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JAPAN
Japanese-language schools expand offerings overseas
Japanese education companies are expanding their language offerings overseas to meet the growing demand for Japanese-speaking foreign manpower as the nation opens its doors to workers from overseas.
THAILAND
Thailand eyes lifelong learning push
To address concerns that Thailand’s “outdated” education system can no longer offer "future-proof" degrees for students, there are calls to develop a lifelong learning approach comprised of online learning, in-line learning, beeline learning and frontline learning.
US
US Department of State endorses education agencies
In a historic move, the US Department of State has officially endorsed the usage of education agents, with a State Department representative expressing a desire to “work together to promote the United States as the destination choice for international students.”
INDIA
India needs better strategies to promote 'Study in India'
Earlier this year, the Indian Government launched a ‘Study in India’ website to help foreign students find Indian universities, but more needs to be done. There were only 46,144 foreign students in India in 2017, but higher numbers could significantly boost India’s soft power and university rankings.
FRANCE
French university fees for non-EU students set to rocket
University fees for students outside of the EU, which will include Brits after Brexit, are set to shoot up by as much as 16 times the current cost, the French prime minister has announced.
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Letter from the CE: Rolling out the welcome mat for students
At ENZ, we’re in planning mode for the year ahead, which involves finishing up projects such as our partnership with Mortal Engines. Our digital and PR campaign for the film, which features New Zealand and international graduates who worked on the Hollywood film, launched in early January. Impressively, the campaign video assets reached more than three million people in the first week alone. This is a promising start, and we expect to see continued interest as we promote New Zealand as a great place to study the creative arts.
At this time of year, student support is top of mind with the arrival of new international students, who will feel excited and anxious about life in their new home-away-from-home.
New Zealand’s place in the world means that Kiwis intrinsically understand the importance of forming and maintaining global skills and connections, and the leap of faith this often involves.
We each have a responsibility to treat others as we would like to be treated ourselves, to wrap a warm welcome around students embarking on a New Zealand education experience – to embody manaakitanga.
Offering a helping hand at key points of the student journey and making personal connections will go a long way in ensuring a student’s time in New Zealand is positive and empowering.
We all have a role to play here.
At ENZ, we’re on a journey ourselves to ensure an excellent student experience is a cornerstone of our work. Student experience is a focus of the International Education Strategy, co-developed with the Ministry of Education, and we have put in place some clear plans for delivering and measuring our progress in this area. We are working on some exciting developments to benefit students and providers. You will hear more from us on this soon.
As we know, international education can help prepare the next generation of students to meet the demands and challenges of an increasingly globalised world.
For this reason, we should be thinking about how we can ensure domestic students are making the most of opportunities at hand too. The next round of PMSA/LA applications will open shortly, and I urge all tertiary students to consider an international experience.
I look forward to hearing about all these success stories in the coming year and seeing how international education benefits New Zealanders and New Zealand communities. For further insights into the benefits of international education for New Zealand, I encourage you to download Beyond the Economic, a 2018 report commissioned and published by ENZ which has been an extremely popular resource. It is filled with case studies of Kiwis who have experienced first-hand how international education enriches lives.
Each of those stories begins here, at the start of the school year and the first welcome to international students.
Grant McPherson
Chief Executive, Education New Zealand
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German students discuss sustainability with the Speaker
Mallard, a former Minister of Education (1999-2005), was eager to engage with students during his trip to Germany in January.
Olga Elli, ENZ’s Market Development Manager Europe, said LMU’s strong focus on sustainability research and interest in New Zealand presented a great opportunity for Mallard to discuss areas of mutual interest, and encourage young Germans to look to New Zealand to study.
“LMU is very keen to build on their existing links in New Zealand and formally partner with New Zealand universities,” said Olga.
“The Faculty of Geography, where Mallard spoke, has many links and relationships with New Zealand institutions and researchers. For Example, New Zealander Gordon Winder, Professor for Economic Geography and Sustainability Research at LMU Munich is Honorary Research Fellow at the School of Environment (The University of Auckland).”
