Other fields of Australian leading-edge expertise include solar power, environmental technology, avionics, marine biology, mining and agriculture. Back to the top Things to know about Australia's Education Industry Australia values the importance of the pursuit of excellence in education. Australia's education and training system is continually refined and defined whilst retaining the best of traditional values. At the university level, undergraduate and postgraduate courses are offered covering a broad range of disciplines from humanities and computing to engineering, health sciences and law. Public and private institutions deliver training programs ranging from accounting and applied science to business studies, marketing, hospitality and tourism, which are responsive to the needs of the student and industry.
Institutions use leading-edge technologies and learning programs.
With rapid developments in information technology and telecommunications, Australian institutions can deliver courses through distance education and, increasingly, online. A variety of Australian education and training programs are offered offshore which allow students to obtain Australian qualifications in their own country or combine with study in Australia. AQF qualifications are linked so students can advance from each level to the next and also move between sectors. Australian institutions are the first choice of many students from the Asia-Pacific and increasingly for students from North America and Europe. Many institutions have strong international student associations and alumni networks.