Australia Still Considered Safest Study Destination

A new report based on a survey would be released very soon by the Australian International Education Conference, Sydney, which states that studying in Australia is one of the safest places for Indian students to pursue their further education abroad. The survey was carried out by IDP Education, a student recruitment firm, interviewing about 1130 Indian graduates and students wishing to study abroad. 26 percent of the sample students ranked studying in Australia as the safest options among provided. Australia was also ranked top in terms of government policies in place to protect international students, immigration laws and ease of application for an Australian visa, with 19 per cent of the votes from Indian students. The US came second in this category, followed closely by the UK, Canada and New Zealand.

Inspite of the news flashing across the globe about ‘racial attacks on Indian students’ many Indian students still believe that Australia is the safest destination to study abroad. Pursuing higher education in Australia is quite popular among Indian students who have dreams of fetching a top-quality education, while gaining valuable language and cultural knowledge. The government of Australia has been working hard to keep a check on such racial attacks and ensure safety to foreign students coming from India to study in Australia. Speaking on the same, a spokesperson for IDP Education said, "these results are very encouraging in the light of recent challenges to Australia's reputation as a quality, safe and good value provider of education to Indian students.” Chris Evans, the Australian immigration Minister also welcomed the results of the survey as he laid out new plans to attract new students for visa applications.

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written by Varsha Negi

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