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International Education

News Archive 2015

August–December 2015
ESOS amendments receive Royal Assent 15 December 2015 Amendments to the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 were passed by Parliament on 1 December and Royal Assent was received on 11 December 2015. More information
Ranking China’s universities 14 December 2015 China has around 2,000 universities, ranging from small private highly specialised institutions through to large, comprehensive universities falling under the direct control of the Ministry of Education (MOE). More information
Report on Enhancing Mobility – Referencing of the Australian and New Zealand Qualifications Frameworks 04 December 2015 On 4 December, Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck, Minister for Tourism and International Education, issued a media release on the Enhancing Mobility – Referencing of the Australian and New Zealand Qualifications Frameworks. More information
China sets direction for world class universities 04 December 2015 On 5 November 2015, the Chinese State Council released a statement designed to lift the status and standing and international competitiveness of China’s higher education system. More information
2016 Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships 5 November 2015 Applicants were advised on Wednesday 4 November of the outcome of the 2016 round of the Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships. More information
CHINA - Approval processes for Sino-Foreign Joint institutions and Joint programs 22 October 2015 Under the Chinese educational system, there are three broad types of educational cooperation in running joint Sino-Foreign programs. More information
Workshop on Climate Adaptation of Infrastructure: Improving Regional Economic Resilience to Climate Change in Brazil 06 October 2015 On 25 September 2015, The Australian Department of Education in partnership with DFAT and CAPES held a workshop in Brasilia to present the latest research on climate change. More information
Safeguarding Australia’s reputation for high quality international education 09 October 2015 Australia’s international education peak bodies have signed a statement of support to promote best practice amongst international education agents, the Education and Training Minister Simon Birmingham announced today. More information
QILT website launched 16 September 2015 An innovative new website that compares quality indicators for learning and teaching at Australian higher education institutions was launched today. More information
CHINA – Transnational Higher Education Update August 2015 In August 2015, the Chinese Ministry of Education updated their list of approved Sino-foreign joint venture programs. More information
Australian medals at the WorldSkills Competition in Sao Paulo, Brazil 18 August 2015 The 2015 edition of the WorldSkills Competition was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil on 12-15 August 2015. More information

May–July 2015
MOUs signed with Brazil and Chile 10 July 2015 Two new MOUs were signed with Chile and Brazil in the fields of Education, Research and Vocational Education and Training during Foreign Minister Bishop’s visit to Latin America in July 2015. More information
Release of Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment Bills for public consultation 7 July 2015 The Government has released exposure drafts of the Education Services for Overseas Students Amendments. More information
New education services exports data released 22 June 2015 The latest International Trade in Services data, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics today, shows export income from international education services contributed $17.6 billion to the Australian economy in 2014. More information
International student data released 17 June 2015 The latest Department of Education and Training international student data for the year-to-date April 2015 has now been released, along with new information resources about international students in Australia. More information
Feedback on the Draft National Strategy for International Education is now available 16 June 2015 Feedback on the draft strategy is now available for viewing. More information
Sharing Qualifications Recognition Practices with Oman 12 June 2015 The Qualifications Recognition Policy team in the International Group recently welcomed an Omani Ministry of Higher Education delegation for a five day workshop. More information
Japan’s ongoing Higher education reform and changes research funding 12 June 2015 Significant education reform is ongoing in Japan, as part of the government’s “Abenomics” agenda to revitalise the economy and respond to demographic challenges. More information
Brazil-Australia Higher Education Forum forges new opportunities 10 June 2015 The first Brazil-Australia Higher Education Forum was held in Brasilia on 9-10 June 2015 and brought together 50 participants from Australia and Brazil. More information
Membership of the Coordinating Council for International Education announced Wednesday 3 June 2015 Minister for Education and Training, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today announced the membership of the Coordinating Council for International Education. More information
Latin America – Reaching out to the world 21 May 2015 The Department of Education and Training has reinvigorated its cooperation efforts with Mexico, Colombia and Brazil. More information
Sino-Australian Forum on Transnational Education and Student Mobility 19 May 2015 Education institutions and government officials gathered in Beijing on 27 & 28 March 2015 for the Sino-Australia Forum on Transnational Education and Student Mobility. More information
Endeavour Mobility Grants 2016 round is now open 15 May 2015 Minister for Education and Training, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, has announced the opening of applications for the 2016 round of Endeavour Mobility Grants. More information

May–July 2015

MOUs signed with Brazil and Chile

10 July 2015
Two new MOUs were signed with Chile and Brazil in the fields of Education, Research and Vocational Education and Training during Foreign Minister Bishop’s visit to Latin America in July 2015.

