A group of international students were interviewed about their experience in Australia during COVID-19. Here’s what they had to say.
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Researchers modelled the impact of the loss of international student fee income on 38 universities.
If fewer students from other countries enroll in US colleges and universities this fall due to COVID-19, the effects would be felt well beyond the campus, an expert warns.
Australia has a long history of international student education, spurred on by government policy.
Even before this pandemic, international students were exposed to several unique hardships. These are compounded by COVID-19.
The Australian government relies on the temporary graduate visa to attract international students. But these visa recipients are left helpless as they face a loss of financial security.
For every $1 lost in university tuition fees, there is another $1.15 lost in the broader economy. This means loss of university revenue can cost the Australian economy more than $40 billion by 2023.
The government’s new funding package for universities is a good first step. But its plan for low-cost online courses is problematic.
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.
Even before COVID-19, 22% of international students often went without food or necessities and almost half depended on paid work to cover the rent. With many of their jobs gone, they’re now desperate.
More than one-in-16 people in New Zealand is a migrant without residence status. For everyone’s sake, to contain COVID-19 we need to ensure those 300,00 people can access health and social services.
Canada’s decisions about its border closures prompt us to reflect on how we should apply measures of social distancing that are not harmful to others and that still protect human dignity.
The University of Sydney took in about A$750 million from international students in 2017. Two-thirds of that – about $500 million – came from international students from China.
Universities have put in place many measures to help international students. But online classes are not a simple solution, and the government could help with the extra money students have to spend.
Australia has never had such a drop in student numbers. Even during the SARS outbreak Australia didn’t implement bans on those travelling from affected countries.
Parliament will reopen in the final month of a summer of horror for the country in general and Scott Morrison in particular.
In 2018, domestic numbers for undergraduate courses fell for the first time since 2013 – they will remain stagnant for some years. This and other factors put unis at face financial risk.
Michelle Grattan discusses this week in politics with University of Canberra Assistant Professor Caroline Fisher.
Foreign students have become a huge source of income for Australia in general and the universities in particular, but critics are concerned about pressures on the institutions and on standards.
The majority of students from China come to Australia to learn English and be exposed to a different culture. This helps them get a competitive edge over graduates in their home country.
Top contributors
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Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Vice Provost for International Education, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Director, Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne
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Professor and ARC Future Fellow, School of Education, Deakin University
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Assistant Professor in the Department of Equity Studies, York University, Canada
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Honorary Principal Fellow, Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Lecturer, College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
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Professor in the School of Media and Communication, RMIT University
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Professor in the Practice of Higher Education Policy, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer and Socio-cultural researcher, UniSA Education Futures, University of South Australia
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Alan Morris is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Institute for Public Policy and Governance, University of Technology Sydney
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Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Professor Emeritus and Former Deputy Vice Chancellor, The University of Melbourne
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Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute
