International Activities
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Australian universities are involved in a wide range of international activities with the support of Universities Australia. The number and scope of such involvements are increasing rapidly as the importance of activities crossing national boundaries is more widely recognised both within Australia and in the large number of countries with which Australia has dealings.
Universities Australia plays a major role in several multilateral forums and programs through cooperative agreements with international counterpart organisations. These include:
Universities Australia - China Education Association for International Exchange Cooperative Activities 1998-2008
Universities Australia is pleased to announce its endorsement of two international commitments on equity and quality in higher education. In doing so, Universities Australia is affirming basic principles which Australian universities are committed.
Universties Australia has worked in collaboration with Australian Education International, TAFE Directors Australia and the Australian Council for Private Education and Training in the production of a good practice guide which highlights strategies for social integration of international students.
The guide, Examples of good practice in assisting international students to integrate with Australian students and the wider community was released by the Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon. Julia Gillard MP on 14 September 2009, coinciding with the International Student Roundtable in Canberra.
Universities Australia regularly conducts surveys of its members on their international links
and offshore programs. A number of formal links and offshore programs are
either in place or being negotiated between Australian universities and overseas
higher education institutions.
Should you require further information please contact the Policy and Analysis section.
Last Updated: 01 July 2010
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