International students are a huge asset, but universities must guard against prejudice and ensure they they are properly integrated and supported.
Generally, students who studied in Australia from overseas felt positive about their experience and enjoyed a good return on investment in their education.
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Most international students who study overseas feel positive about their experiences. But universities could be actively working with businesses in home countries to help secure jobs for graduates.
Conflict resolution theory suggests we may be less likely to move toward a competing position if we have taken the time to learn about each other in a genuine way.
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Policy-makers use language test scores to determine who gets into universities or can immigrate. But there are problems with using single test scores to make such important decisions.
Australian Prime Minister Scott was in Jakarta to discuss a free trade agreement between Indonesia and Australia.
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University students don’t always mix outside their own area of study or cultural cliques. But that can change with a little encouragement, and food helps.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says Australia has ‘run away rates of immigration’.
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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson said Australia is “the highest-growing country in the world”, with population growth “double than a lot of other countries”. Is that right?
Chinese students make up the largest portion of international students in Australia. To ensure our A$28bn international education sector continues to thrive we need to pay more attention to why.
International students and immigrants learn about the Canadian workplace at the BEST conference at Dalhousie University in Halifax in March.
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Ottawa and the governments of all four Maritime provinces have created pathways to help international students transition to permanent resident status. But fear causes too many to return home.
Australia’s rigorous health requirements exclude anyone who might be a threat to public health, or with a condition which could place excessive financial demands on public health or community services.
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Overseas students with a disability shouldn’t be denied visas on the basis of potential cost to Australia’s community or health services. They are required to pay for these services themselves anyway.
Purpose-built English language tests should be applied only to the proficiency they were built to test.
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Contrary to some reports, there is no new English language test for international students - the government is simply expanding standards already being met by most providers.
International students brought an estimated A$28bn to our economy in 2016-17.
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Australia is currently experiencing one of the largest booms in international student enrolments, which needs to be sustainable if we’re going to continue to benefit economically.
At last week’s Party Congress, President Xi Jinping stated that China’s priority is to become a globally “stronger” nation.
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