Applications open for 2023 NT student ambassadors
The search is on for this year’s NT student ambassadors. Find out how the program benefits international students and the Territory.
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International students studying in the NT can now apply to be part of this year’s student ambassador program.
Ambassadors play a major role in promoting the NT as a destination of choice for international students.
More than 3900 students of more than 70 unique nationalities were enrolled to study with the Territory’s education and training providers in 2022.
International education and training injected $169m into the NT economy in 2021.
Student ambassador Vaishali said the program offered holistic exposure and was a wonderful way to experience the Territory.
“Being able to share my study journey with international students considering studying here is also so rewarding, to know that we are helping prospective students in making the decision,” she said.
Vaishali, who is visiting the Territory from India, studied a Master of Social Work at Charles Darwin University in 2022.
“After several years of working in a clinic as a mental health counsellor I wanted to broaden my scope of professionalism to community work,” she said.
“It was then that I began to explore my study options.
“The academic and employment opportunities of CDU and Darwin are what initially attracted me to the Northern Territory.”
Applicants for the program must be international students holding a student visa (subclass 500) and be at least 16 years old as of January 1, 2023.
International Education Minister Ngaree Ah Kit said the Territory government valued the cultural, social, and economic contributions international students brought to the NT.
“Attracting more international students will play an important role in reaching our $40bn economy by 2030,” she said.
“The international student ambassador program provides international students with the opportunity to strengthen their connection to the Territory while showcasing it to other prospective students considering studying in the NT.”
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