Huge Changes Dropping in Australian International Ed

It's been a big couple of weeks with some important changes in three separate parts of Australian international education. On the inbound side, the Australian Government has announced the new National Planning Levels. There are also important changes to English Language testing (more on that in a second). Finally, the 2026 New Colombo Plan guidelines are out and... you guessed it! .. there are some pretty significant changes to that program for Australia's outbound learning abroad industry. With all that going on, Dirk Mulder (The Koala News) and Rob Malicki (The Global Society) have plenty to talk about in this week's episode!Joining the pair are Fraser Cargill and Patrick Pheasant from LandguageCert, one of the successful new providers of the approved English Test for Australian visas. We discuss the journey to becoming approved and how LanguageCert became the global power it is, all the while being less known in Australia. That sounds like it may change soon if Fraser and Patrick have anything to do with it!We are incredibly proud to be the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OFFICIAL podcast of the AIEC Australian International Education Conference... registrations are open now⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Global Horizons is a production of The Global Society, Australia’s Learning Abroad support company. Our editor is Len Zamora and our distribution specialist is Gelo Ablao. Rob Malicki is the executive editor and host.The podcast wouldn’t be possible without The Koala News, Australia’s international education news website.This episode is supported by Choosing Your Uni, Australia's unique, AI-powered platform that helps domestic and international students to find the right institution for them, and that helps Australian institutions to access new markets.For guest suggestions and feedback, email ⁠[email protected]