Key interest areas

Key interest areas (KIA) – sometimes referred to as ‘conference tracks’ or ‘program tracks’. These broad categories help the Committee plan a diverse and balanced program that caters to everyone’s needs and help attendees navigate the program schedule.

Each KIA will appeal to a group of people (target audience) who share common interests, sometimes based on which education sector they work in or what type of role they have within their organisation.

The descriptions and list of topics below are intended as a guide, as topics often cross over more than one key interest area.

Click on read more to find out more about each interest area, including topics of interest.

	Admissions and compliance Dedicated to the intricacies of admissions, compliance, and government regulations for international students, this area is essential for those responsible for these matters across all sectors. Read more
	Graduate outcomes This track explores how international education providers are defining, evidencing, and enhancing graduate outcomes in an increasingly complex global education and labour market. Read more
	Learning abroad Covering all facets of staff and student international mobility, this track focuses on inbound and outbound student learning, as well as the growing field of virtual mobility. Read more
	Marketing and recruitment This key interest area focuses on marketing and communications across all aspects of international education across all education sectors. This includes campaigns, brand, digital, print, advertising, social media, public relations, events, market research and student recruitment. Read more
	Macro strategy Replacing Business Development & Strategy (BD&S), the Macro Strategy track explores the big-picture forces shaping the future of international education. Sessions in this track examine high-level policy shifts, geopolitical dynamics, demographic trends, and emerging challenges and economic drivers that influence our sector. Read more
	Pathways This key interest area focuses on pathways for international students to undergraduate and postgraduate study in Australian universities, most usually diploma or foundation studies programs, but may also include pathways via ELICOS or high schools. Read more
	Scholarships and fellowships This key interest area focuses on all issues relating to international students who are sponsored to study in another country by their home government, host government or other agencies. Read more
	Student life Focusing on the student journey, this track explores the expectations, needs, and lived experiences of international students at every stage of their education. Read more
	Teaching and learning This KIA includes all elements of the teaching and learning process and experience in relation to international education. Read more
	Transnational education This key interest area focuses on all aspects, models and sectors of TNE: strategy and management, emerging markets and trends, risk, regulation and compliance, student experience, teaching and learning and graduate outcomes. Read more