During his visit, Mallard gave a presentation on “Sustainability, Conservation & Education in New Zealand” to geography and geology students. They asked lots of questions about sustainability, pollution, climate change, and what New Zealand’s response is to these challenges.
“Mallard emphasised that increased collaboration between our countries in areas of environmental research can create solutions to global issues. He also spoke of kaitiakitanga and the sense of responsibility Kiwis feels to protect their environment, which was really interesting to the students.”
After the presentation, the students continued the conversation with the Speaker at a reception alongside the New Zealand Ambassador to Germany HE Rupert Holborow and ENZ’s Team Europe.
“We will be working closely with LMU to foster relationships with New Zealand providers.” Said Olga.
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Kiwi students become ambassadors in Beijing
The students represented three cohorts from Massey University and the University Canterbury. Two of the groups were based at Peking University, while the other had been studying in Hangzhou.
This marks the second year in a row that PMSA groups have come together at a function at the New Zealand Embassy in Beijing.
New Zealand Ambassador to China, Clare Fearnley, welcomed the visitors and provided an update on the China-New Zealand relationship. Other Embassy staff, representing a range of government agencies from the Ministry of Primary Industries to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade were present to talk to students about their roles and areas of interest.
ENZ Regional Director North Asia, Adele Bryant, said it provided a great opportunity to encourage the students to be ambassadors for New Zealand education during their stay in China.
“These students are ideally placed to help raise the profile of New Zealand education, as they are great examples of the kind of students we produce – independent thinkers, and creative, innovative and skilled young people.”
Massey University’s Head of the School of Humanities, Kerry Taylor, also believes in the value of the programmes to students, both now and in their future.
“The PMSA provides an opportunity for our high academic achievers to experience first-hand the dynamism and relevance of China to New Zealand,” said Kerry.
“Many will come back to do more study in China or develop business links with China that will contribute to New Zealand’s prosperity.”
A PMSA group from Massey University at the New Zealand Centre, Peking University. The Massey students studied an intensive Chinese Language programme at PKU.
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GLOBAL
‘Country brand’ driving international students’ decisions
A country's brand is becoming an important driver when considering study destinations abroad, a survey of 20,000 students has found.
VIET NAM
From recipient to partner in international education
Viet Nam's Strategy for Education Development is placing an increased emphasis on the internationalisation of higher education in order to lift the global ranking of its universities and overhaul its outdated curriculum.
INDIA
High percentage of parents want their children to study abroad
As many as 44 percent of parents in India want to send their children to study abroad, including to destinations such as the US, UK, Australia, Canada, Germany and New Zealand.
JAPAN
Japan woos new faces from the outside
An aging population and shrinking domestic workforce in Japan are forcing the Asian nation to liberalise its immigration laws and has seen the number of foreign students double in the past five years to 260,000.
AFRICA
Demand for business education rises in Africa
Business schools from outside Africa have been keen to capitalise on the interest as demand for business education rises in the region but the hurdles of cost and regional relevance remain.
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GLOBAL
Engaging with international schools as a distinct recruitment channel
Direct contact with college counsellors in international schools is key to boosting recruitment of high-calibre students into universities.
UK
University applications rise amid Brexit uncertainty
A record number of 63,690 applicants from outside the EU are applying to study at UK universities, which is an increase of 9 per cent compared to last year.
JAPAN
Outbound short-term mobility continues growth
Short-term study abroad programmes continue to see growth in Japan with more than 105,000 students choosing one in 2017, spurred on by its government’s internationalisation agenda.
US
Real estate is the new gateway to the Ivy League for international parents
Wealthy parents of international students are beginning to see buying expensive apartments in the United States as not only an investment in real estate but in their children’s education.
GLOBAL
Instagram and international students: How do universities use their accounts?
Five strategies that universities are using on Instagram to successfully influence international student decisions.
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SWEDEN
Why international students are flocking to Stockholm
Sweden’s culture and democratic values are appealing to international students as Stockholm shows a 20 percent increase in foreign enrolments in the last three years.
INDIA
US$20m investment to build US-India education links on its own turf
India is promoting a US-India Knowledge Exchange programme in its higher education institutions with a 20 million USD investment to combat 'losing its best minds to the West'.
