Australia
The PIE News - FCC launches joint visa centre, Singapore
Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Canada and the US are to launch a first-of-a-kind joint visa centre in Singapore, to support clients with their applications.
The PIE News - ACPET: Australia must act on non-tertiary visa reform
The chair of the Australian Council for Private Education and Training has written an open letter to Prime Minister Julia Gillard, urging her to extend student visa reform to non-university providers.
The PIE News - Australia most expensive of top study destinations
The cost of study in Australia is the highest among the top study destinations and has risen dramatically over the last decade, according to the recent Chaney report.
Australia Forum - Australian universities urged to be more welcoming to overseas students
The number of international students in Australia will rise by 30% by 2020 as the sector recovers from a period of uncertainty and more young people see opportunities from studying in the country, according to a new report. As a result universities need to get ready for the influx and also make themselves welcoming to students if they are to attract young people from overseas, said Education Minister Chris Bowen.
The Australian - Tuition fees and living costs for overseas student rise 166 per cent
Tuition fees and living costs faced by international students have jumped 166 per cent over a decade, blunting Australia's education advantage as the sector faces renewed competition offshore.
The PIE News - Australia closes four education posts in Asia
Just a week after international education in Australia got a vote of confidence from the Chaney report, including cultivating closer links with regional educational hubs in Asia, the Aussie government has announced it will close four education counsellor posts in Asia.
VietNamNet - VN-Australia: From the steel bridge to the bridge of knowledge
To come to a decision to allow RMIT to enter Vietnam, the government then had a great political determination before the reservation and worry of a country that began to open up.
The Australian - Carr urges Indonesian study
Foreign Minister Bob Carr says the Australian public's ignorance about Indonesia is a challenge to strengthening ties with our biggest neighbour.
University World News - Foreign students to top half a million in eight years
Enrolments by foreign students in Australian universities, technical institutions, English language colleges and schools are expected to jump by 117,000 – a 30% increase – to a record 520,000 over the next eight years.
The PIE News - Australia: 72% positive about foreign students
An overwhelming majority of the Australian public and business community have a positive view of international students attending Australian universities, according to a study commissioned by Universities Australia.
The Australian - CQU revenue from international students down $6 million
Central Queensland University has told all staff to cut budgets but redundancies are unlikely after finding itself $24 million in the red last year.
Sydney Morning Herald - More International Students Expected In Australia
The number of international students in Australia will rise by 30 per cent by 2020, according to a report that warns the nation must ensure it has the university infrastructure to support the increase.
The Australian - Overrun by Aussies
Why are so many Australians here in Indonesia? The question threw me. I'm used to the complaint that too few young Aussies choose Indonesia as a place to study. But it depends who's asking, and where they're from.
Universities Australia - Australians' view of international students is overwhelmingly positive
The Australian community and business has an overwhelmingly positive view of international students attending Australian universities, according to new research into public awareness of the higher education system.
Sydney Morning Herald - Support for foreign students to stay in Australia: study
Nearly three-quarters of Australians believe international students should be encouraged to stay in the country after completing their university studies, according to a survey.
University World News - The global language of influence
When asked in 1898 what was the most decisive event in modern history, German statesman Otto von Bismarck is reputed to have said: The fact that North Americans speak English.
China Daily - Australia plans to attract Chinese high school students
The Australian government is planning to attract Chinese junior-high graduates to its high schools, as Chinese students are starting their overseas studies younger than before.
The Australian - Australia already Asia-savvy
Plans to improve the Asia skills of mainstream Australia would be a waste of money, says researcher Benjamin Herscovitch.
The Australian - Monash to consider setting up campus in Indonesia
Australia could open its first university campus in Indonesia as Monash ponders how best to strengthen ties with the rapidly developing nation.
The Australian - Indian commencements dive again
India's on-again off-again love affair with Australian tertiary education has taken another twist, as resurgent interest from the subcontinent sputters out again.
The PIE News - English Australia “ramps up” agent engagement
English Australia, a peak body for English language providers, is looking to ramp up engagement with education agents worldwide after a survey revealed that 37% of respondents were unaware of the organisation.
The Australian - NYU's campus failure rings alarm bells
Former students, staff and administrators of the failed Tisch Asia in Singapore have raised concerns about the ongoing viability of New York University's ambitious globalisation program, including its new academic site in Sydney.
The PIE News - Australia: 19% fall in exports hits VET, ELICOS
The Australian Council for Private Education and Training has called for student visa reforms to be extended beyond the university sector, after a damning report showed Australia’s $2billion education export industry fell sharply FY2011-12—with the brunt borne by ELICOS and VET.
The Australian - Mobility hampered by consortium ban
A promise to send thousands more young Australians into Asia on study tours is in doubt after a decision to ignore a model the government itself declares a success.
The PIE News - Australia: scammers target student visa holders
Australia: scammers target student visa holders.
The Courier-Mail - International students targetted by scammers for 'thousands of dollars'
INTERNATIONAL students are being targeted by scammers impersonating immigration officers in order to steal "thousands of dollars" in cash.
The Australian - Social media sites help foreign students
NSW Police have launched two new social media sites to help international students, after a number of high-profile cases in which young foreigners were bashed.
The Australian - Top US unis little threat to Australian international enrolments
The US may be regarded as a key threat to overseas enrolments in Australian universities, as highly ranked but cash-strapped American institutions wake up to the potential windfall from international fees.
The PIE News - Teach & Travel Vietnam gets gov approval
An Australian English language school that operates interesting “Teach and Travel” programmes in China and Vietnam has received official endorsement from the government of Vietnam.
The PIE News - Contacts the key to reaising the Asian century goals
Laying down visions for engagement with Asia is important, according to Shaun Star, but progress depends on the nitty gritty of personal contacts.