The ELICOS sector has a key pathways role in Australia’s education industry with international students often undertaking English language courses as a precursor to studies in the other sectors.
This recent update provides an analysis of international student study pathways within the framework of Australian education with a specific focus on the ELICOS sector. It shows the uptake of various study options via the ELICOS sector, and highlights the extent to which international students in Australia on a student visa pursue educational pathways through this sector. The update outlines the major pathways followed by students, noting differences in choice of study pathway based on nationality.
This update, and an earlier more general AEI analysis of the broad trends in international student study pathways through the various educational sectors in Australia are available on the AEI website through the link below.
Research Paper 2006/2 and earlier papers can be viewed at: http://aei.dest.gov.au/AEI/PublicationsAndResearch/ResearchPapers/Default.htm