Introduction

Thanks for you are interesting in Melbourne Advanced College (MAC) education.

The purpose of this handbook is to introduce you to the services available to you here at MAC and provide you with some general information about life in Australia. If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

Australia provides you with a unique way of education and study, where you are encouraged to develop creativity, novelty and independent thinking. Australia's current international students number the third in all English speaking countries - slightly less than the US and UK. Australia is on the top of the list of choice for overseas students as compared with a number of other countries. 

In Australia students successfully completed their studies all have successful career prospects, holding important position in large businesses or government departments in the world. Undergraduates from Australian institutions are readily accepted by first-class universities worldwide to undertake postgraduate studies. 

As a specialist academic institution of Melbourne Advanced College

• presents students with a curriculum that expects the best in intellectual quality;
• connects students' learning with the world of knowledge beyond the classroom;
• makes an educational advantage of the different experiential knowledge students bring to the classroom, and
• provides students with a very supportive learning environment.

MAC offers a distinctive approach to ELICOS and co-operate with High School and Vocational Education in a cosmopolitan atmosphere appropriate for today's world with pedagogical experiences, enhanced by the presence of international students, and a committed, professional teaching and support staff. This creates an environment which stimulates students to excel.

MAC Facilities

MAC has suitable facilities and resources available to international students and provides support and guidance in all areas of student life.

• small class sizes, average 15 students per class for ELICOS programs.
• students can access free Internet and e-mail (appropriate safeguards have been installed), contains wide range internet learning resources. This resource is maintained and updated regularly with appropriate material such as: latest ELICOS learning information.
• All classrooms are air-conditioned and are furnished with appropriate classroom furniture and many TV, DVD player, CD player and Data Projector will be equipped for effective learning to take place.
• The student lounge include refrigerate, microware, hot water jar and magazines ,periodicals, newspapers which is a comfortable area for students to relax, meet others, and converse in English. The lounge is also used as an area to find information on social activities and other general information related to international students living in Australia.