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11 Nov 2024
Australia: Cap Distribution Details Unveiled Amid Ongoing Criticism
In Australia, recent Senate Estimates revealed new details on enrolment cap distribution, while critics sharpened their focus on the severe job losses plaguing the sector.On November 7, senior education officials underwent further questioning from the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee regarding the controversial ESOS Amendment Bill, which proposes a cap on international enrolments and introduces other significant changes.Ben Rimmer, the Department of Education’s deputy secretary of higher education, stated that the “law of the land” currently entitles institutions to…
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13 Nov 2024
UK Survey Reveals Public Support for International Students
Six in 10 people in the UK feel international students bring a significant benefit to the economy, a new study has revealed.A recent study by the Policy Institute at King’s College London has provided insights into public opinion and their support for the number of international students at UK universities.It revealed that the majority of people recognise the significant economic benefits from international students, as well as their role in providing places for domestic students at universities.Some 41% of respondents…
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08 Nov 2024
Domestic tuition fees rise £285 in UK as international fees remain unchanged
UK education secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced the first uplift in tuition fees for domestic students in England in seven years, while international payments will remain at the same level.Speaking in the House of Commons on November 4, Phillipson revealed that as of April 2025, the maximum cap for domestic tuition fees will rise by £285 to £9,535 per academic year.Tuition fees have been set at £9,250 per year since 2017, with many arguing that universities have become over-reliant on…
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04 Nov 2024
France Expects to House 10k Indian Students This Year
France is making headway with its "ambitious" plans for 30,000 Indian students to call the country home by 2030, The PIE News has learned.France expects the number of Indian students in the country to reach 10,000 this academic year, consul general of France in Mumbai, Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet, told The PIE.“We have 8,000 Indian students in France so far, and we are now pushing to have 9,000-10,000 students in the country this year,” he said at the Choose France Tour’s Mumbai…
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06 Nov 2024
ENZ looks to Asia amid plans to grow intled sector to $4.4bn by 2027
Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) has unveiled ambitious plans to expand the international education sector in the country over the next three years. Its new strategy pivots around growing the economic contribution of the sector to a whopping $4.4 billion by 2027 – largely through enticing more international students to the country.ENZ highlighted key markets across Asia with significant growth potential, stating an aim to spread awareness of New Zealand’s educational offerings in these countries.“In the first…
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