留学360：维州政府对留学生学费定价机制不变

　　维多利亚教育部旗下StudyMelbourne办公室发来通知，声明了维州多所大学已经确认，不会对留学生学费随意改变价格计算方法，也就是说，即使本地大学生学费发生改变，也不影响留学生。

　　据留学360旗下澳大利亚教育联盟专家郭艾伦老师了解，目前，迪肯大学、斯威本大学、维多利亚大学率先在网站发布公告，确认了这一点，拉筹伯大学也随后确认了。目前有14万留学生在维州读书，其中约30%是中国留学生！

　　墨尔本是最适合学生居住的城市

　　墨尔本在最新的经济学人智库（EIU）宜居性调查中再次被评为世界上最适宜居住的城市，连续第二年蝉联了此项殊荣。

　　按照五项指标对城市进行评选：稳定性、医疗保健、文化和环境、教育、基础设施，每个城市都有相关的外派人员进行评选。墨尔本在基础设施、医疗保健和教育等方面获得高分，荣登世界上最宜居城市的榜首。

　　墨尔本以其高品质的教育机构而闻名，这也在此次排名第一中得到了体现。

　　墨尔本拥有充满活力的生活方式，包括澳大利亚的最佳购物、休闲和体育活动，以及著名的艺术景观。

　　墨尔本拥有一个巨大的多元文化社区，因其多样的美食和芬芳的美酒而闻名于世。令人羡慕的生活方，加上对优质教育的投入，使墨尔本成为世界上最有活力的城市之一。

　　墨尔本在2011年创新城市100强中排名第17位，被分类为核心城市。核心城市不仅在科技方面有顶尖创新，而且是产品、加工、商业、服务、政策及其它方面的创新首选地。

　　墨尔本已被评为全球第四大学习目的地，位居其它几座主要国际学生城市之后——巴黎、伦敦和波士顿。这项由位于伦敦的QS组织进行的排名以12项关键指标为基础，其中包括居住品质、国际排名前列大学的数量、海外学生的比例及生活负担能力。

　　维多利亚州政府部长路易丝?阿舍（Louise Asher）认为，排名将墨尔本置于所有其它澳大利亚首府城市之首，成为适合国际学生的最佳城市。

　　“维多利亚州政府欢迎宣布墨尔本在全球学习目的地评选中获得如此高分，并且注意到墨尔本已经被命名为世界上最适宜居住的城市。” 墨尔本之所以位居澳大利亚首府城市及世界上众多最佳城市之上是因为几个因素，包括我们教育机构的声望、多样性及毕业生的高就业率。

　　Will deregulation of domestic university fees affect international students?

　　Possible changes announced by the Australian Government in May 2014 to how university fees are set for domestic Australian student are NOT intended to apply to international student fees.

　　The proposed deregulation of university fees remains subject to new laws being passed by the Australian Parliament and would only apply to domestic Australian students.

　　Victorian Universities are communicating with their international students, and reassuring them the financial plans international students and their families have agreed to will not change as a result of this measure.

　　How are fees set for international students?

　　Education institutions are responsible for setting fees which will vary widely depending on the course and the institution.

　　By Australian law, under the Education Services for Overseas Students Act (National Code), education institutions must tell students before they enrol about indicative course related fees, including advice on the potential for fees to change during the student’s course.

　　Education institutions have fee policies students can access to help them be confident when planning a financial investment in their global education. The following Universities provide more advice on their websites:

　　Deakin University

　　Swinburne University

　　Victoria University

　　La Trobe Univerity provided the following advice on the 23 May 2014:

　　‘La Trobe University is aware that our representatives overseas, prospective international students and their families may have heard of recent proposals made by the Australian government to increase the university tuition fees for Australian students. The University would like to assure all of our international colleagues, friends and prospective students that there are no plans to change our approach to setting tuition fees for international students.’

　　What are the benefits of studying in Melbourne, Victoria?

　　Melbourne, Victoria is a world class destination for education, training and research. Studying here brings globally recognised education outcomes, employment and networking opportunities.

　　How many international students are studying in Melbourne, Victoria?

　　There are more than 140,000 international students currently studying in Melbourne and Victoria.

　　Melbourne has been consistently ranked over several years as one of the best student cities in the world and one of the most liveable.