Queensland submits plan to return 250 per fortnight from January
The state of Queensland in Australia is planning to return 250 international students every two weeks from January, in time for semester 1, the state's tourism minister has revealed.
The state of Queensland in Australia is planning to return 250 international students every two weeks from January, in time for semester 1, the state's tourism minister has revealed.
Australian stakeholders have warned that experienced staff in admissions, student mobility, and exchange functions have had to switch to other sectors as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
International students in Victoria, Australia are living in insecure housing that is often unsafe and are at risk of financial exploitation.
Australia has recognised China's Sinovac and India's Covishield as vaccines for travellers arriving in the country, while the prime minister has said that borders will open from November, beginning with Australians.
Some 500 international students will arrive in the state of New South Wales in 2021 under a Study NSW pilot plan, the government has announced.
The university sector in Australia might take several years to bounce back from the hard hit it has taken since the start of Covid-19 pandemic, the education minister has said.
The Australian government should consider changes to post-study work arrangements for students on courses leading to jobs in occupations with a "persistent skills shortage", a committee report has indicated.
The overall quality of education experiences of international students at education providers in Australia fell in 2020, particularly among Chinese and Malaysian undergraduates, a survey has revealed.