Education in Australia implements a 13-year academic system, starting from the age of 5 and entering kindergartens or preparatory classes, followed by 12-year primary and secondary school courses. Primary education in Australia is usually six or seven years. Primary schools usually offer the following courses: English, mathematics, social studies, art (including music, fine arts, handicrafts and drama) and health care (including physical education and quality training). In addition to basic courses such as English, mathematics, science and social studies, the middle school curriculum also includes many practical courses, such as practical technology (theory), business, foreign languages and so on. After completing the 12 grade, the graduation evaluation of students is determined by the combination of the examination results in school or the continuous examination in school plus the examination results in the last year. Although the evaluation process varies from state to state, they are all necessary conditions to measure whether students can enter universities or other higher education systems.

In New South Wales, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania, the length of junior high school is from grade seven to grade 10, just like the first grade to senior one in China; In Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland and Northern Territory, the junior middle school grades are from Grade 8 to Grade 10. Compulsory education in Australia ends here. After grade 10, most students will enter senior middle schools 1 1 and 12 (equivalent to Grade Two or Grade Three in China). On average, Australians spend more time in primary and secondary education than people in many countries, including Japan, Germany and Britain. 45% of Australia's working population holds a university degree, vocational certificate or university diploma. In addition, 30% of Australians with advanced degrees have postgraduate education or above.

Australia's pre-university courses are designed for foreign students who are completely self-funded. The purpose is to help those applicants who have completed 12 senior high school education in their own countries, but cannot directly apply for admission to Australian universities. Usually, they last for one year, but some schools offer accelerated courses for students with good grades for half a year. The courses that students learn in the preparatory class are closely related to the courses they will learn in the university in the future. The biggest difference between college preparatory classes and secondary education is that students do not take the unified examination, but need to successfully complete this course, and the teachers or lecturers of the school will evaluate and test it to prove that they have reached a certain academic level before they can enter the university they enrolled in and recognize this course.

The forms of Australian higher education can be roughly divided into three types: comprehensive universities, specialized technical colleges (also known as technical and continuing education colleges) and private commercial specialized schools. There are 42 universities in Australia, of which 36 are state universities, which are included in the national unified education system. Four are special colleges and universities managed by the federal government. Two are private universities.

The duration of bachelor's degree courses is generally three years, and some courses (such as medicine and architecture) can be as long as five years. Australia has an honorary degree. The approved readers are usually students who have achieved excellent results in the study of ordinary undergraduate courses. An honorary degree needs to be studied for another year after completing the bachelor's degree, but this degree still belongs to the bachelor's course stage.

Students pursuing a master's degree can choose to study through research or course work. The teaching-oriented master's degree system lasts for one year to one and a half years, and the graduation thesis should be completed before completing the study; The research-oriented master program lasts for one and a half to two years. The master's diploma course in Australia lasts for one year. This course is mainly aimed at bachelor's degree winners (if the applicant has rich working experience in related fields, but has not obtained a bachelor's degree, the school can also consider admission) to learn professional knowledge and obtain qualifications through intensive courses. This kind of course is usually the first year of the master's course, so if you continue to study for half a year to one year, you can usually get a master's degree. Because of the strict requirements of this kind of courses, we generally think that students who get a master's degree have a master's degree, that is, a master's degree without a degree.

The doctoral degree system in Australia is at least three years, and the courses are generally advanced by research, but some schools adopt teaching methods.

There are 232 technical and continuing education tafes in Australia, which provide students with a wide range of professional skills courses, and 70% of the country's high school graduates enter such colleges. TAFE system varies from state to state in Australia, but diplomas are common throughout the country. TAFE generally lasts for 2-3 years. Most schools offer college diplomas to graduates (a few schools are below college), and very few schools offer master's certificates and bachelor's degrees. The degree certificate issued by TAFE is recognized by Australian universities. If a TAFE graduate with a university diploma wants to enter a university for further study, the general university will recognize some credits he has obtained in TAFE.

Private colleges in Australia offer courses similar to TAFE. Similarly, most schools award diplomas to graduates. The advantage of this kind of school is that the curriculum is very flexible and can be arranged and designed according to the requirements and characteristics of individual students; For students who want to continue their studies in universities after graduation, it is prudent to choose such schools, because only a few schools have courses recognized by universities, and some credits can be recognized in future university courses.