International student applications to rise following visa changes

By Ray Clancy. Australia is hoping for a surge in visa applications from overseas students after putting into place recommendations from a review commissioned after numbers fell.
International education is one of Australia’s largest export sectors, generating income of $15.3 billion in 2011/2012 and generating thousands of jobs for Australians but between n 2009 and 2011 student visa grant numbers declined due to global and local factors. More...