Overseas Students Choose To Study In Australia

05 Nov 2015

The first time, overseas students have contributed about $5.25 billion to the Australian economy in a three month period.

As per the  Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released yesterday, the buoyant September quarter caps off a record-breaking year in international student sector, it has brought in around $18.77 bn for the year.

Overseas students have contributed nearing to $18.77 bn for the year, as per the Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released yesterday.

The strong demand from the overseas student is being fuelled by the low Australian dollar, restrictive visa policies in competitor nations, especially Britain and continuing strong performance on university league table stated that the Phil Honeywood, executive director of International Education of Australia.

Federal govt has identified international education as one of the five future growth industries.  Mr Honeywood said that positive number must not be taken for granted.

We had a confluence of events and initiatives that have resulted in the outstanding result, but we find there are still issues that have to be dealt with if this momentum is to be maintained, he added.

During the recent Ministerial reshuffle, Malcolm Turnbull appointed Liberal Tasmanian Senator Richard Colbeck as the nation’s first minister for international education as well as tourism.

The University of Melbourne has greatest number 16410 and highest proportion, 29% of international students. 

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