Aus: Int’l students shunned not supported

Sep 28, 2020

During the ATN International Education Summit, a panel of speakers that included Melbourne lord mayor Sally Capp, CEO of Australian Hoteliers Association Stephen Ferguson and the Australian Industry Group’s Megan Lilly discussed what they believe to be a lack of understanding and appreciation of the value of international education to the wider Australian economy and […]

Private schools urge Victorian government to lift int’l student ban

Sep 24, 2020

According to a media report, the principals of 36 schools explained that the ban has left many non-government schools without a “vital revenue stream” and schools were facing an “immediate existential challenge”.  “The significance of international education stretches...

int’l postgrads outpace domestic counterparts

Sep 24, 2020

According to the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform, 65% of students from overseas who started their master’s program in 2013 had completed their course within two years. For students hailing from Canada, only 58% had managed the same. “International...

unis question int’l students numbers drop

Sep 18, 2020

A report by DutchNews highlighted how figures showed that in the first seven months of this year, the IND processed 8,440 applications for student visas, compared with around 14,350 during the same period last year. “These uncertainties have resulted in fewer...