University Highlights: AustraLearn’s Full-Degree Efforts Recognized By University of Queensland, University of South Australia Professor Wins Prestigious Award

University Highlights: AustraLearn’s Full-Degree Efforts Recognized By University of Queensland, University of South Australia Professor Wins Prestigious Award

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University of Queensland Recognizes AustraLearn As “High Achieving” For Full-Degree Student Enrollment

The University of Queensland, home to more than 6,000 international students, recently conducted a review of its educational representatives and announced AustraLearn as one of its “high achieving” programs in full-degree student enrollment.

AustraLearn, which through DegreesOverseas.com provides an applications center for top-rated degree programs in Australia and New Zealand, in 2009 assisted 38 full-degree students with their enrollment at the University of Queensland.

University of South Australia Professor Wins Australian University Teacher of the Year

Mahfuz Aziz, an associate professor at the University of South Australia’s School of Electrical and Information Engineering, was recently awarded the nation’s highest honor for university teachers.

Associate Professor Mahfuz Aziz, an engineering lecturer at the University of South Australia.

Aziz, who leads first-year engineering programs across the university’s Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment, is the recipient of the 2009 Prime Minister’s Award for Australian University Teacher of the Year.

“Mahfuz is a wonderful example of what it takes to be an excellent university teacher,” said Peter Hoj, vice chancellor for the University of South Australia, in a university news article. “He is dedicated to his students and has a real passion to ensure that they have a quality educational experience at university – one that is relevant, informed by the latest research and delivered with genuine enthusiasm and care.”

The prestigious award recognizes an academic with an exceptional record of advanced student learning, educational leadership and scholarly contribution to teaching and learning.

“I’m finding everything we study with him is relevant because he shows us why that is the case and he gives us extra exercises that support our chances of getting good jobs when we graduate,” said Simon Kupke, a third-year engineering (computer systems) student.

The award carries a $50,000 prize.

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