Adelaide Central School of Art has such a brilliant reputation…read more I am due to be a student there this year, and it is only due to their flexibility, helpfulness and access to FEE-HELP (Hecs) that I am able to follow one of my primary passions - visual art. I have tried to study at UniSA twice, but their inflexible study times and minimum workload requirements made it impossible. However, I decided that I really needed to have some direction in art and I've always wanted professional mentoring in traditional mediums including drawing and oil painting. ACSA provides that and even when I asked tentatively if they had any places left for the 2012 Bachelor course, they accepted me (Supposed to have applied in November 2011). The Receptionist was incredibly lovely, helpful and passionate about art and we talked about it for ages. This is one of the only places that do night time classes and on the 6th of Feb, I'll be starting 7pm classes in drawing and oils. This place is a safe haven for the artistically inclined.

More than just an art school. Central, situated presently on Osmond Terrace in Norwood, but likely…read moresoon to move (as to where they apparently have not yet decided) houses both a gallery and an independently owned art supplies store. The gallery is well respected in the South Australian contemporary art scene and shows the work of local and national artists throughout the year as well as hosting graduate exhibitions and group shows of emerging artists. Until recently, the gallery was hosting an exhibition entitled "Flourish" featuring the work of Central's instructors and former students. The next show on the calendar entitled "Emergence" will display the work of this years graduates. Although I have only seen a few examples of the work to be on show, it appears that there is certainly some talent this year and it will be well worth checking out. As well as offering full length degree programmes, Central also offers a number of short courses and hosts interesting workshops from time to time. Prior to commencing my studies there, I took the painting short course which proved very useful in developing basic painting skills. The workshops are often directed at specific areas, and are often suited to more the experienced, whereas the short courses are often suited to begginers. The full length of study at Central can prove to be very expensive, although, Central's recent affiliation with Flinders University has now made HELP Loans available with respect to study fees.

I did my Diploma of Audio Engineering here. It's a fantastic place to do so. The tutors all have…read moreyears of experience in the industry. SAE still has a reel to reel analog studio to teach students "how it used to be done in the old days". But on top of this they have a full studio with a pro tools HD rig, ten rack units totalling 18 inputs (I think, from memory). Mic stands and microphones abound! They had a U87 when I was there, I'm pretty sure they still do as well! Apart from that they have a large collection of industry standard mics. 57s, beta 52s, rhodes and few cheapy Studio Pros (but they are perfectly good for what they're worth) If you're planning on studying audio engineering or music technology, give SAE a go. Definitely.

This is a specialist school pitched towards local students as well as the international students…read morewho are interested in gaining their certification in Horticultural Studies. They are well recognised and part of the nationally recognised qualification system so it is a secure environment for a student who may wish to travel around the country after graduating and indeed be recognised with their accreditation. Horticulture is the process of growing plants and caring for them, it concerns everything from soil preparation through to harvesting food crops. A significant skill and skill set to have qualifications in and an area that a great deal of international students are interested in. The facility is a fair size and is well kept and I have not met a student yet who is unhappy with the service or they provision of support; particularly for international students who often may find studying in a country such as Australia something of a challenge because Australians are such a confusing mob to deal with. Many of the students I know are from India and they have all commented on how much they are enjoying the course. Now that is only about seven people, and all male, but nevertheless I think it is always a good sign when students speak well of the institution they are studying at.

I have completed my diploma of horticulture from Imperial college of trades and i really got right…read moreskills i needed to perform in horticulture field. Just because of good skills i learnt through my studies theratically and practically i could use them to shape up my career which ultimately helped me to get permanent residence of this country and worked in horticulture field and it is overall the best in horticulture Training, good Facilities, experienced staff and friendly admin staff, good college I would say.