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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.
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Help shape Auckland’s future
Henry Matthews, International Education Manager at Study Auckland, which is part of Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development (ATEED), said it was an exciting time for Auckland.
Auckland is experiencing record numbers of international and domestic visitors choosing it as a destination to study, play, work and invest.
“When the Auckland Visitor Plan 2021 was first released in 2011, the 10-year aspiration was to grow the annual value of the visitor economy from $5.3 billion in 2011 to over $8 billion by 2021.
“If current trends continue, we will achieve this target much sooner than expected, given visitor spending is already reaching $7.8 billion a year.”
At the same time there has been a great deal of change in the international education sector since the original Auckland Visitor Plan was developed, Henry said.
“With this in mind, the timing is right to work closely with the international education industry to develop a fresh strategic framework for the key components of Auckland’s visitor economy: international education, tourism, major events and business events.
“We have planned further engagement with partners across Auckland’s destination economy and to develop this growth strategy.
“The survey is a key step to start this process, so we welcome the international education sector’s ideas and perspectives regarding opportunities to create long-term, sustainable growth.”
Have your say by taking part in ATEED’s online survey on this link by close of business Friday, 13 October.
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International intern programme helps Kiwi exporters
The International Markets Insights Programme, an intern programme at Victoria University of Wellington, brought together 15 international students from eight countries in Asia, the Middle East and Europe with Wellington businesses looking to export to those countries.
The students provided the exporters with vital information about their home countries to help the Kiwi businesses break into those markets.
Specially designed workshops were an integral part of the programme. Led by international business experts, they covered topics as diverse as digital marketing, intellectual property, export finance, and intercultural communication.
“As well as being useful for skills and information, the workshops were a great networking opportunity for everyone involved, and they were really well attended,” said programme manager Dr Alison Kuiper.
Japanese student Miki Akemitsu joined the Woolyarns New Zealand team, and worked with new contacts in the Japanese textile market.
“There’s a huge advantage in that Miki could contact people directly and speak to them in their language,” said marketing manager Jimad Khan.
Miki also researched Japanese importing legislation and scouted important locations in the Japanese market, which Jimad said helped speed up the process of learning about the new market.
The three-month programme was a partnership between the university and ENZ, and was supported by Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency (WREDA).
“International students are increasingly looking for practical work experience to complement their learning, and lift their future employment prospects,” said Sarah Gauthier, Regional Project Manager at Education New Zealand.
“These internships were highly valued by all the students involved as a stepping stone in their career development, as well as by the companies they worked for.”
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