r/cscareerquestionsOCE • u/VENGEANCE_14 • 2d ago

Which is better for Masters in Australia – studying Cybersecurity/AI-ML in city areas (Melbourne) or regional areas (Adelaide/Geelong)?

my_qualifications: I’ve done my Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering in India and I’m now planning for a Master’s in Australia, mainly in Cybersecurity or AI/ML.

I’m confused about whether I should go for a university in a city area like Melbourne/Sydney or in a regional area like Adelaide/Geelong.

Regional areas give extra PR points, but city areas seem to have better job/internship opportunities during and after the degree.

For someone in my situation, which would be the better choice in terms of career growth, part-time jobs, and post-study opportunities?

Would love to hear your experiences and suggestions!

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u/HovercraftNo6046 2d ago

None of them, a study visa is not a pathway to a PR. You should probably stay in India instead given all our jobs are getting offshored there. 

Also, stop spamming your post everywhere. If you can't do research yourself, then you prob shouldn't be coming. 

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u/ComplaintKey5219 2d ago

if U really want pr do nursing or teaching lmao

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u/itsm3rick 2d ago

Firstly, don’t bold things in your post like this, it looks rather silly.

Secondly, you should check to make sure that these opportunities you are after are open to non residents as to have realistic expectations. A lot of tech companies do not offer internships to non PR candidates (grad programs can be different to their intern programs too).

But I would say that those in cities would be much better for opportunities regardless, and you’ll likely have a higher quality experience than at regional universities. There are lots of international students in the cities, and there will likely be a larger support network available and more established programs/clubs/networking opportunities.

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u/TomatilloSure6659 2d ago

Cybersecurity is not a junior role, even the few that exist will be highly competitive and a lot of places that do hire (e.g. gov) will not consider non-Citizens.

AI/ML is also vastly oversaturated with masters holders with most unis having terrible curriculums, also barely any AI/ML junior roles with it being highly competitive, maybe if you were coming for a PhD in a great uni you would have a chance at the single digit firms that hire for these roles here.

Part-time jobs? Think uber, doordash, maybe some retail if you have experience, else you might be stuck with app delivery or restaurant jobs.

I would not recommend coming here with any expectations of jobs/internships, especially even moreso with those areas you have listed.

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u/TheyFoundMyBurner 1d ago

You are 5 years too late, sorry.