Australia Prepares for the Arrival of Thousands of Chinese Students
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- 03 Feb 2023
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The Australian authorities have said that they are preparing for the arrival of thousands of Chinese students following China’s Education Ministry warning for students enrolled abroad.
Only a couple of weeks before the Australian universities start, the Ministry of Education of China said that it would no longer recognize overseas degrees obtained through online learning and called for all students to return to campuses as soon as possible.
For this reason, Australia has already started to prepare for the arrival of thousands of students from China who are planning to resume their studies on campus, Erudera.com reports.
Reuters explains that the education sector of Australia has strong ties to China as around 150,000 Chinese students are enrolled in Australian universities.
Due to some COVID-19 restrictions that remained in place and strained diplomatic relations between the two countries, tens of thousands of Chinese students remain offshore. However, not that the educational ties have been normalized the relevant authorities are helping Australian universities to resolve any issues before Chinese students arrive in the country.
The Minister of Education of Australia, Jason Clare, welcomed the return of Chinese students earlier this week and said that he would work together with the minister of interior to overcome any short-term logistical problems. Read More…
