About Australia

Today, Australia is the third most popular international student destination in the world. The country attracts around 300,000 international students every year, and the number has taken a sharp jump in 2018 and 2019. Further, universities and colleges in Australia are very diverse and well-equipped with world-class facilities and quality education which have benefitted not just the country, but the world. Australia is home to 43 universities which comprises 40 Australian universities, two international universities, and one private specialty university. 

The country has, somewhat, a special allure and has always been drawing talented students like a magnet. Studying in an Australian environment allows for invaluable academic, professional, and personal growth, and opens up an infinite number of career opportunities after graduation. Australian Universities also provide innumerable opportunities in many areas of technology and research, also benefitting from generous funding and offering support to international Ph.D. students. Even undergraduates and postgraduates have the opportunity to attend a Bachelor's and Master's program that involves research.

Apart from studies, University campuses in Australia have a life of their own, and they are like small student towns and encouraging students to socialize, interact, and make friends. Australia also has a multicultural environment, and Australian universities support cultural diversity and in this respect, organize various social and cultural activities.

Top Universities in Australia

The university or college that one chooses to go to can have a significant impact on the rest of one's life that's why it is better to have some research about the universities and their rankings. 

Fortunately, 37 of the world's best universities in the 2019 edition of the QS World University Rankings are in Australia, including 15 in the global top 250. The institutions at the very top of the ranking are well known for their higher education opportunities. According to the QS World University Rankings 2019, following are the top 15 universities in Australia:

1. Australian National University
2. University of Melbourne
3. University of Sydney
4. University of New South Wales
5. University of Queensland
6. Monash University
7. University of Western Australia
8. University of Adelaide 
9. University of Technology, Sydney
10. University of Newcastle
11. University of Wollongong
12. Queensland University of Technology
13. Curtin University
14. Macquarie University
15. RMIT University

Popular Courses in Australia

Universities located in Australia have a strong reputation worldwide. The Australian education system is known to be a strong proponent of internationalization and provides diverse programs which become a prime reason for its popularity among international students. The most popular majors in Australia are as follows:

• Business and Management
• Medicine
• Dentistry
• Finance and Accounting
• Law 
• Education
• Creative Arts and Design
• Engineering
• Computer Science and Information Technology
• Environmental Science
• Psychology

Living Expenses and Part-time Jobs

The prime reason for Australia being popular among Indian (International) students is due to the exceptional quality of education and also because of stay-back and immigration features. It offers some of the best undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in the world, but also potentially high living costs one needs to be aware of. 

The Australian Government specifies AU$20,290 as the minimum amount required to cover living costs for one year. This figure excludes tuition fees or the cost of travel to and from the country. The average tuition fee for international undergraduate students is AU$30,840 per annum, whereas, for international postgraduate students, the average tuition fee is AU$31,596.

Generally, the cheaper the cost the further away from the city you will be, the more people you'll be living with, or the more rundown the accommodation will be. Expenses also vary depending on the city in which one chooses to study, with Sydney being more expensive, while Adelaide and Canberra are generally less costly.

International students in Australia are allowed to work up to 40 hours a fortnight during the university semester study periods and full-time during the vacation period. Following are the most popular part-time jobs that a student can take up at Australian universities:

• Hospitality (working in cinemas, restaurants, bars, hotels, takeaway food stores, and sporting venues)
• Tourism Management
• Tutor
• Agricultural Sector
• Sales and Telemarketing
• Administration or Clerical jobs
• Retail

For all international students with an inclination towards software testing, maintenance, and support, computer operations, database administration, sales/marketing, data-center management, networking, web designing, search engine optimization, computer programming, gaming, etc; courses abroad make an ideal study option. Countries abroad such as UK, USA, Japan, Germany, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Australia, Canada, New Zealand offers a plethora of courses as a diploma, degrees, and certificates.

CS and IT streams offer study of subjects such as Artificial  Intelligence, Machine Learning, Algorithms, Data Structures, Mathematics, Logic, etc, and leads to professional careers such as computer hardware engineer, software engineer, programmer, computer and information scientist, network systems and data analyst, information systems manager, systems analyst, systems administrator, database administrator, support specialist, , teacher, and college or university professor.

What is Computer Science and Information and Technology? 

Computer Science and Information and Technology is an umbrella term for a plethora of courses taught with the aim to inculcate skills and knowledge on manufacturing, development, programming, software testing, maintenance and support, computer operations, database administration, sales/marketing, data-centre management, networking, web designing, search engine optimisation, computer programming, gaming, system/database administration, software testing, security, desktop support, technical writing, e-commerce, and software training.

In order to study Computer Science and Information and Technology abroad, these are the requirements-

Good Aggregate in 10th and 12th grade, above 90% in both for the top universities and above 75% with Maths and English as mandatory subjects for the others.

