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AUSTRALIA IN CONTEXT
Effigies of leaders attending 2010 G20 Summit in Seoul – Julia Gillard portrayed as Austrian dairy maid
How big?
Population distribution
Global trends
International students in Australia: Top 10 source countries
Distribution of international students by country of destination, 2008
Percentage of international students in tertiary enrolments, 2008
The Australian tertiary education system
The rise and fall (?)/success and failure(?) of Australian international education is a product of two decades of reform of higher education based on market, neo-liberal principles Sustained growth of international education born from financial necessity, but has assumed a life of its own
Back to the future: the Dawkins reforms (1987-1996)
The Howard reforms: from pragmatism to ideology (1996-2007)
Gillard Labor Government reforms: “The Education Revolution” (2007 - )
Total Australian government higher education funding, 1989 - 2010
University income per government supported student place, 1989 - 2010
Percentage change in real expenditure on tertiary education institutions, selected OECD countries, 1995 to 2005
Total higher education revenue by source, 2009
Total higher education revenue by source, 1995 - 2009
Internationalization policy context: from aid to trade
From Aid to Trade
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Size and shape of internationalization of higher education: how has Australia performed?
Its unstoppable
International students in Australia: 1988 - 2009
International students in Australia: Numbers
International students in Australia: Proportion
International students in Australia: 1988 – 2009 by sector
Higher education enrolments by level of study – 2009
Distribution of international students by field of education, 2008
International students by university, 2007
Australian offshore delivery
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International education industry
Export income form education services A$ billion, 2005 - 2009
Value of Australian exports A$ billion
Proportion by sector of international student expenditure, 2008
Coordination and regulation of international education
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Current challenges: the perfect storm (?)
Resilience of international education
2009/2010 – it all starts to go pear-shaped
Commencements, 2009 and 2010
Prognosis to 2020: one scenario
Universities that earn 20+% of annual revenue from international student fees
Issues impacting international student recruitment, 2009 -
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Conclusion
Impacts of internationalization on higher education: positives
Impacts of internationalization on higher education: negatives
Phases of internationalization: past, present and future
Thank You vmeek@unimelb.edu.au