Australia officially the Commonwealth of Australia is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the world’s sixth-largest country by total area.Australia is a developed country and one of the wealthiest in the world, with the world’s 12th-largest economy. With the second-highest human development index globally, Australia ranks highly in many international comparisons of national performance, such as quality of life, health, education, economic freedom, and the protection of civil liberties and political rights
Australia’s higher education sector is world class and all Australia’s universities have highly active and comprehensive international programs. Universities in Australia have been welcoming international students for more than a century, and today most campuses boast an ethnic mix in the student body of 50 or more nationalities. Cultural sensitivity, tolerance of religious observance and freedom of expression are proudly promoted and encouraged by all Australian universities. Although every Australian university is autonomous and sets its own standards and course offerings, each belongs to a unified national system which ensures that at undergraduate level, all Australian university degrees are nominally of equal quality. Some universities in Australia are more traditional and place great emphasis on research, others are more actively engaged in practical teaching, producing workforce-ready, skilled graduates.
The language of instruction in Australia is English. Students wishing to study degree courses in Australia will need to demonstrate proficiency in English as prescribed by the entry criteria for the chosen course. IELTS is by far the most widely recognized English test in Australia and some education providers will accept an IELTS test score and TOFEL Score.