About Australia About Oz Melbourne | Melbourne |
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Victoria is located in the south eastern corner of Australia. It is the smallest state in Australia but it is the most densely populated. It is Australia’s most populated state behind NSW with a population just over 5 million and over 70% of Victoria’s population lives in Melbourne, the capital of Victoria |
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital of Victoria and the second most populated city in Australia with approximately 3.7 million.
Melbourne is a cosmopolitan and sophisticated city and it is considered by Australians as the most “European” city. We do not know what is the meaning of this but we can tell you that Melbourne is definitely a hub for arts, cultural activities, shops, fashion and sport.
Melbourne is a city with something for everyone. From chic fashion stores to trendy cafés, beautiful gardens to modern sports stadiums, elegant Victorian-era streetscapes to Manhattan-style skyscrapers, film and food festivals to galleries and opulent theatres. |  |
Melbourne was selected as the most liveable city in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit in 2004. It is also called the "cultural and sporting capital of Australia" hosting every year the Australian Tennis Open, Grand Prix of Australia and several international film festivals. It is also one of the main economic and financial centres in Australia. Almost every big company in Australia has business operations in Melbourne. |  |
Things to see and do in Melbourne:
 |
|
Study in Melbourne
Melbourne is home to some of the nation's oldest and prestigious educational institutions. The University of Melbourne is the second oldest university in Australia. Melbourne's two largest and most prestigious tertiary institutions are the University of Melbourne and Monash University. Melbourne University ranked second among Australian universities in the 2006 THES international rankings, also includes three other Melbourne-based institutions in its top 100, Monash University, La Trobe University and RMIT University.
In Melbourne you will be able to find other important universities like Deakin University, Swinburne University of Technology, and Victoria University.
Melbourne is also a very popular destination among international students to study English language programs and there are several study options for these programs.
Vocational education programs in Melbourne are available through several TAFE Victoria institutes which are located on their own campuses or within major university campuses. Please see the Study in Australia section for further details.
Do not miss the opportunity to study in Melbourne!
| < Prev | Next > |
|---|
|
