隨著澳元貶值與澳洲留學(xué)生簽證的簡化，越來越多海外留學(xué)生選擇赴澳留學(xué)。據(jù)澳洲聯(lián)邦教育部估測，預(yù)計今年赴澳就讀的海外留學(xué)生人數(shù)將達(dá)到創(chuàng)紀(jì)錄的66萬人，大大超出了2009年留學(xué)生人數(shù)最高值的記錄(63萬人)。

　　With the devaluation of the Australian dollar and the simplified Australian student visas application procedure, more and more foreign students choose to study in Australia. The Australian Federal Department of Education estimates that the number of overseas students is expected to reach 660,000 this year, which is far beyond the number of students in 2009 (630,000).

　　澳大利亞的高等教育質(zhì)量與科研水平在國際享有盛譽(yù)，澳洲共有39所大學(xué)，其中5所進(jìn)入世界名校50強(qiáng)，澳大利亞國立大學(xué)躋身前20，排名19(清華大學(xué)排名25)

　　The higher education quality and level of scientific research in Australia have good reputation around the world. There are total of 39 universities in Australia. Five of them are among the top 50 universities worldwide. Australian National University ranks No. 19, while Tsinghua University ranks No.25.

　　澳洲八校聯(lián)盟(英語：Group of Eight，縮寫Go8)，又稱澳洲八大名校，是澳洲歷史悠久、享譽(yù)國際的八所頂尖研究型綜合性大學(xué)，被普遍公認(rèn)為是澳洲版的常春藤聯(lián)盟，在南半球與環(huán)太平洋地區(qū)始終位居領(lǐng)導(dǎo)地位，更享有澳洲政府將近70%的教育和研究預(yù)算。除了豐碩的研究成果與一流的科研人才，澳洲八大盟校的龐大學(xué)術(shù)資源，對于政治及經(jīng)濟(jì)等各個領(lǐng)域的卓越貢獻(xiàn)，同樣影響力深遠(yuǎn)，不僅在全球各地政商界的杰出校友眾多，亦曾培育出多名諾貝爾獎得主。

　　The Group of Eight means eight renowned top comprehensive universities in Australia, which is widely recognized globally. It is in the leading position in the Southern Hemisphere and Pacific Rim. Nearly 70 percent of the education and research budgets of Australian government go for Group of Eight. In addition to excellent research results and leading scientists, Group of Eight has vast academic resources and has outstanding contributions to the political, economic and other fields. Plenty of elites in political, business fields and Nobel Prize winners are the graduates of Group of Eight.

　　澳洲大學(xué)學(xué)費(fèi)大致分為學(xué)費(fèi)和生活費(fèi)用，澳大利亞39所大學(xué)學(xué)費(fèi)相差不多，但課程之間的差別較大。澳洲大學(xué)8大名校的好專業(yè)每學(xué)年均20000澳幣以上，例如莫納什大學(xué)、墨爾本大學(xué)、悉尼大學(xué)各專業(yè)均22000-30000澳幣不等。醫(yī)科、法律、工程類的課程則要高得多，如醫(yī)科課程每年不低于3萬澳幣，法律在2.5萬澳幣左右。

　　The cost of study in Australia includes university tuition fees and living expenses. The tuition fees of Australia 39 universities are almost the same, but it has big range for different majors. The top majors of Group of Eight cost more than 20,000 Australian dollars each year. For example, the tuition fees of Monash University, University of Melbourne, and University of Sydney cost 22,000-30,000 Australian dollars. The tuition fees of Medicine, law, engineering is much higher. The medical major costs more than 30,000 Australian dollars per year and the law major costs about 25,000 Australian dollars pre year.

　　選擇一所好的大學(xué)，除了考慮其綜合實(shí)力、專業(yè)優(yōu)勢、名校聲譽(yù)外，就業(yè)率是我們不能不考量的重要因素，畢竟就業(yè)率代表著未來的發(fā)展前途。受全球經(jīng)濟(jì)影響，2015年就業(yè)率相較2014年有所下滑，但澳洲8大名校就業(yè)率在澳洲排名前列，其中新南威爾士大學(xué)就業(yè)率排名全澳第一。

　　When choosing university, in addition to comprehensive strength, professional advantage, reputation, the employment rate is an important factor to be considered. After all, the employment rate represents the students’ future development prospects. Due to the global economic crisis, the employment rate in 2015 declined compared to 2014, but the employment rate of the Group of Eight ranks well in Australia, The employment rate of the University of New South Wales ranks first in Australia.