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Advancing Quality in Higher Education
The Advancing Quality in Higher Education initiative aims to improve outcomes for students by implementing several performance measurement tools. These tools include surveys to assess student experience and quality of teachers.Read more here.
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Program Updates
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Student internships in the Australian Parliament now available. This internship is research-focused and provides students full access to the Australian National University's facilities. For more information, click here.
Edith Cowan University offers five new programs for the 2012 academic year, including several bachelor's degrees in ocean sciences and a Bachelor of Science in Sports Science and Football. Click here to learn more. |
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Australian student visas are to undergo major changes following a government review. Key changes to the program include a more streamlined process for students from countries with high assessment levels and a two-year work visa following the completion of an Australian degree program. More information here. |
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Grand prize is two round-trip tickets to Australia courtesy of V Australia!
The deadline for this year's student video contest, "Discover Your Future Unlimited," is fast approaching! Prospective, current, and returned study abroad or full-degree students from North America are invited to submit a video explaining how studying in Australia has helped them achieve their future goals. More information here. |
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Apply for Endeavour Executive Award
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Professional development opportunity
The Endeavour Executive Awards provide funding for professional development opportunities in Australia; including management training, peer-to-peer learning, mentoring, short courses or developing leadership skills. Applications open on 1 November. For advice on the application process, please contact Education Manager Sarah Wolf. For more information or to apply, click here. |
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Australian Universities Rank High
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Aussie universities in top 50
The QS World Rankings, which rates 15,000 universities worldwide, has ranked five Australian institutions in the top 50 universities globally. Other Australian institutions are climbing the ranks as well, so view the full results here. |
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Connect with Student Ambassadors
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Do you have students who want to hear what it's really like to study in Australia? They can contact our student ambassadors who can tell them about specific universities, programs and more. Click here to contact a student ambassador. |
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Funding for students
A new scholarship database features over 10,000 scholarships available in Australia. Click here to search by category, program, or field of study. Students can also search for scholarships on our website here. |
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Australian International Education Conference - 11-14 October, Adelaide, South Australia
Australia's largest annual international education conference is coming up. Drop by the Austrade booth (#22) or click here for the program.
Council on International Educational Exchange Conference - 16-19 November, New Orleans, LA
Attend the workshop, "Beyond 'It was awesome!': Enriching the Student Experience After Re-Entry" on Thursday, 17 November from 1:30 to 2:45pm presented by Austrade, George Washington University and Meredith College. More details here.
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