Understanding Australia is an invaluable daily guide for the large and ever increasing number of students who must survive the foreign study experience in Australia. It looks at all things an international student needs to know to succeed both academically and socially on campus. It includes advice about Australia's social, cultural and family life, the academic environment and what is expected, and the culture of Australian educational institutions. Practical advice is given about using public transport, finding accommodation, paying bills and many other things to assist with daily life.

Table of Contents

Part I. People; Part II. Customs; Part III. Communicating; Part IV. Campus Life; Part V. The Systems; Part VI. Shaping Australia; Part VII. The Essentials.

About the Author

Sally White has been a student advisor on the International Studies programme at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, and is a qualified ELICOS teacher. The author of several student textbooks, Sally has been a senior journalist on The Age and taught for several years at universities in Australia and China.