USA and Australia are both major players in international education with significant numbers of international students choosing to study there each year. While trend indicators suggest overall growth, growth by sector in these countries is less consistent - and, in some cases, appears to have plateaued. This session will examine the impact of the competitive environment and how the nature of the international education business is changing. How secure is the industry? Where are all the students going? And are the traditionally smaller players posing an increasingly greater threat? Peggy Blumenthal (IIE) and Anthony Pollock (IDP) will provide a perspective on the trends in student mobility and international education in their respective countries. They will also provide an insight into what is happening at a national and an institutional level. As an increasingly bigger player, Christian M