Which courses in Australia are your peers applying to?

Do you know which is the largest living structure? No, it has nothing to do with the blue whale. It is the Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Australia. Now that we have your attention – did you know that Australia is also one of the most diverse countries in the world and is also very welcoming of international students? In today’s world, being able to study in a safe and welcoming community is a plus point. 

• Australia has some of the world’s best universities. A total of 37 institutions made it to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 of which 6 of them are in the first 100. 
• Australia also has some of the best student cities in 2022 as per the QS Best Student Cities 2022 ranking. Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra are some of them. 
• The beauty of studying abroad is that you get to experience a new culture and place and ways of living. You can also explore the beautiful traveller-destinations. If you are a nature lover, Australia has so much to offer. From national parks, wildlife reserves and an endless number of beaches – Australia is a travellers paradise.

Keeping all these facts in mind, we thought you would be interested in knowing which are some of the best and popular courses chosen by Indian students for their higher studies in Australia. If you are looking to study in Australia for your bachelors or masters degree, some professional advice can save you a great deal of stress and time. Just fill in the form on this page and our counsellors will give you a call.

Here are some popular universities in Australia along with their QS World University Rankings 2024

From our research and based on the number of applications that we receive, we identified some of the best bachelor, master and diploma courses to study in Australia. Let’s jump to the details without further ado. If you have more questions, you know whom to contact and how!

Best courses to study in Australia: Bachelors

Bachelor of Nursing

Nursing is one course that needs no introduction. Though you can find Diploma courses, as the Diploma of Nursing offered by RMIT, it is the Bachelor’s courses that are more popular. The bachelor courses are generally 3 years, full-time courses. Here are some of the popular institutions where your peers are studying for Bachelors in Nursing.

• Federation University Australia
• Deakin University
• Western Sydney University
• University of South Australia
• Griffith University

Bachelor of Business

It is not surprising that Business continues to be a popular subject. Universities in Australia offer Bachelor of Business courses which are full-time, 3-year courses. Some of the institutions that Indian students are applying to, for a Bachelor of Business are:

• Deakin University
• La Trobe University
• University of South Australia
• Griffith University
• Melbourne Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Information technology

Well, what more to expect in this age of information technology! IT continues to claim its position in the first 10 courses that are popular among Indians. Some institutions like Deakin University offers a double degree, sometimes combined with a Bachelor of Arts. This double degree course duration is around 4 years. The cost of bachelor of IT courses can range from AUD 20,000 to AUD 36,000.

• University of South Australia
• Deakin University
• Federation University, Australia
• La Trobe University
• Macquarie University

Bachelor of Computer Science

The device on which you are currently reading this article is the result of Computer Science. As the world embraces technology, studying computer science is becoming increasingly relevant. There are institutions in Australia that offer this course as an online/distance program as well. The tuition fee for this program can range between AUD 35,000 and AUD 45,000. Here are some of the institutions where Indian students apply for the Bachelor of Computer Science program.

• Deakin University
• Swinburne University of Technology
• The University of Adelaide
• RMIT University
• Monash University

Bachelor of Commerce

At Australian institutions, you will have the opportunity to do a bachelor of commerce along with a bachelor of arts course. Understandably, the dual degree programs will be of longer duration. Some Bachelor of Commerce courses offer specialisations as well. Here are the institutions that are popular among Indians for the Bachelor of Commerce course.

• Deakin University
• The University of New South Wales
• The University of Sydney
• The University of Melbourne
• Macquarie University

Here are some more programs that were popularly chosen by Indian students who applied to universities in Australia.

1. Bachelor of Biomedical Science
2. Bachelor of Arts
3. Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Best courses to study in Australia: Masters

If you did your Bachelor’s in India and are looking for Master’s courses abroad, Australia might be on your list of preferred destinations, mostly because of the course options available and the quality of education. It is the master's programs that are more popular than the bachelor’s programs among Indian students. Let’s look at some of the best courses in Australia, preferred by your peers looking to do their Masters abroad.

Master of Data Science

Data Science is a booming topic. Thanks to the pandemic, more and more people have started spending increasingly more time on their smart devices. Your digital footprint is of utmost value to most businesses. It is source of substantial amount of information that when used wisely, will be of utmost value to them. Hence Data Science is here to stay. 

Some of the institutions which Indian students are opting for their Masters in Data Science are: 

• RMIT University
• Deakin University
• Monash University
• The University of Adelaide
• The University of Queensland

Master of Information Technology

Interestingly, both masters and bachelors programs in information technology are popular among the international student population in India. 

The popular institutions picked by Indian students for the years 2021-2022 are:

• The University of Technology, Sydney
• The University of New South Wales
• RMIT University
• Deakin University
• Queensland University of Technology  

Master of Business Analytics

Did you know that you can complete a Master in Business Analytics course in a year to a year and a half? The duration for most of the Masters in Business Analytics courses offered by Australian institutions is 1.5 years with some exceptions like Kaplan Business School that offer the program which could be completed in 1 year. The tuition fee can range from AUD 21,000 to AUD 48000. Here are some of the popular universities you can apply to.

• Deakin University
• La Trobe University
• Macquarie University
• University of Wollongong
• The University of Western Australia

Master of Business Administration

MBA courses can be done from the comforts of your home too. For example, Charles Sturt University offers a 1.5 year online/distance course. The tuition fee for the courses can range from AUD 28,000 to AUD 46,000. Here are some universities preferred by Indian students.

• Deakin University
• The University of Adelaide
• Western Sydney University
• The University of Newcastle
• RMIT University

Master of Architecture

Master of Architecture courses are generally 2-year, full-time courses. The tuition fee ranges from AUD 33,000 to AUD 43,000. Want to know where our fellow Indians are applying to?

• Deakin University
• The University of New South Wales
• RMIT University
• The University of Adelaide
• The University of Sydney

Some other master’s courses that are popular among Indian students studying in Australia are:

1. Master of Public Health 
2. International Master of Business Administration
3. Master of Professional Accounting
4. Master of Project Management
5. Master of Cyber Security
6. Master of International Business
7. Master of Marketing
8. Master of Biotechnology

Best Diploma courses to study in Australia

Diploma courses are not as popular in Australia as it is in Canada. However, we checked through the applications and found that the 3 courses listed below are popularly picked by Indian students. Find out where you can study these courses.

Diploma of Hospitality Management

Some of the institutions that offer these courses and are preferred by Indian students include:

• Victoria University
• William Angliss Institute of TAFE
• Academia International
• Canberra Institute of Technology

Diploma of Business

Some of the institutions that offer Diploma of Business program in Australia and are preferred by Indian students include:

• LaTrobe College Australia
• South Australian Institute of Business and Technology
• Deakin College
• Eynesbury College

Diploma of Information Technology

Some of the institutions that offer Diploma of Information Technology programs and are also preferred by Indian students include:

• La Trobe College
• South Australian Institute of Business and Technology
• Deakin College
• Griffith College

We hope this article helps you make informed decisions as you take your steps towards your study-abroad dream. If at any point you need some professional advice, please reach out to our counsellors for free, expert advice. You just have to fill the form on this page and we’ll be in touch with you. Meanwhile, don’t forget to check out our international student news page for the latest updates from the study abroad world!