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Tanawat, one of international students, who wants to learn Nursing chooses to do her undergraduate degree in Australia. There are a lot of aspects to consider a university. This report will compare three universities, namely The University of Queensland (TUQ), University of The Sunshine Coast (USC), and University of Technology Sydney (UTS). It compares them with course fees, reputation, location, living cost, international student ratio and international student services. Course fees and reputation of three universities are different. Both TUQ’s and UTS’s course fees are more expensive than USC. Their course fees are around $100,000 for 3 years which are nearly 1.4 times more than USC. However, reputation of TUQ and UTS rank at 47 and 176 respectively, while USC’s rank is not available. Their locations and living cost are different. Both TUQ and UTS are located in major cities, while USC is not. UTS is located in Sydney which is the most crowed city with 5.5 million citizens, and TUQ is located in Brisbane, the city has 2.4 million people, while USC is located in Sunshine Coast which is semi-rural area with only 350,000 people. However, TUS and UTS have the higher cost of living than UTS. While TUS has the high living cost and UTS has the moderate living cost, UTS has the low living cost. All universities differs an international student ratio and have good international student services. TUQ and UTS are the same, at 32%, and are two times international student ratio higher than USC which is only 17% abroad students. All three universities have good international student services, but they differ in kind and number of services. UTS has the most number international student services such as international student adviors, academic English support, study workshops, peer assist, and conversation

classes. TUQ has international student adviors, free workshops and computer training. USC has language workshops and academic skills programs. In conclusion, all three universities have differences and attractive aspects. If living and studying in a major city is important, then UTS is good choice as the most crowded city. USC seem likely worst option when locate in rural area. However, because of located in Sydney, UTS’s living cost is highest. Beside, TUQ is also located in the big city. Moreover, it has a cheaper living cost and a higher ranking than UTS. For these reasons, TUQ is best choice for many international students learning Nursing. 399 words