One is written by Dr. Jessica Gallagher, Pro-Vice-Chancellor
(Global Engagement and Entrepreneurship), The University of Queensland. She has
given a number of reasons why international engagement is crucial for Australia’s
higher education sector. She is not happy with the negative news and
commentaries regarding the dependency of international students in the Australian
education sector. Higher education of Australia is not bringing only the money
to the economy it is also forging a global partnership.
She claims the following in her article; which we agree with
her too.
Australian Higher Education is best in the world that is why
students from all over the world are attracted to study there. 7 Universities
ranked in the top 100. Because of the contribution of education and choices of
international students, the reputation of the Australian education sector is high.
It contributes $37.6 billion to the Australian economy last
year. Australian institutions educated global leaders. Diversification is
necessary and over-reliance on any one market is not good for any sector and
this applies to the Australian education sector too.
More than 40000 students benefited from Australian
scholarships since Colombo Plan started.
Australian Universities and Government are investing for student
exchange and international internships that will bring new experiences to
Australian society.
Australian universities are forming global partnerships and help to solve global challenges. Professor Paul Young from The University of Queensland is collaborating with partners in Norway, the USA, and so
on is an example of it.
Universities are trying to tackle the current situations and
they are able too. She says, “International education is not
just dollars and cents-it is about improving lives in every possible sense.”
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