Why Australia is the best option Australia is an increasingly popular study destination with international students from across the globe. For many students, Australia may represent a better study destination than other popular alternatives like the UK and the US. Read on to find out why… A welcoming place to live Apart from being a […]
Cashed-up Chinese students turn to Australia Fashion designer and student Qing Qing has her heart set on permanent residency in Australia. But that didn’t stop her delaying her departure date three times when it came to leaving her home in the wealthy industrial city of Hangzhou, an hour south of Shanghai. “I was going to […]
INDIA will account for almost 40 per cent of future growth in postgraduate students coming to Australia, according to British Council forecasts. In the ten years to 2024, Indian postgraduates would make up 39pc of inbound growth for Australia, well ahead of the 29pc share attributed to postgrads from China. The report also shows Australia […]
The drop in the number of Indian students coming to the UK for higher education witnessed for the last two years shows a continuing decline, according to a new report that expresses ‘worry’ about the falling demand from India. The report also reveals that the UK’s competitors in the student recruitment market – Australia, the […]
One of the joys / delights of being a university chancellor is presiding over graduation cermonies. As students receive their testamurs they are greeted not just by enthusiastic clapping and cheering but at the University of Western Sydney, over which I preside – and as a reflection of the increasing number of Arabic, Indian and African […]
Post study work visa: Regarding the concerns over the abolition of the post study work visa system, Mr Oppenheim said that students were welcome to stay on in the UK if they found a job, adding that the UK had issued 4,02,000 visas in the last 12 months. “You find a job during the period […]
Indian citizens head immigration queue for Australia Australia’s Migration Program has also seen a significant increase, with 40,100 India citizens applying to migrate during 2012-13, while China had 27,300 applications and the United Kingdom 21,700. “India and China is without any doubt the most prolific source countries for pursuing visas and ultimately citizenship,” she said “With […]
