Sponsors

International Education Services

International Education Services Ltd (IES) is a Brisbane-based, not-for-profit organisation that provides educational products and services specifically for the international education sector. IES commenced in 1997 with the principal function to manage and operate The University of Queensland Foundation Year (UQFY).

UQFY has become one of the most respected foundation programs in Australia and currently enrols more than 550 international students annually, of which more than 85% will continue on to study undergraduate programs at UQ. More than 3,000 undergraduate students have entered UQ through UQFY since the program commenced.

IES also collaborates with the Australian Federal Government and others in offering training to student recruitment agencies and other stakeholders in the international education industry through its Professional International Education Resources (PIER) brand. PIER has introduced the first accredited courses for professionals working in international education, delivered on-line at www.pieronline.org. PIER also delivers the Education Agent Training Course (EATC) in association with Australian Education International (AEI) and the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC).

IES was the winner of the Queensland Government's Partnerships for Positive Outcomes Award in 2007.

In 2009, IES was awarded Best Pathway Program by QETI (Queensland Education and Training International).

Corporate mission

To help individuals achieve success through excellence, innovation and growth.

www.foundationyear.com

Emmanuel College

At Emmanuel College within The University of Queensland we have been enriching lives since 1911. Our Mission is to: "provide a collegiate environment in which students of the University will have the greatest possible opportunity for academic achievement, intellectual development, and personal growth in a supportive Christian environment which recognises the rights of individuals to their individuality while encouraging them to develop a sense of community belonging, a sense of worth and a set of high ethical and professional values".

Emmanuel College is particularly committed to nurturing a diverse student body. Students studying at Emmanuel come from countries all over the world as well as from Queensland and interstate. We have a growing number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in the College.

The College upholds the following values:

High academic standards and the encouragement of all-round excellence
A commitment to equality of respect for women and men of all backgrounds
Critical and creative thinking
Leadership
Spiritual reflection
A balanced approach to life
International and inter-cultural awareness
Tolerance of and respect for diversity
Compassion for the less fortunate
Team work, living and working in harmony with others, and resolving conflict appropriately
A life-long aspiration to grow as a person and to serve the community.