Sydney, 6 December 2021
NSW universities welcome back international students
NSW universities are pleased to welcome back 250 international students as part of the International Student Arrival Pilot Plan.
The Singapore Airlines flight arrived safely at Sydney airport earlier today, carrying students from over 15 nations including Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, South Korea, China and Canada.
“We are delighted that the first cohort of international students have arrived safe and well after a long journey, and that the inaugural flight under the NSW pilot program has been a success,” said Professor Barney Glover AO, Convener of the NSW Vice-Chancellors’ Committee.
“We particularly would like to thank our partners FCM Travel and the many university staff involved in the pilot program for their tireless efforts to get to this point. We also thank Sydney Airport for today’s smooth handover to our university staff.”
Professor Glover also acknowledged the strong support from State and Federal Governments and their ongoing collaboration with the university sector.
“Study NSW have played a pivotal role in coordinating preparations across both State and Federal Governments and we are grateful for the continuing support as NSW looks to recover from the pandemic,” said Professor Glover.
In accordance with NSW Health guidelines, the fully-vaccinated students will now undergo PCR testing and self-isolate for the next 72 hours.
A second flight is scheduled to arrive in late December and is focused on bringing back students from India and South Asia.
