The Australian government has forecasted that the number of international students starting a university degree in the country will return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2023. During a speech at the Universities Australia gala dinner on Feb. 23, Education Minister Jason Clare provided an update on international students, saying they were coming back…
International Students Will Return to pre-COVID-19 Levels in 2023: Australian Education Minister
Indian Students in UK Overtake Chinese Nationals After Massive Rise in Visas Granted
Indians have overtaken Chinese nationals as the largest group to be granted sponsored study visas in Britain, following a 215 percent rise since pre-pandemic levels. The Home Office revealed on Thursday that 486,868 sponsored study visas—the highest number on record—were granted in the year to June 2022, a rise of 71 percent on June 2019,…
‘Money Mules’: Foreign Students Tied to Money Laundering in Canada, Says FINTRAC Report
Some international students are implicated in money laundering activities for organized criminal networks operating in Canada, according to the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), which named students from China and Hong Kong. According to a May 2022 report from FINTRAC, underground banking—informal value transfer systems (IVTS) that help parties in different jurisdictions…
Bridging the Cultural Divide in Malaysia: A Challenge for Doctoral Supervisors?
July 18, 2022
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Commentary Lately, Malaysia has become the education hub of choice for international students seeking higher education in Asia. Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) received over 11,000 applications in the January to March quarter of 2022 from prospective international students for study in Malaysian public and private institutions of higher education. Of these, 3,299 applied to…
26 Percent of Australia’s Student-Visa Holders Outside the Country
July 14, 2022
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More than a quarter of Australia’s student-visa holders remain overseas despite efforts to revive the country’s $37.6 billion pre-pandemic industry. Figures from the Department of Education, Skills and Employment show that as of July 4, there were 420,369 primary student visa holders in Australia, 26 percent of whom were overseas. China ranks first on the Top 10…
Beyond Spin: Where Has Ethical Marketing Gone?
June 23, 2022
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Commentary Advertising, hyping, lobbying, direct mailing, corporate relating, media training, and issue managing are all the rage at Australian universities, and I am as guilty as anyone. Bless me, father, for I too have “spinned.” I should have known better. You see, in another life, I fancied myself a budding investigative journalist. To the extent…
Australian Universities Should Provide Top of the Line Education to Their ‘Cash Cows’
June 16, 2022
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Commentary Alex Chevrolle, director of external relations at education provider Study Group Australia, recently argued that the Labor government should develop a new funding strategy to ensure that universities do not have to depend on fluctuating and decreasing international student fees. It is well-known that international students pay higher enrolment fees than domestic students. The…
Federal Government Urged to Make Universities Funding Independent From International Student Fees
Australia’s new Labor government has been urged to develop a new funding strategy, so universities do not depend on fluctuating and decreasing international student fees for research projects. The new government needs to develop a comprehensive research funding strategy that shifts this dependency, said Alex Chevrolle, a director of international education provider Study Group Australia….
International Students in Australia,‘Cash Cows’ Milked for Research Dollars: Academic
April 4, 2022
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An American academic has raised concerns about Australian universities’ treatment of international students whom he said have received a “really low-class education” while their money is being used to fund “big-ticket research” and drive up the universities’ rankings. During the launch event for his new book at the Centre for Independent Studies, Associate Professor at…
International Students in Australia, ‘Cash Cows’ Milked for Research Dollars: Academic
April 4, 2022
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An American academic has raised concerns about Australian universities’ treatment of international students whom he said have received a “really low-class education” while their money is being used to fund “big-ticket research” and drive up the universities’ rankings. During the launch event for his new book at the Centre for Independent Studies, Associate Professor at…
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