Complete Guide To Study At Federation University Australia

The Federation University Australia is an Australian Public University located in Ballarat city of Victoria state. The University was first started as a school in Ballarat in 1870 and then restructured as a Teacher's College in 1926 and as an Institute of Advanced Education in 1976 and as a University College in 1990 and finally gaining official University status in 2014 getting established as Federal University Australia. The University now totally has five campuses, each one in Ballarat, Berwick, Brisbane, Gippsland and Wimmera. The University hosts a total of 18,500 students, including both domestic and international and has a total of 118,000 alumni across the world.

Completely Future Focused, the University is into the world of teaching for more than 150 years. It is one of Victoria state's largest educational institutions, with approximately 1,300 teaching staff to support students' education and careers. Apart from being a university, Federation University Australia also runs a TAFE (Technical and Further Education) institution.

The University's purpose is to "Transform Lives and Enhance Communities".

Its mission is to "Support Students to Succeed and Prepare them for the Future".

Its Values are,

• Inclusion
• Innovation
• Excellence
• Empowerment
• Collaboration

Federation State University - Highlights

University Federation Australia - Rankings

The University Federation Australia has many accolades to its name. Some of them are listed below for students' reference.

• The University has a Five-Star rating for its unconditional support to students in terms of academics and career guidance.
• The University ranks in the number one position for its graduates finding employment as soon as they graduate.
• The University has an another victory cap to its name. It leads the way for holding the maximum number of first-generation Australians studying undergraduation in its campus.
• It ranks as the top university in Victoria state for having social equity in its campus.
• The University is ranking in the top 100 universities worldwide for bringing down inequalities and balancing Gender Equities.
• The University Federation of Australia is in the top 20% of the universities globally for providing quality education to its students.

Federation University Australia - UG and PG Courses

The Federation University Australia provide more than 300 courses, which include both UG and PG courses for students. These courses cover a wide range of domains, from Arts and Engineering to Business and Medicine. Apart from the degree courses, the university also provides TAFE courses teaching them practical-based education to help them be job ready.

In the below tables, the University's both UG and PG courses are given with their annual tuition fees for international students.

UG Courses

PG Courses

Federation University Australia - Admission Process

i) Eligibility Criteria

To get admission at the Federation University Australia, international students should,

• Pass High school with 50%.
• Clear any English Proficiency Exam with a high score. For example, for IELTS, the band should be 6.0 and above, for TOEFL, the score should be 104 and above.

ii) Documents Required

• All Academic Transcripts.
• Score Certificate of the English Language Proficiency Exam you attended.
• SOP.
• LORs.
• A Valid Passport.

iii) Acceptance Rate

Each campus of the Federation University Australia provides accommodations for students to reside during their study period.

Ballarat Campus has Bella Guerin Residence, which has a setup of a two-storey building located in a pleasant native bushland setting. Each two-storey building houses 10-11 students who can share a kitchen, living room and dining room. The residence also has free laundry facilities for students.

Gippsland Campus has three residences - Halls of Residence, West Residence and North Residence.

Halls of Residence - Halls of Residence is a modern building with sets of complexes having totally 50 bedrooms. Both complexes have a spacious kitchen and a living room.

West Residence - West Residence has fully-furnished rooms and shared facilities. Each building has a fully equipped kitchen, lounge and laundry.

North Residence - The North Residence is located beside the main campus and offers two layout options for rooms - standard and ensuite. For the buildings in the North Residence, there is one fully equipped kitchen, lounge and laundry. Each building has a washing machine and a clothes dryer.

The Berwick campus has a Halls of Residence building providing a variety of living options for students - ensuite rooms, self-contained apartments and shared facilities. This residence has spacious grounds, landscaped gardens, courtyards and parking facilities.

Federation University Australia - Scholarships

The Federation University Australia provides many number of scholarships for students covering their tuition fees, airfare expenses (to and from), living expenses and much more. These scholarships are valued at different monetary values depending on their high school percentage or UG grades or CGPA.

Some of the notable scholarships of the university for international students are given below.

• Australia Awards
• Federation University Future Leader Scholarship
• Federation University Australia Global Innovator Scholarship
• Federation University Australia Global Excellence Scholarship
• International Student Accommodation Support Scholarship
• Pathway to Victoria Scholarship
• Federation University Australia Global Pathways Scholarship

Federation University Australia - Placement

The Federation University Australia possess an 87% placement rate, with its students getting placed within 15 months of graduating.

More importantly, the University conducts a program called Industry Placement Program for all its final-year students. In this program, the country's organisations take part to find talented graduates who can contribute to their growth. The program exposes students to work opportunities to help them gain valuable work experience and enhance their skills. The program is conducted for 800 hours, through which students can find full-time opportunities for 6 months or work part-time for 12 months.

Once they complete their industry placement time, they have the chances to get promoted as a regular employee, which depends on their contribution and hard work.

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