Australia

Yes, it is definitely safe to apply in Australia's November intake. The reason being, lower competition, higher chances of selection, scholarships may be available and there will be option for finding accommodation easily. Thus, based on these reasons, it can be concluded that it is safe to apply in November intake of Australia. 

The November intake preparation begins in the month of June where applicants begin shortlisting their universities and courses for November intake. They then sit for standardised tests and English language proficiency tests in July and August. Applications open by September and by early November, admission decisions are announced. 

The benefits of taking admission in November intake of Australia are as follows:

• Lesser competition 
• Smaller class sizes
• Applicants can start their studies before the main academic year begins in February/March.
• There will be more time to arrange for accommodation

Yes, Australia's third intake is the November intake. It is not a popular intake because very few Australian universities offer admission during this time. Also there are a limited number of courses are also avialable. Thus, this is also an intake but not a lot of students take admission in this intake. 

Applications for July 2026 intake will begin in February 2026 and will continue till March 2026. Applicants can by that time shortlist Australian universities for admission, along with ocurses they wish to apply for and also give English proficiency tests along with standardised test scores. 

Yes, deferring an admission offer from to Feb intake from July intake in Australia is possible. This is possible only if:

• Students give a valid reason for deferring admission.
• The course of admission is offered in the next intake.
• Not apply and accept admission offers in any other university if deferring the admission from Feb to July intake.

Usually, July intake of Australia begins in February and ends around April of that year. Once the applicant gets his/her admission confirmation, they have to begin applying for their student visas and complete the formalities per se. Hence, students should be able to apply early to the university of choice and not wait for the last minute. The admission deadlines for Australia's July intake begins around November end or in December while the admission decisions come in around March end more or else. 

No, the entry requirements and minimum eligibility criteria fulfillment are necessary for both intakes of Australia. Its only the course options which vary with each intake, and in some cases a university or two may not be offering admissions in a particular intake. Thus, admission requirements do not vary for July intake of Australia. In some cases the universities may also admit students during Feb intake and not for July intake and vice versa. This needs to be checked by the applicant before he/she applies for admission. 

The University of Melbourne is the best for higher studies per QS World. Based in Parkville, Melbourne, it is a public research university with more than 52,000 students.

The institute has an acceptance rate of 70%, which means securing admission is not that tough.