<p>I'm looking to study abroad in Australia but cannot decide where to go within the country. Could someone compare the different regions and/or Universities?</p>
<p>In the International Students Forum, there is a very lively thread for Australians who want to come to the US. I’d suggest that you post in that forum and/or send PMs to some of the students who have posted in the Australian thread. They will be full of ideas for you!</p>
<p>Another resource is [Study</a> Connect Study In Australia StudyConnect.com](<a href=“http://www.studyconnect.com/forums/]Study”>http://www.studyconnect.com/forums/) which is an Australian cousin of CC.</p>
<p>Enjoy your trip!</p>
<p>Thank you so much :)</p>
<p>I know someone heading to Perth this fall for a semester. She’s an engineering major and WA (Western Australia) is all about mining and engineering. I think the schools on the East Coast (particularly Sydney) would offer more sightseeing options, so I would suggest to any other major.</p>
<p>Thank you :)</p>
<p>It would be hard to go wrong anywhere you select, in my opinion. Australia, as you know, is roughly the size of the U.S., but almost 90% of its population (22 million) lives in 6 major cities: Sydney (5m), Melbourne (4.5m), Brisbane (1.5m?), Perth (1m), Adelaide (1m) and Canberra (300k). There are a number of major, full-service research universities in each. You’ll probably know this from your own research already, but the ‘Sandstone’ or ‘Group of Eight’ Universities are the Australian National University (Canberra), the University of Melbourne and Monash University (Melbourne), the University of Sydney and the University of New South Wales (Sydney), the University of Queensland (Brisbane), the University of Adelaide (Adelaide) and the University of Western Australia (Perth).</p>
<p>Your location tag notes that you’re at McGill. You can look up the latest USNews rankings for world universities to see how the ‘Sandstones’ compare.</p>
<p>Depending on what you’re interested in studying, there are other universities that might be of interest: say, James Cook University for aspects of marine biology or Aboriginal Studies at the University of South Australia or Egyptology at Macquarie University, etc.</p>
<p>As far as day-to-day living or opportunities to travel, any of Australia’s cities or major regional centres will offer spectacular opportunities to experience a new place. My family lives in Sydney, but can highly recommend all the other places mentioned: Perth is sensational, so is Melbourne, so is Canberra and so are the others; they’re all great.</p>
<p>Good luck with your research. And if you decide to study here, have fun!</p>
<p>Thank you so much. I’m going to largely base my decision based on which city I want to spend most of my time. Being in Montreal, I may want something a little different.</p>