Study Melbourne Spotlights Victorian Education at CIFTIS 2025

Published: 20 October 2025

Victorian education enjoyed a standout presence at the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), where Australia was featured as the Country of Honour this year.

The program kicked off with strategic site visits to Beijing's education institutions and industries, building a foundation for the successful B2B meetings and high-profile speaking engagements that followed at the fair.This concerted effort delivered exceptional results: significantly raising the brand awareness of Victorian education, creating valuable partnership opportunities, and successfully hosting an exhibition booth that attracted strong interest from future students and collaborators.

Study Melbourne is seeing an increased demand for transnational education (TNE) partnerships and articulation agreements from China.

For further information and opportunities, please contact the China education team.

News recommendation

Photograph of a diverse group of professionals standing behind a conference table in a formal meeting room, posing with thumbs up.

Strengthening Victoria’s international education ties with Malaysia

Study Melbourne and the Victorian Government Trade and Investment (VGTI) office in Malaysia, were pleased to support a recent high-level education delegation from Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), a statutory agency under the Malaysian Ministry of Rural and Regional Development, Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) and Universiti Poly-Tech Malaysia (UPTM).

View article

Photograph of a presentation in a conference room with an audience facing a large screen displaying slides in Chinese, including text and a group photo. A speaker stands to the right of the screen, engaging attendees, with a Melbourne cityscape poster visible on the left side of the room.

Study Melbourne Industry Connection Session: Developing Graduate Employability

On December 7th, Study Melbourne hosted an Industry Connection Session in collaboration with HSBC Beijing. The event advanced an objective in Victoria's China Strategy: For a New Golden Era of strengthening employment pathways for students by leveraging Victoria’s business and community networks.

View article

Photograph of a group of people posing indoors at a Study Melbourne event, with a large purple presentation screen and a Victoria state banner visible in the background.

Study Melbourne hosts industry briefing at Vic House

On 16 January, Study Melbourne hosted an industry briefing in Shanghai at Vic House, connecting agents, school counsellors, and university representatives to explore partnerships, student insights, and education innovations.

View article

Strengthening Educational Ties: SuniTAFE Expands Partnerships in China

Through the Victorian Government’s Yes to International Students Fund, several universities and TAFEs are expanding Victoria’s educational partnership with China.

View article

View more news