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MANILA, Philippines—Adelaide, at the start of winter, can go as low as 10 degrees Celsius. Australians, used to the cold, are simply in jeans and shirt, or sometimes in a jacket. Koreans, also used to the weather, could just be in walking shorts. Malaysians, Indians, and Filipinos are fully covered.

People of all nationalities walk the streets of Adelaide. The scene is like a Benetton ad.

Despite the cold, international students are drawn to Adelaide. It’s a huge city but not a bustling metropolis. The tallest buildings cannot be more than 12 stories and there are about only eight of them.

The worst of traffic is when there are three cars in front of you at a stoplight. The city is littered with gorgeous parks and you can see the hills and mountains from main street. Everything is picturesque and very green. You are never too far from a beach or a natural reserve.

Adelaide is quiet and peaceful. It’s meant to be that way, an ideal place to study and learn.

With an international student population of over 43,000, Adelaide continues to build developments to accommodate more and more foreign students each year.

International education is Adelaide’s fourth largest industry. Unlike the more popular Sydney and Melbourne, Adelaide downplays the hectic city life in exchange for quiet ambiance. Instead of clubs and party places, it has parks, recreation centers, wildlife parks and forests. The idea is not to distract the students but to give them an environment conducive to study.

One could have an enriching educational experience in Adelaide. It gives the benefits of a UK-style education system, plus the fun Australian way of life and the melting pot of cultures.
It has culture groups to help acclimatize immigrants, such as the Muslim Women’s Association of South Australia, which gives out such information as Halal food outlets, locations of mosques, Islamic clothing outlets, and clinics of Muslim doctors.

Australia is known to be the third most popular destination in the world for international education. It actually makes more sense for Asians to come to Australia because it has UK-style education at an affordable price.

For more information, check out www.studyadelaide.com and www.adelaidecitycouncil.com

What makes studying in Adelaide so tempting?

1. Excellent education. The city has some of Australia’s oldest universities, with a wide range of courses and disciplines. It has first-world facilities and high-standard degree programs.

2. Affordable. Adelaide is 20 percent more affordable than Sydney, 18 percent more affordable than Melbourne, 9 percent more affordable than Perth and 8 percent more than Brisbane.

3. Safe, peaceful, and convenient. It is a quiet and peaceful city. It’s safe to walk alone at night, and has plenty of low-rent accommodations right in the city.

4. International community. The city and its people, generally, are open and hospitable to other cultures. It makes for great interaction with other cultures.

5. Employment opportunities. Students are allowed to work part-time. The cost of living in Australia is so expensive that getting part-time work helps.

6. Migration bonus. South Australia needs skilled migrants so graduating from an institution in Adelaide grants you an additional five extra points in your application for migration.

Get to know Adelaide’s top universities:

University of Adelaide

Established in 1874, this institution can boast five Nobel Prize-winning faculty and alumni. Its significant strengths are in the bio-medical sciences, physical sciences, engineering, IT, food and wine, and social sciences.

Wow factor: It is the third oldest university in Australia and has a degree in wine research and tasting. It is associated with over 100 Rhodes scholars and 103 Fulbright scholars and has an international student population of over 6,000 students from over 25 different countries.
(www.adelaide.edu.au)

Carnegie Mellon

An off-shore campus of the prestigious American university, Carnegie Mellon offers American degree programs in Masters of Entertainment Technology, Masters of Science in Information Technology and a Master of Science in Public Policy and Management.

Wow factor: Carnegie Mellon’s state-of-the-art campus boasts fully video-recorded classrooms so students can review their classes. They also have the technology to do video conferencing with the campus in the US. (www.heinz.cmu.edu/australia)

Flinders University

Known for excellence and quality in teaching methods, Flinders University has repeatedly won awards for excellence, including the 2004 Prime Minister’s Award for University Teaching. Its strengths are drama, creative studies, health and social sciences.

Wow factor: At approximately 180 hectares, Flinders is Adelaide’s largest university. On a hill outside the main city, it has a breathtaking view of the city and the ocean. The large campus has lush vegetation. (www.flinders.edu.au)

University of South Australia

University of South Australia is Adelaide’s largest university, with over 30,000 students and an international population of over 11,000. UniSA has sophisticated world-class facilities.
Wow factor: It has career-focused programs that offer on-the-job experience as it is connected with South Australia’s industries, giving students a hands-on feel.
(www.unisa.edu.au)

TAFE SA

TAFE South Australia is part of the Australian National network of technical institutions that offer a wide range of courses from certificate to degree programs. It offers courses ranging from IT to primary industries, manufacturing, business and tourism/hospitality.
Wow factor: The Regency TAFE has massive kitchens and a restaurant, giving tourism and hospitality students a taste of the real thing. (www.tafe.sa.gov.au/international)