In his study, Prof Birrell found that34 per cent of overseas students who graduated and got residency status in Australia did not achieve the minimum level of English required for professional activity, with43 per cent of Chinese students falling short.

• 在波瑞尔教授的研究中，他发现，毕业后获得澳大利亚居留权的留学生中，有34%25人未能达到从事专业工作所必需的最低英语水平，其中中国学生有43%25人不合格。