2 Aug 2017 Here are the highlights: A majority of prospective students aged 18 or younger say that their main motivation for study abroad is to seek new cultural experiences For those over 18 years of age, employability and career goals are the major motivating factors for overseas study Why do students study abroad, ...
1 Feb 2017 Here are the highlights: Spending by international students in New Zealand has increased by just over 50% over the last two years to reach NZ$4.04 billion in 2015/16 The sector now supports about 32,000 jobs throughout New Zealand, and is the country’s fourth-largest export category The dramatic growth in economic impact ...
Nov 25, 2016 by Anton Crace The value of Australia’s international education industry has grown for a third consecutive year to reach a record A$20.3bn in 2015/16. The figure, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, comes off the back of strong enrollment growth within the country in early 2016, driven by Chinese ...
1 Nov 2016 Slowing growth, a booming middle class, shifting destination market share, and new regional study destinations are helping to set a new competitive dynamic in international education. 1. Slower growth, new destinations Roughly five million students are studying abroad today – an increase of nearly 67% since 2005 – and the ...
Here are the highlights: New Zealand’s international enrolment reached 125,011 students in 2015, a 13% increase over the year before Tuition revenues surpassed NZ$1 billion last year India is by far the fastest-growing sending market, with 45% growth between 2014 and 2015 alone Much of the foreign enrolment growth of the last two years ...
May 2, 2016 by Amy Baker After significant consultation with the sector, Australia has released its strategy to grow and develop its international education sector, alongside a five-year global alumni strategy and a 10-year roadmap outlining how the industry can achieve its goals by 2025. The roadmap developed by Austrade clearly articulates an ambition to develop, enhance and ...
1 Mar 2016 Here are the highlights: The British government has announced a 23 June referendum on the UK’s membership in the European Union UK universities have quickly established themselves as vocal advocates of continued EU membership Staff and student mobility between the UK and rest of the EU has become an important feature ...
22 Feb 2016 Here are the highlights: A new report maps the major technological trends, and challenges, facing higher education institutions over the next five years It emphasises that blending learning approaches are already being widely adopted but also forecasts significant structural change for institutions by 2020 At all levels, technological change, including the ...
By CHRIS PASH - JUL 28 2015 Having a university degree, according to the latest research, increases your earning power over a lifetime of work. And it’s always been assumed that there is a pecking order on where that degree was earned. The older, more established universities are seen as more prestigious and therefore come ...
13 Oct 2014 The Australian government has introduced its much-anticipated reform measures for the country’s higher education system. Tabled in the Australian parliament on 28 August, the Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Act 2014 aims to deregulate tuition fees while at the same time reducing government funding to Australian universities ...