Destination Down Under: Students enquiring about the courses offered by Australian universities at the education fair, in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. more-in The Australian Education Fair hosted jointly by The Hindu and International Development Programme (IDP) here on Tuesday had a plethora of options for students aspiring for higher education to choose from a list of universities, including Curtin University and Melbourne Institute of Technology. Representatives of more than 20 Australian universities took part in the programme. Favoured destination With an increasing number of students in India preferring higher education in Australia, the IDP continues to organise road shows twice annually. “There is a great demand for programmes such as engineering, business, IT, media and communication and public health offered by Australian universities in the South India. Moreover, multi-cultural society, experiential learning, placement opportunities and convenience are the other features that attract Indian students to Australia,” explained Pinky Desai, manager, Agent and School Engagement, Monash University. The biggest takeaway from the event was that students got clarity as to what to do next and take a decision on their higher education. “These platforms offer a fair picture of the educational institutions we are looking forward to. I am glad to choose a university to pursue my PG course,” said V.V. Sampath, who is all set to fly down to Australia in November to study Business Analytics in Deakin University. Interactive session Students from Sun International Institute of Management and Tourism, Vignan’s Institute of Technology and Science, Gayatri Vidya Parishad Engineering College and Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sciences and Oakridge International School attended the education fair that included a presentation, an interactive session and a panel discussion.

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