University of Adelaide
Description of University of Adelaide
Australia is not only a unique continent, it is also the center of world higher education. For example, the University of Adelaide, being a higher educational institution with a state ownership, has a unique infrastructure. The main building of the University of Adelaide (UA) is located directly in Adelaide, and the other five are scattered at different points in South Australia. An indicator of the prestige of the university is its multinational composition of students. About 25% of students are foreign citizens from 100 different states.
University of Adelaide is the prestigious, third of the country's oldest universities, founded in 1874. The university has 6 campuses and is represented by 5 faculties in South Australia:
- Faculty of Engineering, Computer, and Mathematical Sciences (ECMS)
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
- Faculty of arts
- Faculty of the professions
- Faculty of Sciences.
University reputation:
- The university is part of the Group of Eight - an association of eight leading faculties of Australia
- The university is included in the oldest international association of universities Association of Commonwealth Universities
- He is a member of the Sandstone universities association, representing prestigious Australian universities that were founded in the colonial era.
- Five graduates of the university became Nobel laureates
- The university made a significant contribution to the development of Australian society, releasing brilliant politicians, businessmen and artists
- The world owes the university such discoveries as penicillin, Wi-Fi, the first military tank and the development of space exploration tools.
Why do applicants choose UA?
- A young specialist can gain practical knowledge in several research areas.
- Financial injections from the government and grants from large corporations.
- The scientific vectors of the university are very different and work in 40 directions.
Unique facts
- This educational institution was able to make a discovery regarding the cognitive abilities of animals - it had a huge impact on several areas of the scientific world at once:
- natural Sciences
- information Technology
- food production
- winemaking.
- Scientists from the University of Adelaide were able to establish a connection between the child’s addiction to sweet food and the taste preferences of the mother.
- The walls of the university educated the famous astronaut S. Thomas.
Is it difficult for talented students to obtain scholarships? What kind of financial aid is typically available?
Scholarships are available but tend to be modest. They are often awarded for academic or extracurricular excellence. Typically, scholarships offer a discount on tuition or other benefits, with full scholarships covering most costs being rare and highly competitive.
Programs and prices, tuition fees in University of Adelaide
Information on the program can be found on the official website of the school.
Information on the program can be found on the official website of the school.
Pathway
- Duration: up to 1 year
- Language of instruction: English.
The preparatory program includes a language and academic course in priority areas:
- Arts
- Engineering, Computer
- Mathematical science
- Health sciences
- Professions
- Science.
Accommodation, meals, prices
During the education, students live in residences on the territory of the university and beyond:
- University of Adelaide Village is a student residence located five minutes from the grocery market, cafeterias and Chinatown. Cost of living:
- Room with shared bathroom (in the town house) - 13520 $ AUD
- Room with private bath - 14820 $ AUD
- A room in an apartment with a private bathroom - 13520 $ AUD.
- Mattanya Student Residences is a university-owned residence in the northern part of the city. Comfortable residences are located 15 minutes from the North Terrace campus and 5 minutes from cafes and restaurants.
- A room with a shared bathroom (in a townhouse) - 12480 $ AUD.
- Roseworthy Residential college accommodation is great for students who study at the University of Roseworthy campus.
- Room with shared bathroom (in the townhouse) - 7750 $ AUD.
Facilities:
- All rooms are equipped and furnished.
- The residence has common recreation areas, a library, shops, a cafe, a pool and sports grounds
- Meals are not included in the price.
Activities University of Adelaide
Popular sports sections:
- Athletics
- Tennis
- Lacrosse
- Football
- Volleyball
- Water skiing
- Table tennis
- Taekwondo
- Gymnastics
- Basketball.
Advantages
- Theoretical knowledge and scientific developments are most known in educational circles of the world in such spheres
- The scale of scientific developments is primarily related to food technology. University scientists study the links between eating and the emergence of diseases
- This institution was able to make a discovery concerning the cognitive abilities of animals. Such research simply turned the scientific world
- natural Sciences
- Information Technology
- food production
- winemaking
Why do applicants choose UA
There are many positive parameters on the basis of which new students are striving to enter the university. The main criteria are based on the fact that a young specialist can gain practical knowledge in several research areas. Such centers receive financial injections from the government and grants from large corporations. The scientific vectors of the university are very different and work in 40 directions. Five scientists related to the University of Adelaide became Nobel laureates.
Unique facts
- Scientists from the University of Adelaide were able to establish a link between the child's attachment to sweet food and the taste preferences of the mother.
- Penicillin was opened by the Nobel laureate G. Flori, who was a graduate of this educational institution.
- In the walls of the university, the well-known cosmonaut S. Thomas studied.
Facilities and equipment at University of Adelaide
The main building of the University of Adelaide (UA) is located directly in Adelaide, and five others are scattered at different points in South Australia.
University arrangement:
- Modern audiences
- Research centers
- Laboratories
- Libraries
- Pool
- Wireless Internet
- Sports grounds
- The university is equipped with everything necessary for people with disabilities.
Admission dates and extra charges
The university offers foreign students good scholarships:
- For outstanding academic performance, the university awards Global Citizens Scholarship– a 15% -30% discount on the full cost of tuition
- Global Academic Excellence Scholarship is another scholarship that students with the best academic performance receive (up to 50% on tuition)
- High school graduates who brilliantly graduate from high school can apply for Higher Education Scholarship, which is automatically awarded to the best students
- If your close relative is studying at the University of Adelaide, you can get up to 25% discount on tuition (Family Scholarship).
Literature and references
- University of Adelaide — Wiki
- The University of Adelaide
- University of Adelaide — THE - Times Higher Education
- University of Adelaide — U.S. News & World Report L.P.
- University of Adelaide ranked in world’s top 100 — in Daily
- Mega university for South Australia gets tick of approval — The Australian Financial Review
Institution on the map
Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
Review about University of Adelaide
Recommendations on when to apply
Language courses, schools and children's language camps | Primary and secondary education - private schools | Preparation programmes for entering universities - higher education | Higher education (after completing accredited programs A-level, IB, High School) - Bachelor, Master, MBA |
- we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs) - there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program, - some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school) - some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program, - for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively | - recommended submission one year before the start of the program, - the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities - for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required - for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program - MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc. |
Kevin is a Specialist in International Students at University of Sussex. Earlier, he worked at University of Suffolk. He is a Bangor University graduate and has been working in higher education for more than 14 years. Kevin realizes the usual challenges of adapting to a new country, culture, and teaching style, so he recognizes the importance of supporting international students by organizing an orientation week and numerous events and societies to help them settle in and make friends.