03 September 2015
The high value of the Australian dollar in the last few years and the expansion of university places in local institutions have led to fewer Singaporeans going to Australia to study.
University officials attribute the dip to more places being made available in Singapore, the strong Australian dollar and high tuition fees and living costs in cities such as Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, which draw Singaporeans.
But with the recent decline of the Australian dollar, student recruiters expect the numbers to pick up.