Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET) Claire Field Chief Executive Officer Berlin 2013
Australian government eases visa rules for the non-university sector, and ACPET sees it as “a start”
Oct 22, 2014
This is a presentation given by Claire Field, CEO of the Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET) at this year's ICEF Berlin workshop.
The new Coalition government in Australia is delivering on its promise to support the country’s international education sector. A mere three months into office, the government has already announced major steps designed to bolster non-university providers operating in the sector, a segment the previous government was widely criticised for overlooking in its policies.
We take a closer look at the first months of the Australian government through an exclusive interview with Claire Field.
Please read our accompanying article ''Australian government eases visa rules for the non-university sector, and ACPET sees it as “a start” '' and watch our video interview here: http://bit.ly/1eSVdXp.
For more industry news, market intelligence, research and commentary for international student recruitment please visit http://www.icefmonitor.com, subscribe for daily or weekly updates, and follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/icefmonitor.
The new Coalition government in Australia is delivering on its promise to support the country’s international education sector. A mere three months into office, the government has already announced major steps designed to bolster non-university providers operating in the sector, a segment the previous government was widely criticised for overlooking in its policies.
We take a closer look at the first months of the Australian government through an exclusive interview with Claire Field.
Please read our accompanying article ''Australian government eases visa rules for the non-university sector, and ACPET sees it as “a start” '' and watch our video interview here: http://bit.ly/1eSVdXp.
For more industry news, market intelligence, research and commentary for international student recruitment please visit http://www.icefmonitor.com, subscribe for daily or weekly updates, and follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/icefmonitor.
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Australian Council for Private Education and Training(ACPET)
Claire FieldChief Executive OfficerBerlin 2013
Australia’s private tertiary sector• Who is ACPET• Where do international students study – Australia’s public
and private tertiary education sectors • Satisfaction of students that attend ACPET member
colleges • Student support• Strengths of ACPET colleges • Raising quality
ACPET’s membership• Representing private education from higher education, VET and ELICOS.• A diverse membership of over 1,000 members including:
– 500+ delivering education to international students– 130 English language colleges – 800+ vocational education and training (VET)
• Many are highly specialised colleges, with strong industry links – 100+ higher education
• private universities• private arms of public universities• dual sector institutions (VET and higher education) and • higher education-only institutions
International students 2012
Sectors – all 2012
Higher education 230,923
VET 145,540
English 95,224
Schools and other 44,166
Total 515,853
Private130 institutions
Public39 universities
% private
29,596 201,327 13%
source: AEI, 2012 enrolments of student visa holders
Higher Education
International students 2012
Sectors – all 2012
Higher education 230,923
VET 145,540
English 95,224
Schools and other 44,166
Total 515,853
Private500 institutions
Public39 TAFEs
% private
126,188 19,352 87%
source: AEI, 2012 enrolments of student visa holders
VET
What courses are offered?A large range, including many specialised, both in Australia and offshore:
– Aviation– Business and management– Community, health and welfare– Creative arts– Education and training– English language– Finance/IT– Retail management– Traditional trades (eg construction, electrical, engineering)– Transport & logistics– Tourism & hospitality– Vocational teacher training … and more….
International student satisfaction
Overall
Non-degree level (including certificate/diploma)
Postgraduate Coursework
Undergraduate
-15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10%
Better in 2012Worse in 2012
Decision MakingTeaching quality
Research quality
Earning potential
Personal safety
Qualification reputation
Reputation of education system
Cost of study
Course length
Opps for further study
College reputation
95%
95%
93%
92%
91%
91%
90%
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90%
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95%
92%
92%
93%
91%
92%
90%
88%
89%
90%
Global Vocational Benchmark (8411) ACPET (2680)
Student support• More term intakes (3-4/year) so students can finish
qualifications and get a job faster• Australia has strong consumer (international student)
protection mechanism– Tuition Protection Service
• Most ACPET member colleges have pathway agreements for credit transfer with universities
• Global partnerships ensure teaching is relevant to globalised world
Student support ACPET 2012 Global Vocational %
ACPET / Global
+ / -
SUPPORT AVERAGE 92.5% 88.6% 3.6%
SUPPORT OVERALL 88.0% 86.7% 1.3%
Counselling 95.3% 89.5% 5.7%
Disability Support 95.3% 90.2% 5.0%
International Office 94.8% 92.5% 2.4%
Faith Provision 94.5% 89.8% 4.7%
Students' union 94.3% 92.7% 1.7%
Student Advisory 94.3% 91.5% 2.7%
IT Support 93.4% 90.7% 2.7%
Strengths of the sector• Industry links – produce job-ready graduates with work ready skills– ensure curriculum is up-to-date– teaching is innovative– internships and work placements are integral to private
sector– ensure training infrastructure is meets industry
benchmarks– 89% graduates get jobs or pursue further study
• Regulated by same national bodies as the public sector– ASQA, TEQSA
ACPET member services• Advocacy and representation
Local, state and federal government bodies Regulators
• National professional development framework • Provider health checks
diagnostic assessment of a provider’s business practices
• Benchmarking of student satisfaction, transnational education activities, scope and contribution of sectors
• Awards for Excellence• Partner in Education members• Links with other peak bodies – especially Asia-Pacific
ACPET: lifting the quality bar• Strengthened Code of Ethics for members• New requirements for ACPET membership• Refusal of membership to inappropriate applicants• Membership renewal review – following ACPET scrutiny a
number of members have chosen not to renew membership
• Close working relationship with government agencies and other peak bodies
• Numerous benchmarking studies – international student satisfaction, offshore delivery, VET + higher education
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