Global Education Briefings and ESM visit 2014

The Victorian Government’s annual offshore Education Services Managers (ESMs) visit took place from 1-10 October 2014. This year’s program incorporated a range of events in Melbourne and participation in the annual Australian International Education Conference (AIEC).  In line with the recommendations in the International Education Strategy for Victoria 2013-2018 the ESM network now has new staff in Jakarta, Indonesia, Chengdu, China and Bogota, Colombia. Thank you to everyone who supported the visit.  We recorded almost 200 participants in the events of the week, including the agent networking event at the Study Melbourne Student Centre and the Global Briefing at the Investment Centre.

If you missed the briefings, copies of the Market Sector information and ESM contact details can be found here.

Ultimate Day Competition and Study Melbourne social media at 200k likes

The Study Melbourne Facebook page hosted a “Win Your Ultimate Day in Victoria” campaign during October and generated over 80 entries from international students in the state. 5 lucky students have won their ultimate day in Victoria that includes a variety of activities from sports, trips to the Great Ocean Road, food and drinks with friends and just generally soaking up the wonders of the city and our regions. Click here for the media release.

The campaign has also contributed to the growth in onshore fans to the site and we have now received 200,000 likes. This makes the Study Melbourne page one of the fastest growing social media communities for international education in Australia.

If you have not yet joined the community do so here. To submit options for content and student/provider stories please email Jane Favaloro, Strategic Advisor, Study Melbourne on jane.favaloro@dsdbi.vic.gov.au

Melbourne Knowledge Week - Victorian International Research Scholarship Students on Stage

Tonight four Victorian Government International Research Scholarship (VIRS) recipients will take part in a roundtable discussion chaired by Victoria's Lead Scientist Leonie Walsh, as part of City of Melbourne’s Knowledge Week.

VIRS recipients will share the findings of their doctoral research and likely future impacts.  The research is diverse and will cover how we are continuing the fight against influenza and how a matrix of mini solar cells can be used in a form of paint to generate green energy. They will also explore how information on our everyday travel patterns can improve urban planning, and how cancer treatment can be improved through the use the power of biomarkers.

Find out more on That's Melbourne.

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IEAA Excellence Awards 2014

AIEC was the platform to announce the 2014 IEAA's Excellence Awards. Study Melbourne congratulates those from the Victorian International Education sector for their recognition in the 2014 awards, including:

• Distinguished Contribution to International Education 2014 - Rob Lawrence, Prospect Research & Marketing. Rob Lawrence was awarded for his over 20 years of international education researcher and market strategy.

• Best Practice & Innovation - Teaching International Students in Vocational Education - Ly Tran, Deakin University. Written by Dr Ly Tran, Teaching International Students in Vocational Education: New Pedagogical Approaches is a unique resource that provides 114 examples of good practice as well as conceptual knowledge underpinning effective approaches to teaching international students in VET.                                

• Best Practice / Innovation in International Education 2014 - Improving International Work Readiness and Employability of Engineering Graduates: Monash-RMIT CIP Framework in Electronic Testing. One of the challenges of engineering education in an international setting is ensuring its currency and relevance to needs of diverse industrial, research and application environments. This RMIT–Monash academic team has developed and implemented an innovative framework enabling full compliance with high educational standards and accreditation requirements, as well as addressing expectations of the regional industrial scene.

Four Victorian’s also received recognition and grants through the Tony Adams Awards

• Phoenix Ho, RMIT University Vietnam – Professional Development in International Education
• Dr Thanh Pham, Monash University – Research Project in International Education
• Caterina Ho, The University of Melbourne – Doctoral Studies in International Education
• Douglas Proctor, The University of Melbourne – Doctoral Studies in International Education

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Free Employability Workshops by Australian Federation of International Students

Study Melbourne works closely with a range of local student groups to offer information and support to international students in Victoria. AFIS is offering a new series of workshops to help international students develop their skills when trying to get a job.

AFIS free workshops are a great opportunity to develop your verbal skills and connect with the local community at the same time. Additionally, the workshops are at the newest part of Melbourne town, Docklands! It’s a great place for you to visit.

When: the series of workshop happening at the following times:  7.00pm on November 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th & December 1st, 8th. You can come to any of them or even all of them.

Where: Library at the Dock, 107 Vic Harbour Promenade, Docklands

If you have any questions, email the Project Manager Antonette: antoinette@afis.org.au or visit the AFIS website.

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International Student Data

Update: July data release - disaggregation of the 'national' category.

At the end of 2013, Australian Education International (AEI) added a new ‘national’ category to the data set, to capture courses/providers that operate across multiple States. The data on enrolments and commencements at national providers was not separated by State or Territory. A large number of these 'national' enrolments were estimated to be located at Victorian campuses of national providers, thus, if included in total Australia enrolments, the impact of the national category would be to underestimate Victoria’s share of enrolments. To mitigate this, a decision was taken to exclude the national category from market share calculations.

From the July 2014 Market Information Package (MIP) data release, the ‘national’ category (which contained some 40, 000 enrolments) is disaggregated across states. That is, enrolments that were previously counted as ‘national’ are now correctly attributed to a physical location. For the full year 2013, this has resulted in an additional 18,500 enrolments for Victoria. These additional enrolments do not represent a material increase; rather, it is a more accurate representation of Victoria’s share of the Australian market than was possible when the national category was not disaggregated. 

Key figures (full year and year to date) are available here.

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