How to ensure the safety of studying in private schools when studying in Australia?

In recent days, the collapse of Global Campus Management Group in Australia has become a hot topic of concern to many students and parents. They want to know: why did this educational institution close down? How to ensure the safety of studying in private schools in Australia? Can private schools go to school, and how can they prevent problems in the future? In order to solve these doubts and avoid falling into the fear of studying abroad in private education, our reporter specially collected the opinions of relevant people in the industry, hoping to re-examine the way of studying abroad and try to avoid the risk of studying abroad by exploring the real reasons behind the closure of private schools in Australia and the countermeasures. News replay: Australian schools closed down, affecting more than 1, 200 China students.

The Australian Federal Minister of Education announced that the Global Campus Management Group, an organization providing international education courses, has entered the automatic bankruptcy management procedure, and the courses provided by this organization include high school, English language and vocational education and training. It owns GCM Fashion Design College, Meridian International School, Meridian International Hotel Management College, International Design College and Meridian College.

It is reported that more than 3,000 students were affected by the bankruptcy, including about 1 2,200 students from China. In addition, about 200 students have received admission notices from closed private schools, but they have not yet gone to Australia. Subsequently, on June 5438+065438+1October 12, the Australian government issued countermeasures to arrange international students from the aspects of transfer, refund and visa to protect the interests of international students. However, at present, some international students are not satisfied, mainly because they are worried that the school where they are placed is not good, they will drop out again, their courses will not be recognized, and the IELTS test threshold will be raised next year.

The reason for the closure is that the immigration threshold has increased and the number of students in some private schools has decreased.

Australia's immigration policy has been adjusted in the past two years, raising the threshold, resulting in a decrease in the number of private schools that rely on low thresholds for their livelihood. A few years ago, it was easier for China students to go to some private vocational education institutions in Australia to study hairdressing, car maintenance, Asian cooking, West Point and other professional immigrants. However, providing such courses requires a large investment in infrastructure such as kitchens. In order to attract more students from India and China, some private vocational education institutions have borrowed money to expand on a large scale. However, since the second half of 2007, Australia's immigration policy has been adjusted, which makes it more difficult for students taking such courses to apply for immigration. How about studying in America? In 2009, the immigration policy was adjusted again, which had the greatest impact on students who wanted to apply for immigration through vocational education courses. In addition, the recent continuous appreciation of the Australian dollar has also caused financial difficulties for such schools. The bankruptcy of "Global Campus Management Group" is due to financial difficulties.

The bankruptcy of Global Campus Management Group is caused by its poor product structure and management. It is reported that most schools under the Education Group recruit students from Britain and TAFE as well as students with basic education. The visa risk level of English courses has always been level 4, which is a high risk level. At present, the TAEF course is not closely related to immigration policy, which directly leads to the decrease of students and the increase of risk level.

Authority statement reserves the security of learning.

Educational institutions must re-register.

Australia's vocational education college is not a university, nor does it belong to Australia's higher education, but belongs to the category of vocational education. Judging from the visa category, it is the 572 visa category. Vocational education colleges in Australia are divided into two categories, one is public colleges (TAFE). The other is a private vocational education institution like Meridian International School. These schools are only private institutions that can provide some technical training and vocational training. They are not a department of Australian higher education system, nor are they universities. To be sure, Australia is an ideal destination for studying abroad and a reliable provider of education. The government requires all educational institutions to re-register, mainly to ensure that educational institutions have the ability to perform their duties and obligations and all aspects should meet the standards. Most students study undergraduate and graduate in Australia. I think Australia's high-quality higher education is still very attractive, and many students want to study in Australia.

expert opinion/advice

No.65438 +0 Choosing a private school depends on qualifications.

Regarding whether private schools can attend, Wang Yongda, Minister Counselor of the Education Department of the China Embassy, said that Australian schools are mainly public schools, and some private schools are expensive but of high quality. At the same time, the closure of private schools is not uncommon. Without the financial support of the state, the development of private schools naturally has ups and downs. It is very important for foreign students to know the qualifications and reputation of a private school in advance. At present, the Ministry of Education of China has issued the fifth overseas study warning this year, reminding overseas students to be cautious when choosing private schools, and it is best to choose schools with a high proportion of local students and strong financial resources. The Ministry of Education published a relatively reliable list of schools in three batches through the Education Foreign-related Supervision Information Network of the Ministry of Education, and suggested that international students should give priority to the schools on the list. If you are a student applying through an intermediary, you must choose a company with a branch in the destination country to apply. Because only such a powerful company can grasp the local situation at the first time and give students the greatest help and support at the first time.

NO.2 don't study abroad for immigration.

The closure of four private schools in Australia has made more people re-examine the way of studying in Australia. Many students who study in Australia are aiming at immigration. Once the immigration policy changes or there are some troubles, it will have a great impact on studying abroad. In the end, it is difficult to maintain this private school that does not pursue the quality of education but only caters to the purpose of immigration. The motivation for studying abroad must be pure, and don't study abroad for immigration. In addition, we should be soberly aware that the closure of private schools is not an accident or a case, but the result of market competition, so don't panic and be fully prepared before choosing.