ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand International education news • February 2009
ACUMA Incorporated: International education news - February 2009
Admissions to Oz varsities open Cash in on our youth power ACBT: The gateway and foundation behind many of its students' successes More than 400 foreign schools to attend education expo in China Singapore college claiming UK links is ordered to stop Pathway to top overseas education Monash College Sri Lanka fly high Off to Australia Aim is to encouraging overseas students to study in Bradford Adelaide rental crunch as student influx raises prices
Admissions to Oz varsities open The Times of India February 22 2009 Over 400 students participated in the Australian Education Admissions programme organized by IDP Education India on Saturday. Representatives from over 30 Australian universities and institutions came to guide, counsel and help aspiring students seeking to study in Australia. Full article: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bangalore/Admissions-to-Oz-varsitiesopen/articleshow/4167354.cms Cash in on our youth power The Times of India February 22 2009 More than half the population (about 55 per cent) can be bracketed under 'below 25 years group' and is a huge demographic asset to the country. Full article: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Kanpur/Cash-in-on-our-youth-power/articleshow/4166977.cms ACBT: The gateway and foundation behind many of its students' successes The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka February 22 2009 Australian College of Business and Technology, popularly known as ACBT has been a pioneer in academic excellence in Sri Lanka for the past 10 years. This well recognized Australian Institute has been the gateway and foundation behind many of its students' successes and provided them a world of opportunities to go forth and achieve their goals and dreams. Full article: http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090222/Education/ed710.html More than 400 foreign schools to attend education expo in China Xinhua News February 20 2009
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ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand International education news • February 2009
BEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- More than 400 overseas universities and educational organizations will join this year's China International Education Exhibition Tour scheduled from Feb. 28 to March 15. Full article: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-02/20/content_10854377.htm Singapore college claiming UK links is ordered to stop Times Higher Education February 19 2009 Coventry, Napier and Uclan say they have no ties with private business institute. John Gill reports A private college in Singapore that claims to have links with three UK universities has been ordered to erase references to the institutions from its publicity material. Full article: http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=405431&c=1 Pathway to top overseas education The Star, Malaysia February 16 2009 PARENTS and students should take the opportunity to meet with representatives of five foreign universities and a foreign college at the upcoming Star Education Fair 2009 at the Penang International Sports Arena (PISA). Full article: http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2009/2/16/north/3240913&sec=north Monash College Sri Lanka fly high The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka February 15 20009 Monash College Sri Lanka (MCSL) is proud to announce their February batch of transfer students. A total of 47 students are transferring from Monash College Sri Lanka to Monash University - Australia and Malaysia. Full article: http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090215/Education/ed703.html Off to Australia The Star, Malaysia February 15, 2009 SEVENTEEN Malaysian scholars and professionals have been selected as recipients of scholarships under the Australian Endeavour Awards programme and the Malaysia Australia Colombo Plan Commemorative (MACC) Scholarships programme. The recipients will travel to Australia this year to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate studies and professional development across a broad range of disciplines at Australian universities and research centres. Full article: http://thestar.com.my/education/story.asp?file=/2009/2/15/education/3269242&sec=education Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia ABN: 56 168 491 622 Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 / Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 / admin.acuma@acuma.org.au / www.acuma.org.au
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ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand International education news • February 2009
Aim is to encouraging overseas students to study in Bradford The Telegraph & Argus (UK) February 12th 2009 Bradford University is to open its first regional office abroad in a bid to attract more Middle Eastern students. The university hopes to double the number of students from the region wishing to study in Bradford over the next five years by opening an office in Dubai. Full article: http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/4123137.University_to_open_Dubai_office/ Adelaide rental crunch as student influx raises prices Adelaide Now February 01 2009 An influx of international students is pushing up rents in near-city suburbs and areas close to highereducation campuses, agents say. Property managers say students from overseas are prepared to pay up to $50 a week more than the rental asking price in areas such as Prospect, Payneham, Bedford Park and Walkerville. Full article: http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24994308-5006301,00.html
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