
The University is rated consistently high by some of the respected international assessment bodies, including Times Higher Education, QS World University Rankings, and Shanghai Jiao Tong’s Academic Rankings of World Universities (ARWU). All of these rankings indicate that the University belongs to top 1% of the world’s universities.
A vast majority of the University’s research, assessed by the Australian Research Council’s Excellence in Research Australia programme, is rated ‘above or well above world standard’. The University’s exchange and study abroad programmes help students to become global citizens and experience studying in a foreign country. The University of Adelaide partners with businesses, government, and communities, traversing international boundaries which help to magnify the university’s work.
The University has produced distinguished alumni including five Nobel Laureates and more than 100 Rhodes Scholars. Many of the University of Adelaide’s teachers and staff are globally recognised leaders in their chosen fields. The University attracts a diverse student body of over 27,000 from more than 100 countries.
Department structure
The University of Adelaide offers a world class education that fully meets the expectations of its students. The University’s undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes are offered across its five faculties:
Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts offers degrees in arts, humanities and social sciences. It equips students with the necessary tools and knowledge to have a real impact on the world. The aim is to help students think, communicate clearly, and research, providing them with the academic abilities and intellectual skills to develop a stimulating and rewarding career.
Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences
The faculty’s schools are ranked among the top 50 globally, according to the 2018 Academic Ranking of World Universities. It has an excellent reputation for research, teaching, and the quality of its graduates. The faculty offers programmes across its eight schools and degrees obtained from the faculty will allow students to work in a number of industries.
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Students can take advantage of the unique location of the Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences building situated adjacent to the new Royal Adelaide Hospital. The faculty offers degrees in dentistry, medicine and surgery, health and medical sciences, nursing, public health, counselling psychology, psychotherapy, and addiction studies.
Faculty of the Professions
The faculty offers students an exceptional teaching-learning environment based on the wants and needs of the professions they would cater to. It offers programmes across schools of business, economics and law.
Faculty of Sciences
The Faculty of Sciences is an interdisciplinary hub of the most advanced teaching and research. With world-class facilities and scientific expertise, training of high-quality at the masters, doctorate, and honours levels, the faculty prepares students for their future careers.
Entry requirements
Language requirements
International students are required to demonstrate proficiency in the English language based on their language test scores. The accredited English language tests preferred by the University of Adelaide are:
- IELTS - Academic Test.
- Pearson Test of English – Academic.
- TOEFL - internet based and paper based.
- Cambridge English: Advanced.
- International Baccalaureate Diploma.
Academic requirements
Undergraduate programmes
Each undergraduate programme has minimum entry requirements that students need to have completed successfully. Some programmes like music, oral health, medicine, and dentistry consider other selection criteria in addition to the minimum entry requirements.
For Indian Students
Successful completion of Indian School Certificate (ISC); All India Senior Secondary Certificate (CBSE); or Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana State Board Examination as well as Tamil Nadu State Board Examination are accepted.
Postgraduate programmes
Students who wish to pursue a postgraduate coursework programme require a bachelor degree or its equivalent qualification offered by an approved institution. Some graduate diplomas and graduate certificates may also be accepted as work that qualifies for pursuing a master degree.
Graduate outcomes
The careers service at the University of Adelaide equips students with skills in career management which will help them to compete in the international marketplace.
The careers service also provides a wide range of resources and workshops to help the students with their job applications and interviews. This includes preparing a resume which articulates the students’ experience and a cover letter that highlights their main achievements.
The University of Adelaide also helps students prepare for their interview, by conducting regular workshops. The University offers an online interview tool which helps them to experience a real video interview.
The University’s careers service is free and is available to all of its current students as well as recent graduates for about one year after they complete their education.
Scholarships & funding
The University provides a number of scholarships to students from across the world, to undertake their studies at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Some of the scholarships are:
The 2020 University of Adelaide Global Citizens Scholarships
These scholarships reward international students who start their education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels at the university. The scholarship provides a tuition fee reduction of between 15 percent and 30 percent for the minimal standard duration of the students’ chosen degree at undergraduate or postgraduate levels.
The 2020 University of Adelaide Global Academic Excellence Scholarships
These scholarships offered by the university are highly competitive awards which reward international students who are beginning to pursue their undergraduate and postgraduate coursework and have demonstrated their academic excellence. The scholarship provides a 50 percent reduction in tuition fees and is automatically awarded.
The 2020 University of Adelaide Matching Scholarships
The university will match the scholarship offers the students may have from higher education institutions other than the University of Adelaide, and provides a tuition fee reduction of approximately 15 percent. Students who apply for this scholarship can be citizens of any nation other than Australia and New Zealand. They must also hold valid scholarships from another university to pursue their education in a similar study area to the one they intend to pursue at the University of Adelaide.
The 2020 University of Adelaide Higher Education Scholarships
These scholarships reward undergraduate and postgraduate international students who have successfully completed year 12 high school studies (undergraduate only) or an AQF-recognised programme at an Australian higher education institution.
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6.5Undergraduate
6.5Postgraduate
Minimum TOEFL IBT
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79Postgraduate
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