Detailed Analysis of Various Education Types in Australia

This report provides a detailed overview of the Australian education system. It begins with an introduction to the definition and importance of education, highlighting its role in career development and national growth. The main body of the report explores various types of education available in Australia, including secondary education, English language courses, Technical and Further Education (TAFE), Vocational Education and Training (VET), undergraduate and postgraduate higher education, foundation courses, online/distance education, study abroad and student exchange programs, and MBA and management education. Each type of education is described with its key features and benefits. The report concludes by summarizing the diverse educational opportunities and the global recognition of the Australian education system. References include academic journals and online resources.

Education

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
Education is defined as the process of facilitating learning or acquiring skills, knowledge,
belief, value and habits. It accelerated using several medium such as storytelling, teaching,
discussion, direct research and training. Education within Australia is compulsory among the age
group of five to fifteen which depends on territory and date of birth (Cropley, 2014). The country
offers a wide range of study option in order to create a better career. This report contains a detail
description regarding several type of educations that are being provided within Australia.
MAIN BODY
Education plays a crucial role within one's life as it contribute toward forming up their
career and provide better opportunity to earn up a better future. In addition to this, it also
contribute toward the growth and development of a country (McGagh and et. al., 2016). This is
because the Australian government has made the education compulsory at the early stages of an
individual i.e. between the age of five to fifteen. In addition to this, Australia offers several range
of educational options to international students by providing them over 22000 course options to
choose from with the medium of approx 1200 institutes (About Australian education, 2019).
There are several type of study area that are involved in educational system of Australia and
these are mentioned below:
Type of study Description
Secondary education Australia is consider as one of the most popular school destination for
secondary education due to international recognition, quality,
multicultural, safe and caring environment of education that it offers.
The secondary school help students in developing skills that help
them in future study , life and employment (Types of education,
2019). Australian secondary school adhere to national curriculum
framework that is being progressively created and implemented in
school for setting up high national standard in mathematics, English,
history, science, languages, the arts, health and physical education,
geography, information and communication technology, economics
and business, civics and citizenship.
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English language course Australia is best known for its education it provides in English
language for international students. It includes English Language
Intensive Courses for Overseas Students(ELICOS) courses under
National English Language Teaching Accreditation Scheme (NEAS)
which work toward maintaining standard of education.
Technical and further
education (TAFE)
This is one of the largest education and training sector within the
Australia which provides different courses that contains a wide range
of subject area with an aim to develop practical skills and training
which further support an individual to get variety of career growth
and opportunities (Stromquist and Monkman, 2014). These courses
also offers additional security as these are being controlled by
government-owned educational provider.
Vocational education
and training(VET)
It provides a ranges of training and educational courses which
focuses toward enhancing the skills of an individual related with
work. VET provide skills to help people for joining the workforce
first time, upgrade skills in particular area, re-join the workforce and
move into different career.
Higher education-
undergraduate
Australia has created a strong reputation throughout the world
regarding its educational system in which it provide greater
excellence and quality across training program and higher education.
This is the reason students from overseas prefer to complete their
higher education or university study from Australia which provide
excellence in range of subjects.
Foundation courses It refers to the courses which support students to get admission into
undergraduate studies within Australian universities. Foundation
courses also help students in adopting the Australian academic
environment and career in Australia (Chesters and Smith, 2015). The
Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutes, universities as
well as specialist foundation colleges offers such courses to
international students in order to get them admission within
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universities for higher education.
Higher education-
postgraduate
There are some national set of Qualification which are enclosed by
Australian Government which provides both national and
international recognition to each level of education and qualifications.
This global reputation attract students from overseas to broaden their
mind and enrich lives by pursuing higher educational courses which
provide a pathway to more successful career life.
Online/distance
education
With the advancement of information technology the trend of getting
education over internet has also get expanded which provide distance
educational opportunity in Australia where students can get their
qualification done by conveniently gaining it from their own home
(Types of education, 2019). It also help international students to
obtain their education online without leaving their home country as it
is not possible for many people to leave their family, work or other
commitments.
Study abroad and
student exchange
Thousand of students either they belongs to Australia or other
country prefer to study from Australia due to its excellent reputation
of education program which it mark at global level along with benefit
of greater lifestyle and travel opportunities. Study abroad and
exchange program basically involves completion of one or more
semester of particular course overseas. Students can get enrolled to
any subject they want or offered by Australian institute but entry for
some subject depend on student having some prerequisite subject
requirement.
MBA and management
education
Masters in Business Administration is consider as an internationally
recognised degree program which provide students with a
combination of theoretical and practical knowledge regarding the
manner in which people as well as processes work within the world
and in community at large (Brennan and Fenech, 2014). The
universities of Australia and private eduction providers offer around
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77 international recognised MBA program to students. The business
as well as management students within Australia learn about business
studies within an uniquely placed environment i.e. between western
and eastern culture as well as economies.
CONCLUSION
From the above presented information, it can be conclude that Australia country provides
education in variety of courses and also posses excellence in term of their teaching and
environment it offers to students. It provide several courses to students from home country and to
one who belongs to another nations. Australian educational system holds up global recognition
and excellence which support students in getting higher career growth opportunities.
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REFERENCES
Books & Journals
Brennan, D., & Fenech, M. (2014). Early Education and Care in Australia: Equity in a Mixed
Market-Based System?. An Equal Start?: Providing Quality Early Education and Care
for Disadvantaged Children, 171-192.
Chesters, J., & Watson, L. (2014). Returns to education for those returning to education:
evidence from Australia. Studies in Higher Education. 39(9). 1634-1648.
Cropley, A. J. (Ed.). (2014). Towards a system of lifelong education: Some practical
considerations (Vol. 7). Elsevier.
McGagh, J. and et. al., (2016). Review of Australia’s research training system. Australian
Council of Learned Academies: Melbourne, Australia.
Stromquist, N. P., & Monkman, K. (Eds.). (2014). Globalization and education: Integration and
contestation across cultures. R&L Education.
Online
Types of education. 2019. [Online] Available through:
<https://www.studiesinaustralia.com/studying-in-australia/what-to-study-in-australia/
types-of-education>./
About Australian education. 2019. [Online] Available through:
<https://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/english/australian-education>./
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