Scholarships and funding grants to study in Australia
Australian Educations Resources
Studying and undertaking a training in Australia - Home Affairs must-read information
Scholarships and funding grants to study in Australia
Scholarships and funding grants from authorities in New Caledonia - Please contact education and training services of your relevant province (Southern Province, Northern Province, Loyalty Islands Province). For information on the Southern Province’s scholarships and funding grants programs for undergraduate studies in Australia, please check Province Sud - Aide à la mobilité universitaire en Australie (in French) and contact relevant authorities directly for assistance.
Australia Awards Scholarships – The Australian Consulate-General in Noumea manages the Australia Awards Scholarships program for the French Pacific. Please check information available at Australia Awards Scholarships.
Australian Education Resources
Students from New Caledonia and Wallis-and-Futuna can research and plan their Australian education via Study Australia | Study Australia.
Study with Australia is managed by Austrade (the Australian Government’s trade, investment and education promotion agency) has a mobile-friendly design that makes it easy for students to browse courses and institutions on any handheld or desktop device.
Potential students can also interact via social media, access information about scholarships and discover the stories of other students from New Caledonia, Wallis-and-Futuna or elsewhere.
Study with Australia includes information about Australia’s states and territories, as well as news and event feeds, in a selection of languages.
Whether you are interested in enrolling in an Australian university or Vocational Education and Training (VET) college, learning English, or attending school, we invite you to visit the Study with Australia website to try out its new features and to learn more about studying in Australia.
Studying and undertaking a training in Australia – Home Affairs must-read information
People wishing to undertake studies or a training, or accompany a student, in Australia must consult the website of the Australian Department of Home Affairs for information on studying full time, completing workplace-based or professional development training, or accompanying a student as their guardian.
For further information on Home Affairs, including on how to obtain assistance from the Home Affairs Global Service Centre, please check the information available under Immigration, Citizenship and Border Protection. If you require further information or assistance, please speak to the Home Affairs multilingual Global Services Centre (GSC) directly. The Home Affairs multilingual GSC is open Monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm (except Australian national public holidays):
- The Home Affairs GSC can be contacted directly on +61 2 6196 0196 (outside Australia) or on 131 881 (in Australia). Alternatively, callers from New Caledonia or Wallis-and-Futuna can call +687 27 24 14 and press option 2, from Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm (except local public holidays).
- the Home Affairs phone options are provided in English but if you prefer to speak with someone in your language, press 6 and say your language in English (for French-speakers, say “French”) and confirm “Yes” when prompted. If the operator speaks to you in English, keep saying your language in English to be put through to an interpreter.
The Australian Department of Home Affairs does not have an office at the Australian Consulate-General in Noumea. The Australian Consulate-General in Noumea has no visa or other Home Affairs function and does not process visa applications or respond to visa or other Home Affairs enquiries.
Studying and undertaking a training in Australia – Must-read information from your country of citizenship-nationality
Before travelling to Australia, check the travel advice of your country of citizenship-nationality for recommendations made by your country to its citizens travelling overseas.
Canadian nationals should check the Canadian travel advice for Australia at Travel advice and advisories for Australia and follow Canadian recommendations.
French nationals should seek up-to-date information and assistance from their representations in Australia (French Embassy in Canberra or the French Consulate-General in Sydney) and should also check all French recommendations (in French) including:
- Conseils aux Voyageurs - Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères (diplomatie.gouv.fr)
- Australie - Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères (diplomatie.gouv.fr)
- Venir en Australie (visas...) - La France en Australie (ambafrance.org)
- Stages en Australie - La France en Australie (ambafrance.org)
- Séjours au pair et séjours linguistiques - La France en Australie (ambafrance.org)
Other useful links
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
- Certifications en langues - Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (unc.nc) - IELTS and Cambridge tests at the University of New Caledonia
- Alliance française de Canberra - Alliancefrancaise.com.au
- French-English bilingual schools - Écoles françaises et programmes bilingues français-anglais en Australie - La France en Australie (ambafrance.org)
- AUSTRALIE | Direction générale du Trésor (economie.gouv.fr) – French Regional Economic Office, including assistance to French businesses and lists of French companies in Australia
- Business France – including assistance to French businesses
- FACCI – French-Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (French-Australian business network and business directory)
For other information, please check our Useful links.