Australian government officials are negotiating with Chinese authorities to relax its Internet firewall to allow international students to use Australian universities’ online and video education courses. With the international student market in Australia facing a potential loss of $ 8 billion, Minister of Education Dan Tehan and Trade Minister Birmingham convened an international education global reputation panel and addressed the Australian University Alliance.
This group was established to oversee and advise the government on the impact of viruses and forest fires on a 39 billion industry. The group’s chairman, Phil Honeywood, said Australian officials were working with the Chinese government to try to relax restrictions on the use of online courses and video teaching.
“The information we got from Australian government officials in China shows some flexibility,” he said. “The entry ban on non-Australian citizens from China has impacted Australian universities, language schools and secondary schools.”
Although some universities have supported these non-returnable students through online learning, delayed registration and tuition refunds, Honeywood said it needs Beijing’s support to allow students in China to use online education. Tehan said the Australian government has adopted education regulators to ensure that schools can provide the best assistance.
