Study in Australia eNews

April 2011 Issue

In This Issue

Inside Australia

Program Updates

SIA Advisor Toolkit

Student Ambassador Nominations

Student Blogging

Assisting Earthquake Victims

Endeavour Awards

Events

Quick Links

Visa Information
Scholarship Search
Program Search
Pre-Departure Guide

Inside Australia

Review of Student Visas

The Australian Government is reviewing the student visa program. A discussion paper with an overview of key issues was released on 7 March 2011. Read it here.

Written submissions accepted until Friday 15 April 2011.

For more information, please visit the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.

Program Updates

Postgraduate Degree in Energy Studies

Murdoch University

Energy Studies students learn about energy systems and management, and issues like energy policy and economics. This is a growing field with great job opportunities. Click here.

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Study in Australia Advisor Toolkit

Let us know what you need

We are currently working to add advisor-focused content to our website. Please complete this short survey to tell us what kind of information would best help you. We appreciate your feedback. Take the survey here .

Nominate a Student Ambassador

2010-11 Student Ambassadors

Study abroad support for your office

We are accepting nominations for our 2011-12 Student Ambassador Program. We are seeking organised, enthusiastic students who are passionate about Australian higher education and have experience or an interest in event planning. The deadline is 10 June 2011. Nominate a student by clicking here.

Launch of Student Blogging Program

Introducing our study abroad bloggers

We are pleased to announce the launch of our Student Blogging Program. Sixteen North American students were selected to blog about their time in Australia. Learn more about our bloggers by visiting our website here or our main blog page here.

Reaching Out to Earthquake Victims

University

Adelaide assists students from New Zealand

The University of Adelaide opened its doors to students affected by the Christchurch earthquake in New Zealand. Up to 500 students are expected to be welcomed from the University of Canterbury. Read more here.

Endeavour Awards

Apply by 30 June endeavour awards logo

Applications are now open for the Endeavour Awards, the Australian Government's internationally competitive, merit-based scholarship program for students to undertake study, research and professional development in Australia. Click here for further information.

Events

Forum on Education Abroad Annual Conference (Boston): 6-8 April

Education Managers Jen Nielsen and Sarah Wolf will be attending this conference in Boston along with representatives from Australian universities. Click here.

NAFSA (Vancouver): 29 May - 3 June

The Embassy of Australia and 150 Australian representatives will participate in the NAFSA conference. Stop by the Australian Pavilion booth #1817 to meet Australian representatives and learn more about study opportunities in Australia. We look forward to seeing you there! Click here.