INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
With the appetite for international education growing in India, Australia is emerging a preferred international study destination with a
record number of Indian students planning to go there in 2023
Some of the factors that are drawing Indian students to Australia include availability of scholarships and research fellowships, extended
post study work rights, and, recently, the mutual recognition of academic qualifications between the two countries
In fact, the numbers this year are likely to surpass 2019 - the year which saw the highest number of Indian students ever, studying in
Australian universities, out of 41, in the top 100 in the latest QS World University Rankings, outranking both Yale and Princeton
Students also enjoy a safe, warm and welcoming study environment and the most generous post-study work rights in the world, meaning they can
spokesperson told the Times of India
Between July 1, 2022 and May 31, 2023 there were 64,617 student visa applications lodged by Indian nationals outside Australia
According to the Australian Department of Home Affairs website, 75% of student visa applications, applied for in the higher education
sector, are being processed in 22 days.The growth in students numbers to Australia from India, after the setback during the pandemic,
mirrors the close friendship between the two countries, particularly in education
in either country will enable them to undertake further higher level study if they like or be valued for the purposes of general
Several universities in Australia have been reporting a big growth in the number of Indian students
Indian students are coming forward with great ambitions and career goals that are global, beyond borders
Added to this, the enhancement of amity and collaboration between India and Australia has resulted in a compounded improvement in student
vice-president (global alliances) and CEO (South Asia), Deakin University, which has four campuses across Australia
Students from India have been showing an interest in applying to study various courses at undergraduate, post-graduate and research levels
many opting for business analytics, bachelor of business and MBA, international
Business continues to remain popular not just for work opportunities but for students looking forward to become entrepreneurs and start-up
The STEM courses and computer sciences are still popular, and students are going ahead to enrol for core engineering subjects, IT, software
engineering and data science
There is a trend for a lot of students keen on exploring the field of health sciences with both graduate and post-graduate courses in
The fact that Australia has introduced a longer post-study work visa recently is another reason that makes it an attractive destination for
India and Australia also agreed on mutual recognition of qualifications
Ravi Lochan Singh, MD of educational consultancy Global Reach.However, one of the issues that may hit the number of Indian students going to
Australia this year is that some universities are following a strict policy in terms of intake of students from specific regions of India
However, now most of these restrictions have been revised and quality students are able to apply from across India
fact, been working out different strategies and guidelines governing the application procedure
Deakin University, for instance, does not have any policy which restricts students from any part of India from applying
to ensure compliance with guidelines stipulated by the university
We have been accepting applications from pan India and all the applications that finally get converted into enrolments are genuine
Canada had been allowed to work for unlimited hours as a temporary measure; the relaxation has, however, recently been rolled back
college hours will be impacted by the restriction
The working hours limit has been put into place to make sure that international students are able to complete their courses, research
international students is to work for 48 hours per week which is higher than the earlier provision of 40 hours per week, says Singh
engineering college, is joining a masters course in architecture in the University of Sydney later this month because he finds the programme
of high value and suitable for his requirements
Sarangi, who chose Australia over all other overseas destinations.
