Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, is the centre of the State's commercial, cultural and academic life. It offers international students some of Australia's most outstanding educational opportunities.

Located on Australia's southern coastline, Adelaide is an attractive, vibrant, well-planned city that features parklands and a mixture of historic and modern architecture.

With a multicultural population of a little over one million people, Adelaide is small enough to be friendly and safe, yet large enough to provide excitement, entertainment and recreation.

Adelaide enjoys a Mediterranean climate of a mild winter (average 10C to 15C) and a warm, dry summer (average 25C to 35C). Adelaide-modern, quite and friendly - is a great place for study.

The latest international statistics show that it costs 18% more to live in Sydney, 15% more in Melbourne, 7% more in Perth and 5% more in Brisbane.

For an international student, this means they can do more with less. The affordability of Adelaide means more to spend on food, accommodation, supplies, travel and entertainment.

An affordable city is a very attractive option for many students seeking an overseas education and Adelaide combines this with a high standard of living, with all of the facilities and services you would expect to find in any large capital city.

A reduced need to worry about money means a greater ability to focus on what truly important: study and relaxation time.

Adelaide is an affordable, safe and friendly place in which to live, work and learn. It has a strong sense of heritage and traditional values, yet it also has a vibrant international and cosmopolitan character.

All of this combined with the highest quality in education services makes the choice for where to study in Australia a whole lot easier.