International student mobility: Pacific Islander experiences of higher education in Australia

Jasmine Pearson; Karen McNamara; Celia McMichael

doi:10.1111/apv.12342

International student mobility: Pacific Islander experiences of higher education in Australia

Jasmine Pearson
, Karen McNamara
, Celia McMichael

Professorship of International Sustainable Development and Planning

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7 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Tertiary education scholarships for individual students from developing countries, including those in the Pacific Islands, are a key pillar of Australia's development policy. Understanding students' experiences of these scholarships are important in identifying both positives and challenges, which can help foster improved future opportunities. This is especially the case for Pacific Islander students engaging in the Australia Awards Scholarship programme for which there is limited understanding of experiences. As such, this paper identifies that although educational mobility programmes can offer a wealth of opportunities for students, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the challenges of such programmes which can inhibit students from reaching their full potential. Educational mobility programmes that effectively address the needs of students and empower them to achieve their goals are required to better facilitate transformative development pathways for Australia's Pacific Island neighbours.

Original language	English
Journal	Asia Pacific Viewpoint
Volume	63
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	194-206
Number of pages	13
ISSN	1360-7456
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/apv.12342
Publication status	Published - 01.08.2022

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We are very grateful to the participants in this study for taking the time to share their thoughts, experiences and insights. This work was funded by the Australian Research Council Linkage Grant (LP170101136). Open access publishing facilitated by The University of Queensland, as part of the Wiley - The University of Queensland agreement via the Council of Australian University Librarians.

Funding Information:
We are very grateful to the participants in this study for taking the time to share their thoughts, experiences and insights. This work was funded by the Australian Research Council Linkage Grant (LP170101136). Open access publishing facilitated by The University of Queensland, as part of the Wiley ‐ The University of Queensland agreement via the Council of Australian University Librarians.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Authors. Asia Pacific Viewpoint published by Victoria University of Wellington and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.

UN SDGs

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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Research areas and keywords

Sustainability sciences, Communication
Higher Education and Science Management
Pacific Island
Education
Mobility
transformation
Sustainability education

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Development
Geography, Planning and Development

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International student mobility: Pacific Islander experiences of higher education in Australia

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