Understanding the Landscape: 7 Challenges Faced by Indian Students Down Under Embarking on an educational journey in Australia is a dream for many Indian students, offering a world-class education and exposure to a vibrant multicultural environment. However, this pursuit is not without its challenges. From cultural adjustments to academic pressures, Indian students face a unique...Read More
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced earlier this month (March 2023) that Australia and the Indian government have finalized Australia-India Education Qualification Recognition Mechanism. During his visit to India, Mr. Albanese spoke at a program, where he announced that Australia’s Deakin University would be setting up an international branch campus at GIFT city in Gujarat’s...Read More
Why are Indian Students returning back to their homes?
Australia has been an ideal destination for students from different nations to pursue higher education; in fact, the preliminary data supplied by the Department of Home Affairs indicates that nearly 44,000 student visa applications were received from India in the last six months of 2022, compared with 38,700 from China during the same period. However,...Read More
India and Australia signed an agreement for easy immigration pathways for students and professionals
India and Australia have often collaborated and strengthened their ties to facilitate smooth international trade and commerce. However, one of the significant partnerships lies in the agreement they signed during a bilateral meeting in New Delhi earlier this month (March 2, 2023). Besides, the agreement is part of the commitment made by the Prime Ministers...Read More
For the past two years, travellers have been stuck in limbo due to travel restrictions imposed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. But with campaigns enforcing vaccination and additional measures ensuring public safety and concern, covid positive cases are declining; hence borders are opening up. Among the major countries, Australia has been the one...Read More
Australia pledges over $11 million for Indian students under a new initiative
The Australian government has announced a series of initiatives to boost education communities and cultural ties with India. The initiative includes an $11 million scholarships program to extend appropriate support for Indian students to study at various Australian universities over four years. Under the Maitri grants and fellowships program for professionals, the government will offer...Read More
Six Students from India Receive Scholarships Worth 660K to Study at Deakin University
Six Indian students have received Deakin University’s Vice-Chancellor’s Meritorious Scholarship 2021. With this latest development, Tanmay Arora, one of the students, will soon travel to Australia to further his education and eventually fulfil his dream of studying abroad. The scholarships are estimated at AUD 674,490 and were awarded for studies at one of the campuses...Read More
Indian Student’s Visa Cancelled After Sarcastic Email To Immigration Department
Most of us will never have heard of section 128 of the Migration Act 1958. This piece of Australian legislation allows the Immigration Minister to cancel your visa without notice while you are outside of the country. The Minister can do this once satisfied there is a reasonable ground for the cancellation. Unfortunately, this fate...Read More
Australia Introduces new Visa Incentives for Foreign Students studying in the Regional Areas
The Australian Department of Home Affairs unveils plans to introduce new Visa Incentives for international students studying in regional areas in 2021 In December 2020, the Department of Home Affairs released a statement indicating the Central Government’s plans to grant a second Temporary Graduate Visa, also known as TGV, to international students who study at...Read More
India’s Assessment Level Downgraded by Australia – Bad News for Indian students
It has been confirmed that Indian students’ assessment level for higher education has been downgraded by the Australian visa department from Visa Assessment Level 2 to Visa Assessment Level 3. This downgrade means that India has now been included in the high-risk category for visas, which is a piece of bad news for Indian students...Read More