More information

Release of Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment Bills for public consultation

7 July 2015

The Government has released exposure drafts of the Education Services for Overseas Students Amendments.

More information

New education services exports data released

22 June 2015

The latest International Trade in Services data, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics today, shows export income from international education services contributed $17.6 billion to the Australian economy in 2014.

More information

International student data released

17 June 2015
The latest Department of Education and Training international student data for the year-to-date April 2015 has now been released, along with new information resources about international students in Australia.

More information

Feedback on the Draft National Strategy for International Education is now available

16 June 2015

Feedback on the draft strategy is now available for viewing.

More information

Sharing Qualifications Recognition Practices with Oman

12 June 2015
The Qualifications Recognition Policy team in the International Group recently welcomed an Omani Ministry of Higher Education delegation for a five day workshop.

More information

Japan’s ongoing Higher education reform and changes research funding

12 June 2015
Significant education reform is ongoing in Japan, as part of the government’s “Abenomics” agenda to revitalise the economy and respond to demographic challenges.

More information

Brazil-Australia Higher Education Forum forges new opportunities

10 June 2015

The first Brazil-Australia Higher Education Forum was held in Brasilia on 9-10 June 2015 and brought together 50 participants from Australia and Brazil.

More information

Membership of the Coordinating Council for International Education announced

Wednesday 3 June 2015
Minister for Education and Training, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today announced the membership of the Coordinating Council for International Education.

More information

Latin America – Reaching out to the world

21 May 2015

The Department of Education and Training has reinvigorated its cooperation efforts with Mexico, Colombia and Brazil.

More information

Sino-Australian Forum on Transnational Education and Student Mobility

19 May 2015
Education institutions and government officials gathered in Beijing on 27 & 28 March 2015 for the Sino-Australia Forum on Transnational Education and Student Mobility.

More information

Endeavour Mobility Grants 2016 round is now open

15 May 2015
Minister for Education and Training, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, has announced the opening of applications for the 2016 round of Endeavour Mobility Grants.

More information

January–April 2015
International student data released 30 April 2015 The latest Department of Education and Training international student data for year-to-date March 2015 has now been released. More information
Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships 2016 round is now open 24 April 2015 Minister for Education and Training, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, has announced the opening of applications for the 2016 round of the Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships. More information
International Student Survey 2014 20 April 2015 Findings from the latest survey of international students studying in Australia are now available. More information
Draft National Strategy for International Education 01 April 2015 The Government has released for consultation the Draft National Strategy for International Education. More information
Strengthening university partnerships Australia-Japan 26 February 2015 In Japan, the government announced its new Top Global University program, which provides ten years of funding to 37 leading universities to support further internationalisation. More information
Educating Online in South East Asia 23 February 2015 The Australian Government Department of Education and Training is hosting a regional workshop to explore the opportunities for and challenges to online and blended learning in South East Asia. More information
Brazil – President Rousseff makes education the top priority 03 Feburary 2015 On 1 January 2015, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff outlined the priorities for her government’s second term.. More information

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News Archive 2015

August–December 2015

​ESOS amendments receive Royal Assent

​Ranking China’s universities

​Report on Enhancing Mobility – Referencing of the Australian and New Zealand Qualifications Frameworks

China sets direction for world class universities

2016 Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships

CHINA - Approval processes for Sino-Foreign Joint institutions and Joint programs

Workshop on Climate Adaptation of Infrastructure: Improving Regional Economic Resilience to Climate Change in Brazil

Safeguarding Australia’s reputation for high quality international education

QILT website launched

CHINA – Transnational Higher Education Update

Australian medals at the WorldSkills Competition in Sao Paulo, Brazil

May–July 2015

MOUs signed with Brazil and Chile

Release of Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment Bills for public consultation

New education services exports data released

International student data released

Feedback on the Draft National Strategy for International Education is now available

Sharing Qualifications Recognition Practices with Oman

Japan’s ongoing Higher education reform and changes research funding

Brazil-Australia Higher Education Forum forges new opportunities

Membership of the Coordinating Council for International Education announced

Latin America – Reaching out to the world

Sino-Australian Forum on Transnational Education and Student Mobility

Endeavour Mobility Grants 2016 round is now open

January–April 2015

International student data released

Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships 2016 round is now open

International Student Survey 2014

Draft National Strategy for International Education

Strengthening university partnerships Australia-Japan

Educating Online in South East Asia

Brazil – President Rousseff makes education the top priority

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ESOS amendments receive Royal Assent

Ranking China’s universities

Report on Enhancing Mobility – Referencing of the Australian and New Zealand Qualifications Frameworks