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The Role of International Students in Australian Economy

Introduction

The number of students enrolling in higher education has been on the upward trend in Australia. According to the International Students Data, (2017), over 600,000 students were enrolled in various learning levels in Australia in 2015, with the number increasing to over 700,000 in 2016. According to De Wit, (2015), the global competition for international students has universally increased. In further research, it was revealed that international students in Australia play a significant role in enhancing skill, and productivity of the Australian workforce as well as economic development through tuition and other subsidiary fees. The research, therefore, aims to identify the role of international students in the Australian economy.

Research question

What is the role of international students in the Australian economy?

The aim of the Study:

The study aims to identify the economic value of international students to the Australian economy.

Methodology

Both qualitative and quantitative analysis will be used in this study, to get a wide coverage of information regarding the research topic.

Sources of Data

Primary Sources of Data

Surveys

Surveys will be conducted in different sectors of the economy, to identify the rate of international students absorbed to work in Australia. The research will aim in identifying their position and skills within their workplaces. 

Sampling

Random sampling will be used to gather different opinions regarding the role of international students in the Australian economy. The survey will be carried out in different working sectors as well as learning institutions across the country. The results of the survey will represent the entirety of the Australian population.

Questionnaires

Questionnaires will be circulated in different learning institutions and will aim business and economics students, who have insight on various economic terms. The questionnaires will also be circulated to different working environments. Both foreigners, who received an education in Australia, and civilians, will be asked to answer various questions regarding their views on the international students in the economy.

Secondary Sources

Secondary sources will provide a background understanding to the topic, including findings on the rate of international student enrollment in Australia and their importance in enhancing the Australian economy. The research will gather information from different scholarly articles, government and private research institutions, journals and popular magazines. The type of information that will be considered while selecting the secondary sources includes; the percentage of international students in different learning levels in Australia and the percentage of international students absorbed into the Australian workforce upon completing their studies. The research will also aim at documented findings in research institutions, regarding the economy level of the country for the past years, with regards to the increasing number of international students to Australia.

Journal Articles

Primary Sources

 Forsyth, H. (2014). A history of the modern Australian university. NewSouth.

GO8. 2014. International students in higher education and their role in the Australian economy. https://go8.edu.au/publication/international-students-higher-education-and-their-role-australian-economy

Hawthorne, L. (2016). Labour market outcomes for migrant professionals: Canada and Australia compared.

International Student Data 2016. (2017). Internationaleducation.gov.au. Retrieved 18 September 2017, from https://internationaleducation.gov.au/research/International-Student-Data/Pages/InternationalStudentData2016.aspx

Rolf, G. (2016). A Test Of The Role Of Universities In Regional Development: The Case Of International Education Students In The Northern Territory

Secondary Sources

Ashton-Hay, S. A. (2016). International student transitioning experiences: Student voice. Journal of Academic Language and Learning, 10(1), A1-A19.

AUIDF (2013), Improving the Employment Outcomes of International Students, Prospect Research and Marketing, Melbourne.

Bennet, J. (2011), “Work experience is what international students want”, Campus Review, 29 August, available at: www.campusreview.com.au/2011/08/work-experience-is-what-international-students-want /

Chapman, A., & Pyvis, D. (2013). Enhancing quality in transnational higher education: Experiences of teaching and learning in Australian offshore programs. Lanham: Lexington Books.

Chowdhury, R., & Phan, L. H. (2014). Desiring TESOL and international education: Market abuse and exploitation.

De Wit, H. (2015). Recent trends and issues in international student mobility. International Higher Education, (59).

EDITORS, J. I. S. (2017). JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 2017 VOL 7 ISSUE 3 (JULY/AUGUST). S.l.: LULU COM.

Tadros, E. (2014), “Job market Dire for Foreign students”, Australian Financial Review, 28 October, available at: www.afr.com/news/policy/industrial-relations/job-market-dire-for-foreign-students-20141027-11cpwb

Tait, G. (2017). Schooling and Society. Cambridge University Press.

Universities Australia (2009), The Nature of International Education in Australian Universities and its Benefits, Strategy Policy and Research in Education Limited, Canberra.