Dates des sessions 2008 - 2009

Dates des trimestres et semestres de cours pour les années 2008/2009. Les participants peuvent passer 1 à 8 trimestres en Australie. Le visa sera délivré pour la durée de l'inscription.
Les trimestres ("term") comptent 10 semaines de cours aux dates renseignées dans le tableau, et 2 semaines supplémentaires sans cours.
Nous vous suggérons d'arriver 1 à 10 jours avant le début des cours et/ou de partir une semaine après la fin des cours, afin d'arriver à 12 semaines de séjour au total. Si le séjour envisagé comporte plus de 2 semaines de vacances par trimestre (p ex séjour entre septembre et avril avec vacances d'été sur place (en décembre et janvier !) ), prévoir € 160 par semaine supplémentaire pour couvrir l'hébergement pendant les vacances. Une interruption du séjour est possible à la Noël ; nous consulter.

Attention ! Pour un étudiant en dernière année de secondaire, il n'est pas possible de passer un seul trimestre entre octobre et décembre. Les cours ne se donnent en effet que 5 ou 6 semaines en dernière année, avant la fin des classes et les vacances d'"été" en décembre/janvier. Nous conseillons un séjour d'un semestre minimum, de juillet à décembre.

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About South Australia

Capital	Adelaide
Population	1.5 million
Language	English
Area	984,377 sq kms
Coastline	3,700 kms

Climate

Summer	Dec-Feb	mainly hot and dry	25ºC - 35ºC
Autumn	Mar-May	mainly dry	20ºC - 25ºC
Winter	June-Aug	cool and wet	10ºC - 15ºC
Spring	Sep-Nov	little rain	20ºC - 25ºC

Major Exports

Wine, automotive, metals, wheat, seafood, machinery, meat, education, petroleum and wool

Key Industries

Information technology, automotive, metals, food & wine processing, bioscience, emerging technologies, aquaculture, health, tourism, food & hospitality management education, conventions & meetings, water management and research & education.

Tourism

Kangaroo Island, Outback and Flinders Ranges, Riverland, wine regions and international festivals & sporting events

Why live and study in Adelaide, South Australia

There many good reasons for choosing to live and study in Adelaide.

Adelaide features a world-class education industry with the added benefits of safety, accessibility, lower living costs and a relaxed yet vibrant lifestyle. We are well known for our commitment to the arts, learning and culture.

Here are 6 Adelaide advantages that together would be hard to find anywhere else!

Safe, clean and accessible city
Ideal learning environment
Proudly multicultural
Quality education
Healthy, affordable living
Rich cultural life

Want to know more?

Safe, clean and accessible city

Nestled between some of Australia’s best metropolitan beaches and the Mt Lofty Ranges, Adelaide is a clean, attractive city surrounded by green parklands. Kilometres of white, sandy beaches and the beautiful Adelaide hills of natural bushland, vineyards and farmland are only 20 minutes from the city centre in either direction. In the heart of the city is a central tertiary education precinct, which is unique to Australia.

Adelaide is accessible to the major tourism regions including the unique landscape of the Australian outback. Travel connections to other Australian cities are affordable by rail, road and air.

Most importantly, Adelaide was founded on a tradition of religious tolerance and political stability that today ensures a safe, peaceful environment for all residents and visitors.

Ideal learning environment

International visitors often comment that Adelaide is a great place in which to live, work and learn. The climate is mild and temperate; the atmosphere friendly and relaxed; the city safe and welcoming. Adelaide is contemporary in attitude and has gained an international reputation for innovation and achievement across many industries, in particular, technology, education and political development.

Proudly multicultural

Over 150 different ethnic communities contribute to our strong social and cultural heritage and unique multicultural environment. We celebrate our diversity with many cultural festivals, events and activities throughout the year. International students and professionals are welcomed and supported within our community.

Quality education

Increasing numbers of students and professionals are choosing to follow their individual pathway to success in Adelaide because it features a world-class education and training industry that is well established, focussed and responsive to the needs of our clients. Adelaide has high quality education facilities, a highly regarded school sector, extensive vocational training system and three internationally recognised universities. It is also the ideal environment in which to learn English, the increasingly important language of commerce and communications.

Healthy, affordable living

Adelaide has a high standard of living and yet is one of the most affordable cities in Australia. Our climate enables us enjoy a healthy, active lifestyle. Good quality, fresh food, a convenient and inexpensive transport system and excellent recreational facilities make Adelaide the ideal choice.

Rich cultural life

In Adelaide and across the state we enjoy a rich cultural life, which is most enthusiastically demonstrated in our many festivals and events. Adelaide is the festival capital of Australia and home to more than 500 major national and international sporting events and festivals of music, food and literature held every year. These include the Festival of Ideas, WOMAD (world music festival) and Come Out (the largest youth arts festival in the world) and attract many prominent speakers, sporting personalities, artisans and performers from around the world.

Ci-dessous, exemple d'école qui accueille nos participants :