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• 30th July 2010 University tuition fees soar for foreign students
  New figures show students from outside Britain and the EU will pay an average of £10,463 in tuition fees next year – a rise of 5.6 per cent. One university – Imperial College London – is preparing to charge fees of up to £26,250 for some laboratory-based subjects. Under Government
• 30th July 2010 Students tip level of migration to new high
  The Australian Bureau of Statistics migration report, published yesterday, also showed the country was becoming increasingly multicultural. Of the estimated 22 million people living in Australia on June 30, 2009, more than a quarter of them or 5.8 million were born overseas.The report showed net overseas migration represented 65 per
• 29th July 2010 Coca-Cola Amatil boss backs immigration
  Group managing director Terry Davis said on Wednesday that immigration was "a good thing for the country".Mr Davis said Greek and Italian migrants of 50 years ago had added enormous benefit to Australian society."You'd hate to lose that view that we're not an open and embracing culture and an open
• 29th July 2010 International student numbers rise
  International education contributed $2 billion a year to the economy and future development of the sector would help economic growth and provide additional income to tertiary institutions, Mr Joyce said.The revenue from international students grew by 10 per cent in 2009 to $664 million on 2008.Private training international student numbers
• 28th July 2010 Student cutback 'threat' to India ties
  Student visa applications from India, Australia's second-largest student market behind China, have already dropped dramatically in recent months and several agents The Australian spoke to yesterday were concerned the immigration debate could further damage the industry.They quoted declines of up to 85 per cent this year since the Labor government
• 28th July 2010 Standards must be the foundation
  Reform is afoot in tertiary education. Greater access to diplomas and degrees for the Australian people is proposed. There is significant federal investment in the operations and infrastructure of public institutions under way. There is talk of government funding tied to performance in education and research. A new system for
• 28th July 2010 Sector faces perfect storm
  UA warned the industry was threatened by the strong Australian dollar and rising competition, as well as the Gillard government's tougher visa conditions and tighter migration settings aimed at cracking down on rorts.While noting that the government was "properly" enforcing standards, UA warned "perceptions that Australia is no longer welcoming
• 27th July 2010 UKBA reimposes language restrictions on foreign applicants
  As of 23 July, overseas students studying on English language courses below the degree level must have the equivalent of a high-level GCSE in English.The UKBA moved to reintroduce the rule for the Tier 4 student-immigration system after it was overturned three weeks ago by a judicial review brought by
• 27th July 2010 Immigration cuts could cripple industry: universities
  Opposition Leader Tony Abbott announced at the weekend that if he were elected, he would cut net immigration numbers from around 300,000 a year to 170,000.Mr Abbott says skilled migrants would be quarantined from the cuts under his plan, but visas for international students as well as people seeking family
• 27th July 2010 Immigration policy hits Brisbane's overseas students
  Both Labor and the Liberal National Party agree that international student numbers, which have already been tightened, would continue to be cut.Brisbane has 80 per cent of Queensland's $2.7 billion international student industry, part of an international education sector that generated $18.6 billion in export earnings in 2009.Queensland has seen

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  Higher education becomes a globally traded commodity as demand soars
  Tony Adams, an international education consultant and former pro vice-chancellor for international at Macquarie University in Australia, told the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) annual conference: 'There is almost no industry that has survived the global downturn as higher educ...
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  New study reveals untapped tourism potential of international students
  International students are a largely untapped market for Australia's tourism industry. There are over half a million international students in Australia but their travel behaviours are poorly understood. Victoria University News, 22 June 2010
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  Study in Australia - the Australian education system. Information for overseas students who are considering studying in Australia - Austrade
  The information contained in this section of the site is for overseas students who are considering studying in Australia. Information on other sections of our website include Australia's education capability and industry and country information for Australian education providers.
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  20th ISANA International Education Association Conference Proceedings
  The 20th ISANA International Education Conference was held in Canberra, ACT, in December 2009. Refereed and non-refereed papers, as well as workshop presentations are available from the site.
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  Federal and State Government responsibilities in support of international students
  The attractiveness of Australia as a destination for international students is finally being recognised as an issue of national importance. Australia has had a charmed run on the growth of international enrolments over the last 10 years. The time has come for Governments both State and Federal to ...
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  OECD Feasibility Study for the International Assessment of Higher Education Learning Outcomes (AHELO)
  This OECD initiative aims to assess learning outcomes on an international scale by creating measures that would be valid for all cultures and languages. Between ten and thirty-thousand higher education students in over ten different countries will take part in a feasibility study to determine the bo...
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  Good practice principles for English language proficiency for international students in Australian Universities – final report
  In 2008, the Australian Government provided funding of $100,000 to the Australian University Quality Agency (AUQA) to complete a project to develop good practice principles for English language proficiency. The report lists ten principles of good practice, split into themes, with an explanation of e...
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  Victoria Shows Off E-learning Overseas
  Eleven Victorian organisations have headed to the UK to show off their wares at Londons education technology show, BETT 2006.
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  Students Plug Into iLectures
  For years, tech-savvy professors have made recordings of lectures available on the Internet. But the University of Michigan dental school is among a wave of colleges now offering lectures in the MP3 compressed digital data files that make classes portable. The question is - Do digital downloads of l...
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  New International MBA Scholarships Scheme
  The Melbourne Business School at the University of Melbourne has launched a generous new international scholarship scheme - providing full tuition funding for three full-time MBA international students annually. Candidates are invited to apply for scholarships for the September 2006 intake.