Government Education Portal - Australia

AEI's Survey of International Students' Spending in Australia 2004  

URL:  http://aei.dest.gov.au/...IP/ItemsOfInterest/05Interest72_pdf.pdf

Category:  Education reports  Publications and Funding 

International students studying in Australia contribute significantly to Australia's economy through payment of tuition fees and expenditure on goods and services over the period of their stay. This report presents results of an Australian Education International (AEI) survey to investigate and quantify the expenditure by international students on goods and services (other than tuition fees) over the four educational sub-sectors (higher education, vocational education and training, secondary schools, and English language intensive courses for overseas students (ELICOS)).

AEI report to industry 2005-06  

URL:  http://aei.dest.gov.au/...IP/ItemsOfInterest/06Interest52_pdf.pdf

Category:  Publications and Funding 

2005-06 report to industry on key Australian Education International (AEI) activities undertaken to support the international education industry. Contains a summary of international education global trends and AEI future directions.

Australian Education International - Student Enrolments for 2005  

URL:  http://aei.dest.gov.au/...lmentAndVisaStatistics/2005/Default.htm

Category:  Publications and Funding 

The AEI student enrolment data counts enrolments by students who require a student visa to enter Australia. The data includes commencements, finishes and year to date counts. It is broken down by nationality, sector, state/territory, field of study and level of study.

Australian Social Trends 2002 - Participation in Education: Overseas Students  

URL:  http://www.abs.gov.au/...8b2950f95a8ca2570ec000af329!OpenDocument

Category:  Publications and Funding 

Australian Bureau of Statistics has published facts and figures about overseas students undertaking studies in Australian education and training institutions.

Brand Research  

URL:  http://aei.dest.gov.au/...ustraliaBrand/BrandResearch/Default.htm

Category:  Initiatives  Publications and Funding 

This valuable research sought to identify an international brand position for Australian education and training. The results form the basis for the development of a new brand that is attractive to students and differentiates Australia from competitor countries such as the USA and the UK.

Database of Research on International Education  

URL:  http://aei.dest.gov.au/...onsAndResearch/ResearchDatabase/Default

Category:  Publications and Funding 

A searchable web database containing details of over 5000 books, articles, conference papers and reports on various aspects of international education from publishers in Australia and overseas. The database covers material published from 1990 onwards, a period of major change in education systems around the world and in the trade in educational services.

Education without Borders: International Trade in Education - Executive Summary  

URL:  http://www.dfat.gov.au/publications/eau_education/

Category:  Publications and Funding 

Across the world, more people than ever before are undertaking an international education. This report looks at the major factors contributing to the emergence of the global education market and finds that, more than any other region, Asia continues to shape global demand.

English Australia survey of major ELICOS regional markets in 2005: executive summary  

URL:  http://aei.dest.gov.au/...olmentAndVisaStatistics/2005/ELICOS_pdf

Category:  Publications and Funding 

This report provides an overview of the number of overseas students and visitors who undertook English language studies in Australia in 2005.

Evaluation of the ESOS Act 2000 Report  

URL:  http://www.dest.gov.au/...esources/profiles/evaluation_report.htm

Category:  Publications and Funding 

The report provides broad support for the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (ESOS Act) and highlights opportunities for capitalising on the growth of this important industry. This independent evaluation is timely given the industry?s development since the Act?s inception.

Explanatory notes for International Student Numbers  

URL:  http://aei.dest.gov.au/...onsAndResearch/Snapshots/01SS05_pdf.pdf

Category:  Publications and Funding 

There are a number of figures that can be used to describe the total number of international students studying in Australian institutions. This research snapshot produced by Australian Education International sets out to clarify the criteria that apply to the different numbers used to describe the international student population and provide a consistent explanation for the numbers. Latest figures are provided as at July 2005.