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Study Opportunities in Australia on Show

The 14th China International Education Exhibition Tour (CIEET) 2009 Spring Exhibition will give the many Chinese Students who wish to study abroad the opportunity to look at the extensive range of attractive study options available in Australia. Representatives of around 40 Australian educational providers from all over Australia, including some of Australia’s finest universities, vocational institutes, English language colleges and secondary schools, will participate in the tour to discuss options and the benefits of Australian education with prospective students.

Australia is a favoured destination for students from all over the world seeking a high-quality overseas study experience. Australia is recognized internationally for its high quality, innovative study options. China is now one of the largest sources of overseas students in Australia. There were approximately 80,000 Chinese students in Australia on student visas on 30 September 2008.

The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) and Australian Education International (AEI) will join forces to coordinate an Australian National Pavilion in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou and will attend the show in Nanjing. Austrade and AEI will not attend the show in Xi’an.

The first exhibition in the tour will be held at the China World Trade Exhibition Center in Beijing from 09:00-16:30 on Saturday and Sunday 28 February - 1 March 2009 and then at Xi’an Greenland PICO International Convention & Exhibition Center from 13:00-17:00 on Tuesday and Wednesday 3-4 March 2009, Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center from 10:00-16:30 on Saturday and Sunday 7-8 March 2009 and Nanjing Grand Metro Park Hotel from 13:00 – 17:00 on Tuesday and Wednesday 10-11 March 2009. The last exhibition in the tour will be held at Dong Fang Hotel Guangzhou from 13:00 – 17:00 on Saturday and Sunday 14-15 March 2009.

A series of information seminars will be held during the exhibitions covering areas such as course structures, tuition fees, study environment, accommodation, graduate employment opportunities, and visa issues. There will be an opportunity for question and answer sessions after each presentation.

Committed to continued support to the Australian Education Exhibition and Australian educational institutions, CPA Australia, Australia’s largest professional accounting body will be present at the show to offer advice on the selection of CPA Australia’s accredited programs and its member admission policy to students who are interested in pursuing study in finance and accounting in Australia.

Supporting the Australian Pavilion with advice to prospective students on managing fee transfers and other financial matters will be the Westpac Banking Corporation, which is Australia's first bank and its first corporation. Founded in 1817, Westpac has over 190 years of experience in providing high quality, complex and innovative financial solutions. Westpac’s Migrant Services Asia was established in January 2005 to provide seamless banking services to investors, migrants and international students who are moving to Australia from Asia.

For further information about study opportunities in Australia, please visit the official Chinese-language Study in Australia website at: http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Sia/zh/Home.htm.

For further information, please contact Shen Xiuyun, Austrade Business Development Manager on��010��8532 8686 ext 625.