Month: May 2018

Vicky Simao1 1UNSW This presentation looks at engagement strategies that are carefully integrated across the student lifecycle of pathway students, and across their transition to university, providing benefits to multiple stakeholders. Students have the opportunity for professional development in areas...

Julie Allen1 1UK Council for International Student Affairs, London, United Kingdom

Ms Debbie Vadasz1, Ms Helen Craig1 1Student Development International; UNSW Sydney, Kensington, Australia The wellbeing of international students has long been a concern for education providers. Reports such as The Wellbeing of International Students in the City of Sydney released...

Mr Henness Wong1 1New South Wales Medical Students’ Council (NSWMSC), Sydney, Australia International medical students in Australian medical universities are not guaranteed an internship position, which is essential to complete their medical training and registration. The number of internship applications...

Ms Samantha Schofield1, Mr Daniel Kenny1 1Australian National University, Canberra, Australia As Australia’s national university the ANU is inclusive to a vibrant international student community, welcoming students from around the world. Canberra is an educational destination; a university city that...

Mr Oliver Batten1 1University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia Networking After 5 (NA5) was established in 2012 with the aim of providing students from the University of Wollongong (UOW) with the opportunity to engage with local business professionals and develop their...

Mr Abhishek Awasthi1, Mr Shaun Corcoran1 1Bendigo Kangan Institute (Bendigo TAFE and Kangan Institute), Bendigo, Australia Student engagement and transition is critical in the first year and remains a key for predicting participation in education (Hillman, 2005). Hence, the student...

Dr Clint Arizmendi1 1Sonder Australia, Surry Hills, Australia International student enrolments – especially in higher education and VET – have increased significantly, almost doubling in the past decade to approximately 500,000 in 2018[1]. As intake has increased, so too has...

Mr Hossain  Salahuddin1, Ms Wei Cai1, Mrs Meijun Huang1, Mrs Jing Li1 1University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia This is a summary of services the Library at the University of Technology (UTS) offers to international students – who account for...

Dr Angela Lehmann1 1Universities Australia, Deakin, Australia Understanding the home university culture of our international students can assist our student support and academic teams to better provide empathetic approaches to living and learning in our universities. Drawing on first-hand experience...