Canberra is a young, vibrant city with a global reputation for excellence in education and research. Study in Australia’s capital city and you’ll feel welcome, included and safe. You’ll love our beautiful natural environment. You’ll enjoy a high standard of living and experience a diverse, exciting culture all year round.

Quality of education

Enrol at one of Canberra’s world-class tertiary institutions and you’ll study alongside some of the brightest minds in Australia. Six Nobel Laureates teach in Canberra institutions or have studied here.

Meanwhile, graduates from Canberra’s TAFE college are sought after with employers reporting a 94% satisfaction rate in 2018.

Canberra offers hundreds of programs and thousands of courses. Our tertiary institutions rank in the world’s top 100, with several in Australia’s top 10.

Rewarding employment opportunities

Canberra’s graduates have strong job opportunities.

• Our average income is consistently the highest in Australia.
• We have the lowest unemployment rate.
• Our tertiary education and training supports more than 20,000 jobs.

Eligible international students can access an extra year of post-study work rights. There are strong opportunities for internships and work experience in public and private organisations. And it’s easy to find part-time employment while you study here.

Find out more about working in Canberra.

Canberra thrives on knowledge

We attract the best and brightest minds through a culture of innovation and creativity. Canberrans have made outstanding achievements in science, research, education and business. Just some of these achievements include:

• Sir Mark Oliphant’s critical role in the first experimental demonstration of nuclear fusion
• Professor Frank Fenner’s overseeing the worldwide eradication of smallpox

Our city values education deeply. More than half of Canberra’s population holds a bachelor’s degree or higher. Students are surrounded by decision-makers, innovative thinkers, leaders and Nobel Prize winners. They learn from award-winning artists, researchers and business entrepreneurs.

You’ll feel welcome here

Canberra is culturally diverse. Nearly 20,000 international students from over 100 countries choose to study here. We’re home to more than 100 embassies and diplomatic missions. A quarter of Canberra’s population was born overseas.

When you arrive in Canberra, our Student Ambassadors will greet you at the airport. They’ll give you information about your new campus and help you settle in.

Make friends and ease into campus life in Orientation Week. There’s ongoing settlement support and we work hard to create a community where everyone can belong.

Canberra is a member of the Welcoming Cities Program.

Enjoy life while you learn

Canberra is more than the nation’s capital.

While right now public gatherings are restricted, our cultural calendar offers world-class concerts, exhibitions, festivals and sporting events. Explore our national galleries and museums, our science centre or even the NASA Deep Space Tracking Station just minutes from Canberra’s outskirts.

Dine at one of our award-winning restaurants or at popular food trucks and cafes in the city. We have an array of Canberra region wine and beer and international food on offer. We’ve even won international awards for our coffee.

It’s an easy day trip to Sydney, or to some of Australia’s best ski-fields and pristine beaches. Or stay home and enjoy Canberra’s parklands, nature reserves, lakes and hills. Even in winter, our skies are clear and sunny.

Canberra is one of the best cities for studying abroad. In fact, it has featured in the top 25 QS Student City global rankings four years running.

This is based on a range of indicators, including student mix, desirability, employer activity and affordability, as well as the performance of our universities.

There’s a lot to love about living in Canberra.

Affordable and accessible

Canberra is one of the most liveable cities in the world. Everything you need is close by, so it’s easy to get around. We’ve made public transport affordable: students get discounts on our bus and light rail networks. And we’re built for cycling: there’s more than 400km of cycle paths throughout the city.

While right now international flights into Canberra are restricted, there are usually regular flights to and from Canberra, so your family and friends can visit easily. When you want to get home, it’s a quick trip there and back.

Your budget goes further in Canberra: our cost of living is lower than in many other Australian cities.

Find out more about what Canberra has to offer when planning your arrival.

Guaranteed accommodation

Our major universities offer new undergraduates guaranteed accommodation on campus. It’s clean, safe and close to everything you need.