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Australian International Education Conference 2013 www.aiec.idp.com 1

“A comparative study of the push/pull forces shaping

Australia / Asia pathway recruitment dynamics”

Peter Burgess & Andrew Smith

Source: Footpaths of Britain https://www.google.com.au/search?q=footpaths&rlz=

Comparative study of pathway courses undertaken

onshore in Australia and accepted for undergraduate

entry by selected competitor Australian Universities.

The scope of our study was to identify and benchmark

degree pathway courses (English Language, Foundation

and higher education Diploma) and respective providers

that are identified to be major sources of international

pathway students.

A later comparative VET sector study was undertaken to

investigate onshore pathway trends, benchmark provider

provisions and assess market opportunities.

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University of South Australia

University of Technology

Sydney

LaTrobeUniversity

Benchmark Sample

Victoria University of Technology

Monash University

RMIT University

Deakin University

Queensland University of Technology

Swinburne University

3Higher Ed Pathway Benchmark Study : 2013

Victoria Other States

RMIT (TAFE)North Sydney Institute - NSW

TAFE

Victoria University (TAFE)South Western Sydney Institute

- NSW TAFE

Swinburne TAFEPolytechnic West (Swan TAFE),

WA

Holmesglen Institute of TAFEBrisbane North Institute of

TAFE, Qld.

Box Hill InstituteMetropolitan South Institute of

TAFE (Qld)

North Melbourne Institute of

TAFE

Qld. TAFE(different sites offer

different courses)

Chisholm Institute of TAFE TAFE South Australia

Kangan Batman Institute of

TAFE

Gordon Institute of TAFE

VET Pathway Benchmark Study : 2013

TAFE VET

ONSHORE

PATHWAY

BENCHMARK

STUDY

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Source: Australian Education International, June 2013

International Student Pathways


Source: Australian Education International, December 2012

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Level of study for international students in 2012

Top 10

Nationalities

Schools,

ELICOS &

Foundation

(Non Award)

VET Higher Education

Study Abroad Cert IV/Dip/

Adv DipOther VET Undergrad Post Grad

China 27% 6% 5% 40% 21%

India 3% 50% 23% 9% 13%

Rep of Korea 37% 14% 19% 26% 3%

Vietnam 30% 11% 10% 36% 10%

Malaysia 10% 7% 8% 60% 9%

Thailand 36% 24% 23% 7% 8%

Indonesia 14% 20% 15% 37% 9%

Brazil 60% 15% 21% 2% 2%

Nepal 8% 27% 14% 40% 10%

Pakistan 8% 34% 22% 17% 17%

Other

Nationalities36% 12% 13% 23% 11%

Total 27% 16% 12% 28% 13%Highlighted cells indicate the largest share within a level of study for each nationality.

Source: AEI Research Snapshot April 2013


TEQSA in 2013 continues to highlight its focus on

third party arrangements between Universities

the ability to negotiate realistic entry requirements

with University Faculty/s is critical to success

Demand driven domestic environment may produce

capacity issues such as laboratory space and

clinical placements in such courses as Engineering

and Health Science courses such as Nursing

Pathway considerations

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30 percent of international students enrol in an ELICOS

program as a pathway to tertiary education

11 percent of students undertook ELICOS study as a

precursor to other studies which includes Foundation

21 per cent of ELICOS students progressed to VET and 40

per cent went on to pursue Higher Education studies.

Increasing trend toward delivery of pre- and post-

enrolment English support programs by pathway colleges

English Language Pathway Findings

Incentives and price reductions form a key part of

university marketing strategies

Significant discounting of ELICOS fees across the sector

Deakin have offered free membership to their gym and to

the Deakin University Student Association (DUSA)

Monash fees have included a laptop for each student

UTS offered free flight to Australia upon enrolment

…and there are a number of others

English Language Pathway Findings

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Increasing availability of domestic pathways programs at pre-

Diploma level for those students who do not complete the

equivalent of year 12.

Focus on financially supporting the pathway program in order to

attract student numbers to the higher yield undergraduate

courses e. g. UniSA offer a free Foundation pathway program.

Cost per Foundation Studies program ranges from $15,400 to

$21,950 for 8 month fast track to $31,950 to extended program.

The majority of Universities surveyed also had a fast track (8

month) program and the option of an extended model.

Foundation Pathway Findings

Cost per Foundation Studies program ranges from

$15,400 to $21,950 for 8 month fast track to $31,950 to

extended program and UniSA offering Foundation

Studies for free

The majority of Universities surveyed also had a fast

track (8 month) program and the option of an extended

model.

