“Certainly, there is nothing wrong in seeking to improve one’s services in order to attract a greater market share, or better students. However, it is wrong if that is where the story ends, especially if we look only at international students as a commodity and, in a more mercenary way, as providers of much needed money for our cash-strapped universities. This attitude takes no consideration of the non-financial benefits of international students on a campus by way of enriching a campus and by broadening its vision globally. Read more…

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McGrath T; Butcher A. The governance of services for international students within the New Zealand tertiary education system. 2001. 18p. ‘Submission to the Tertiary Education Advisory Commission’. Includes bibliographical references.

The authors’ research into re-entry adjustment and in the areas of welfare provision for internationals in general, along with linkages with other practitioners in the area of international student welfare worldwide, has exposed them to other thinking, ideas and models in terms of the delivery of services and support. The purpose of this paper is not to retell negative experiences, but to take from these experiences the pointers to better facilitation of positive learning experiences for international students. Read more…

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