This new addition to the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) library of international publications is a guide for United States admissions officers to the structure and content of the education system of Australia together with a formal set of placement recommendations based upon the author's research. The placement recommendations have been reviewed and officially approved by the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Educational Credentials. This book is divided into ten sections: (1) Preface; (2) Overview; (3) Educational Terminology & Assessment; (4) Australian Qualification Framework; (5) Primary/Secondary School Systems by State/Territory; (6) Vocational Education and Training (VET); (7) Higher Education; (8) Role of the Council for the Evaluation of Foreign Educational Credentials; (9) Placement Recommendations; and (10) Bibliography. Appended are: (1) Australian University Profiles; (2) Summary of University Grading Systems; (3) Summary of Australian Technical/Vocational Certificates and Diplomas; (4) Non-University Degree Granting Institutions; (5) Comparison of RATE Qualifications and AQF (Australian Qualifications Framework) Qualifications; and (6) Roles of IDP Education Australia and the Australian Education Office.