Fabulous promotions @ HELLO AUSSIE STUDENT SERVICES

Sydney, Australia, is one of the most attractive and beautiful English speaking cities in the world. North Sydney is located right accross the Harbor Bridge, in a beautiful area and a magnificent view towards Sydney's icons: The Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House.

Why choose North Sydney English College, from all those options you might have?


           First of all, the college's location, very close to the Sydney City CBD, offers a magnificent view of Sydney Harbour.The college is located on the North Shore, a very safe and convenient area. This is the ideal place for students to live and learn English.
          Another plus are the facilities the college offers: air-conditioned classrooms, Computer Language Centre, Study Library, Student Common Area, a friendly and effective student support system, starting from your arrival at Sydney International Airport, airport pick-up, various out-of-school activities.
          Social activities are an important part of studying at North Sydney English College. Regular class field trips provide a chance for students to use their English in very real and social situations. Examples include: a day at the beach, Sydney Aquarium and Taronga Zoo, Social Tennis, etc...

          North Sydney English College offers programs in General English, IELTS Preparation, English for Academic Purposes that offer pathways to Central Queensland University, TAFE NSW and Williams Business College, special prices for Barista & RSA courses delivered at their premises. The english college developed a special packaged courses with Williams Business College:

20 weeks of General English ONLY $3200 &
Certificate IV in Business - 6 months for $3000
Diploma of Business Administration - 6 months for $3200
Advanced Diploma of Management - 6 months for $3800

The courses have a flexible timetable to help students accomodate their course with their work commitments.

For students who would like to develop their English speaking skills, the college runs an excellent NEW SPEAKING COURSE.

If you are looking for a great English learning experience, North Sydney English College is deffinetly the right choice.

For more information about the college and its courses, please write us at info@hello-aussie.com.au

NAVITAS ENGLISH - Certificate IV in TESOL programs in Sydney and Brisbane

There's a new word for learning English in Australia.
       
       ACL and ACE are now known as NAVITAS ENGLISH. The new name brings together the experience and expertise of two of the country's most respected language colleges, to offer the most comprehensive range of programs in the widest range of destinations in Australia. NAVITAS ENGLISH destinguishes itself through personalised, individual attention combined with reassurance and the opportunities offered by NAVITAS, the world's most trusted global education provider.
         I want to talk today about NAVITAS ENGLISH's Certificate IV in TESOL. The Australian TESOL Training Centre - part of NAVITAS ENGLISH - is a leading Teacher Training centre with an international reputationnfor quality. ATTC was established in 1983 and became the first training institution to offer courses leading to University of Cambridge ESOL, CELTA and DELTA qualifications. ATTC provides highly practical professional development for teachers of English and trains over 700 English language teachers per year. Courses are available year round at NAVITAS ENGLISH centres: Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Cairns.
         Clients include Ministries of Education from Chile and Thailand as well as universities and educational institutions from China, Korea and Japan.
The ATTC Certificate IV in TESOL course is for non-native speakers of English who are interested in becoming English language teachers and wish to gain a qualification in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. It is an intensive practical course designed to prepare future English teachers for te classroom.                      
         Students doing this course with NAVITAS ENGLISH, will have the opportunity to obtain two qualifications in just 8 weeks, Certificate IV in TESOL, which is nationally accredited - and the University of Cambridge ESOL qualification, Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT).
         Students who are interested in starting this course on the 6th of June 2011 intake, they will have the surprise of:
1) Enrolment fee waiver - save $200!!!
2) Free TKT (26-28th July) - save $270!!!
TOTAL COST SAVING: $470!!!

If you would like to study the Certificate IV in TESOL or you have any questions about it, please don't hesitate to contact us and email us at info@hello-aussie.com.au

Fabulous promotions @ HELLO AUSSIE STUDENT SERVICES

As probably some of you are used to it, HELLO AUSSIE STUDENT SERVICES runs some of the best promotions available to international students who would like to study in Australia. Here is one of them:



FREE NEW iPad 2


HELLO AUSSIE STUDENT SERVICES  has a surprise this year, for students enrolling in a Bachelor or Master degree at one of the partner institutions: A FREE NEW IPAD 2.

