Helping international students is in Australia’s best interest. Universities rely on them to stay afloat, and in 2018, Australian universities contributed $41 billion to the economy.
Colleges will likely offer bigger financial aid packages to compete for students amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 outbreak, a former admissions officer says.
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Through their exposure to new trends in knowledge production, African academics in the diaspora can contribute to equipping African students for the global economy.
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Colleges often seek to boost student diversity, build a strong academic class and bring in more tuition money. A former enrollment manager says it can be difficult to do all three.
The intensive mode offers opportunities to enhance student learning. It also risks exhausting academics and students, and leaving students behind. But careful design can mitigate these risks.
Natalie Skead, The University of Western Australia; Fiona McGaughey, The University of Western Australia; Kate Offer, The University of Western Australia; Liam Elphick, The University of Western Australia, and Murray Wesson, The University of Western Australia
In our law school, lecture attendance averaged just 38% of total enrolments across the semester.