Established in 2005 in Melbourne/Australia, Academic Link International is one of the promptly growing agencies within the education industry. Academic Link International specializes in helping prospective overseas students who wish to study in Australia and New Zealand. Our Istanbul office is also offering services to the students who wish to study for English Courses and Higher Education Courses in the UK, United States, Canada, Malta and European Countries along with Australia and New Zealand. We also introduced services for internship programs in the countries mentioned above.
Academic Link International gives free advice about ALL courses, study programs and schools, colleges and universities in Australia, New Zealand, UK, United States, Canada, Malta and European Countries. We will help choose the best course, program and institution that meet student needs. We expertise in:
- Providing free educational counselling service; choosing the suitable program and placement through our comprehensive education providers database
- Giving detailed information about Australia, New Zealand, UK, United States, Canada, Malta and European Countries
- Enrolment to schools( English Courses, Vocational Courses, University degrees, Masters and Philosophy of Doctorate)
- Application follow-up
- Assisting for passport procedures
- Assistance in Student Health Insurance
- Providing student accommodation and airport transfers
- Travel Reservations
- Offshore and Onshore Student Visa Application and follow-up (Melbourne Head Office and Istanbul Office)
- Pre-departure orientation
- Airport transfers – pick up services
- On-going consultancy services
Academic Link International Education Services has distinctive on-going* services among other International education agents. We also provide assistance to International Students during their education.
- Relations with the education institutions
- Changing institutions
- Future accommodation requirements
- Career counselling
Academic Link International differs greatly from other agents as their team comprises of fire consultants whom are either Australian citizens to have experienced the Australian education system as a student.
The General Director of Academic Link International is also a registered Migration Agent (MARN :0958836).Academic Link International has over 20 official representation of Universities , and have strong partnerships with leading institutions.
Our offices are located in two regions. Our head office is based in Melbourne- Australia. Our branch is situated on the Anatolian side of İstanbul- Kadikoy, Turkey. Our addresses are;
Australia Head Office
Rialto South Towers Level 27 Suite 23 ,525 Collins Street
Melbourne,VIC ,3000
Turkey Office: Bahariye Cad.Sakizgulu Sk. Melek Apt. No:23 Da:7 Kadikoy-Istanbul
Academic Link International offers a variety of accommodation options for your needs. Accomodation varies from:
- On campus
- Halls of Residence
- Hotel
- Home stay
- Boarding Hostels
- Student Hostels
- Shared Accomadation
There are many reasons to study abroad. Thus;
Study abroad is the optimal way to learn a language. There is no better and more effective way to learn a language than to be immersed in a culture that speaks the language you are learning. You're surrounded by the language on a daily basis and are seeing and hearing it in the proper cultural context. Language learning happens most quickly under these circumstances.
Study abroad provides the opportunity to travel. Weekends and academic breaks allow you to venture out and explore your surroundings - both your immediate and more distant surroundings. Since studying abroad often puts you on a completely different continent, you are much closer to places you might otherwise not have had the opportunity to visit. Some more structured study abroad programs even have field trips planned in or around the curriculum.
Study abroad allows you get to know another culture first-hand. Cultural differences are more than just differences in language, food, appearances, and personal habits. A person's culture reflects very deep perceptions, beliefs, and values that influence his or her way of life and the way that s/he views the world. Students who experience cultural differences personally can come to truly understand where other cultures are coming from.
Study abroad will help you develop skills and give you experiences a classroom setting will never provide. Being immersed in an entirely new cultural setting is scary at first, but it's also exciting. It's an opportunity to discover new strengths and abilities, conquer new challenges, and solve new problems. You will encounter situations that are wholly unfamiliar to you and will learn to adapt and respond in effective ways.
Study abroad affords you the opportunity to make friends around the world. While abroad, you will meet not only natives to the culture in which you are studying, but also other international students who are as far from home as yourself.
Study abroad helps you to learn about yourself. Students who study abroad return home with new ideas and perspectives about themselves and their own culture. The experience abroad often challenges them to reconsider their own beliefs and values. The experience may perhaps strengthen those values or it may cause students to alter or abandon them and embrace new concepts and perceptions. The encounter with other cultures enables students to see their own culture through new eyes.
Study abroad expands your worldview. In comparison with citizens of most other countries, Americans tend to be uninformed about the world beyond the nation's boundaries. Students who study abroad return home with an informed and much less biased perspective toward other cultures and peoples.
