More students expected to choose Australian universities

More Singaporean students are expected to head to Australian universities to pursue higher education following Singapore’s recent decision to recognise more Australian degrees in the fields of law, medicine and allied health, as part of the Singapore-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, writes Hetty Musfirah Abdul Khamid for Channel News Asia.

A total of 8,165 Singaporean students were enrolled in Australian institutions in 2015. International student placement service IDP Education facilitates the entry of about 1,500 to 2,000 Singaporeans to Australian universities each year, and it is expecting the number to increase. It said there has been growing interest in the areas of allied health such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy.

As such, the move to recognise a range of 15 undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in these areas from institutions such as La Trobe University, Curtin University, University of South Australia and University of Queensland will open up more options for Singaporean students.
Full report on the Channel News Asia site