1. International Education - Australia Niclas Jönsson Conselheiro de Ciência e Educação, América Latina

2. About Australia Population: 23 million Largest city: Sydney 5 million Capital city: Canberra Main language: English Australians born abroad: 28%

3. Department of Education & Training Education office for Latin America established at Australian Embassy, Brasilia in October 2014. Counsellor (Education & Science) and two staff. Responsible for the Department of Education’s engagement in Latin America. Exploring opportunities for closer cooperation between Brazil and Australia in education, training, science and research.

4. Australian higher education at a glance (2013) 1.31 million Australian and international students (2012: 1.25m) 328,402 international students Postgraduate 27%, undergraduate 73% Female students 56% Full-time students 70%

5. Australian higher education at a glance (2013) 92.5% of students enrolled with 37 public and 2 private, not-for-profit universities 7.5% of students enrolled with 3 private universities and 96 non-university higher education institutions Students from poorer backgrounds (low socio-economic status) make up 17.1% of students

6. Rankings - Australia 8 Australian universities in world top-100 23 Australian universities in world top-500 10 Australian universities in 50 under 50 QS World University Rankings 2014/15 (September 2014) Ranking system to inform student choice

7. QS University Rankings (2014) QS World University rankingsUS News Global Universities Rankings Australian National University 2572 University of Melbourne 3332 University of Sydney 3745 University of Queensland Australia 4347 University of New South Wales 4894 Monash University 7088 University of Western Australia 89113 University of Adelaide 100191

8. 50 under 50: QS University Rankings (2014) 50 under 50QS World University rankings The University of Newcastle (1965) 19257 University of Technology Sydney (1988) 21264 University of Wollongong (1975) 26283 Queensland University of Technology (1990) 28285 RMIT University (1992) 32304 Griffith University (1971) 38324 Curtin University of Technology (1987) 40331 University of South Australia (1991), James Cook University (1970), Deakin University (1974) 41, 46, 50333, 350, 360

9. Latin American student enrolments (2014) Brazil 22,267 Colombia 12,773 Chile 2,357 Mexico 2,117 Top-4: China 152,898; India 63,096; Vietnam 30,121; Korea 28,016 Total enrolments: 589,860 All sectors:Higher Education, Vocational Education & Training, English Language, Schools

10. International student mobility

11. Student mobility in tertiary education

12. Why study abroad? Language of instruction Quality of the programme Tuition fees Immigration policy Recognition of foreign degrees

13. International Student Survey (2014) Survey of 55 000 international students in Australia – 87% of students ‘satisfied’ or ‘very satisfied’ with study experience – 89% of students ‘satisfied’ or ‘very satisfied’ with living in Australia – 88% of students ‘satisfied’ or ‘very satisfied’ with overall experience – Australia first choice destination for 73% of higher education students

14. International Student Survey (2014) Why did international higher education students choose Australia? – Reputation of the qualification (95%) – Reputation of the institution (94%) – Reputation of Australia’s education system (93%) – Personal safety (92%)

15. Three phases of internationalisation Phase 1: Aid and development 1950s – 1984 – Primary focus of Australia’s international engagement was to support Asia - Pacific regional development and human capacity building. – Colombo Plan Supported 40 000 students from the Asia-Pacific to study in Australia. – Before 1984 international students were generally admitted to Australia only if they held a scholarship.

16. Three phases of internationalisation Phase 2: Rapid growth 1985 – 2009 – 1985: New government policy to enrol fee-paying students – 1986: 2 000; 1990 40 000; 1995 70 000; 2005 350 000, 2009 600 000 – Between 2007 – 2009 international students increased by 40% – Links to migration outcomes – Support systems did not keep up with growth

17. Three phases of internationalisation 2010-2013: Consolidation, renewal and reform – Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) – Amendments of ESOS legislation – Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students – Tuition protection service (TPS) – Visas and work rights

18. Three phases of internationalisation Phase 3: Partnerships and cooperation 2014 - – Focus on outbound student mobility – National Strategy for International Education www.internationaleducation.gov.au

19. National Strategy for International Education Draft National Strategy for International Education (April 2015) Places international education at the core of Australia’s economic prosperity, social advancement and international standing Realising the vision will require a coordinated national approach Submission on the draft strategy were invited by 30 May 2015

20. National Strategy for International Education Three pillars Getting the fundamentals right (quality of Australian education) Reaching out to the world (global cooperation and mobility) Staying competitive (destination of choice for students)

21. Reaching out to the world Strengthen international partnerships Institution to institution partnerships and collaborations International research collaborations Foster international outlook Prepare students for global engagement Internationalisation of curriculum, exchange & mobility, languages Attract top students and researchers to build partnerships

22. Australian International Education 2025 Austrade: Long-term development strategy to attract students Fresh look at international education and its economic impact on Australia International education as driver of prosperity and international engagement Use of Australian courses and content abroad

23. Coordinating Council for International Education Responsible for finalising the National Strategy Announced on 3 June 2015 Chaired by Minister for Education and Training Six ministers and assistant ministers Foreign Affairs, Trade and Investment, Industry and Science Six education and industry experts Belinda Robinson, Universities Australia International education, business, English language, technical training

24. Obrigado! www.internationaleducation.gov.au