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As well as having one of the best education systems in the world, Melbourne also has one of the most sophisticated public transport networks. Our institutions are well serviced by trains, buses and the city’s historic trams. It’s a network that will help you get to and from your studies. It will also help you discover the rich diversity of Melbourne.

The Metlink website will show you how Melbourne’s transport system operates. And Whereis website will show you places of interest, as well as ways of getting to them.

International students who drive in Melbourne and throughout Victoria find the traffic orderly and easy to navigate. There are plenty of car parks in the city and suburbs, and most apartment buildings and houses include on-site parking. In Australia everyone drives on the left hand side of the road, and you must have a drivers license to be able to drive a vehicle. The Vic Roads website has information on how to obtain a drivers license within Australia.

Getting around Victoria is easy. And so is getting here. Melbourne Airport in Tullamarine, Victoria’s international airport, links Melbourne to the rest of the world.

Go to the visa section of this website to see what requirements you need to meet to study here.