Curious about studying in the Sunshine State's capital city?
Located alongside the Brisbane river on Australia's east coast, the city of Brisbane is famous for its year-round great weather, proximity to beautiful nature attractions, and its growing status as one of Australia's most popular cities for students.
Did you know that more than 80,000 international students have chosen this "new world" city to complete their studies? So what is it about Brisbane that attracts both international and local students?
Living and studying in Brisbane allows you to enjoy everything this up-and-coming global city has to offer - you’ll be able to prepare for the future, while also enjoying the best of life in Australia:
And with a huge range of courses for a range of in-demand industries available at our Brisbane campus, we’ve got just what you need to get ready for your future!
Available as either a standalone course or studied in conjunction with a commercial cookery or patisserie course, studying hospitality management is the way to go if you’re interested in becoming the next hospitality leader.
With operations and kitchen streams available, you’ll be able to obtain the skills you need to lead, whether you prefer working from the very top or from the frontlines.
Learn MoreWith a focus on providing solid practical training as well as a work placement in one of Brisbane’s leading hotels or venues, our commercial cookery courses are the first step towards an exciting and enjoyable career in hospitality.
Experienced instructors teach you everything you need to know about life in a commercial kitchen, while our workshops replicate the working conditions and equipment you’ll deal with every day in your career.
Learn MoreLike our commercial cookery courses, a strong focus on practical training ensures that each of our patisserie students has all the skills they need to thrive in any bakery, cafe or hotel environment!
Follow your qualification up with a Diploma in Hospitality Management majoring in patisserie to round off your training and work alongside toop patissiers at leading venues around Brisbane.
Learn MoreClassroom learning is important, however, for many of us the best way to learn anything is by doing!
Our courses in Brisbane feature a heavy emphasis on practical training, no matter whether it’s an inherently hands-on course like commercial cookery, or if you’re enrolled in the operations stream of a hospitality management course.
Using workshops that replicate real-world workshops, you’ll be able to put your skills to the test and really ingrain everything you’ve been studying.
And it doesn’t end there, either.
We leverage our connections to businesses throughout Brisbane and its suburbs to help our students secure work placements and internships to cap off their studies.
We’ve forged strong working relationships with workplaces in a range of different industries, allowing us to give students diverse and exciting opportunities for their work experience placements.
Serving as the gateway to Australia’s most stunning beaches, its biggest national parks and more, Brisbane is the destination of choice for students who want to experience all of Australia’s unique nature while studying.
Surrounded by beaches, rainforests, nature reserves and more, Brisbane is a nature-lover’s paradise!
Along with the rest of Australia, Brisbane is known for its excellent education institutes, from childcare and pre-school for the little ones, to formal schooling all the way through to tertiary and vocational education.
International students choose Academia's Brisbane campus to master the English language.
A lower cost of living makes Brisbane more affordable than many of Australia’s other capital cities. Your dollar goes further when you live and study in Brisbane
At the same time, that doesn’t mean you’re missing out on anything. Brisbane isn’t some tiny country town. Don’t let the lower cost of living fool you - Brisbane still offers the full city experience, giving you the best of both worlds!
As a student-centric city, you'll find a ton of useful discounts when you live and study here.
You can save on everything from food to transport with a valid student card! Read this blog post for more of our favourite free and cheap things to do in Brisbane!