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3 reasons why it’s worth to study in Australia

3 reasons why it’s worth to study in Australia

Living in the northern part of the globe, Australia may seem quite an unreachable destination. That’s why if going there it’s worth to stay for a bit longer. To study in Australia is one of the ways to prolong your visit – and it’s worth it! There are various reasons to visit the smallest continent. […] … learn more→

Top fashion schools around the World

Top fashion schools around the World

As the world is moving forward, the fashion industry is also on the boom. There are innumerable fashion courses offered by different universities. After completing the courses, students can adopt many fashion-related professions and they become well settled with the passage of time. A good fashion school improves the creative ability of the students. It […] … learn more→

How to benefit from internships, service learning, apprenticeships and co-op work

How to benefit from internships, service learning, apprenticeships and co-op work

Meeting employers’ need for experience — often identified in job postings — is the great catch-22 of starting any career. Many employers require experience for a job, but people cannot gain experience if no one hires them. Through my research and related work on informal learning in the workplace, credentialing and careers in the 21st century, as well as […] … learn more→

The risk of research feature creep

The risk of research feature creep

I’ve recently been reading a design manual – don’t ask – and came across the term feature creep. Designers define feature creep as “a continuous expansion or addition of new features”. And this feature creep is a problem. The term feature creep is often used in software development where the continued addition of new functions […] … learn more→

Australia’s temporary graduate visa attracts international students, but many find it hard to get work in their field

Australia’s temporary graduate visa attracts international students, but many find it hard to get work in their field

The number of international students who stay in Australia after graduating on the temporary graduate visa – often referred to as the 485 visa – is growing fast. There were nearly 92,000 temporary graduate visa holders in Australia as of June, 2019. That’s up from from around 71,000 in June 2018 – a 29% increase. The 485 visa was […] … learn more→

MIT gives best return on investment, Art school worst

MIT gives best return on investment, Art school worst

The student loan scam has driven the cost of tuition so high that “rate of return” is a critical consideration. You must make sure, when buying a college education with loan money, that the return you get on the education will exceed the interest you’re paying on the loan. Otherwise, it’s just a waste of […] … learn more→

Abolishing private schools is admirable, but won’t make choosing a state one any easier for parents

Abolishing private schools is admirable, but won’t make choosing a state one any easier for parents

Labour have voted on plans to abolish private schools by removing their charitable status and redistributing their wealth to the state sector. At the party’s conference delegates approved a motion for this to be included in the party’s next general election manifesto. The idea behind the move is that it will ensure every child gets the best education and […] … learn more→

India is reforming education for the first time since 1986 – here’s why Australia should care

India is reforming education for the first time since 1986 – here’s why Australia should care

India released a Draft National Education Policy (DNEP) in June 2019. It’s the first comprehensive policy proposal on education in the country since 1986 and a major, game changing statement. Australia has a moral duty to engage with the global challenge of providing quality education to hundreds of millions of Indian youth. And by engaging […] … learn more→

Schools for the poor, schools for the rich

Schools for the poor, schools for the rich

The serious situation of school segregation by economic level experienced by the Spanish education system has been revealed thanks to recent research. The latest data have shown the existence of schools for the poor and schools for the rich, that is, educational centers where students from families with less socio-economic and cultural level attend, and […] … learn more→