Hi, I am considering going to school in australia , But I want to go to a university thats near a" real" australian FOLKLORIC town [ to get a better experience of the people] ??? Also one in a scenic area AWAY from "tourists"??
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ANU - Australian National University. It is in Canberra and is surrounded by " real" australian FOLKLORIC towns within less than an hour drive and is a gateway to all the ourback further out in New South Wales and Victoria. A very picturesque part of the country. A bit cold in winter though.
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Hi there. It will probably depend upon what course of study you intend to undertake. Most university campuses are located in major metropolitan centres...Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth etc. Some universities have regional campuses as well which feed from the major urban areas into the larger regional towns. A further extension of this are those courses which are available via external learning programs whereby you effectively purchase the course notes, study, submit assignments as appropriate, before travelling to a suitable location to undertake exams. You really need to enquire with the major universities regarding your chosen course of study and see what options are available to you from there. Hope this is of some help. Cheers :)
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University of New England in Armidale. Just oozes folkloricity. Armidale is a proper rural town with sheep and stuff just out of town. Very cold in winter (by Australian standards). When the westerlies whip down Beardy St you really feel it.
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the university of the sunshine coast, on the sunshine coast. it has a relatively small population (because the Australian pop is so small there are no unis in small towns). the sunshine coast is famous for its beaches. i don't know what folk things you are interested in but it's very likely you'll find it in australia. you pretty much have 3 options: city, beach or country.
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University of Western Australia - Kalgoorlie branch. That's a 'real' Aussie experience but expect to finsh your degree looking, behaving and sounding like a fat, feral, aussie bush pig.
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University of New England in New South Wales
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University of Tasmania!
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Monash uni has a campus in Gippsland (victoria) its in a little town called Churchill situated about 11kg south of Morwell on the base of the Jeeralang hills. really beautiful country. gippsland has a lot to offer and the uni has a good reputation. churchill has a population of about 6,000 with larger towns very close by with good public transport and plenty to do for fun and sports etc. Also its less than 2 hrs away from Melbourne an hour away from the coast (great beaches) and only about 2hrs away from the snow fields. There is also opportunity for part time work. When you check out all the other suggestions include Monash campus Churchill. good luck
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University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba.
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You will get a great experience of the people at any university in Australia. Country towns with universities tend to keep the university separate and locals don't mix with students. Consequently the students all tend to stick together. You would meet far more locals at big city universities like Sydney, Melbourne, UNSW, Monash, ANU etc.
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I'd recommend Newcastle Uni, depending on what you wish to do. They have lovely beaches, and the city is more like a huge country town. On the ABC radio station, a grandmother rang up to say that her grandson's soccer ball had bounced onto the road, and whilst the boy went inside to fetch her, some loser stole it. Within the hour, he was given three new soccer balls, one signed by the entire Newcastle Jets. Newcastle supports the people of the community, and if you are looking to learn about the Aboriginal culture, there are six main tribes. Northern Territory is good as well, if you wish to learn about the Aboriginal culture
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First, you need to see what unis offer the course you want. You'll be paying heaps for it, so choose wisely! You'll get a good experience of Australia wherever you study, but if you want to avoid large cities, stay away from Sydney. As another respondent said, unis in country towns do tend to be rather seperate to the rest of the town. You don't have to stay seperate, you can join clubs outside of the uni, but that's just how things tend to go. I don't know what you mean by "folkloric" but we don't have fake towns, they're all real! Email me if you end up coming to Latrobe Bendigo! It's a lovely campus, just a few km from my place :) Bendigo is a gold rush town, so I suppose that is kind of folkloric, but not really touristy. It's also got easy access to Melbourne, only 2 hours on the train. There are a lot of overseas students, a whole heap from Botswana for some reason. A lot of the Aussie students are from country areas who can handle the size of Bendigo, but hate the big cities like Melbourne. I'm from Melbourne, so I have to do the driving when I take friends down from Bendigo!
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check out UNE www.une.edu.au Its in Armidale and fits your criteria. As an ex student id highly recommended!!
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