In today's competitive environment, employers around the globe are looking for fresh talent and new recruits with a competitive edge. A postgraduate qualification from Western Australia can give you that edge and steer the success of your career.

Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, is the ideal place for aspiring scientists and innovators. Through its five universities and hundreds of centers of excellence, the state combines a world class education system with innovative research.

Each year, Western Australia receives more than 56,000 international student enrolments, and over 5,000 of these belong to postgraduate programmes. With 130 research and 800 coursework programmes to choose from, Perth offers extensive postgraduate opportunities to take your studies further.

Whether it's architecture, engineering, environmental studies, information technology, psychology or performing arts, the qualifications you receive in Western Australia will be recognized by employers and leading education institutions around the world.

OPPORTUNITY, DIVERSITY AND LIFESTYLE IN ONE PLACE
Continually voted as one of the world's top ten most liveable cities (The Economist, 2004-10), Perth's lifestyle speaks for itself.

Perth has one of the highest standards of living in the world, but is more affordable than many other study destinations such as the United Kingdom and the United States (Mercer's 2010 Cost of Living Survey).

It's a welcoming, friendly city with great multicultural diversity. People of more than 200 different nationalities live and study here, speak over 170 languages and practice more than 100 religions.
When you enroll in a postgraduate programme in Western Australia, chances are, you'll be studying in the city of Perth and not in another town or a remote area of the State. All main university campuses are located within 25km of the city centre, so they're easy to reach by train or bus.

Graduate certificates and diplomas in Western Australia start at AU$9,000 per year; and masters and doctoral (PhD) courses start at AU$11,000 per year.

READY TO TAKE YOUR STUDIES FURTHER?
Search for your postgraduate programme in Western Australia today at www.pertheducationcity.com.au
Perth Education City is Western Australia's official representative for international education and is the first point of contact for anyone wishing to find information on studying and living in Perth. Western Australia's five universities, plus over 45 private and public schools, vocational education providers and English language colleges are members of Perth Education City. Of all the international students studying here, 97% are enrolled at one of these member institutions.

Source: David Samuel, Australian Trade Commission (Austrade), Colombo-Sri Lanka
E-mail: David.Samuel@austrade.gov.au