Greece, Italy and Spain in Focus

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1 2013 Australian International Education Conference AIEC Greece, Italy and Spain in Focus Sue Blundell English Australia 10 October Greece, Italy and Spain in Focus 2 1

2 session overview What is the ELICOS sector experiencing & how is it relevant to the broader international education industry? the data our competitors opportunities sustainability 3 9 September 2013 Australian Embassy, Rome 4 2

3 November 2012 Queensland, Australia 5 tough economic conditions & increasing employer demands = push for greater English language proficiency employers looking for staff with international skills to help them grow their businesses beyond the local market a recent survey of human resource managers in large Italian companies found that English language competency was valued as highly as a degree with top grades the study and work opportunities offered by Australia s Working Holiday Visa program & Student Visa program provide a practical option for young people lacking opportunities in their own country prospect of gaining practical work experience in an English-speaking environment and offsetting some of their living expenses while overseas 6 3

4 the data all sectors student visas Sum of DATA YTD Commencements Nationality Sector vs 2010 Italy Higher Education % VET % Schools % ELICOS , % Non-award % Italy Total ,422 1,670 2,141 3,030 81% Spain Higher Education % VET % Schools % ELICOS ,083 1,592 85% Non-award % Spain Total ,313 1,656 2,508 91% Greece Higher Education % VET % Schools % ELICOS % Non-award % Greece Total % 7 the data ELICOS all visas 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1, Italy Spain Greece 8 4

5 the data ELICOS all visas Italy Spain student tourist wh other Greece student tourist wh other student tourist wh other 9 the data ELICOS all visas ranking: ELICOS source country Europe ranking: ELICOS source country world # of students % growth vs 2010 Italy #3 #1 #12 #8 2,539 4, % Spain #6 #4 #17 #13 1,615 2, % Greece - #9 - # ,400%

6 competitor countries 11 competitor countries our competitors a snapshot Italy vs vs rank USA 582 #15 Australia 3,552 4, % #8 Ireland 31,445 38,073 6,628 21% #1 NZ % #16 TOTAL 35,734 42,265 6,531 18% Spain vs vs rank USA % #16 Canada 4,926 3,814-1,112-23% #8 Australia 1,841 2, % #13 Ireland 24,343 27,252 2,909 12% #2 NZ % #13 TOTAL 31,986 33,650 1,664 5%

7 opportunities these are new markets importance of ELICOS as taster to build critical mass low financial investment therefore low risk increase # of ELICOS students via a range of initiatives: agents via agent associations IALCA/ASEPROCE Tourism Australia wh visa promotion increase % of WH Visa holders who take an ELICOS course 9,600 wh visas issued in 2011/2012 only 20% of these undertook ELICOS opportunity to expand beyond ELICOS other sectors to reach out to students already in the country doing ELICOS who might be considering options for formal study 13 sustainability is the growth in student numbers from these countries just a flash in the pan? how can we make this sustainable? the last two years have provided Australia with a new level of critical mass in student numbers from these countries we need to consider how we can use the students who already here to spread the word about Australia as a positive option alumni strategies, social media strategies

8 Additional Resources Full Report & Executive Summary 2 page Fact Sheet 15 Additional Resources State profiles Country profiles top

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