Conference Proceedings

Offshore Student Support

Mrs Jo Cassidy1, Ms Charlotte Long 1Unsw, , Australia This is about how the University of NSW found a way to offer crisis and therapeutic mental health support services for students stuck offshore. 2020! What a year and as we have moved into 2021, we have continued to...

English Language Admission Requirements: A Global Perspective

Dr Vincent Blokker1, Mr Michael James1 1IDP Education, Melbourne, Australia This presentation will provide an overview of the English language requirements for university admission in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the UK. However, English requirements across...

Are we adequately supporting our international students?

The foundation of ISANAs existence is to support the needs of international students. Education providers and other stakeholders provide a range of support services and promote the importance of the international student experience. Are they genuinely interested in...

Implications of emerging EdTech

Panel Overview: Educational Technology (EdTech) has evolved rapidly from its early iterations as embedded videos in slides and computer-assisted communication. Today the world of EdTech, the combined use of computer hardware, software, and educational theory and...

Guardianship, More Than a Visa Requirement

Mr Patrick Ashe1 1Monash College, Melbourne , Australia With Australian borders closing due to the impact of Covid-19, under 18 students commencing their studies offshore no longer needed to meet the requirements of the National Code, Part D, Standard 5, more...

Turning complaints into opportunities

Ms Sharna Ansah1 1Office Of The Commonwealth Ombudsman, Melbourne, Australia Turning complaints into opportunities At the height of the nationwide lock-downs in 2020, the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman saw a spike in complaints from international students. Both...