What university is the best to study law in western australia?

Where to Study Law In Australia?

• I have been looking to study Law in Australia... I keep hearing ANU is the best. What about the University of Sydney? Any other recommendations would be welcome, but keep in mind I enjoy the City life! I will also need to make new friends as I have no one in Australia now, and want to study where the best employment opportunities are so i can begin networking. Also, I can't afford a car so a place where there is good public transportation is absolutely necessary.

• Answer:

  G'day, As you can see, every ppl will have different answers to your questions. The alumni and current students will definitely choose their own uni/almamater :) Some may argue that the university belongs to The Group of 8 (www.go8.edu.au) are the 'famous' one. However they group was formed just to unify the promotional effort. The members cannot claim that they are the best at everything that they offers. There are plenty of organisations trying to create the ranks for Australian universities, but none of them are recognised by the government and all of them has their own share of criticisms. There are only 42 (soon to be 43) universities in Australia, all of them are fully accredited and they are tightly regulated, therefore the quality and recognition of their graduates are equal from wherever university you are studying from. The most important thing is you have to READ the course information carefully, since some courses may have the same name but different content. There are quite alot of Australian universities offering Law courses to international students. To find out the course and where it is offered, I suggest you to go to Dept of Education, Science and Technology (http://cricos.dest.gov.au) and IDP Education Australia website (www.idp.edu.au) online databases. The information abt fees & requirements can be found in the university's website. Please make sure that you access the information for internationals students, since some requirements, application form and fees are different than Australians'. Once decided on the uni, fill in the application form and send it together with certified copy of your academic qualification. Depending on your country of origin, you may also need to submit an IELTS test results for proof of your English proficiency (www.ielts.org) Living cost... Sydney and Canberra have the highest living cost, followed by Melbourne & Brisbane, then Perth, Darwin, Adelaide & Tasmania the lowest. I am attaching a weblink from one of the uni in Melbourne as an indication. So with many options for your to choose, this is my suggestion to narrow down your choice: 1. Choose the city you want to study in. The consideration maybe the lifestyle, living cost and weather. For a city with good public transport, Melbourne will be the best choice. With one ticket, you can hops between trains, trams and buses all day long. It does not always come on time but it is improving. There are plenty of students in Melbourne who never bought a car b'cos they can use the public transport easily. I was one of them ;) I do agree that car is expensive by the time you calculate the service, registration, insurance, park etc. 2. Find the area of law that you want to work/career in. This may be family/commercial/internationa... etc. Check if the uni's are offering the area. Hope this helps. Good luck for your study and welcome to Australia :)