June 2012 Issue
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Inside Australia
Program Updates
Endeavour Executive Awards
International Water Scholarships
La Trobe University Wins NAFSA Video Contest
Australia Home to the Best Young Universities
 

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Inside Australia

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TEQSA, the Australian government body for quality assurance, has recently released a suite of forms and guides related to the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS). Click here to learn more about the requirments for education providers who want to offer programs of study to international students in Australia.

Program Updates

The University of Queensland's School of Nursing and Midwifery program is now the first of its kind outside of Canada to receive international accreditation from the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) for its Bachelor of Nursing program. Learn more here.

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Endeavour Executive Awards

Apply by 30 June
Apply for an Endeavour Executive Award and receive funding for a professional development experience in Australia. Acceptable projects include work placement, attendance at a conference, participation in a short course, or peer-to-peer learning. Click here for more information.

International Water Scholarships Now Open
For master's students
Students interested in a Master of Integrated Water Management and who demonstrate potential to become future water leaders are encouraged to apply for the International WaterCentre scholarships, valued at AU$44,400. Applications close 1 August. Learn more here.


La Trobe University Wins NAFSA Video Contest
La Trobe's video was chosen from more than 60 as the winner of NAFSA's 2012 video contest. La Trobe's entry was recognised for illustrating the university's commitment to furthering international education. Click the image below to watch the video, or read more about it here.

Making the world your campus: Urban, Rural and Environmental Planning at La Trobe University
Making the world your campus: Urban, Rural and Environmental Planning at La Trobe University

Australia Home to the Best Young Universities
QS's top 50 under 50 rankings
According to QS, 11 of the 50 best universities under 50 years old are located in Australia. Of those 11, four - Macquarie, RMIT, University of South Australia, and Curtin - are in the top 25. See the complete list here.


Raffle Winner Announced

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Drumroll, please
Did you come visit the Australian Pavilion at NAFSA this year? If you put your business card into our raffle bowl... we have a winner! Congratulations to Elizabeth Davis from Kansas State University! Elizabeth will receive a gift basket full of Australian goodies (including wine).

Upcoming Events

Sydney University Graduates Union of North America (SUGUNA) Annual Conference, 2-5 August, Boston University, Boston, MA.
Activities include morning presentations, afternoon excursions, evening receptions and the Saturday award banquet at the elegant Algonquin Club. Presenters include Alan Ruby, University of Pennsylvania, on global trends in university education, VIkram Khurana, Harvard University, on Parkinson's disease,and  Rami Cobb on wildlife of the Mongolian steppe. For more information click here.

Australian International Education Conference (AIEC) 2012 - 2-5 October 2012, Melbourne Australia
Register by 22 June for the Australian International Education Conference and save $200. Click here to register.


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