About Melbourne

The City of Melbourne has been voted the 'Most Liveable City in the World' twice by international travel agencies. It is a cosmopolitan city of 4 million people with a multicultural population living and working harmoniously together. For a city of this size, Melbourne is relatively safe and friendly and the cost of living is low compared to British or US cities. Melbourne is generally considered the cultural capital of Australia.

Melbourne is a wonderful and exciting city to be in for many reasons.

Students in Melbourne

There is a large student population that lives, studies, works and plays in Melbourne. Independent researchers say Melbourne is one of the best places in the world to live and one of the best places on earth to visit. Melbourne is a relatively inexpensive place to study and provides a safe environment in which young students can develop and pursue their studies. 

Multiculturalism

One quarter of Melbourne's population was born overseas, making it one of the world's most multicultural cities. There are now people from 140 nations living harmoniously together. This broad ethnic mix has brought many benefits to the city including a wide range of cuisines and over 2300 elegant restaurants, bistros and cafés. Melbourne has a good reputation as a highly diverse multicultural society that offers a wide variety of cuisines. There are supermarkets, discount department stores, department stores, Asian and European groceries, open-air markets and many retail outlets.

Transport

Melbourne has an excellent public transport system with trams, trains and buses providing an extensive network throughout the city and suburbs, making travelling around Melbourne and Australia convenient. 

Weather and clothing

Melbourne's weather is highly unpredictable and is known to occasionally provide 'four seasons in one day'. A range of clothing for all conditions is recommended for anyone planning to study in or visit Melbourne. Summer is December to February, with daytime tempertures between 25 degrees Celsius and 28 degrees Celsius. Winter is June to August and is cool to mild with daytime temperatures ranging between 10 degrees Celsius and 15 degrees Celsius. People from Sydney will tell you it is wet in Melbourne but the rainfall is much higher in Sydney.