NETHERLANDS
Visa creates job opportunities for highly-skilled international students
The Netherlands’ Zoekjaar visa aims to actively seek highly-skilled talent by offering students from top 200 universities in the world the opportunity to live and work in the country for a year.
AUSTRALIA
International applicants thrive in engineering programmes in Australia
The number of international students in engineering courses in Australia has seen substantial growth in entry-level courses and double-digit growth in postgraduate courses according to a report by Engineers Australia.
INDONESIA
Outbound students continue to grow in destinations in the Asia Pacific region
The number of outbound Indonesian students has grown steadily – 35 percent in 10 years – with a preference for Asia Pacific region destinations, including Malaysia, Australia and China.
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Japan to headline NZIEC as Country of Honour
The Country of Honour designation celebrates and showcases New Zealand’s international education connections with partner countries.
This year, ENZ has joined with the Japanese Embassy to celebrate the growing education connections between New Zealand and Japan.
Misa Kitaoka, ENZ’s Senior Market Development Manager for Japan, said the timing couldn’t be better to showcase Japan.
“It is an exciting year for Japan and New Zealand relations, with Japan hosting the Rugby World Cup in September this year, and the Olympics and Paralympics in 2020.“NZIEC will leverage the attention this will bring to celebrate the strong education relationship between our two countries as well as to ignite a renewed, strategic partnership with Japan that presents new business opportunities for our industry partners.
“We look forward to celebrating this relationship with conference delegates in August, and already have lots of ideas of how to showcase Japanese culture at the event.”Japan is New Zealand’s third largest source of international students, with more than 10,000 Japanese students enrolled here annually. These numbers are on the rise, showing solid growth particularly in the school sector.
The Japanese government’s accelerated plans and policies for internationalisation, in conjunction with the two international sporting events, have prompted Japanese schools and universities to develop overseas study programmes.
For these reasons, ENZ signed a MOU with Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education in 2017 and Atsugi Board of Education in 2018.
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Introducing Tohu, the Study in New Zealand chatbot
Jamie Crump, ENZ’s Director Business Planning, says Tohu was designed to help prospective students on SiNZ, answering their questions in a trusted, fast and friendly way.“The goal for Tohu is to be a virtual assistant for the New Zealand international education sector by helping answer enquiries from students considering New Zealand 24/7.”
Jamie says currently Tohu can answer more than 300 questions about studying in New Zealand, but this grows with each interaction. While Tohu can only speak English, it is learning other languages, such as Mandarin, in order to service students more comfortable in their native tongue.
“Themore people that chat with it, the more it learns, making its artificial intelligence smarter every day.
“Already we’re seeing trends in commonly asked questions, including how to get a scholarship, how to get a student visa, and how to apply to study, and about New Zealand culture and the cost of study.”
The name Tohu means ‘to advise or provide guidance’ and ‘to be a sign or landmark’ while its appearance is a nod to the word Aotearoa – ‘land of the long white cloud’.
While Tohu currently lives on the SiNZ website, it will soon answer Messenger questions on the SiNZ Facebook page too.
ENZ’s next steps are to connect Tohu with ENZ’s database marketing programme and enable it to answer questions on NauMai NZ.
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CHINA
Gaokao offers colleges “new opportunities” for global recruitment
China's national university entrance exam – the Gaokao – is increasingly being accepted by universities in the US and elsewhere in the world.
UK
UK global university ranking Brexit warning
UK’s strong performance in global university rankings could be adversely affected by Brexit if access is disrupted to European funding and research partnerships.
KOREA
South Korea to tighten foreign students' visa requirements
The government is tightening visa rules for international students in Korean language programmes at universities after finding a three-fold increase in the number of students in these programmes staying on illegally in the country.
GLOBAL
What makes international students happy?
An international student's country of origin plays a huge role in what makes them happy, along with factors such as employability skills, future job prospects and education experience.
GERMANY
Foreign students are one solution for Germany's shrinking universities
A research report recommends regional universities in Germany continue to make themselves more attractive to international students amid the decline in domestic students.
