Sydney

Neither is universally better. Sydney suits students targeting finance, consulting or tech careers and wanting a larger Indian community. Melbourne suits students prioritising affordability, course diversity and top QS Best Student City rankings.

Generally, yes! Regional universities such as CQUniversity, James Cook University, and University of Tasmania tend to charge 15–30% less in annual tuition than metro institutions.

The University of New South Wales offers 9 M.A Courses for a duration of 18 months to 2 years. The admissions for M.A Course are on the rolling and multiple round bases. The interested students can apply vis UNSW Application Portal.

·       Term 3 (September Intake) – Late Aug, 2026.

For the interested applicants, the students need to require the following documents for Visa-

·       Confirmation of enrollment (CoE)

·       Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)

·       Genuine Students (GS requirement) – student should be able to showcase that their primary purpose to be in Australia is to study

·       Financial Capacity

·       English Language Tests (IELTS, TOEFL)

A few of the subject rankings of Sydney University as per Times Higher Education ranking are-

A few of the subject rankings of Sydney University as per Times Higher Education ranking are-

After graduating from the University of Sydney, the students can stay in Australia to look for the work. As per Australian Temporary Graduate Visa (Sub-Class 485), international students can stay between 2-3 years. The application fee for this Graduate Visa is AUD 5,750 (Around INR 4 L).  

After graduating from the University of Sydney, the students can stay in Australia to look for the work. As per Australian Temporary Graduate Visa (Sub-Class 485), international students can stay between 2-3 years. The application fee for this Graduate Visa is AUD 5,750 (Around INR 4 L).