Aus: int’l student base “gaining momentum”
Post-pandemic recovery in Australia’s international education sector “continues to gain momentum”, according to data cited by Universities Australia.
Post-pandemic recovery in Australia’s international education sector “continues to gain momentum”, according to data cited by Universities Australia.
International graduates who stay and work in Australia earn lower salaries than their domestic counterparts, although the wage gap has reduced since 2021.
Accommodation providers are seeing a surge in interest as Chinese students rush back to on-campus learning, after the government reinstated the country's online learning ban.
Education providers welcomed the decision to reinstate the cap on working hours for international students, but argue that some work experience should not count towards the limit.
Australia has officially joined a UNESCO framework allowing qualifications from its institutions to be recognised internationally.
The Australian government should extend the time an international student must spend at an institution before they can switch providers, say universities.
Demand from international students is exceeding pre-covid levels at some institutions, with Indian students driving the rebound.
Education suppliers will have "greater access" to the Indian market, the Australian government said as the ECTA came into force on December 29.