Study Queensland Agency:  International  Student  Services

Deciding to study, work or travel in Australia involves complicated processes of; applications, visas, accommodation and finance. Therefore moving to Australia can be a stressful, as well as incredible, experience.

AA education network offers students the support and advice needed to make this life changing decision as smooth as possible, both at the application stages and throughout their time in Australia. As an independent network, AA provides free services to students in all circumstances, whether they are in Secondary school, a mature student or have additional needs.

The AA Education Network provides vital information and advice for students considering a move to Australia. Once the decision has been made to take the huge step to study abroad, applicants then have to decide where and what to study. An outline of the Australian education system, lifestyle and qualification possibilities, allows prospective students to make informed decisions about their time in Australia. 

The network also provides a descriptive background of each Australian State, so that applicants have the knowledge needed to choose which region of Australia suits their individual needs.  The network aims to ensure students are fully aware of all the options available to them, by presenting all the possibilities.  

The decisions to study abroad, where to study and then what to study, are just the beginning of the study abroad experience. Once these initial choices have been made there is then the complicated process of applying for visas, financing the move and finding accommodation. All of which can be extremely stressful. Therefore the AA service aims to support students both during and after the application process, be it in study, work or travel. 

The network provides information regarding applications, documentation, visas, jobs, travel and finance. They will also spend time filling out forms, investigating different options and detailing a step by step process of visa application, all at no cost. The services uses experience within Australian and German education systems to help students find courses which fit their individual needs. The network recognises individual students needs and aims to accommodate these needs as best as they can.

The AA network provides a student orientated service, dedicated to supporting individual problems, requirements and experiences.  This unique, free student service will help ensure that a move to Australia is a hassle free and positive, life changing experience.

Queensland is the fastest growing state in the nation with an annual influx of 10 000 people moving from the southern states or overseas to its temperate climate that rivals anywhere in the world. Australia’s third most populous state and its second largest geographically, Queensland stands on the cusp of its old town past and 21st century city capacity to move forward at a rapid rate. But, Queenslanders themselves seem to be unaffected by the development of the last 50 years and retain their unselfconsciousness about the burgeoning growth of Queensland.
Geographically speaking, Queensland has everything, even snowfall during odd times of the year in the hills that straddle the border of Queensland and New South Wales. Queensland’s closest neighbour and traditional sporting rival. But, most people do not come to Queensland for the snow though. They come for the sun. And sunshine is a nearly year round phenomenon for people who live in Queensland to enjoy.  Queensland has some of the finest beaches in the world and enough diversity to keep the most ardent traveller wanting to explore the state and its many regions.

To the north and west, Queensland has a significant grassland and desert region that is excellent for grazing a tough breed of cattle exported to overseas clients for hamburger mince. While underground, bauxite and other minerals are mined giving the infrastructure of Queensland considerable wealth.

The Far North of the state encompassing cities like Townsville, Rockhampton and Cairns are Mecca’s for international travellers being gateways to the Great Barrier Reef. Far North Queensland is also home to some of the most beautiful and lush rainforest in the world. That has many tourists from around the world climbing its mountains, swimming in its crystal clear streams, and exploring the caves and other seemingly otherworldly rock formations that make their home in the deep north.

To the west of Brisbane (the capital) we enter into the outback country surrounding the town of Roma and Chinchilla. The gateway to this region of Mars-like-sand, and radiating harshness is the city of Toowoomba; an old colonial town done well, that now rivals many of the other cities and towns in Queensland with its own university and modern lifestyle. The Queensland outback is home to many of the important myths and legends that Australians adhere to define their character traits as a people. During the later half of the 19th century Outback Queensland saw many major work strikes that have influenced the politics of the nation ever since. Outback Queensland is also home to R.M Williams Outback Company and the Tree of Knowledge and the legend that surrounds it.

But, it is the south eastern corner of the state that is the most populous area with an expected 5 million people making the South East home over the next 20 years. This area that extends from the New South Wales border to Bundaberg  (5 hours drive) north out to Toowoomba (the gateway to the outback) is the most diverse of all the regions that make up the state of Queensland and has grassland, valleys, mountains, hills, rainforests, snow (sometimes), and glorious surf and calm water beaches. ‘The South East’ as it is referred to by locals has all the amenities of a European city and is one of the most civilised places a person can live. Street crime in the state is very low and a person is usually pretty safe wherever they are.
Queenslanders are often viewed by other Australians as being a bit quirky. And there is some truth to the stereotype. David Malouf a prominent Queensland writer has often remarked about the unselfconsciousness of Queenslanders, the sense of unselfconsciousness being the most defining trait of the people of the north. Queenslanders really do not care too much about what other people think of them and their love for mangoes, rugby league, paw paws, sunburn, XXXX beer, electrical storms, and redback spiders and taipans. But, there is more to Queenslanders than the quirky stereotype that permeates the consciousness of the south.

Queensland has had a mind of its own for a long time since it became a separate colony from New South Wales in 1859, and figured prominently in constitutional politics during the fin de sicle at the end of the 19th century.
Queensland has produced Nobel laureates, Oscar winning film makers, writers of international reputation, Olympic gold medal winning athletes and swimmers, a couple of prime ministers, and the best rugby league team (the Maroons) the sport has ever known.

So, that is a little bit about us.
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