2016 stands as a record-high enrolment for English language programmes in Australia

2016 stands as a record-high enrollment for English language programmes in Australia Australia is the latest major English Language Teaching (ELT) destination to post its enrollment data for 2016. Full-year data for English Language Teaching enrolment in Australia indicates that total commencements grew by 3.6% in 2016, and total student numbers by 4.3% Full-year data is now available and it indicates a total of 115,279 commencements for the year for a gain of 3.6% over 2015. Enrolment cross slightly more, growing 4.3% to reach 151,110 students in total as compared to 144,932 the year before. New students commencing their studies made up 76% of all ELICOS enrolment during the year (English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students). And ELICOS students accounted for 21% of all foreign student enrolments in Australia last year, making the language sector the third-largest cohort after only higher education and vocational training programmes. This marks the second consecutive year where annual growth in ELICOS enrolment has hovered around 4%. This growth continues to lag, however, behind overall growth rates for international enrolment in Australia, which have been in the double digits in recent years and have averaged closer to 7% over the past decade. Even so, notes English Australia, the 2016 results represent “the best sector full-year performance on record for commencements and enrolments, in front of 2009.”

Monthly ELICOS commencements, 2012–2016. Source: English Australia

As in many major destinations, the top ten sending countries account for a large proportion of total ELT enrolment. Those top ten senders – China, Brazil, Colombia, Thailand, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, India, Taiwan, and Spain – represented 76.5% of all ELICOS enrolment in Australia in 2016.

China remains the biggest source market by far, accounting for nearly three of ten ELICOS enrolments last year. Nearly all top ten markets demonstrated growth during 2016 with Brazil (+11.3%), Colombia (+16.1%), Japan (+20.4%), and Spain (+19.8%) – the lone European entry among the top source markets – the biggest gainers for the year.

Also within the top ten were two notable falling markets: Vietnam, which declined by nearly 12% (the equivalent of about 650 commencements), and India, which was off by more than 25%, or roughly 1,500 new students.

Outside of the top ten, Saudi Arabia, the 14th-ranked sending market, and Pakistan, the 20th-ranked source, also registered notable declines, dropping 36.5% (about 1,150 students) and 38.2% (500 commencements) respectively. Taken together, the top 20 source markets accounted for just over 90% of all ELICOS commencements in 2016.

As is the case in most English-speaking study destinations, ELT enrolment remains an important indicator of overall enrolment, in no small part because English training is generally a stepping stone to further study for many students.

In the case of Australia, an earlier Department of Education study found that nearly two-thirds of all ELICOS students progress to further study. Student Exchange Programs and Foundation programmes that prepare students for further study in higher education  will have continued to stronger growth. 

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Just 1L new jobs (0.5%) added in 8 key non-farm sectors.

Just over 1 lakh jobs were added between April 1 and October 1 last year in eight key non-farm sectors of the economy ranging from manufacturing and construction to IT BPO, education and health, according to a recent government report.

Considering that these eight sectors together employ over 2crore workers, the net addition of new jobs amounts to a mere half a per cent of the total. So, it's bad news for the economy and another red flag for the government.

The third quarterly employment report, which was revamped by the government last year with new sectors included and a larger sample size of over 10,000 establishments. The first report, released last year, set the baseline of employment as on April 2016.The report shows that employment is not only inching up at a painfully slow pace but also that aggregate figures hide more severe upheavals. For instance, almost three quarters of 1.09 lakh new jobs added are confined to two sectors -education and health, which added 82,000 new jobs. But the most worrying thing is manufacturing jobs grew by just 12,000 in six months -a rise of 0.1%. This sector, the backbone of the non-farm economy , employs nearly 50% of workers in the selected eight sectors.

It has been the focus of the `Make in India' and `Skill India' programmes, as also of efforts to woo FDI. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP), released monthly by the government, confirms this dire situation with a rise of a only 1% between January 2015 and January 2017.

According to latest data from the RBI, gross bank credit to industries increasing by a mere 0.3%. This includes credit disbursals to micro, small, medium and large industries and together makes up nearly 40% of all non-food credit.

The meagre increase in credit to industry is a symptom of the flagging growth in manufacturing, which is also reflected in lack of job growth.

National income and expenditure released by the government last month.
Growth in investment in fixed capital, known as gross fixed capital formation, dipped by a factor of 10 between 2015-16 and 2016-17, from 6.1% to a shocking 0.6% in 2016-17.

This implies that the corporate sector is not investing in new production arrangements.

In India lack of job growth in recent year. Opportunities are less and employee number are high.

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New Zealand - A Tourism and Hospitality Destination

Why Study in New Zealand

One of the advantages of being an international student in New Zealand is the chance to take advantage of one of the lowest costs of living in the developed world. In New Zealand you will find plenty of fresh food and vegetables at a reasonable price with variety from all over the globe. Transport and accommodation are also reasonably priced offering many options for international students when it comes to travel and location.

International students choose New Zealand for many different reasons, however some of the main deciding factors that we hear from our students are:

•   Having a smaller population means less crowds; students report lower class sizes and generally a feeling of more space.
• New Zealand’s education system is recognized around the world and offers qualifications on a par with many of the world’s other great providers of education such as Australia, UK, USA and Canada.
• Having one of the developed world’s lowest costs of living means that tuition costs, and living expenses will be lower for any international students wanting to take advantage of New Zealand’s life style.
• Diverse mix of cultures and people, having such a mix of people and cultures gives any international student a welcome feeling and makes it much easier to integrate into society.
•  If you love adventure then you will love New Zealand. Offering some of the world’s top adventure tourism attractions, making for plenty of fun try Bungee Jumping or Paragliding when on a study break.
• New Zealand has a reputation for being a very safe country with a low crime rate.
• Despite having a small population New Zealand has adapted quickly to new technologies with internet access being readily available to all and smart phones, PC’s and Tablets now common place
• Living and studying in New Zealand will provide any prospective student with the skills and qualifications they need to move forward with their chosen career.  But most importantly you will also receive a valuable life experience that will give skills and experience that you can draw upon for the rest of your life.