“Generation IDP” celebrates 50 years of business
IDP has turned 50 years old, celebrating with the launch of a new campaign highlighting some of its more than 500,000 alumni.
IDP has turned 50 years old, celebrating with the launch of a new campaign highlighting some of its more than 500,000 alumni.
Diversification, sustainability, academic integrity and community engagement are among the ways forward for Australian international education, according to AIEC speakers. Perth's status as not "regional" for work rights' purposes was also discussed.
IDP has continued to generate record profits, recording its fourth consecutive year of growth since listing on the ASX in 2015. In FY19, the company hit revenues of US$404m, with student placement marking an increase of 39% on 2018 figures.
Pearson has opened five new testing centres in a bid to assist the Australian government in its plans to boost student numbers in the regions. The centres opened in August through October.
That sense of creativity – those sparks of ideas and design are all much more integral now to successful companies
The majority of international graduates who chose to pursue Australia’s post-study work visa secure full-time work, however, less than half end up working in a role related to their field.
Everyone I deal with in the industry is interested in the right outcome for the student
Educators must band together and equip students with the skills needed to tackle current global problems such as rising nationalism and climate change, delegates heard at the EAIE conference in Helsinki.