Who we are
Australian Education International (AEI) is the international arm of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

With around 370 000 students from 190 countries studying in Australia – and another 120 000 enrolments in Australian courses offshore – we have plenty to do to support the industry.

What we do
AEI works with industry and governments to support the international education industry, which is Australia’s third-largest export earner, bringing in around $12.5 billion in 2007.

But maybe even more importantly, what we do helps people and institutions around the world create long-term personal, cultural and intellectual relationships whose benefits reach well beyond bottom lines, business meetings and technology-based transactions.

As part of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, AEI has a unique advantage. No other country integrates three critical components – government to government relations, national quality systems and export marketing support for industry – as Australia does for international education through AEI.

Last Modified: Thursday, 17 July 2008