Site Academy, located just five minutes west of the Adelaide CBD offers many courses in the diverse area of hospitality.  Site Academy offers pathway programmes into Flinders University for their Event Management programmes.  The institute offers courses in Hospitality Management, Convention and Event Management, Restaurant, Bar and Resort Management, which can all lead to further employment within the industry.  As the hospitality industry continues to become more business-oriented, Site Academy graduates are learning how to overcome issues in an international context, and are taking their qualifications to senior positions.

Students are able to study and live in the hub of Adelaide, and enjoy the inexpensive yet high standard of living that locals have become accustomed to.  Being in the ‘restaurant city of Australia’ also enables Site Academy students to take advantage of local industry knowledge, due to the thriving restaurant, boutique foods, convention and wine industries in the city.  Students also benefit from a diverse, youthful and fresh approach to hospitality teaching at Site Academy, which is reflective of today’s industry, not one of the past.

Central Queensland University is a young, energetic welcoming university serving over 24,000 students from 120 countries across 10 campuses.  CQU is an internationally, nationally and regionally networked and engaged university based in Rockhampton, Queensland and operating throughout the Asia-Pacific.

Students are known to succeed because of the five-star quality and relevancy of teaching, learning, research, community programs and services provided.  Personalised learning support, collaborative partnerships and excellent staff provide pathways for people – anywhere, with different learning styles – to achieve, thrive and succeed.

Named after Australia’s most famous explorer, James Cook University has its heart in Tropical North Queensland, specifically Townsville, Cairns, Mount Isa, Mackay and Thursday Island, with further campuses in Melbourne and Sydney.  The four Faculties of Law, Business & Creative Arts, Medicine, Health & Molecular Sciences, Science, Engineering & Information Technology, and Arts, Education & Social Sciences offer a wide range of programmes.

James Cook University offers more than 300 leading programmes with many specialisations, including the study of tropical research.  The University provides strong support to its students and offers many options of industry placement, in order to instill practical experience with knowledge.  Graduates should expect to leave with not only an internationally recognised qualification but also the ability to put gained knowledge into practice.

There are three Queensland campuses of the University of Southern Queensland at Springfield, Toowoomba and Fraser Coast.  The Toowoomba campus is only 90 minutes from Brisbane and is the largest of the three, offering on-campus accommodation for 450 students.  There are now more than 7, 400 international students studying at USQ from over 120 different countries.

The University’s place aims to be at the leading edge of knowledge, providing a contemporary education that builds successful lives and careers for students and graduates, and conducting research that speaks to the development of urban and rural regions, the new economy, cultural life and professional development.

The University of Western Sydney has campuses across Greater Western Sydney.  All campuses are served by both public transport and major roads.  With 4000 to 6000 students on each campus, the atmosphere is friendly, and students and staff can get to know each other in a community atmosphere.  Courses include Business, Agriculture, Forensic Science, Social Science and Teaching.

Southern Cross University aims to be a dynamic learning community.  SCU knows the importance of good teaching based on learning as a lifelong quest for knowledge, skills and wisdom.  There is great value placed on diverse learners, and acknowledgement of their need for flexibility in learning based on this knowledge.  The university is constantly pursuing improvement in the quality of learning and teaching, even when it is already of such quality.

With four regional campuses across New South Wales, Southern Cross University offers a diverse range of courses from Hospitality Management, Visual Arts, Media Studies, Health and Human Sciences.  Campuses are located in Lismore, Coffs Harbour, Tweed/Gold Coast and Sydney, which hosts the famed Hospitality School – run in conjunction with leading hospitality properties such as The Hotel Intercontinental, Sydney CBD.

Being the first Australian University established outside a capital city, the University of New England became independent from the University of Sydney in 1954, and has campuses located across 260 hectares in the New South Wales town of Armidale.  Popular programmes within the four faculties are linguistics, educational administration and geology.  Agricultural economics and rural science are also programmes which relate to the region in which the University is located.

There are eight residences for students offering supportive communities in which to study, live and work whilst in Armidale.  The University of New England houses Zoology and Antiquities Museums, clinics, laboratories and research centres.  Armidale is situated north of Sydney, half way towards Brisbane with a population of 25,000.  There are many activities within the township and outdoor entertainment within close reach, including bushwalking, fishing and swimming.

With several campuses south of Sydney and a business school in the heart of the Sydney CBD, the University of Wollongong provides many educational experiences for its students.  Established in 1951, UOW also has a famed campus in Dubai offering information technology and business programmes.  There are well over 9,000 international students and 13,000 local Australian students studying across all campuses.

The University of Wollongong is known as an innovative and research intensive University, with major research strengths being in the areas of Pharmacology, Food & Nutrition, Physics and Engineering amongst others.  Surrounded by natural Australian bush land, the main University campus is only 80km south of Sydney and 3 km from Wollongong City.  Offering modern facilities and buildings in a beautiful setting between the mountains and the ocean, the University of Wollongong is a popular destination.

As one of Australia’s largest and most respected Universities, Monash University houses 10 different faculties, offering a multitude of programmes.  These range from Pharmacy, Law, Medicine and Business, amongst others.  Specialist areas of research for which the university has become renown for include nanotechnology, stem cell science and environmental science.

