Australia

Australia has signalled that the majority of international students will not be able to return until the second half of 2022. 

Since January 2021, of the country’s visa-holding international students have been unable to enter the country and return to university because of Covid-19 border restrictions.

The Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated the issue of food insecurity among university students, but even before the pandemic, increasing numbers of students had been reporting food insecurity.

This is largely because of rising tuition and living costs combined with declining state support for students and the privatisation of food provision on campuses.

You don’t have to be an architecture student (or indeed know anything about architecture) to appreciate the beauty of a well-designed or unusual university building. Although university architecture may bring to mind ancient cloisters and dimly lit old libraries, campuses around the world are home to some of the most unique, modern buildings on the planet.

A university agent guides you through the entire process of choosing and applying to university, from helping you with your college application to assisting with visas, travel and accommodation. They can be a great resource for students, especially any international students daunted by all process of applying to university in a different country.

Sunny Liu is a Master of Teaching student at Charles Darwin University in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Having lived in Australia for almost seven years, Sunny moved from Melbourne to Darwin in July 2019 and fell in love with the lifestyle, scenery and welcoming local community.