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India Wire Indians head to Australian universities in droves
India Wire Indians head to Australian universities in droves | Indians head to Australian universities in droves |
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| by Sufia Tippu | |
| Sunday, 01 October 2006 | |
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And, in the case of vocational or professional courses, the rise has been phenomenal – a massive 143% increase over 2004 in the number of Indian students pursuing professional courses in Australia. Australia's rise as a preferred education destination began in the aftermath of the visa restrictions following 9/11 attack and the fact that as an English-speaking country it offers a range of courses in the post-school segment. Though the vocational education segment has registered the highest increase in the last two academic years, it is the higher education universities which attract the largest number of Indian students. The higher education segment attracted as many as 22,279 Indian students, a 24.8% increase over the '04 total of 17,858 students. |
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