http://www.pieronline.orgLatest news release from PierOnlineSat, 04 Feb 2012 19:13:54 GMThttp://www.pieronline.orghttp://www.pieronline.org/Images/logoPier.gifhttp://www.pieronline.org/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=3477States have become the battleground for international students' rights, with Queensland's sudden termination of school tuition fee exemptions merely the latest example of a state-sponsored "cash cow" approach.Financially anorexic state government departments across the country have targeted overseas students to help plug budget holes, with no consideration of the big-pictureFri, 03 Feb 2012 13:18:12 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=3476Mrs Nargundkar's Education Access Australia had been one of the eight biggest providers of courses to overseas students.She said 2009 changes to immigration policy separating education from immigration, and more stringent student visas had left the schools in limbo.While the changes were designed to stop unethical providers, she said theyFri, 03 Feb 2012 13:13:35 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=3475The UK was still the most popular destination for the Swiss study abroad market last year, but the USA is catching up quickly, according to the latest research from the national education agency association.The findings come in a report from the Swiss Association of Language Travel Agents (SALTA) released lastThu, 02 Feb 2012 08:58:33 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=3474THE China market returned to decline late last year, suggesting that news of the Knight visa reforms has yet to have any effect.Student visas granted offshore to Chinese fell 20.6 per cent in the last half of the year, compared with the same period in 2010.To view the article inThu, 02 Feb 2012 08:52:10 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=3473International students graduating from Australian universities face a marked improvement in their chances of finding work in their fields of study. A new report says demand by employers for international graduates last year increased close to levels not seen since the effects of the global financial crisis began to beThu, 02 Feb 2012 08:44:29 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=3472HUNDREDS of international students in Queensland have been unexpectedly hit with extra charges that could amount to tens of thousands of dollars, after the state government demanded they pay tuition fees for their school-age children.The move, which winds back one of Australia's most generous school fee exemption schemes for internationalWed, 01 Feb 2012 11:08:14 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=3471AUSTRALIA should be braced for a further significant fall in the value of its international education exports as the university sector is hit by the downturn that has been running through the foundation college sector, major private provider Navitas warned yesterday.To view the article in full, log-in to the TheWed, 01 Feb 2012 10:59:03 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=3470Admissions body Ucas said the number of non-EU applicants had risen 24.7%, with applications from the EU going up 6%.EU applications to universities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have all dropped.The total number of university applications from Scotland is down by 1.5% - the smallest drop across the UK.ButTue, 31 Jan 2012 10:44:18 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=3469THE Gold Coast has missed out on $1 billion from the education sector since 2006, according to a report that shows a 7785 shortfall in the number of foreign students on the Gold Coast.The figures were included in a document put together by Study Gold Coast.The group's chairman, Nick Bottrall,Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:40:49 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=3468I WAS awed by the blend of Gothic and modern architecture as I strolled through the campus grounds.From the red-bricked buildings to the iconic clock tower on the Old Arts building, the University of Melbourne (Melbourne University) has a rich heritage and history behind the walls of which academic pursuitsMon, 30 Jan 2012 10:48:05 GMT