Australia's education system is doing the country reasonably proud
How much of the reasoning here fact and how much is presumtion?
Four Corners earlier this year had a story on it. Very interesting. It pointed out how this is a major part of the economy. There is probably a little bit of ego in it too. As a leader I would love the idea that international students want to come to my country to be educated. That can then lead to boasting about how the top level education is quality.
560,000 and Hobart? That is the total population of Tasmania.
Someone, somewhere needs to pay.
To turn the debate around a little - why are medical degrees so limited in number? Seems we can pump out lawyers and accountants but put a cap on doctors so we need to bring in foreign doctors. Then we have the various health departments around the country competing with each other for what is available. This can drive up pay for doctors and adds a burden to the health costs.
Perhaps the university system/degrees could be reviewed to see what is really needed.
To turn the debate around a little - why are medical degrees so limited in number? Seems we can pump out lawyers and accountants but put a cap on doctors so we need to bring in foreign doctors. Then we have the various health departments around the country competing with each other for what is available. This can drive up pay for doctors and adds a burden to the health costs.
Perhaps the university system/degrees could be reviewed to see what is really needed.
I am staggered that our education system, designed for educating young australians, is being turned into a degree factory to pump out degrees for foreigners in this country...
who voted for this?????
A massive 547000 overseas students (not a misprint) are currently in australia studying for degrees
And i thought that our unis were set up to educate young aussies...how naive of me!!!! As a recent graduate you only have to look at the consequences...crowded lecture theatres and tutes, fighting for access to computer pools and library resources etc etc...
china, singapore etc etc wouldn't be this stupid to sacrifice the education of the next generation for a quick buck to be made from foreign students
its high time that we start to get out priorities right....australian unis primary concern should be educating young aussies, NOT overseas students ...it seems that the pollies and uni establishment have got it the wrong way around
Under which rock have you been living lately?
Education is our 3rd biggest export worth $15bn annually.
It's the largest growing of Australia's exports in monetary terms and probabbly the sole reason this country never officialy had 2 negative quaters of GDP in the last couple years.
If you dont already know Australia is part of Asia and if you walk out in the streets of Sydney, Melbourne Brisbane and Adelaide you'll see that there is a huge growth of international students.
These are the facts and also the future direction of this country so embrase with your arms wide open mate. and throw another shrimp on the barbie..crickey
yep.......so it seems we now have sold almost everything left to sell...we sell degrees, we practically sell passports now as well
if people haven't worked it out, education is practically linked with migration...ask any int student....so people are basically paying to become future citizens
would Japan allow this??? would korea????
No, they wouldn't be so stupid as to sell their own countries out
The number of med degrees is capped by the government. Its the only course where the govt has total control over the number of places that each university are allowed to have each year.
I don't think its the number of doctors that is the problem. The problem is that there are not enough med graduates that want to specialise into GP, and move into the areas of shortage. However, foreign doctors are more willing to work in these places where aussie graduates don't want to.
if people haven't worked it out, education is practically linked with migration...ask any int student....so people are basically paying to become future citizens
There are limitations on how many places are available for the gp training college as well. there are plenty of graduates that do not make the intake for gp training. It is now classed as a specialty training college like any other specialty. The cost of a medical degree is significantly higher than your average degree. I guess this is understandable.
A question for the students (or anyone).
If foreign students contribute $15 billion annually and local students have to pay as well (HECS), does it cost the taxpayers anything to run Australian universities?
If the answer is, it still costs the taxpayer, then does that not mean we are effectively subsidising foreign students?
A question for the students (or anyone).
If foreign students contribute $15 billion annually and local students have to pay as well (HECS), does it cost the taxpayers anything to run Australian universities?
If the answer is, it still costs the taxpayer, then does that not mean we are effectively subsidising foreign students?
do these overseas students recieve austudy or rent assistance or any other taxpayer funded gifts ?
Our government is silly but not that stupid! (I hope)
do these overseas students recieve austudy or rent assistance or any other taxpayer funded gifts ?
do these overseas students recieve austudy or rent assistance or any other taxpayer funded gifts ?
I don't think you are eligible for anything really unless you are a permanent resident or citizen.
How many units is there to a basic degree these days ?An aussie student pays about $500 per unit (starting next semester), and an international student pays well over $2000.
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