Free study for Chinese university students part of Western Australia education plan
Chinese students could soon study virtually fee-free at WA universities under a groundbreaking deal to help the state capture more of the multi-billion dollar international higher education industry.
In return, WA university students would also be able to study without paying international student fees for a semester in China. Agreement details are yet to be confirmed but would likely involve students paying fees to their home country without additional international study charges.
Education Minister Peter Collier said WA needed to do more to attract students from China, Vietnam and India, particularly given the state’s economic downturn. Despite WA’s “world-class” universities, 11 state training providers and “second-to none” lifestyle, the state attracts just 7.8 per cent of Australia’s $17.5 billion international student market. NSW and Victoria both lured four times the number of foreign students.
Source: Perth Now
