International education
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Commentary
International education in Australia needs an urgent rethink
The federal government’s recent decision to again raise the international student visa application fee to $2,000 has reignited concerns about…
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International Education
Indian students feeling impact of visa changes
Punjab-based newspaper The Tribune has published an article about the “bleak future” faced by students after paying thousands of dollars in fees.…
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International Education
Report: 620,000 permanent migrant workers and $70bn “ready to be activated”
Half of permanent migrant Australian citizens are working below their skill level, despite living in a country where one in…
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Industry & Research
HEDx Podcast: Producing lifelong learners in Brazil – Episode 125
CampusReview · HEDx Podcast: Producing lifelong learners from Brazil - Episode 125 Paulo Silveira (pictured) and Guilherme Silveira are two…
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International Education
International student visa fees hiked 125% to pay for HECS and paid prac reforms
As of midnight Sunday, the Australian government increased the amount international students have to pay to apply for a student…
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Policy & Reform
“Not something you can switch on and off at will:” Calls for 35% flat cap on intl students
Deakin University vice-chancellor Iain Martin has stepped ahead of his colleagues and called for a blanket 35 per cent cap…
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Policy & Reform
Foreign students now facing stricter genuine student test
International students will be interrogated about their prior education and reasons for wanting to study in Australia, under a new…
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Analysis
HEDx Podcast: Why are UK universities failing financially? – Episode 103
CampusReview · HEDx Podcast: Why are universities failing financially? - Episode 103 Director of Online Education Services in the UK,…
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Commentary
Double bubble, toil and trouble: the international student cauldron
The active COVID-19 situation combined with domestic and international border restrictions put the notion of a mass return of international…
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Commentary
Australian transnational education: Navigating through the COVID-19 storm
In October 2019, my colleague and I wrote a commentary in The Australian about the need for Australian universities to…
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Commentary
How to recruit the world’s best international students
A curious feeling of dismay is exhibited by many educators when PISA scores are released that show Australia’s seemingly intractable…
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Commentary
Diversification: international education’s Holy Grail
When Ariana Grande sang that she had 99 problems, she likely didn’t have the state of international education in Australia…
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Commentary
Post-study work rights the key to attracting international students
COVID-19 has transformed the international education sector globally. As countries navigate through this health crisis, it is clear that the…
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Funding
Four Corners program raises concerns about international student sector
Last night’s Four Corners program Cash Cows has sent shock waves through Australia’s $34 billion university sector. The program alleged…
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News
UniMelb leads Australian universities in world rankings
A leading international university rankings agency has rated six Australian universities in its top 100. Released yesterday, ShanghaiRanking Consultancy's 2017 Academic…
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International Education
British Council rates our higher education
Our international student credentials are stellar, a British organisation has determined. The British Council, a quasi-governmental organisation specialising in international cultural and…
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News
Australian universities scale world rankings
Five Australian universities have made the top 50 of the QS World University Rankings for 2017-18, with a further three…
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Analysis
What keeps university leaders up at night?
I’m not at all confident that the university or anything like its current form will be here for even 20…
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International Education
Coming soon: Victoria University, India campus
Victoria University (VU) has had an eventful 2017 – and its only June. After slashing staff, and creating a separate…
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International Education
Influx of foreign students continues
Foreign students are flocking to our (mostly) sunny shores in increasing numbers, government data has revealed. In the first quarter…
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News
Students turn backs on Mike Pence
On Twitter, United States vice-president Mike Pence proclaimed he was “proud” to address the University of Notre Dame’s 2017 graduating…
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Industry & Research
Fish and microbeads study becomes fishier
Did you or someone you know shun microbeads, common in skin exfoliants, last year? If so, it was probably due…
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International Education
Foreign students still wary of Australia
Survey finds perceptions of racism, safety concerns shape students’ opinions. By Antonia Maiolo. International students are concerned about their safety…
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News
Little obstacles add up
It’s easy for potential overseas students to become disenchanted with the Australian regime’s hassle and expense. By Phil Honeywood. With…
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Providers call for visa clarity
The government needs more representatives overseas to explain our rules or we will hurt a multibillion-dollar industry, writes Louis White.…
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