Australia is a popular destination to which Emirati students have turned for higher education,[3] with enrolments increasing over the years.[4][5] As of 2013, there were up to 1,700 Emirati students in Australia.[1][6][7] In that same year, there were over 900 Emirati student enrolments for Australia.[8] Many of them are on UAE government scholarships and pursuing postgraduate or PhD degrees.