Oz varsities issue plea for return of foreign students
Oz varsities issue plea for return of foreign students
Agencies / Updated: May 25, 2021, 06:00 IST
Flinders University in S Australia
Enrolments from India, its second-biggest market, have reportedly fallen 35 per cent since the beginning of the pandemic
Universities in the state of
South Australia (SA) have issued a plea to the federal government to allow international students to return to the country.
According to data released on Monday, international enrolments in SA’s universities have dropped by 33 per cent amid the
coronavirus pandemic, crippling their budgets, reports
Xinhua news agency.
Sebastian Raneskold,
Flinders University’s Vice-President and Pro Vice-Chancellor (International), said the fall was “deeply concerning” for universities and the broader SA economy, calling for the “urgent activation” of a plan for the arrival of international students.
2021-05-24 02:35:19 GMT2021-05-24 10:35:19(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
CANBERRA, May 24 (Xinhua) South Australian universities have issued a plea to the federal government to allow international students back into the country.
According to data released on Monday, international enrolments in SA s universities have dropped by 33 percent amid the coronavirus pandemic, crippling their budgets.
Sebastian Raneskold, Flinders University s vice-president and pro vice-chancellor (International), said the fall was deeply concerning for universities and the broader SA economy, calling for the urgent activation of a plan for the arrival of international students. This could include dedicated quarantining facilities for international students to ensure their return doesn t affect general repatriation efforts, he told News Corp Australia.
South Australian universities plead for the return of international students, amid a 33% drop in enrolments Bianca Healey
South Australian universities, having been hurt by drastic declines in student numbers, are joining the call for the federal government to develop a plan to bring back international students.
The state says it is working on a plan similar to that of New South Wales, which will quarantine students in accommodation managed by universities and separate from state-run hotel quarantine.
“It has become clear that with careful quarantining, supported by increasing rates of vaccination, our students should be able to return to South Australia to resume their studies,” vice president of Flinders University Sebastian Raneskold said.
CANBERRA, Australia South Australian universities have issued a plea to the federal government to allow international students back into the country. According to data released on Monday, international enrolments in SA's universities have dropped by 33 percent amid the coronavirus pandemic, crip
Australian varsities issue plea for return of international students Tuesday, May 25, 2021 IWK Bureau
Universities in the state of South Australia (SA) have issued a plea to the federal government to allow international students to return to the country.
According to data released on Monday, international enrolments in SA s universities have dropped by 33 per cent amid the coronavirus pandemic, crippling their budgets, reports Xinhua news agency.
Sebastian Raneskold, Flinders University s Vice-President and Pro Vice-Chancellor (International), said the fall was deeply concerning for universities and the broader SA economy, calling for the urgent activation of a plan for the arrival of international students.