Apple Cross-based global education services provider, Navitas Ltd today announced strong growth in student enrolments for the first semester of 2008 (200801).
The 200801 equivalent full time student unit (EFTSU) enrolment in the Company's University Programs division was 11,4691.
This represents growth of 25% on the first semester of 2007 ("200701") EFTSU enrolment of 9,142.
Navitas' Chief Executive Officer Rod Jones said today's result not only reflects the positive trends in international education but also the increasingly sophisticated efforts of the Company in recruitment.
"Enrolments are obviously a key performance indicator for us and we're pleased to report such strong figures from the most recent semester," said Mr Jones.
Campuses that contributed significantly to the growth in absolute number of EFTSU's enrolled included Queensland Institute of Business and Technology ("QIBT"), Fraser International College ("FIC"), Melbourne Institute of Business and Technology ("MIBT"), Sydney Institute of Business and Technology ("SIBT") and Curtin Sydney ("CUS").
Other enrolment highlights were:
- SIBT reached enrolments of ~3,400 - an all time record;
- QIBT and MIBT each enrolled ~1,600 students for the first time;
- CUS's student enrolment of ~1,050 was achieved in less than 3 years from opening in July 2005;
- FIC enrolled more than 500 students, despite being in existence for less than 18 months;
- Macquarie City has over 220 students and ~200 EFTSU's enrolled;
- EFTSU's at the two operational UK colleges grew by ~50% on the prior year;
- Local and international student EFTSU's grew by 12% and 28% respectively on pcp;
- Local students account for 16% of EFTSU's in 200801 (200701: 18%);
- Certificate enrolments grew by 21% and diploma enrolments by 27%;
- EFTSU growth excluding recently opened colleges (CUS, FIC and MQC) was 19%
The largest markets by nationality for new enrolments in 200801 were Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Vietnam, Korea, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Pakistan.
Excellent growth was recorded from China (54%), India (77%), Vietnam (142%), Korea (44%) and Pakistan (118%).