The industry giant Apple, has produced an insane reaction to the tablet market with its release of the new iPad 2, on the 25th of March this year. People were lining-up in front of Apple stores, a day before the launch, to get their hands on the new iPad 2. The new Apple tablet is 33% thinner and up to 15% lighter than the first iPad launched last year, and its dual-core A5 chip means faster graphics and better surffing.

Now, the new iPad 2 can be yours!

If you're thinking to study a Bachelor or a Master degree in Australia this year, consider the Hello Aussie Student Services options and get your hands on one of the new iPad 2's offered by the education agency. For terms and conditions click here.


FREE OVERSEAS STUDENT HEALTH COVER - OSHC FOR 1 YEAR


If the iPad 2 is not for some of you, we have another option for international students who would like to study in Australia: FREE 1 YEAR SINGLE OSHC COVER. The OSHC insurance is provided by Australian Health Management (AHM) and it covers the student for 1 year while in Australia. The value of the offer is $420.

OSHC is mandatory for international students while studying in Australia. For terms and conditions please click here.

If you would like more information regarding the promotions we run for international students please email us.

NEW Agreement - AMI Education/University of Ballarat (Melbourne)

        HELLO AUSSIE STUDENT SERVICES is proud to announce a new agreement with one of the best English, Vocational and Higher Education providers in Australia - AMI Education who delivers courses on behalf of University of Ballarat, right in the heart of Melbourne CBD.

      The University of Ballarat has excelled in the 2010 edition of The Good Universities Guide. In a stunning result, UB recorded a maximum of five-star 5 STARS ***** rating for teaching quality - the only Victorian University to do so. The University also recorded four stars 4 STARS **** for getting a full-time job, generic skills, graduate satisfaction and cultural diversity. At AMI Education in Melbourne CBD, University of Ballarat offers degree programs in Business, Commerce & Management (AUD$14 600/year), Master programs in Business, Commerce & Management (AUD$15 600/year), Diploma of Management: 18 weeks (AUD$5 800), Advanced Diploma of Management 24 weeks (AUD$5 800).

       Higher Education at AMI Education has 3 intakes per year: March, July and November. International students can fast-track their studies by studying 3 semesters a year, which means you can complete your Bachelor degree in 2 years or your MBA in 1 year (Major in Health Services Management and Human Resource Management or Marketing).

       AMI Education also offers scholarships for its Higher Education programs through the Eagle Award Scholarship program. You can receive up to AUD$1 000 scholarship every year for AMI Education's top scholars.

       From the special promotions going on at AMI Education we would like to emphasize the FREE 10.1" Laptop offer: STUDY MINIMUM OF 15 WEEKS ENGLISH AT AMI EDUCATION AND RECEIVE A FREE 10.1" LAPTOP.

       For more information about AMI Education feel free to go on our website www.hello-aussie.com.au, contact us or Click HERE.

$1 billion international student sector at risk

According to the vice-chancellors of UniSA, Flinders University and the University of Adelaide, hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in new infrastructure are also at risk. They are putting pressure on the Federal Government saying that the Government has only 12 months to make changes to the student visa program otherwise, South Australia's second largest export industry risks loosing up to 30% of it's international students - or up to 10 000 by 2014.

Professor James McWha, the vice-chancellor of the University of Adelaide said while current international enrolments remain steady or slightly up, if changes were not made, South Australia faced a significant downturn, according to a PIER Online article.

"We aren't talking about one, two are three per cent in falling numbers; we are talking a 10, 20, 30 per cent drop" he said.

The Federal Government announced in December 2010, a review of the student visa program, under the former politician, Michael Knight.

