I chose University of South Australia for the following reasons: 1. Ranking: it is one of the top ranked universities in the world for accounting and finance. It is ranked in top 100 for accounts and finance and is ranked never 1 In Australia for quality education. Also it is top 30 in the world young university rankings. 2. Cost: it fitted my budget fabulously so it became a top preference pretty quick. 3. Location: The University of South Australia is located in Adelaide which is one of the most desirable places to live in the world according to world living index.
Course Curriculum
The course curriculum is excellent and more importantly comprehensive. The subjects are mainly focused on more of a practical approach rather then memorising the material. The sessions are great also the recordings are available if an individual missed the session due to any Inconvenience. Weekly assignments are given so there is plenty of time to complete and go over the work one has done. There are 16 subjects in totality over period of 2 years
Exams
IELTS-7.00
Placement
The research shows that 100% of the students got placed in the first 6 months of post graduation. The university of South Australia has ties with top MNCs and Australian organisations. There is a student fare in the university where the companies are showcased and students can meet and greet with the company representative and get them an interview. Career support services like interview preparation is also available if students would like to avail them
Internship
Not yet
Events
The campus life is excellent. There are various facilities. 1. Library: The library is awesome. Each department has been alloted with its own floor and thus can borrow the books from the library in their working hours. There are 6 floors in the library in totality. 2. Events: The University of South Australia believes in celebration of each event. Some of the more prominent events are festivities, competitions, etcetera. 3. Extra curriculars and clubs: include over 50 clubs based on the Interest of the student.
Fees
35000 AUD for 2 Years
Scholarship
Merit based scholarship i.e.15%per semester.
Faculty
The faculty to student ratio is 30:1 in most of the classes. Mentoring classes are also available for doubt clarification session. The people who feel the stuff is to easy get to enroll for advance classes in most of the subjects depending on if they fulfill the initial conditions.
Hostel
The accomodations are excellent and based on the budget of the students. The range goes from 150 AUD per week to 400 AUD per week. The students can choose fr mom shared apartment to getting their own flat. One of the benefits is student can share accomodations with Australian families for better understanding of the culture.