ECA Blog

Living and studying in Sydney – The Swinburne Sydney Experience

ECA — Fri, 22 May 2020 01:57:07 GMT

Being an international student in a foreign country can be an exciting experience. You can expand your learning, explore different cultures, and to get an accredited qualification you can use anywhere in the world.

Get the Swinburne Edge

ECA — Fri, 15 May 2020 03:09:02 GMT

Employers are always looking for professionals with the right skillset and academic base, and the right degree from a leading university can make all the difference when you are starting out in your professional career. Swinburne Sydney’s STEM courses are aligned with industry requirements. You can get the Swinburne edge as the best launching pad for your career because we provide:

ECA Student Relief Fund

ECA — Wed, 06 May 2020 03:54:00 GMT

To keep pace with changing time in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, ECA is offering a holistic Student Relief Program including various cost-saving measures and flexible digitally supported remote learning options to all students across its colleges, partner universities and higher education VET programs.

These recourses are aimed at helping students get the best financial value from their educational needs and receive the support they need to tide through these challenging times.

Enhancing cross-cultural engagement with students from the subcontinent: Prof. Mahsood Shah, Dean, Swinburne Sydney

ECA — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 02:25:38 GMT

Prof. Mahsood Shah, Dean of Swinburne Sydney addresses cross-cultural issues in Australian universities and discusses the way forward for academics and institutions. As part of the research team, his contributions in the recent published paper entitled ‘Cross-cultural engagement with students from the subcontinent: Challenges and strategies’.

Helping international students find their footing: The journey of Rupesh Singh, CEO of ECA

ECA — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 00:29:29 GMT

The New Way To Do Uni!

Karol Clancy, Associate Director Students, VU — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 23:00:00 GMT

While the majority of universities are satisfied to maintain the status quo of education delivery, Victoria University has set itself apart from the pack by setting in place a transformation to pedagogical methodology that is changing the very landscape of tertiary education in Australia.

Studying in Australia is safe - Don't Panic

Sacha Jaafari — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 03:32:32 GMT

Australia, despite the many ongoing crises such as fires, Coronavirus outbreak and drought that are dominating international headlines currently, is still a safe country to visit and reside in. Most of the crises such as fires and drought are taking place in more rural areas whereas the urban environment remains relatively safe and welcoming to foreigners and international students.

It never rains but it pours.

Gavin Dowling, Chief Operating Officer at Education Centre of Australia — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 22:38:34 GMT

It’s true that misfortune or bad news often comes in clusters. January 2020, from an Australian perspective, has been quite an awful month. The bushfires have been widespread and caused more damage than ever. The images have probably given, only a tiny idea of how rough it must be for those, directly impacted. The world has seen, day after day, images of devastation of natural habitat; homes and communities burnt to the ground; and the resulting smoke engulfing almost every city in Australia. This smoke has largely added to the summer heat, making most of the days unpleasant and make no mistake: we have all found that difficult. Especially when we are so accustomed to clear blue skies with clean air and the world-famous outdoor lifestyle.

If China has peaked, then where next?

Gavin Dowling, Chief Operating Officer at Education Centre of Australia — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT

Australian universities got lazy. They enjoyed the seemingly endless flow of Chinese students who willingly paid top dollar to help prop up the finances of public institutions. Lazy, because it's surely Business 101 that you should not rely on one market or one revenue stream. And yet many universities seem to have ignored the warning signs for many years. They knew the risks: diversify or face that would make them so much more robust and able to sustain the ups and downs that are inevitable?

Leading the way for higher education in Australia

ECA — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 06:28:38 GMT