Cost per Foundation Studies program ranges from

$15,400 to $21,950 for 8 month fast track to $31,950 to

extended program and UniSA offering Foundation

Studies for free

Foundation Pathways Findings

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Pathway Course Provider Course Duration Course FeesSwinburne College (Unilink Diplomas) 8 months $18,750 / 20,900

Deakin-Melbourne Institute of Business

and Technology (MIBT)-Operated by

Navitas

Either 12 months (trimester) or

fast-track 8 months.

$19,500 / $23,200

Latrobe Melbourne (operated by Navitas) Two or three trimesters $20600 / $23,000

Monash University (A) / Monash College

(B)

Two Parts with each Part two

trimesters (8 months) in

length. Diploma of Engineering

is five trimesters in total)

(A) $ 24,870 // (B)

$39,000 / $45,450

Victoria University (HE Diplomas) Other

pathway courses offered by all Colleges

(formerly Faculties)

1 year $14,540 / $18,700

RMIT University N/A N/A

UniSA College 2 Years N/A

South Australia Institute of Business and

Technology (SAIBT) -operated by Navitas

Fast track option available

(complete in 8 or 12 months)

$19,200 / $21,600

UTS: Insearch 12 months (Accelerated

Program: 8 Months)

$25,000

QUT International College 1 Year: two-semester

programs

$16,872

Comparative H E Diploma Data on Duration and Fees 2013

Source: Various University Websites and largely applicable to 2013 provisions

Swinburne LaTrobe Victoria RMIT UniSA UTS Deakin Monash QUT

Business√ √ √ √ √ √

One

pathway

linking 16

degrees

One

Pathway

with 200

specified

pathways

to degrees

One

Pathway

with 3

entry

points

Design /

Architecture√ √ √ √

Science√ √ √ √

Engineering√ √ √ √ √ √

Health √ √ √ √ √

Computing/IT√ √ √ √

Education√ √

Social

Sciences √ √ √ √

Arts √ √ √

Comparative Foundation Provisions

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Most institutions offer a HE Diploma pathway

Duration varies between 8 months and 2 years

‘Fast’ and ‘slow’ track options available

One year of credit was offered without exception

for satisfactory completion of the HE Diploma.

Higher Education Diploma Findings

Swinburne LaTrobe Victoria RMIT UniSA UTS Deakin Monash QUT

Business /

Commerce√ √ √ √ √ √ √

Design /

Creative Arts/

Creative

Industries/

Communication/

Media/Visual

√ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

Science/

Biomedical

Sciences

√ √ √ √ √

Engineering √ √ √ √

Health/Nursing √ √ √ √ √

Computing/IT √ √ √ √ √ √ √

Education √ √

Social Sciences √ √ √

Arts

Comparative Higher Education Diploma Provisions

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THE VET PATHWAY CHALLENGE

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55% of the international students who commenced

a VET program actually followed a pathway from at

least one other sector.

36% of these students entered a VET program after

undertaking an ELICOS course.

One in five international Students were enrolled in a

VET program in 2012.

VET Pathway Findings

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VET International Student Enrolments and

Commencements by top 10 Nationalities: 2010 - 2012

Sum of DATA YTD

Enrolments

Sum of DATA YTD

Commencements

Rank Nationality 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012

1 India 75,032 54,933 39,697 34,325 27,770 19,231

2 China 22,187 18,149 15,634 12,085 11,061 9,611

3 Korea, Republic of

(South)

10,785 9,599 9,086 6,142 5,859 5,963

4 Thailand 12,100 11,208 9,426 7,240 6,728 5,333

5 Pakistan 4,711 5,708 6,198 2,868 3,873 3,726

6 Brazil 5,927 5,619 5,293 3,851 3,797 3,593

7 Indonesia 5,745 5,685 5,938 3,199 3,488 3,530

8 Nepal 15,983 9,788 5,735 6,540 4,576 2,795

9 Vietnam 6,014 5,646 4,678 3,543 3,267 2,791

10 Philippines 2,935 3,316 3,932 1,648 2,116 2,654

SOURCE: AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL STUDENT DATA, 2012 (AS AT THE END OF DECEMBER 2012)

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Top Ten Source Country TAFE Commencements –

