More Australian students heading overseas with university

Chelsea Channing

By Chelsea Channing
Published June 8, 2016

Australian university students are heading overseas in droves, to expand their horizons and job prospects, a new survey has revealed.

In 2014, more than 30,000 students studied, worked or volunteered in another country as part of their Australian degree ...

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