10 Reasons NOT to Study in Australia

By Sabrina Collier Updated May 16, 2019

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1. There’s nothing to see or do in its capital city Canberra. No sights at all
2. Sydney’s quite dull too
3. There isn’t much nature besides some beaches and deserts:
4. Australian food is just the worst
5. Everything in Australia is out to kill you**
6. Its universities are so ugly
7. Unless you like surfing (which, let’s face it, nobody does), there’s basically nothing to do
8. It never snows in Australia, making winter totally pointless
9. Melbourne is so expensive, and there isn’t even anything fun you can do for free
10. Want to see interesting historical sights while you study in Australia? Forget it
In short, let’s maybe not go to Australia after all

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If you thought Canada was bad, wait until you see Australia, another of the most popular study destinations with our readers, though we have no idea why*. Here are some reasons why you definitely shouldn’t study in Australia, with some Instagram pictures that we think prove our points.

1. There’s nothing to see or do in its capital city Canberra. No sights at all

2. Sydney’s quite dull too

3. There isn’t much nature besides some beaches and deserts:

Jim Jim Falls at the Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory

4. Australian food is just the worst

A Lamington, aka a sponge cake coated in chocolate and coconut. We know, disgusting.

5. Everything in Australia is out to kill you**

Don’t be fooled by the cute exterior…

6. Its universities are so ugly

The University of Sydney (ranked 50^th in the QS World University Rankings® 2018).

7. Unless you like surfing (which, let’s face it, nobody does), there’s basically nothing to do

Noosa River, South East Queensland

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8. It never snows in Australia, making winter totally pointless

9. Melbourne is so expensive, and there isn’t even anything fun you can do for free

Melbourne’s City Circle Tram, with free audio commentary on landmarks

10. Want to see interesting historical sights while you study in Australia? Forget it

Freemantle Prison, Western Australia

In short, let’s maybe not go to Australia after all

*Don’t worry, Australia, we love you really…

**There might be some grain of truth to this one though.

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Sabrina Collier

The former Assistant Editor of TopUniversities.com, Sabrina wrote and edited articles to guide students from around the world on a wide range of topics. She has a bachelor's degree in English Literature and Creative Writing from Aberystwyth University and grew up in Staffordshire, UK.

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1. There’s nothing to see or do in its capital city Canberra. No sights at all

2. Sydney’s quite dull too

3. There isn’t much nature besides some beaches and deserts:

4. Australian food is just the worst

5. Everything in Australia is out to kill you**

6. Its universities are so ugly

7. Unless you like surfing (which, let’s face it, nobody does), there’s basically nothing to do

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8. It never snows in Australia, making winter totally pointless

9. Melbourne is so expensive, and there isn’t even anything fun you can do for free

10. Want to see interesting historical sights while you study in Australia? Forget it

In short, let’s maybe not go to Australia after all

10 Reasons NOT to Study in Australia

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Table of contents

1. There’s nothing to see or do in its capital city Canberra. No sights at all

2. Sydney’s quite dull too

3. There isn’t much nature besides some beaches and deserts:

4. Australian food is just the worst

5. Everything in Australia is out to kill you**

6. Its universities are so ugly

7. Unless you like surfing (which, let’s face it, nobody does), there’s basically nothing to do

Testimonials

8. It never snows in Australia, making winter totally pointless

9. Melbourne is so expensive, and there isn’t even anything fun you can do for free

10. Want to see interesting historical sights while you study in Australia? Forget it

In short, let’s maybe not go to Australia after all