2012VIC NSW QLD WA SA

China 3,280 3,939 1,205 506 589

Thailand 881 3,710 473 220 19

Korea, Republic of (South) 772 3,369 1,281 326 134

India 9,668 3,135 3,798 1,261 1,301

Indonesia 414 2,778 57 244 23

Brazil 229 2,024 984 331 23

Philippines 372 1,611 332 176 92

Nepal 1,062 1,290 246 126 48

Pakistan 1,966 1,077 74 535 33

Japan 241 969 699 133 23

Vietnam 1,467 759 176 263 90

Sri Lanka 848 66 66 54 17

Malaysia 728 624 201 389 62

Taiwan 187 343 401 93 23

Saudi Arabia 53 77 394 30 19

Papua New Guinea 12 20 356 5 1

United Kingdom 196 607 308 260 95

Kenya 72 55 12 78 82

Source: Extracted from AEI Pivot Tables - International student enrolments and commencements, 2010 – 2012

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Narrow Field of

EducationNarrow Field Sub-Categories Nationality

Commencements

by Nationality

Total Students

2012

Business,

Management and

Commerce

Business Management; Human Resource

Management; Organisation Management;

Industrial Relations; International Business;

Public and Health Care Administration; Project

Management; Quality Management; Hospitality

Management; Farm Management and

Agribusiness; Tourism Management;

Management and Administration; Human

Behaviour and Time Management

India 5,323

10,185

China 1615

Pakistan 1012

Vietnam 599

Thailand 328

Sales and

Marketing

Sales; Marketing; Advertising; Public Relations;

Real Estate. India 274

476Thailand 76

China 65

Pakistan 33

Vietnam 28

Accounting Accounting Pakistan 111

430

China 101

Vietnam 99

Sri Lanka 61

India 58

Banking, Finance

and Related

Fields

Finance and Financial Management Vietnam 96

144China 16

Pakistan 14

India 8

Indonesia 8

Int Student VET Commencements by Discipline in Vic 2012

Source: Extracted from AEI Pivot Tables - International student enrolments and commencements, 2010 – 2012

Top 5 Int Student VET Enrolments & Commencements in Victoria

Nationality Level of Study

2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012

Advanced Diploma 1,564 1,109 765 717 580 363

Certificate III 2,146 989 765 1,084 556 531

Certificate IV 1,312 1,773 1,444 930 1,271 866

Diploma 3,959 2,985 2,599 1,772 1,589 1,503

Advanced Diploma 2,766 2,300 3,402 630 1,362 2,170

Certificate III 10,341 3,166 2,793 2,683 1,722 1,446

Certificate IV 6,509 7,141 4,124 5,393 4,368 2,093

Diploma 15,745 13,504 9,129 7,469 5,913 3,952

Advanced Diploma 249 106 199 53 69 154

Certificate III 1,124 526 344 306 393 145

Certificate IV 967 833 550 761 460 262

Diploma 1,866 1,926 1,159 1,036 948 498


Certificate III 701 612 620 390 395 365

Certificate IV 530 794 757 443 609 500

Diploma 957 1,218 1,442 546 801 837


Certificate III 952 607 496 562 316 363

Certificate IV 610 791 672 469 581 415

Diploma 1,054 1,058 921 539 611 545

Vietnam

Nepal

Pakistan

Sum of DATA YTD Enrolments Sum of DATA YTD Commencements

China

India

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SOURCE: AEI PIVOT TABLES. NOTE: CERTIFICATE IV LEVEL DATA DOES NOT INCLUDE STUDENTS STUDYING ELICOS.

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TAFE Victoria International Student Market: 2011

Total International Students 2011 Victoria Market Share 2011

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Source: Extracted from AEI Snapshot Data 2012

Growth in International student demand for

Certificate 1V courses (up 10.4% in 2012) is aligned

with packaged offers and other entry incentives.

Entry requirements and pathways provisions are

key issues influencing choice of provider and

subsequent VET course.

British government report in July 2013 suggests

that future Developing Nation education and skills

training will be sought in a TNE mode, supported by

partnerships that include research and innovation.

Many overseas students seek the opportunity to

study Australian VET qualifications in their own

countries as a pathway to higher education.

Observations on VET International Student Enrolments and Commencements

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Pathways & Credit Considerations

Awarding of credit (advanced standing) continues to be a vexed question for the higher education sector

Whilst the sector recognises that it has to remain competitive and give credit where credit is due, concerns remain

regarding fitness for credit purpose

i.e. recognition of merit and the value given to prior study.

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