There are over half a million international students studying in Australia, according to federal Department of Education figures, and most are satisfied with their study experience. The latest International Student Survey, which garnered responses from 47,810 university students, showed that ...
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Despite the travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries by US President Donald Trump being overturned by a federal court decision, and the decision being upheld against an appeal by the White House, there remains the real possibility that Trump will ...
More »International education worth $21.8 billion to Australia
Trade figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has shown that education brought in $21.8 billion to Australia last year. This means that education export income grew by 17 per cent from 2015, the strongest annual growth since 2010. Federal ...
More »Unis, Nobel laureates condemn Trump’s immigration ban
Universities, locally and overseas, have issued statements condemning US President Donald Trump’s immigration ban of seven Muslim majority countries, as they say it will restrict the free movement of students and researchers. Universities Australia chief executive Belinda Robinson said this ...
More »Hotcourses sale to net British politician £14 million
International student recruitment firm IDP Education has acquired Hotcourses Group for £30.1 million ($48.6 million), resulting in a likely payout of £14.4 million ($23.2 million) for UK health secretary Jeremy Hunt. Hotcourses Group owns several sites that allow prospective students ...
More »International students trickle into UK, flood into US
International students are still heading to the UK but are coming to the US in droves, according to an expert analysis of international student data. Dr Rahul Choudaha, chief executive and principal researcher of higher education consultancy DrEducation, crunched the numbers from ...
More »Essay mill stumbles into spotlight while spruiking content
With 'essay mills' now well established in higher education, it seems some firms are now stumbling into the public relations and journalism arena. A "content writer and blogger" approached Campus Review recently with an article he had prepared – unsolicited – ...
More »Trump would be a draw to US for some international students
A survey of 6744 international students has found that 13 per cent are more likely to consider the US as a study destination following the election of Donald Trump to the presidency. Furthermore, 45 per cent are still considering the ...
More »Student accommodation industry boom predicted
Student accommodation website student.com, has predicted a boom in the Australian purpose-built student housing industry, which is woefully undersupplied. Purpose-built student accommodation refers to housing built specifically for students. Bede Moore, student.com’s head of growth and partnerships Australia, said this accommodation type ...
More »International student numbers grow, again
Federal Education Department data, released today at the Australian International Education Conference, revealed that international student numbers have grown by 11 per cent since last year. Steve Nerlich, director of the Education Department’s international research and analysis unit, said there are ...
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