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International student mobility: Pacific Islander experiences of higher education in Australia
Author(s) -
Pearson Jasmine,
McNamara Karen E.,
McMichael Celia
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
asia pacific viewpoint
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.571
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1467-8373
pISSN - 1360-7456
DOI - 10.1111/apv.12342
Subject(s) - pacific islanders , transformative learning , scholarship , political science , pandemic , public relations , pillar , covid-19 , economic growth , sociology , pedagogy , ethnic group , medicine , engineering , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , economics , structural engineering
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.