The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship has advised that changes to assessment levels for Australian student visas will take effect from 1 September 2008.
Education agents will need to be aware of the changes when advising students about Australian student visas.
Click here for detailed information on the changes.
Sunday 31 August 2008
Saturday 16 August 2008
Facing closure - Sydney International College of Business
Melbourne's leading daily newspaper, The Age, recently reported that VET provider the Sydney International College of Business may be forced to close due to an adverse finding by the NSW Vocational Education Training Accreditation Board.
The Board found that the college's overcrowded kitchens did not contain adequate ventilation and breached council health and safety regulations.
The story also notes that one of the college's directors, Mr Lobo was expelled by the sector's peak body, the Australian Council for Private Education and Training, after listing tertiary qualifications he did not have. He had claimed to have a PhD from a university whose postal address corresponded with a laundromat in London.
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The Board found that the college's overcrowded kitchens did not contain adequate ventilation and breached council health and safety regulations.
The story also notes that one of the college's directors, Mr Lobo was expelled by the sector's peak body, the Australian Council for Private Education and Training, after listing tertiary qualifications he did not have. He had claimed to have a PhD from a university whose postal address corresponded with a laundromat in London.
See the full article
Saturday 9 August 2008
International students spark Adelaide building boom
In the past 5 years the number of international students studying in Adelaide has doubled to 23,000.
The influx has led Adelaide City Council to give the green light to eight new student housing developments.
About 1000 new apartments have been built in the last couple of years. Adelaide's mayor says that about 2,500 more will be built over the next few years.
With international student flows into Australia continuing to rise steadily it is likely that Adelaide's builders will be busy for some time to come.
The influx has led Adelaide City Council to give the green light to eight new student housing developments.
About 1000 new apartments have been built in the last couple of years. Adelaide's mayor says that about 2,500 more will be built over the next few years.
With international student flows into Australia continuing to rise steadily it is likely that Adelaide's builders will be busy for some time to come.
Sunday 3 August 2008
Chinese students: success begins at home
A recent story in the Higher Education section of The Australian provides a very interesting insight into the study habit of children from Chinese, Anglo and Pacific Islands backgrounds.
The story cites a recent study by the Univeristy of Western Sydney and the NSW Education Department found that study habits learned by Chinese students in the home encourages a more disciplined approach to study which can yield better results in future years.
The study found that 56per cent of the Chinese students spent more than one hour a night on their homework, compared with 24per cent of Anglo children and 35per cent of Pacific Islander students.
The research found that it is important that children are taught the basic physical habits of study like sitting at a desk, focusing on the task at ahand and even holding a pencil in the correct way.
The story cites a recent study by the Univeristy of Western Sydney and the NSW Education Department found that study habits learned by Chinese students in the home encourages a more disciplined approach to study which can yield better results in future years.
The study found that 56per cent of the Chinese students spent more than one hour a night on their homework, compared with 24per cent of Anglo children and 35per cent of Pacific Islander students.
The research found that it is important that children are taught the basic physical habits of study like sitting at a desk, focusing on the task at ahand and even holding a pencil in the correct way.
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