Study abroad enhances employment opportunities. Did you know that only 4% of U.S. undergraduates ever study abroad? Yet, the world continues to become more globalized, American countries are increasingly investing dollars abroad, and companies from countries around the world continue to invest in the international market. Through an employer's eyes, a student who has studied abroad is self-motivated, independent, willing to embrace challenges, and able to cope with diverse problems and situations. Your experience living and studying in a foreign country, negotiating another culture, and acquiring another language will all set you apart from the majority of other job applicants.
Study abroad can enhance the value of your degree. While abroad, you can take courses you would never have had the opportunity to take on your home campus. In addition, study abroad gives your language skills such a boost that it is normally quite easy to add a minor in a language or even a second major without having to take many more additional courses after the return to your home campus.
In this global education scenario, one very good option is Australia. Recognizing the potential in offering their courses to foreign students, today Australia has fast become a preferred country for various courses and career options. There are a lot of doors being opened for students and there are processes underway to ensure that pursuing your dream course in the Land Down Under is as hassle-free as possible.
Australia is a wonderful country. Their universities and institutions are among the best in the world today. Most of them have an international office on the premises which will help you settle down and get started. The Australian education authorities make every effort to ensure that their foreign students can get the best out of their stay and the course they are pursuing. Be it counseling, orientation, special needs of handicapped students, career advice, Australia covers it all.
For students, New Zealand offers the familiarity of life in an English-speaking, modern democracy. Education is based on the prestigious British system. Generally, our universities offer small class sizes for personalised, top quality courses.
Add New Zealand’s famous scenic beauty, the relaxed lifestyle and the fresh outlook and ideas that thrive in New Zealand, and you’ll see why so many students choose to come to New Zealand to complete or further their education every year.
University fees in New Zealand are generally lower than private university fees in the US and the same as public university fees. New Zealand’s colleges and universities are well respected internationally and offer a broad range of educational opportunities for international students here.
Yes. There are many resources available to students to search for scholarships, and there are also many services that charge students for either access to their scholarship database or to conduct a scholarship search on students behalf.
If you have time, and the resources available to you, then most of the scholarship searches can all be found online for free. InternationalScholarships.com is one that offers a free scholarship search and there are many more out there. Take your time, do your homework and you will be able to find all the information you need.
Yes. Depending on the course selection and the institution,it may rary with entry requirements.
A visa application process can take upto 4-6 weeks.
Yes. YÖK (Yüksek Öğretim Kurumu) recognises all higher education degrees taken in Australia.
Yes. There is a 20 hour per week work right. If you are a Masters students, your dependent partner can work full time hours.
Yes. As of I July 2010 Overseas Student Health Cover must be obtained for the entire duration of the course.
The standard of living in Australia is amongst that of the highest countries. A foreign student living in Australia has to pay for anything between AUS$ 16000 – AUS$ 20000 as living expenses which include food, accommodation, clothing, local transport, telephone, gas/electricity, stationery, and entertainment in each year of study. However, this varies significantly by location and lifestyle.
Tuition fees:- Tuition costs are based on courses and these are decided by the institutions itself. However, certain courses like Vocational education and training cost between AUS$ 10000 to AUS$ 18000 per year. English language courses cost AUS$ 8000 to AUS$ 16000. Undergraduate programs at different universities vary from anything between AUS$ 10000 to AUS$ 16000 per year. Post graduate programs vary from AUS$ 10000 to AUS$ 19000 per year.
Overseas student health cover:- Australia has a special system of health cover insurance for international students called Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC). This is arranged by the institution when a student arrives in Australia. It is not applicable to students doing a course for les than three months. The premium starts from AUS$ 75 for a cover of upto AUS$ 350-AUS$370 per year.
There is no definite answer to this, as every student has different abilities of learning. Therefore, the institute will set the student with a placement test to determine their level and situate them to the accroding group.
Technical and Further Education or TAFE as it is commonly referred to offer courses designed for:
- young people preparing for their first job
- mature age people looking to train or retrain
- people preparing for university studies
Courses offered at TAFE provide students with practical skills that are transferable to the workplace. Most TAFE courses are based on national competency standards that are set around industry training packages. These packages are designed to produce a nationally consistent curriculum and levels of training so that students receive the same standard of training no matter which TAFE they attend.
It is a course which is designed to 'fill in the gaps' between different educational systems or to refresh learning skills or subject knowledge for those who have been out of education for a while.
They can last from 3 months to a year depending on what is covered and are usually offered by the university if it is a condition of their offer to some students.
No. Academic Link International specializes in collating all required visa documentations in a Professional manner and will submit the case to the required Embassy. There is no guarantee on obtaining a visa, as each file is considered case-by-case scenario.