Universities overseas are chartering flights for thousands of Chinese international students to return to their studies, leaving Australia racing to keep up with its top competitors in its third biggest export industry | LisaVisentin ErykBagshaw
Universities overseas are chartering flights for thousands of Chinese international students to return to their studies, leaving Australia racing to keep up with its top competitors, Britain, the US and Canada, in its third biggest export industry.
More than 20 universities in the UK have joined together to charter flights for Chinese students to Britain.The Ministry on Thursday told Chinese state media it would allow universities to accept students studying abroad to study in domestic universities "on the premise of ensuring education equity" while recognising foreign qualifications for partially completed degrees at local institutions.
"If we don't act soon then what started as a trickle of international students from key markets going to other countries will gather major momentum," Mr Honeywood.
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