希望留学澳大利亚的国际学生将受益于一个新的旨在提供澳大利亚北部昆士兰州各种留学信息的网站。

昆士兰州教育部长罗德•威尔福德先生在宣布网站开通时说：这个新的昆士兰州留学网站将为世界各地的学生打开昆州的欢迎之门。

威尔福德先生在正式开通这个宣传昆士兰州这一世界领先的留学目的地的网站时说：“昆士兰州已经成为世界上100多个国家的留学生首选的留学目的地之一。”
 
“该网站充满了现代气息，其网址是：www.studyqueensland.qld.edu.au  。国际学生可以很方便的从网站上获取各种信息。”“网站以学生为本，其设计得到目前在昆州学习的国际学生的许多帮助。”

威尔福德先生说：网站提供了有关昆州学习和生活的各种综合信息，并与一些有用的地区网站、产业界、安全信息和学生使用留言及推荐等建立了链接。

威尔福德先生说：“该网站的一个重要特色就是为昆士兰州的教育和培训机构在获取研究、情报、各类演示和市场信息时提供密码保护区。”
 
国际教育是昆士兰州重要的出口产业，每年作出的经济贡献达15亿澳元。据测，2007年来自100多个国家的留学生人数将达65,000人。

New Door to Queensland Opens for International Students

International students wanting to study in Australia will benefit from a new resource which provides comprehensive data about study in Australia’s northern state of Queensland.

Announcing the new website, the State’s Minister for Education, Mr Rod Welford, said the new Study Queensland website would provide a welcoming front door for students from around the world.

"Queensland is already one of the world's top study destinations for international students from more than 100 countries," Mr Welford said, when he officially unveiled the new resource offering Queensland as a leading international study destination.

"The new website:  www.studyqueensland.qld.edu.au  has a modern, contemporary feel with a range of easily accessible information for international students,” he said.  "It's student friendly because it was designed with the help of international students currently studying in Queensland.

Mr Welford said the website offered comprehensive information about study options and life in Queensland, as well as useful links to regional websites, industry sectors, safety information and student testimonials.

"An important feature is a password protected area for Queensland education and training providers to access a range of research, intelligence reports, presentations and marketing resources," Mr Welford said.

International education was a significant export industry for Queensland, contributing almost $1.5 billion to the economy annually.   Foreign student numbers in 2007 were expected to reach 65,000, from more than 100 countries.