25 June 2015 at 9:00 am
International education growth – 376k investment
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce announced $376,325 of co-funding for ten new growth initiatives for the international education sector on 18 June.
Successful International Education Growth Fund (IEGF) recipients include Tai Poutini Polytechnic, who will develop of a range of study tour programmes for tourism professionals in China, and the University of Otago, who are developing ecology and sustainability papers for students studying the tropical ecosystems of East Malaysia.
Two projects are focused on delivering masters qualifications offshore, while others relate to new products and programmes, marketing initiatives and exploring new channels to market.
Educational publishers BIOZONE International and Kiwa Digital received co-funding to boost exports of digital learning resources. BIOZONE International are developing a digital platform for their high school biology resources and Kiwa Digital will be establishing a new distribution channel in North American market for their experiential digital books.
The successful recipients are primarily focused on China and the US markets and includes universities, polytechnics, schools, private training providers, and the education technology sector.
Education providers and businesses can apply for matched funding up to $50,000 from the International Education Growth Fund, which is administered by Education New Zealand. In this latest round, 29 applications were received.
