Remove australia-news welfare-in-australia
article thumbnail

Aus: research tracks “policy inaction” around international student welfare

The PIE News

A piece of research tracking the regulation of international education over time in Australia has found that there has been policy inaction in the space of international student welfare. This is despite the fact that welfare has been what the researchers called a “well-documented policy concern”.

Policy 94
article thumbnail

Aus: homestay standards ‘will boost confidence’

The PIE News

Australia has announced industry-recognised standards for the homestay accommodation sector, which stakeholders hope will boost consumer confidence in the industry. Areas of Australia are grappling with housing shortages and some in the sector have pointed to the host sector as part of a solution for international students.

university leaders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Australia: students awaiting visas told to withdraw university applications

The PIE News

Prospective students to universities in Australia are being instructed to withdraw their applications before their visas have been returned by the Department of Home Affairs. Some have warned The PIE that immigration officials have been reviewing applications with the new Genuine Student Test despite the legislation not yet being in place.

article thumbnail

Three takeaways from AIEC 2023

The PIE News

Diversity is not always easy Julian Hill MP, speaking about the Trade Subcommittee inquiry report which is due to be released imminently, called for “Team Australia” to focus on a select number of new markets. The PIE has unpacked key points that readers should take note of.

article thumbnail

Agent regulation best practices debated at CBIE

The PIE News

New Zealand has a “legislative approach dictating what providers can do,” he said, adding that the country’s code of practice “is very student centered” Australia also takes a legislative approach and providers require agents to complete national agent training.

Model 81
article thumbnail

ASQA: ‘new intel will help target risk areas’

The PIE News

The new integrity unit will give regulators in Australia intel to identify non-compliance, after ASQA cancelled or rejected 30 registration in the past year, regulators say. Ministers have said the Australian Skills Quality Authority will establish a $37.8m

article thumbnail

Commission warns of international diversity decline for UK universities

The PIE News

A new report is calling for internationalisation at home to be a central part of the UK’s next higher education strategy, as it warns of a decline in international diversity within universities. The report is the latest from IHEC in a series informing the development of a new strategy for higher education in the UK.