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DIAC Assessment Levels for Packaged Courses – What is happening?
The changes brought into effect by DIAC on the 27 March 2010 state that packaged courses under one visa will now be assessed at the highest assessment level applicable to any of the courses of study within the package. ...Read More
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Ministers acknowledge market changes in international education
As announced in last week's NMU In focus ACPET has undertaken over the last week an analysis of forward scenarios of international student visa applications and enrolments. ...Read More
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English Language Test Options for Student and Skilled Migration Visa Applications
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) Minister Chris Evans has given in-principle approval for the acceptance of more than one English language test to be officially recognised as proof of English proficiency for student and skilled migration visa applications. ...Read More
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Look out for...
- Newspaper articles re: analysis of international student visa applications and enrolments – The Age, Financial Review and The Australian
- ACPET Member feedback on Senate Visa Capping Bill
- New funding round for education cooperation projects between the European Union and Australia
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- IEAA June Professional Development Workshops (Click here for more info)
- 29 – 30 June Conference – Strategy & Marketing to Recruit International Students, Rydges Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne (Click here for more info)
- Nominations for the 2010 IEAA Industry Excellence Awards closing 2nd July 2010 (Click here for more info)
- ASEAN Study Tour - last week of June and 2nd week of July
- International Engagement Strategic Plan July 2010 - June 2012
- Asia Pacific Forum, Melbourne, Wednesday 25th August
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Important dates later this year...
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September – APEC Women Leaders’ Network (WLN) Meeting in Tokyo (Click here for more info)
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October – Australian International Education Conference, Sydney (Click here for more info)
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November – Skills Australia will commence reviewing the Skilled Occupation List (SOL)
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This coming week...
- Meeting with Sabrina Jain from Australian Trade Commission
- Meeting with Mark Tully from International Student Care
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Last week...
- Finalised working draft of the ACPET International Engagement Strategic Plan
- International Education Committee Meeting
- Briefed Senator Russell Trood (Qld) on the impact of Federal Government policy on international education
- Address to Austrade offshore staff by Robert Parsonson MEGT (an ACPET Member and International Committee Member)
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