There are two reasons why the same major has two academic systems:
1) Undergraduate students in related majors can be exempted from basic courses for half a year. In this case, the half-year basic course is added to the two-year course, and the course in the second half of the year is the same as that in the 1.5-year system.
For example, professional accounting under the master's degree in business at the University of Queensland, undergraduate non-accounting majors need to study for two years, and undergraduate accounting majors can apply for 1.5 years, and the basic courses in the first half of the year are exempted.
2) On the basis of the 1.5-year system, add half-year courses to deepen learning. In this case, two-year courses usually have the word extension, and advanced courses in the second half of the year are added. The first half of the course is the same as the 1.5-year program.
For example, a master's degree in professional accounting from the University of New South Wales; 1.5 years) and master of professional accounting (extended) (2 years).
Advantages and disadvantages of two educational systems
A two-year course, after which you can apply for a temporary postgraduate visa for two years. In these two years, you can practice, work, travel, play or even do nothing without restricting your activities.
In order to make better use of these two years, it is suggested to find a good internship unit before graduation and work for two years on a graduate visa after graduation. The longer you work, the more familiar you are with the business, the greater the value you create for the company, and the greater the possibility of becoming a regular employee and getting the guarantee from your employer. This is a shortcut to immigration. Of course, even if you can't stay in the end and have two years of overseas internship or work experience, it is very advantageous to return to China for employment, which is a benefit that no other country has to study abroad.
After 1.5 years, you are not qualified to apply for a TemporaryGraduate visa (485 temporary graduate visa), but its advantages are short academic system and high cost performance. Tuition fees in Australia depend on the number of courses and academic performance. 1.5-year course can save a quarter of tuition and living expenses, and is suitable for students who have insufficient funds and no immigration plan and want to return to China for development immediately after graduation.
Matters needing to be considered when choosing academic system
1, which can bear the cost of time and capital.
For students with limited expenses and time to study abroad, it is more appropriate to study for a master's degree 1- 1.5 years. 1 year The first semester of the master's degree needs to achieve the results specified by the school before entering the second semester. Although the course is fast, the first semester is stressful and the time to adapt to the foreign environment is relatively short.
2. Get study abroad experience and exercise.
1.5-2 years course will be more suitable if you fully accumulate experience in studying abroad and exercise yourself. Attend classes in the first academic year, and start to do graduation design or thesis in the second academic year. Two years of study can help students integrate into foreign academic atmosphere and cultivate their foreign language and independent ability, and students face relatively little pressure on their grades.
3. Consider skilled migration.
Australia's immigration policy is that international students who have studied for two years can start to get a two-year work visa and conduct skilled immigration through immigration majors. If the course is 1.5 years, students should consider returning to China for employment development as soon as possible.
1.5-year system and 2-year system can be converted to each other?
1) gets a two-year discount. Can it be changed to 1.5 years?
In the last 1.5 year, the same major as the basic course in the first half of the year is usually not allowed to change. Getting an offer for two years means that your undergraduate professional background needs two years of study.
The courses in the first 1.5 years are the same, and the advanced majors in the second half of the course can be freely changed. It's just that the depth of study is not the same as the degree obtained.
Switching between different majors depends on the specific situation, which is equivalent to submitting a new application. Only when the undergraduate professional background meets the admission requirements can you change careers.
2) If you get the quotation of 1.5 years, can it be changed to 2 years?
The courses in the first 1.5 years are the same, and the advanced majors in the second half of the course can be freely changed.
Other conditions can be changed, but it is not recommended, because changing from 1.5 years to 2 years means that you have to study the basic courses you have already studied for half a year, which is too low in cost performance.
For example, the Master of Professional Accounting, a two-year accounting major offered by Monash University Business School, is aimed at students without accounting background. Originally, Monash strictly stipulated not to accept the application of undergraduate accounting major. Later, too many accounting students urged to study, knowing that there would be repeated courses. Now Monash University has fully opened this major.
Extended reading: introduction of eight academic systems in Australia
University of New South Wales
1.5 years: Master of Commerce, accounting or business information technology, financial planning, professional accounting, urban policy and strategy, urban development and design, etc.
Two-year academic system: Master of Commerce (Banking, Marketing, Management Accounting), Human Resource Management, Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Technology and Innovation Management, etc.
3-year schooling: Doctor of Law.
University of Sydney
1.5 years schooling: medical physics, engineering, urban and regional planning, etc.
Two-year academic system: Master of Business, Economics, Urbanization, Nutrition, Physiotherapy, etc.
Three-year academic system: doctor of law, majoring in structural engineering, software engineering, mechanical engineering, etc.
University of Melbourne
1.5 years schooling system: secondary education, TESOL, education management, educational psychology, master of education, etc.
Two-year academic system: marketing communication, environmental engineering, actuarial science, master of translation, creation, publishing and my major.
Three-year academic system: doctor of law, majoring in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, real estate appraisal, chemical engineering, etc.
University of Queensland
1.5 years: business administration, computer science, software engineering, information system, geographic information science, real estate appraisal, Chinese translation, etc.
Two-year academic system: TESOL, engineering scientific management, advanced master of business, health economics, etc.
Australian National University
1.5 years schooling: major in applied finance, etc.
Two-year academic system: advanced translation, business (marketing, business administration, accounting, finance), computer major.
3-year schooling: Doctor of Law.
monash university
1.5 years schooling: Master of Commerce, Marketing, Financial Mathematics, Human Resource Management, etc.
Two-year schooling system: business economics, preschool and primary education, preschool education, TESOL, chemical engineering, communication and media, mechanical engineering, economics, advanced marketing, etc.
3-year schooling: Doctor of Law.
university of western australia
1.5 years: master of business, education, professional accounting, etc.
Two-year academic system: economics, geographic information science, environmental science, business administration, etc.
3-year schooling: major in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electronic and electrical engineering.
University of Adelaide
1.5 years schooling: major in applied economics, etc.
Two-year academic system: computer science, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, etc.
3-year schooling: landscape architecture, etc.
Academic system specialty in other universities
1.5 years: International Business and Professional Accounting, Newcastle University; Logistics major of Wollongong University; Master of Business from Macquarie University, etc.
Two-year academic system: James Cook University professional accounting, Bond University accounting, Sydney University of Technology architecture, etc.
3-year academic system: Doctor of Law, University of Technology, Sydney, etc.