International Students: Is this an opportunity for universities to consider a new business model?

Victoria and New South Wales recently have announced plans to bring back international students For example, Victoria has proposed a separate quarantine scheme for international students to which universities have agreed. But how has the absence of international students affected different stakeholders?

International students continue to learn on-line but how important is campus life for their education? Source: Image by Matt Cline/creative commons.

Dr Edwin Jurriens is senior lecturer and co-ordinator of Indonesian Studies at Melbourne University.  He explains the real impact of international students not being on campus from a number of angles.

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Universities want to open up again to international students. Is now the chance to re-consider attitudes towards international students? Source: Image by Melanie Lazarow/creative commons.