Australia work rights setup “has become Ponzi scheme”
The way in which international students are afforded uncapped work rights in Australia has "become a bit of a Ponzi scheme", a leading international education executive has said.
The way in which international students are afforded uncapped work rights in Australia has "become a bit of a Ponzi scheme", a leading international education executive has said.
Australia's retention of international students has fallen behind other countries, with 16% of international students gaining permanent residency.
Sector stakeholders have celebrated Australia's decision to extend post-study work rights for targeted courses and to raise the cap on the number of hours that international students are permitted to work.
Australia has officially joined a UNESCO framework allowing qualifications from its institutions to be recognised internationally.
The government of Australia has announced a 'Universities Accord' designed to build a long-term plan for the country’s higher education system.
Australia’s Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency has taken action against commercial cheating operators, by banning the top 40 websites providing such services.
Industry leaders are looking forward to working with the new government in Australia to usher in a recovery for the international education sectors.
The higher and international education sector in Australia have reacted to the victory of the Australian Labor Party and new prime minister.