Australian Education International (AEI) is the website for the Australian international education industry. AEI works with the Australian education and training industry to promote the education industry internationally and advance the internationalisation of Australian education and training.
The AEI International Network allows AEI to represent and advance Australia’s education, science and training interests overseas.
AEI Database of Research on International Education - Useful Web Links includes links to over forty relevant websites, other useful databases and a range of international education journals and publishers.
The Brisbane Communiqué initiative website provides information on cooperation in education and training to facilitate mobility in the broader Asia-Pacific region.
The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) is a database of accredited institutions and courses for overseas students.
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) International Education Portal provides useful information and links to the international education sector.
EdNA Online is a service that aims to support and promote the benefits of the Internet for learning, education and training in Australia. On this part of EdNA Online you can find links to resources for international education.
The Government Education Portal - International Education page provides reliable information about international education. The Education Portal is the online entry point to a comprehensive array of Australian Government information and services concerning all aspects and levels of education in Australia.
The Group of Eight Leading Australian Universities represents Australia's leading universities. Membership of the group consists of: the University of Adelaide, the Australian National University, the University of Melbourne, Monash University, the University of New South Wales, the University of Queensland, the University of Sydney and the University of Western Australia.
The International Education Resources Middle East website links users to information on educational institutions and networks in the Middle East.
The Information Network on Education in Europe links users to Educational institutions in Europe.
Professional International Education Resources (PIER) provides people working in international education with an extensive collection of resources relating to international education.
The Study in Australia web site is the official Australian Government website for advice to prospective international students on studying in Australia.
The Studies in Australia website offers information on English-language studies, TAFE colleges, vocational education and training, universities, etc.
The United States Network for Education Information strives to provide official information assistance for anyone seeking information about U.S. education and for U.S. citizens seeking authoritative information about education in other countries.
AEI-NOOSR (Qualifications Recognition) helps overseas-trained professionals (resident in Australia) to have their qualifications recognised in Australia by helping them to meet, or prepare to meet, specific academic or professional requirements for registration.
The Asia-Pacific Academic Recognition Network (APARNET) promotes the collection, dissemination and exchange of information relating to the recognition of academic qualifications and higher education systems within the Asia Pacific region.
The Australian Qualifications Framework provides a comprehensive, nationally consistent, yet flexible framework for all qualifications in post-compulsory education and training.
The National Recognition Information Centre for the United Kingdom (UK NARIC), supplemented by the National Centre for Vocational Qualifications and the National Europass Centre, provide the essential assistance in skills integration and progressions towards employment and further studies in the UK.
Teaching Australia - Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership is the relevant assessing authority for teaching qualifications for migration under the General Skilled Migration Programme.
Trades Recognition Australia provides occupational skills assessment services for people intending to migrate to Australia and domestic skills assessments for Australian residents.
The Australian Education International (AEI) Database of Research on International Education contains details of books, articles, reports and links to other relevant websites on various aspects of international education from publishers in Australia and overseas.
AEI Country Education Profiles (subscription) is an essential publication for anyone requiring guidance on how to compare overseas higher education, postsecondary, technical and vocational qualifications.
AEI 2005-06 report to industry provides information on key international education activities undertaken to support the international education industry.
ABS Australian Social Trends 2007 - International Students in Australia draws on several sources to present data about international students in Australia.
The Around the Globe report, prepared by the Centre for the Economics of Education and Training (CEET), examines three different aspects of the international tertiary education landscape in Australia.
The APEC Report - Enhancement of Quality Assurance Systems in Higher Education in APEC Member Economies will help to deliver more transparent and higher quality education systems throughout the Asia-Pacific.
The Brisbane Communiqué Senior Officials’ Working Group Interim Report to Asia-Pacific Education Ministers in August 2007 discusses the progress of the Brisbane Communiqué initiative. It focuses on creating common points of reference in education frameworks and enhancing qualifications recognition in the region to enable much greater ease of movement across borders for the purposes of study, research and employment.
Education at a Glance 2007 – OECD Indicators provides a rich, comparable and up-to-date array of indicators on education systems in the OECD’s 30 member countries and in a number of partner economies.
The OECD Improving School Leadership Activity: Australian Country Background Report provides information on school leadership in Australia, including school governance, the links between leadership and learning outcomes, the attractiveness of the leadership role, and training and professional development for school leaders.
The Recognition of skills and qualifications: labour mobility and trade in services report, prepared by CEET, looks at policies, programmes and measures that encourage the mutual recognition of qualifications and cross border mobility.
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is the premier forum for facilitating economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region. Australian Education International (AEI) is the Australian focal point for APEC’s Human Resource Development Working Group and the Working Group’s Education Network.
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) groups 30 member countries. Its work on education seeks to develop and review policies to enhance the efficiency and the effectiveness of education provisions and the equity with which their benefits are shared.
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is the global body responsible for drawing up and overseeing international labour standards. Working with its 181 member States, the ILO seeks to ensure that labour standards are respected in practice as well as principle.
South East Asia Ministers of Education Organisation (SEAMEO) is a chartered international organisation whose purpose is to promote cooperation in education, science and culture in the Southeast Asian region. Australia, through AEI, is an Associate Member of SEAMEO.
The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has worked to improve education worldwide. Its close links with education ministries and other partners in 192 countries put it in a key position to press for action. Australia is a member of UNESCO and AEI provides support for UNESCO activities, particularly in the Asia Pacific.
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