Students hoping to study in New Zealand have been dealt a blow with Immigration New Zealand announcing it will cease processing student visa applications from applicants outside the country until further notice.

VinUniversity in Vietnam is ramping up efforts to attract elite international students as part of its quest to create a world-class university.

Australia is losing South Asian students to the UK, Canada and the US, with industry insiders predicting the trend will continue into 2022.

Scammers are using the pandemic to target groups, including international students in Australia, with threats including arrest and deportation, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has said.

International students in South Australia have wrapped up a “Summer in Adelaide” filled with activities, competition and workshops.

The University of Melbourne has eeked out an operating surplus for 2020 despite the pandemic, which has wiped $1.8bn from Australian universities’ revenue.

Austrade has signed a new five-year strategic agreement to delivery free online short courses through the Future Learn social learning platform.

New Zealand and China have signed a refreshed agreement on qualification recognition and information sharing at a joint Education and Training meeting.