International Students Melbourne (ISA)

The city of Melbourne attracts many international students from all over the world to study at the many leading educaitonal institutions in the city. Around 55% of students living and studying in the city are international students.

Beyond the central city area there are many tens of thousands more international students studying in the suburbs and the regional areas of Victoria.

Melbourne is a vibrant, diverse city that hosts a variety of cultural events. You could eat out every night of the year and still not try all the restaurants. Melbourne shopping includes the world's largest retail brands as well as quirky home-grown stores.

There are plenty of interesting places within easy driving distance from Melbourne including the:

Great Ocean Road - one of the world's most spectacular coastal roads
historic goldfields - mineral spas and caves
world-class wine regions
wildlife sanctuaries
National Parks - quiet, rural landscapes
major regional towns such as Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo
Murray River - the nation's food bowl and a great holiday destination

Outdoor activities close to Melbourne include bushwalking, fishing, golf, horse riding, mountain biking and hiking, air sports (hot air balloons, skydiving and hang gliding), rock climbing, skiing, snowboarding and white water rafting.

Melbourne's climate is mild temperate, with four distinct seasons. Average temperatures in summer are 14-24C, in spring and autumn are 10-20C, and cool winters average 7-14C.

Find out more weather information at the Bureau of Meteorology website

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