SAT Range: 1200-1570/1600 (writing, critical reading, and mathematics)/ ACT Range: 27-35. Minimum score differs for countries, course levels, and individual universities.

Letters of Recommendation from your recent professor.

TOEFL or IELTS (Above 6.0 band)- This is an English language testing assessment and it is necessary to score above 6.5 for top universities and 6.0 for other universities.

In addition, interviews are also conducted by universities for eligible students and you might require to take the written or practical assessment at the interview.

Most of the Computer Science and Information and Technology graduates and postgraduates get employed in the following fields- IT consultancy, Cloud architecture, Computer, the forensic investigation team, Health IT specialist, Mobile application development, Web development, Software engineering, etc.

Degrees Offered in Computer Science and Information and Technology Abroad

Bachelor of Technology

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Computer

Bachelor of Computer Applications

Master of Technology

Master of  Science

Master of Computer Applications

Master of Computer

MPhil

PhD

The Computer Science and Information and Technology courses abroad include a wide spectrum of subjects, Artificial  Intelligence, Machine Learning, Algorithms

Data Structures, Mathematics, Logic, etc. Here are the   sought-after subjects in Computer Science and Information and Technology courses abroad.

Computer  Science

Graphics

Gaming

Business  Information Technology

Robotics

Management

Archive Administration

Artificial  Intelligence

Machine Learning

Algorithms

Data Structures

Mathematics

Logic

Embedded Systems

Data Science

Digital Curation

Internet Computing

Systems Administration

Best Countries and Cities to Study Computer Science and Information and Technology Abroad

London, Britain

Stanford, USA

Tokyo, Japan

Switzerland

Rome, Italy

Berlin, Germany

Singapore

Beijing, China

Hong Kong

Australia

Top Universities to Study Computer Science and Information and Technology Abroad

Oxford University, UK

Stanford University,  USA

University of Melbourne

National University of Singapore

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States of America

University of California, Berkeley (UCB), United States of America        

Harvard University, United States of America        

Manchester School of Architecture, United Kingdom of Britain        

University of Cambridge, United Kingdom of Britain        

Tsinghua University, China                

The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

The University of Tokyo, Japan

Carnegie Mellon University

University of Toronto, Canada

Princeton University, USA

Imperial College London, United Kingdom                

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), United States                

The University of Melbourne, Australia                

Tsinghua University, China                

Peking University, China                

University of Washington, United States                

The University of Tokyo, Japan                

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong        

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU)

Cornell University, United States                

The University of Edinburgh,United Kingdom                

University of British Columbia, Canada                

EPFL - Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland                

The University of Hong Kong,        Hong Kong

Best Computer Science and Information and Technology Courses Abroad

Computer Science (with integrated year in industry) BSc (Hons)

Computer Graphics, Vision and Games BSc (Hons)

Data Science BSc (Hons)

Robotics and Embedded Systems Engineering (with integrated year in industry) BEng (Hons)

Space Science and Robotics BSc (Hons)

Digital Curation MSc

Digital Curation MSc (Distance Learning)

Information and Library Studies MA (Distance Learning)

Internet Computing and Systems Administration BSc (Hons)

Business Information Technology BSc (Hons)

Computer Science/Mathematics BSc (Hons)

Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (with integrated year in industry) BSc (Hons)

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (with integrated year in industry) BSc (Hons)

Archive Administration MA

Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems MSc

Management of Library and Information Services MSc

Computer Science (Software Engineering) MSc

Computer Science MComp

Computer Science PhD

Careers after Computer Science and Information and Technology Abroad

Most of the students, who are graduates and postgraduates in computer science and information and technology, choose to work upon completion of their respective degrees. However, a majority of students abroad are also keen on pursuing higher studies such as research and PhD. PhD in computer science and information and technology field can be opted in the subjects such as Business  Information Technology, Robotics, Management, Archive Administration, Artificial  Intelligence, Machine Learning, Algorithms, Data Structures, Mathematics, Logic, Embedded Systems, Data Science, Digital Curation, Internet Computing, Systems Administration, Computer Science, Data Science, Information and Technology, etc.

The careers and professional positions and job roles for graduates and postgraduates in computer science and information and technology are as follows-

IT consultant

Software application developer

Cloud architect

Database administrator

Business Systems Analysts

Computer forensic investigator

Health IT specialist

Mobile application developer

Network systems administrator

Web developer

Software engineer

Information technology vendor manager

The leading computer science and information and technology employers abroad include the following names-

Apple Inc.

Samsung Electronics

Amazon.com        

Foxconn

Alphabet Inc.

Microsoft

Huawei

Hitachi        

IBM

Dell Technologies

Sony

Panasonic

Intel        

LG Electronics        

HP Inc.

Samsung Electronics

Hon Hai Precision Industry

J P Morgan

Sony

Panasonic

JD.com

Cisco Systems

Lenovo Group

Facebook

Honeywell International