International education is facing an uncertain future. In unprecedented ways, study destination nations around the globe are addressing the community impact of tuition-fee-paying international students. Whether it be Theresa May’s policy of counting all overseas students as migrants, Donald Trump ...
More »A quarter of international students earn $12 an hour or less: survey
Many international students are being massively rorted by employers, a landmark survey has found. Researchers from UNSW and UTS canvassed 4,300 temporary migrants, many of whom were international students. Among other disquieting findings, they discovered a quarter of international students earned $12 ...
More »Best frenemies? Gauging the perceived Chinese threat to academia
First it was Mao. Then Deng. Now it's Xi. The President of the People's Republic of China is only the third Chinese leader in history to have his 'thought' incorporated into the country's constitution. But as Jinping's power grows, so too ...
More »For international students, the mental health struggle is real
“When I first arrived, I managed to get a job at an accommodation house welcoming new students because people thought I was nice, but in my first week I couldn’t even pick up the phone to talk to students as ...
More »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 educational opportunities, ranked Australia equal best overall, alongside Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Malaysia and the UK. In their global education study, ...
More »International graduates’ degrees working
International students are overwhelmingly satisfied with their study experience for good reason: Australian degrees make them highly employable. A survey of 3,800 international graduates by the Australian Universities International Directors’ Forum (AUIDF) has found, "That graduate employment trends for international graduates are comparable ...
More »UniMelb alum scores on-campus TV show about international student life
He's been on the up and up for a while. First, he became a senior correspondent on The Daily Show on Comedy Central in the United States. Then, he joined the cast of the Warner Bros film Crazy Rich Asians. ...
More »Only one-third of parents save for children’s education
A survey shows that while most parents intend to save money for their children’s education, only one-third follow through – and most believe the federal government should help. The Australian Scholarships Groups (ASG) surveyed 1000 parents. ASG found that while 93 per cent of ...
More »Opinion: graduates need internships to prepare for the job market
While there are many reasons for students to commence a university degree, from self-development to fighting boredom, the majority of university entrants are motivated by a drive to build a successful professional career. This is why the lion's share of ...
More »Unis defend subsidised housing for foreign students
Critics say funding through NRAS is being used to make apartments available for wealthy internationals. By Antonia Maiolo. The University of Sydney is the most recent higher education institution to apply for subsidies to boost the availability of on-campus accommodation ...
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