PACK YOUR BAGS! Next stop...

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1 PACK YOUR BAGS! Next stop...

2 Perth! Kicking goals for the past 13 years. There s a reason Perth has been rated one of the top ten most liveable cities in the world for the past thirteen years - come and find out why! Perth scored full points for education, healthcare and infrastructure. Stability, culture and environment were also rated highly. (The Economist Global Liveability Ranking, London. Aug 2017)

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4 First things first! Here are the facts. PERTH 2.04 million The majority being born in Australia, immerse yourself in an authentic Australian experience LANGUAGE English Submerge yourself and improve your English Mediterranean climate Warm summer, mild winter Perth offers a fully intergrated world class educational system from pre school through to higher education

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6 IN THE ZONE! We share the same time zone as 60% of the world s population. And we have the shortest travel time from Australia to the majority of the world - a lot closer than you thought? Once you arrive in Perth there is free transport in Perth CBD, Fremantle and Joondalup to explore the areas. While you are living in Perth you will have the opportunity to easily visit our neighbours. Bali (3.5Hrs), Singapore (5.5Hrs), Thailand (7Hrs) and New Zealand (6Hrs) to name a few.

7 Busselton Jetty the longest jetty in the southern hemisphere

8 Education! Here are the numbers, you do the maths. 1 5 university in the top 100 universities in the world. QS, Best Student Cities universities in the QS university ranking. QS, Best Student Cities th 29 th 1,051 53,897 in the world for best student mix. QS, Best Student Cities in the world for most desirable student city. QS, Best Student Cities schools in Western Australia. Australian Schools Directory. international student enrolments.

9 Courtesy of The University of Western Australia

10 Did you know! Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know. Daniel Boorstin. 35% of Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) listed companies have a Perth headquarters. Perth was home to the world s first commercial scale, grid connected wave energy array (photo above). The world s largest radio telescope exploring the Universe (SKA) is located north of Perth while its supercomputing facility is housed within Perth. According to the UN there are 35 biodiversity hotspots in the world. One can be found south of Perth. The three men responsible for drilling tunnels in the London Underground s biggest expansion since WW2 did it from the comfort of their office in Perth.

11 World s first commercial scale, grid connected wave energy array Courtesy of Carnegie Clean Energy Limited

12 Cost of living! Perth won t break the bank. - Sydney>10 th (most expensive) - Melbourne>14 th - Brisbane>26 th - Adelaide>30 th - Perth>46 th - Singapore>1 st - Paris>2 nd - Hong Kong>4 th - Seoul>6 th - New York>13 th We are the most affordable Australian capital city. Economist Intelligence Unit s (EIU) Worldwide Cost of Living Survey of 131 cities, 2017: Measuring more than 400 items, including accommodation, food, transport, health care & entertainment, Perth s day to day living expenses are a lot less than other major cities making it one of the most affordable destinations to study.

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14 Accommodations Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone. Antony Burgess 3,600+ beds in funky new CBD student accommodation from 2019.

15 Courtesy of Campus Perth

16 Wildlife! Happiest animal in the world. Meet the quokka Jump on the ferry to Rottnest Island (30 mins) and grab a selfie with one of the super friendly locals! Around the size of a cat, with the tail of a rat, the nocturnal marsupials can only be found on Western Australia's Rottnest Island and a handful of smaller islands around the coast, and are famous for posing in selfies. So popular Qantas decided to name their new Dreamliner - The Flying Quokka!

17 Quokka the happiest animal on earth Courtesy of Rottnest Island Authority

18 Your next move! A step closer to Perth. So now you have decided Perth is the right place for you to study, what s next? The StudyPerth website has an extensive list of all courses available in Perth which are easily searched on the homepage. As well as all of the information you will need to know before you arrive. We would recommend also looking into opening a bank account before arriving and researching which area of Perth you would like to live in. We look forward to seeing you in Perth soon!

19 I chose Perth because of the standard of its universities, cost of living, school fees, job opportunities and the nature of life in the city. Perth is competitive on cost of living and lifestyle, but a renewed focus on employability is needed to improve Perth s overall proposition. Understanding the International Student Experience - Report 2018

20 Your next Click... studyperth.com.au