WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The table and pie charts below show the number of research students in Australian universities in 2001 and 2010.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words. Writing Task 1

The table presents data on the

number

of local and international

research

students

enrolled in Australian universities in 2001 and 2010. The data shows a significant increase in the total

number

of

research

students

over

this

period, with a notable rise in the

number

of international

students

. In 2001, there were 38,849

research

students

in total, comprising 33,657 local

students

and 5,192 international

students

. By 2010, the total

number

of

research

students

had grown to 54,081, with local

students

increasing to 39,488 and international

students

showing a substantial rise to 14,593. The most striking change is the increase in international

research

students

, which nearly tripled from 2001 to 2010.

Although

the

number

of local

students

also

increased, the growth rate was less pronounced compared to that of international

students

. In summary, the data indicates that

while

the

number

of local

research

students

in Australian universities increased modestly between 2001 and 2010, the

number

of international

research

students

saw a much more significant rise, leading to a larger and more diverse

research

student population by 2010.