University of Adelaide

• Year of foundation: 1874
• Location: Adelaide, Australia
• Age of students: 17+
• Number of students: 27357
• Type of study: mixed
• Type of accommodation: residence
• Language of instruction: English.

University of Adelaide is the prestigious, third of the country's oldest universities, founded in 1874. The university has 6 campuses and is represented by 5 faculties in South Australia:

• Faculty of Engineering, Computer, and Mathematical Sciences (ECMS)
• Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
• Faculty of arts
• Faculty of the professions
• Faculty of Sciences.

University reputation:

• The university is part of the Group of Eight - an association of eight leading faculties of Australia
• The Australian university is included in the oldest international association of universities Association of Commonwealth Universities
• He is a member of the Sandstone universities association, representing prestigious Australian universities that were founded in the colonial era.
• Five graduates of the university became Nobel laureates
• The university made a significant contribution to the development of Australian society, releasing brilliant politicians, businessmen and artists
• The world owes the university such discoveries as penicillin, Wi-Fi, the first military tank and the development of space exploration tools.

Why do applicants choose UA?

1. A young specialist can gain practical knowledge in several research areas.
2. Financial injections from the government and grants from large corporations.
3. The scientific vectors of the university are very different and work in 40 directions.

Unique facts

1. This educational institution was able to make a discovery regarding the cognitive abilities of animals - it had a huge impact on several areas of the scientific world at once:

• natural Sciences
• information Technology
• food production
• winemaking.

2. Scientists from the University of Adelaide were able to establish a connection between the child’s addiction to sweet food and the taste preferences of the mother.
3. The walls of the university educated the famous astronaut S. Thomas.

Kevin McDonnell

Specialist in International Students of the University of Sussex

Is it difficult for talented students to obtain scholarships? What kind of financial aid is typically available?

Scholarships are available but tend to be modest. They are often awarded for academic or extracurricular excellence. Typically, scholarships offer a discount on tuition or other benefits, with full scholarships covering most costs being rare and highly competitive.

During the studies in Australia, students live in residences on the territory of the university and beyond:

1. University of Adelaide Village is a student residence located five minutes from the grocery market, cafeterias and Chinatown. Cost of living:

• Room with shared bathroom (in the town house) - 13520 $ AUD
• Room with private bath - 14820 $ AUD
• A room in an apartment with a private bathroom - 13520 $ AUD.

2. Mattanya Student Residences is a university-owned residence in the northern part of the city. Comfortable residences are located 15 minutes from the North Terrace campus and 5 minutes from cafes and restaurants.

• A room with a shared bathroom (in a townhouse) - 12480 $ AUD.

3. Roseworthy Residential college accommodation is great for students who study at the University of Roseworthy campus.

• Room with shared bathroom (in the townhouse) - 7750 $ AUD.

Facilities:

• All rooms are equipped and furnished.
• The residence has common recreation areas, a library, shops, a cafe, a pool and sports grounds
• Meals are not included in the price.

Popular sports sections:

1. Athletics
2. Tennis
3. Lacrosse
4. Football
5. Volleyball
6. Water skiing
7. Table tennis
8. Taekwondo
9. Gymnastics
10. Basketball.

• The scale of scientific developments is primarily related to food technology. University scientists are studying the links between food and the occurrence of diseases,
• Multinational composition of students: about 25% of students are foreign citizens from 100 different countries.

The main building of the University of Adelaide (UA) is located directly in Adelaide, and five others are scattered at different points in South Australia.

University arrangement:

• Modern audiences
• Research centers
• Laboratories
• Libraries
• Pool
• Wireless Internet
• Sports grounds
• The university is equipped with everything necessary for people with disabilities.

The university offers foreign students good scholarships:

• For outstanding academic performance, the university awards Global Citizens Scholarship– a 15% -30% discount on the full cost of tuition
• Global Academic Excellence Scholarship is another scholarship that students with the best academic performance receive (up to 50% on tuition)
• High school graduates who brilliantly graduate from high school can apply for Higher Education Scholarship, which is automatically awarded to the best students
• If your close relative is studying at the University of Adelaide, you can get up to 25% discount on tuition (Family Scholarship).

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision