Living in South Australia
Adelaide has the best of both worlds: it offers all the conveniences and excitement of a large city, but with a slower pace and a more relaxed lifestyle.
In addition to South Australia's public universities, there are private providers offering higher education in and around Adelaide. There are campuses further afield at Whyalla on the upper Spencer Gulf, and a relatively new campus at Mt Gambier, SA's second-largest city.
What does South Australia have to offer?
Where can you study?
Number of universities: 3
Other higher education providers: 8
South Australia's student population is around 75,000, and of these around 6 per cent are from interstate and a further 31 per cent are international students (DEEWR, 2008).
Your study options
Undergraduate degrees are available in all the main general disciplines (humanities and science, for example) and the professions such as dentistry, law, medicine and engineering. There is plenty more on offer in niche fields too. You could find yourself studying wine marketing, acupuncture, theology or forensic chemistry. As you might expect from the home state of the renowned WOMAD (World of Music, Art and Dance) festival, South Australia also claims a strong history in music education.
Student life
South Australia is as famous for its festivals, food and wine as it is for the stunning desert and beach locales, all in easy reach of Adelaide. Known as the city of churches, Adelaide is the capital and cultural heart of South Australia. It boasts elegant colonial architecture, beautiful parks and gardens, museums, pubs and restaurants, and numerous world class arts, music, wine and food festivals throughout the year.
For students Adelaide is big enough to offer all the essentials of a large city, but small enough to be less hectic and overwhelming than Sydney or Melbourne. There is plenty for students to see and do, whether they attend a campus in Adelaide or elsewhere in South Australia, and enjoying a lot of it won't break the bank either — South Australia is one of the cheaper states. The wine lovers' Barossa Valley, the fascinating underground opal mining town of Coober Pedy and the rugged beauty of the Flinders Ranges are just a few of this state's gems.
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