Sam Goodwin

Head of Global Engagement & Fee Status Advisor

Sam has over 15 years of experience working in international education and is an expert on Home fee eligibility for expatriate families. Since 2022, Sam has delivered seminars on UK university fee status to thousands of parents in 16 countries around the world. He is fully trained on all aspects of UK fee status rules by the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA).

Sam worked at Cranfield University in the UK for 7 years as Immigration and Funding Manager supporting students with visa applications, scholarships and student loans. Sam was responsible for the Erasmus student mobility scheme that provides students with opportunities to study abroad. He managed international scholarship schemes such as Chevening, Commonwealth Scholarships and those from the British Council. He coordinated a number of student loan schemes including those from Student Finance England and US Federal Student Loans.

Originally from Australia, Sam worked for the Department of Immigration and Border Protection in the Australian Government for 8 years. His roles in this time included managing student visa compliance teams and participating in a joint taskforce with other government agencies to audit international education providers. He was a founding member of CASSIE – the Cross Agency Support Service for International Education.

Sam has a Certificate IV in Government (Statutory Compliance) and a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of South Australia.