Denise von Wald, Education Adelaide chief  executive said Australia is being "handicapped" by its own visa system. She said the US and Britain were processing visas within tow to 10 days, compared to four to 12 weeks in Australia. The cost to apply for a student visa for Australia is $550 while the cost of a student visa application for study in the US is four times less ($140).

Flinders University vice-chancellor said if Australia "didn't get its act together", we would lose strong links with Asian countries like China, Australia's largest education export market, to competitors overseas.

"We have an opportunity to reposition the Australian brand, in particular (in) major markets like China; but if we fail to do it in the next six months, we are looking at a very significant and long-term downturn", he said.

UniSA vice-chancellor said the universities were major employers in the city, with an expected combined revenue this year of at least $1.7 billion.

He said if that revenue were to drop, it would have "ripple effects" throughout the state's economy.

Source: PIER Online, AdelaideNow

Specials this week at HELLO AUSSIE STUDENT SERVICES

You may have heard that NAVITAS English is one of the largest and best English colleges in Australia...

But did you also know that in addition to the top quality courses, teachers and premises - they offer some fantastic new new promotions for 2011?!

With campuses in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin and Perth, NAVITAS English is one of the largest English language training provider in Australia.

These are the highlights:

1) NEW 7 + 1 Cairns and Darwin Promotion;

• Valid for all courses: Day and special courses;
• Valid for Evening courses (Cairns only);
• Valid for longer bookings: 14 weeks + 2 weeks free, 21 weeks + 3 weeks free;
• Valid for enrollments submitted by 31st of March 2011;
• Not valid with any other free week promotion;

2) NEW Evening Classes in Cairns - from 2011 NAVITAS English Cairns will offer dynamic and convenient full-time evening classes everyday from 4:40PM to 9:00PM;

3) NEW Darwin Job Guarantee - to kick start the New Year, Navitas English Darwin is offering an incredible promotion for student who study for 10 weeks or more - they will be offered a guaranteed job! This promotion is available for new and extending General English students and will be available throughout 2011.

4) NEW Certificate IV in TESOL 

• Fantastic new 8 weeks course at introductory promotional price for 2011;
• For non-native speakers of English;
• Upper Intermediate /IELTS 5.5 entry;
• Students receive a qualification recognized by the Australian Government.  

5) NEW English for Work - a 2-week course helping students with job-search skills, interview techniques and other valuable tools, to find work in Australia.

6) NEW Free RSA - Students who study a minimum of 8 weeks and include "English for Work" within this time receive a free Responsible Service of Alcohol Certificate;

Australian businesses suffer from skilles shortages

Almost one in three businesses are being directly affected by the skills shortages in Australia, with the state of Western Australia being the hardest hit, according to a Bankwest research.

Mining states WA and Queensland really feel the impact the skills shortages has on the businesses with more than 40% of the employers complaining they are being directly impacted by the shortages.

Bankwest said businesses in capital cities were having a greater difficulty in finding skilled workers than the ones in the regional areas. "37% of the businesses that experience skills shortages have recruited from interstate and 29% have recruited from overseas." Bankwest business CEO, Ian Corfield said the looming skills shortage was a concern for for many businesses, particularly given the ongoing resource demands from Asia and the growing infrastructure needs following the recent floods.

Nationwide, the industries with the most job advertisements include engineering, information technology and healthcare. Mr Corfield said businesses were fighting the skills shortage with better investment in education and better apprenticeship schemes.

"Business owners also argue migration is part of the skills shortage solution. More then three quarters don't think the government has listened to the needs of small and medium businesses in relation to the migration debate."

The Business Council of Australia believes that Australia has under-invested in skills and training which had to be a part of future population policy.

"In the meantime we would be denying ourselves some growth opportunities driven by the vibrancy of the regional economy here if we didn't import the skills we need." Mr Bradley of the Business Council of Australia said.