UK government announces changes to student visa rules
In May 2023, the UK government announced a new policy where international students will no longer be able to bring their dependants – family, partners, and children – with them into the country for the duration of their studies. Only students enrolled in postgraduate courses designated as research programs, such as PhD students or research-led masters courses, will be exempt. This new policy will take effect by January 2024 to give aspiring international students time to prepare and plan ahead.
Australia reintroduces allowable working hours for international students
The Australian Government has announced that effective 1 July 2023, the new cap for working hours for
international students will be raised to 48 hours per fortnight – a 14-day period which begins on a Monday and ends on a Sunday.
AGCAS reveals 72% of international students are employed in the UK
A new report from the Association for Graduate Careers and Advisory Services (AGCAS) has just revealed that among the hundreds of international students they surveyed in 2022, 72 percent of those employed via the graduate route are now in a graduate-level position. The makeup of the AGCAS survey’s respondents included 77 different nationalities of […]
AGCAS reveals 72% of international students are employed in the UK
A new report from the Association for Graduate Careers and Advisory Services (AGCAS) has just revealed that among the hundreds of international students they surveyed in 2022, 72 percent of those employed via the graduate route are now in a graduate-level position.
Students with Australian degrees to have qualifications recognised internationally
Australia has just achieved another huge win: the country has officially ratified the UNESCO Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education, which means that….
The United Kingdom sees a rise in international students in 2021 and 2022
The United Kingdom’s student population is going through some interesting composition shifts. New data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) reveals that a growing proportion of foreign students are making up the UK’s student population; about 45 per cent of postgraduate students in 2021/2022 were from outside the UK, up by 10 per cent from 2017/2018.
Work hour limits for international students may be lifted in the UK
The United Kingdom’s student population is going through some interesting composition shifts. New data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) reveals that a growing proportion of foreign students are making up the UK’s student population; about 45 per cent of postgraduate students in 2021/2022 were from outside the UK, up by 10 per cent from 2017/2018.
Better Together at GSP Partners Assembly
GSP’s first onshore event in Sydney has brought together twenty-two of our Australian partner universities and over one hundred recruitment partners from Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart and other parts of Australia. The event facilitated an opportunity for everyone in attendance to network, engage and learn from each other. Our mandate is clear, to promote Australian higher […]
Elaine Starkey is Businesswoman of the Year
Elaine Starkey, CEO and co-founder of Global Study Partners, bags the Businesswoman of the Year Award at the 2022 India Australia Business & Community Alliance awarding ceremony held last 29 April at the Star Events Centre in Sydney. Elaine was nominated alongside five equally accomplished and multi-awarded businesswomen who have contributed significantly to the Indian […]
GSP meets agency quality standards and receives an AIRC certification
After a rigorous reporting and external review process, Global Study Partners receives the American International Recruitment Council (AIRC) Certification attesting to the overall quality of GSP’s services, including the GSP staff’s extensive knowledge of the U.S. education system. AIRC is a standards-based association that champions the interest of international students, educational institutions and educational agencies. […]