With eight campuses in Melbourne City, Metropolitan Melbourne and Regional Victoria, students have the opportunity of experiencing a wide variety of Australian surroundings and Monash University facilities.  Two of these campuses reside in Malaysia (opened in 1998) and South Africa (2001).  Non- tuition offerings from Monash University include careers and employment advice, retail outlets, first class residential housing and sporting associations to provide that overall ultimate university lifestyle.  As one of the famed ‘Group of Eight’ Universities, 195,000 alumni and the current 54,000 students have been involved in a true Australian University experience.

Australia’s oldest and one of the top four most recognised Universities is the University of Melbourne.  There are around 15 residential colleges housing thousands of current students from Victoria, Australia and around the world.  Not to mention the local students from Melbourne attending daily tuition at this “Group of Eight’ collegial university.

With five campuses across Victoria and two of those in Melbourne, Deakin University has proudly won the Australian “University of the Year Award” twice.  The Burwood campus teaches 12,000 students in a surrounding filled with modern architecture and facilities.  The landscaped gardens of the Toorak campus are the home of the Deakin Business School and the Melbourne Institute of Business and Technology (MIBT).

Deakin specialises in many areas across the Faculties of Arts, Education, Business & Law, Health, Medicine, Nursing & Behavioural Sciences and Science & Technology.  There are many programmes to choose from for the more than 34,000 students studying at Deakin, with approximately 7,000 of these students being international.

The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University) offers its students a wealth of experience in education dating back to 1887.  Programmes from certificates and diplomas to degrees and doctorates are offered via TAFE and higher education formats.  There are three campuses in Victoria; Melbourne City, Bundoora and Brunswick.  There are also two campuses in Vietnam; one in Ho Chi Minh City and one in Hanoi.

RMIT University’s 9,500 international and 50,000 local students learn from an environment with strong links to most business and industry fields.  Academic staff are committed to research excellence, displayed in their mentoring of students and strong focus on job ready skills.  History surrounds the university with a former gaol gatehouse, city watch house and magistrate’s court all being used as tuition centres.

Dating back to 1870, the University of Ballarat has come a long way since becoming the third established educational institute in Australia.  Whilst technology has advanced teaching methods and content, the University still prides itself on providing real teaching and learning to students, in the form of smaller class sizes and accessible academic and administrative staff.

There are 11 campuses of Victoria University, housing the three Faculties of Business & Law, Health, Engineering & Science and Arts, Education & Human Development.  Within these faculties lie several schools and as many as 700 different programmes.  Apart from higher education, Victoria University also offers many TAFE (Technical and Further Education) programmes, so students are able to apply for certificates and diplomas and work their way up, if they do not meet an undergraduate degree entry requirement.

The university prides itself on having strong community ties, which for its 44,000 students from Australia and around the world, can be very beneficial in building networks and increasing employment prospects.  A major campus right in the heart of the city also allows students to experience a university lifestyle and gain familiarity with the Melbourne CBD.

Students who study at William Angliss Institute find that their education is not only academically rewarding but also provides the practical skills and experience to assist students to become job-ready employees.  Specialising in hospitality, culinary arts and tourism, William Angliss Institute also offers programmes in business management in the spacious and modern Melbourne CBD campus.

There are currently 14,000 students studying, with 1,000 being international students.  They will graduate to become in-demand patisserie chefs, hospitality managers, resort coordinators and business advisors.  Programmes offered at William Angliss Institute allow students to study certificates, diplomas and degrees, and also offer credit arrangements with other well-known universities.

Arguably one of Australia’s most respected universities, Australian National University is consistently ranked highly amongst competing universities overseas.  It has been listed as the top university in the Southern Hemisphere, (two years in a row) by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Institute of Higher Education’s ‘Academic Ranking of World Universities.’

Of the five campuses, the main location occupies 145 hectares neighbouring Canberra City.  Within the seven colleges of ANU, areas of study such as law, enabling sciences, engineering and computer sciences amongst many others, are taught on the sprawling green campuses.  With over 13,000 students the University is highly regarded and is also a member of the Group of Eight Universities.

Australian Catholic University is one of the nation’s youngest Universities, having formed officially in 1991; however its roots date back 150 years.  With campuses in Melbourne, Ballarat, Canberra, Brisbane and two in Sydney, ACU is a truly national university committed to providing an excellent higher education experience for all.

Whilst there are similar programme offerings in each campus, they all provide a few unique programmes.  These include environmental science in North Sydney, career education in Strathfield and youth studies in Canberra.  ACU encourages students to get involved in their field of study by offering work experience opportunities and instills in students a strong focus on the importance of social responsibility and ethics.

Holmes Institute is a private tertiary institution specialising in the study of many business related programmes, as well as information technology, hospitality and tourism.  Offering English language, secondary education, diplomas and degrees, Holmes Institute is the perfect place to improve English instruction, enter into pathway programmes and further university study.

In conjunction with the University of Newcastle and James Cook University, Holmes Institute offers tertiary qualifications for those students looking to continue their studies.  Since 1963, Holmes Institute has been supplying quality secondary and tertiary education and there are now five campus locations in the cities of Melbourne, Brisbane, Cairns, Gold Coast and Sydney, with CBD locations providing easy access and plenty of ‘down time.’