Austrade provides a range of free online resources including general information about exporting and information on doing business overseas.

We also provide a range of tailored services to support the international engagement strategies of Australian education providers. They include:

• Information and advice on international education.
• Help with international market selection including help assessing market potential; information and advice on education services suitability; and information specific to your education services including market barriers and regulations.
• Identification of relevant international contacts including potential partners, agents or customers; relevant foreign regulatory agencies and authorities; local market or industry experts; or other specialist external service providers.
• Assistance with market entry and expansion such as market entry and strategy advice including tailored research; marketing and promotional advice; assistance and introductions for setting up a presence in an international market; and appointment programs, including business matching.
• Identification and follow-up of specific international education opportunities including dissemination of qualified overseas business opportunities; facilitation of meetings in Australia with international education representatives and providers; and advice and assistance to follow up identified opportunities.

The Australian Government Cost Recovery Guidelines requires Austrade to recover costs where we work intensively in the direct interest, and for the benefit of, an individual Australian entity. As a result, tailored trade services that require more than two (2) hours of Austrade time are charged on a fee-for-service basis. These services are charged at a standard hourly rate (A$190). Further details are provided in Austrade's Cost Recovery Impact Statement.

In addition to the above services for individual education providers, Austrade delivers branding, promotion and outreach services on behalf of the education sector, to position Australia as a preferred international study destination and supplier of education and training services.

All education services are guided by the Framework for the international marketing and promotion of Australian education and training, endorsed by the Minister for Trade on 13 January 2011.

The Market Information Package (MIP) and Global Education News

Through the Market Information Package (MIP) Austrade provides accurate and timely market intelligence including Education Market Profiles, market research and education opportunities to support Australia’s international education sector. The information provided assists those involved in Australia’s international education sector to make informed decisions about current and future activities.

The MIP is offered to eligible institutions and organisations on an annual subscription basis. The current fee schedule for the MIP is available here.

The Global Education News eNewsletter provides subscribers with information from Austrade’s international education network, including market opportunities, market updates, events and Australian Government news.  The GEN alerts MIP subscribers to new information in the MIP.

For more information about Austrade services please talk to your International Education Adviser or call 13 28 78.