Commonwealth and State and Territory governments recognise and value the important contribution that international students bring to Australian society, and understand that all governments are responsible for aspects of the international student experience. The International Students Strategy for Australia outlines 12 initiatives to address four key areas: international student wellbeing, quality of international education, consumer protection and the availability of better information for international students. AEI, 2010.

New research released shows international students' level of satisfaction with Australian education is on the rise. Minister for Tertiary Education, Senator Chris Evans, today welcomed the National Survey of International Students Studying in Australia report, showing the majority of international students are satisfied with their living and study experiences in Australia. DEEWR Media release, 16 December 2010.

The information contained in this section of the site is for overseas students who are considering studying in Australia. Information on other sections of our website include Australia's education capability and industry and country information for Australian education providers.

The 20th ISANA International Education Conference was held in Canberra, ACT, in December 2009. Refereed and non-refereed papers, as well as workshop presentations are available from the site.

The attractiveness of Australia as a destination for international students is finally being recognised as an issue of national importance. Australia has had a charmed run on the growth of international enrolments over the last 10 years. The time has come for Governments both State and Federal to reciprocate through investing in the quality of the international student experience, and in reforms to help ensure Australia remains a preferred destination for international students. CAPA, 4 August 2009

This OECD initiative aims to assess learning outcomes on an international scale by creating measures that would be valid for all cultures and languages. Between ten and thirty-thousand higher education students in over ten different countries will take part in a feasibility study to determine the bounds of this project, with an eye to the possible creation of a full-scale AHELO upon its completion.

In 2008, the Australian Government provided funding of $100,000 to the Australian University Quality Agency (AUQA) to complete a project to develop good practice principles for English language proficiency. The report lists ten principles of good practice, split into themes, with an explanation of each theme and examples. It provides a review of current practices; summarises the issues raised as part of Cycle 1 AUQA audits; and offers recommendations for consideration as follow-up to the project. AUQA has indicates its intention to use these principles as part of its audit process as it does with other good practice guidelines.

Eleven Victorian organisations have headed to the UK to show off their wares at Londons education technology show, BETT 2006.

For years, tech-savvy professors have made recordings of lectures available on the Internet. But the University of Michigan dental school is among a wave of colleges now offering lectures in the MP3 compressed digital data files that make classes portable. The question is - Do digital downloads of lectures adequately substitute for the real thing?