International Education - Australia

Niclas Jönsson Conselheiro de Ciência e Educação, América Latina

About Australia

Population: 23 millionLargest city: Sydney 5 millionCapital city: CanberraMain language: EnglishAustralians born abroad: 28%

Department of Education & Training

• Education office for Latin America established at Australian Embassy, Brasilia in October 2014.

• Counsellor (Education & Science) and two staff.

• Responsible for the Department of Education’s engagement in Latin America.

• Exploring opportunities for closer cooperation between Brazil and Australia in education, training, science and research.

Australian higher education at a glance (2013)

• 1.31 million Australian and international students (2012: 1.25m)

• 328,402 international students

• Postgraduate 27%, undergraduate 73%

• Female students 56%

• Full-time students 70%

Australian higher education at a glance (2013)

• 92.5% of students enrolled with 37 public and 2 private, not-for-profit universities

• 7.5% of students enrolled with 3 private universities and 96 non-university higher education institutions

• Students from poorer backgrounds (low socio-economic status) make up 17.1% of students

Rankings - Australia

• 8 Australian universities in world top-100

• 23 Australian universities in world top-500

• 10 Australian universities in 50 under 50

QS World University Rankings 2014/15 (September 2014)

Ranking system to inform student choice

QS University Rankings (2014)  QS World University rankings US News Global

Universities Rankings

Australian National University 25 72

University of Melbourne 33 32

University of Sydney 37 45

University of Queensland Australia 43 47

University of New South Wales 48 94

Monash University 70 88

University of Western Australia 89 113

University of Adelaide 100 191

50 under 50: QS University Rankings (2014)  50 under 50 QS World University

rankings

The University of Newcastle (1965) 19 257

University of Technology Sydney (1988) 21 264

University of Wollongong (1975) 26 283

Queensland University of Technology (1990) 28 285

RMIT University (1992) 32 304

Griffith University (1971) 38 324

Curtin University of Technology (1987) 40 331

University of South Australia (1991), James Cook University (1970), Deakin University (1974)

41, 46, 50 333, 350, 360

Latin American student enrolments (2014)

• Brazil 22,267

• Colombia 12,773

• Chile 2,357

• Mexico 2,117

• Top-4: China 152,898; India 63,096; Vietnam 30,121; Korea 28,016

• Total enrolments: 589,860All sectors:Higher Education, Vocational Education & Training, English Language, Schools

International student mobility

Student mobility in tertiary education

Why study abroad?

• Language of instruction

• Quality of the programme

• Tuition fees

• Immigration policy

• Recognition of foreign degrees

International Student Survey (2014)

• Survey of 55 000 international students in Australia– 87% of students ‘satisfied’ or ‘very satisfied’ with study experience

– 89% of students ‘satisfied’ or ‘very satisfied’ with living in Australia

– 88% of students ‘satisfied’ or ‘very satisfied’ with overall experience

– Australia first choice destination for 73% of higher education students

International Student Survey (2014)

• Why did international higher education students choose Australia?– Reputation of the qualification (95%)

– Reputation of the institution (94%)

– Reputation of Australia’s education system (93%)

– Personal safety (92%)

Three phases of internationalisation

• Phase 1: Aid and development 1950s – 1984– Primary focus of Australia’s international engagement was to support Asia -

Pacific regional development and human capacity building.

– Colombo Plan• Supported 40 000 students from the Asia-Pacific to study in Australia.

– Before 1984 international students were generally admitted to Australia only if they held a scholarship.

Three phases of internationalisation

• Phase 2: Rapid growth 1985 – 2009– 1985: New government policy to enrol fee-paying students

– 1986: 2 000; 1990 40 000; 1995 70 000; 2005 350 000, 2009 600 000

– Between 2007 – 2009 international students increased by 40%

– Links to migration outcomes

– Support systems did not keep up with growth

Three phases of internationalisation

• 2010-2013: Consolidation, renewal and reform – Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA)

– Amendments of ESOS legislation

– Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students

– Tuition protection service (TPS)

– Visas and work rights

Three phases of internationalisation

• Phase 3: Partnerships and cooperation 2014 -– Focus on outbound student mobility

– National Strategy for International Education

• www.internationaleducation.gov.au

National Strategy for International Education

• Draft National Strategy for International Education (April 2015)

• Places international education at the core of Australia’s economic prosperity, social advancement and international standing

• Realising the vision will require a coordinated national approach

• Submission on the draft strategy were invited by 30 May 2015

National Strategy for International Education

• Three pillars

• Getting the fundamentals right (quality of Australian education)

• Reaching out to the world (global cooperation and mobility)

• Staying competitive (destination of choice for students)

Reaching out to the world

• Strengthen international partnerships• Institution to institution partnerships and collaborations

• International research collaborations

• Foster international outlook• Prepare students for global engagement

• Internationalisation of curriculum, exchange & mobility, languages

• Attract top students and researchers to build partnerships

Australian International Education 2025

• Austrade: Long-term development strategy to attract students

• Fresh look at international education and its economic impact on Australia

• International education as driver of prosperity and international engagement

• Use of Australian courses and content abroad

Coordinating Council for International Education

• Responsible for finalising the National Strategy• Announced on 3 June 2015

• Chaired by Minister for Education and Training

• Six ministers and assistant ministers• Foreign Affairs, Trade and Investment, Industry and Science

• Six education and industry experts• Belinda Robinson, Universities Australia

• International education, business, English language, technical training

Obrigado!

www.internationaleducation.gov.au