Work opportunities and welfare programmes are among services being launched to support Victoria's international education industry.

Holmesglen Institute took home Australia's state of Victoria's international education provider of the year, while Deakin received four awards and an RMIT student won student of the year.

Victoria’s government recognised the contributions outstanding international students and providers have made to the state in its annual Victorian International Education Awards this week.

Victoria will celebrate the contribution of international education at next month’s prestigious Victorian International Education Awards, and 17 international students and 19 education providers have been profiled as finalists.

Study Melbourne, the Victoria state government's student-oriented marketing body, has launched an online tool that allows international and domestic students to 'preview' what it is like to study in Victoria.

The government in Victoria, Australia’s second most popular state for international students, has launched a Study Melbourne Student Centre to be an “one-stop-shop” for information on government programmes as well as health, legal and financial services for international students.

The state of Victoria in Australia has unveiled a significant AUD$17.5 million international education strategy. Transport concessions for metropolitan and regional Victoria will now be offered; new Education Services Managers will be appointed in Latin America, Indonesia and China, and 150 internships will be made available among 19 initiatives.

India has joined the row about international student travel concessions in NSW and Victoria, Australia. An e-petition has been set up by two international students and Universities Australia is also backing the campaign. However, state government representatives argue their policy is fair...