Australian University Students: Survey of an International Cohort

• Authors: Christine Steinmetz , Nancy Marshall

Abstracts

EN

This research investigated international undergraduate students’ needs when adjusting to their new campus, academic and social life. The results from a significant survey of international students provided us with an evidence base to understand the improved student experience this cohort may seek in what will likely be a competitive environment for attracting international students post-COVID-19. While this case study has focused on one faculty, our findings are relevant to higher education institutions across disciplines, domestically and internationally.

Keywords

EN

International students; Australia; undergraduate; higher education; survey

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
• Journal: The New Educational Review
• Year: 2021
• Volume: 63
• Pages: 15-26

Dates

published

2021

Contributors

author

Christine Steinmetz

• University of New South Wales Sydney

author

Nancy Marshall

• The University of Sydney

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15804/tner.21.63.1.01

Biblioteka Nauki

1964104