{"id":54992,"date":"2020-11-27T00:00:13","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T08:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=54992"},"modified":"2020-11-26T11:30:29","modified_gmt":"2020-11-26T19:30:29","slug":"5-ways-australia-can-get-ahead-in-attracting-and-retaining-chinese-international-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/5-ways-australia-can-get-ahead-in-attracting-and-retaining-chinese-international-students\/","title":{"rendered":"5 ways Australia can get ahead in attracting and retaining Chinese international students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54993\" src=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ChinesestudentsOz.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ChinesestudentsOz.png 680w, https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ChinesestudentsOz-250x141.png 250w, https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ChinesestudentsOz-600x338.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Before the COVID-19 pandemic,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aph.gov.au\/About_Parliament\/Parliamentary_Departments\/Parliamentary_Library\/pubs\/rp\/rp1819\/Quick_Guides\/OverseasStudents\">about two in every five<\/a>\u00a0international students enrolled in Australian higher education institutions were from mainland China. These Chinese students brought in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.austrade.gov.au\/news\/economic-analysis\/chinese-education-exports-reach-10-billion\">more than $A10 billion a year<\/a>. During the pandemic,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/the-coronavirus-outbreak-is-the-biggest-crisis-ever-to-hit-international-education-131138\">Australian universities have struggled<\/a>\u00a0to retain and recruit international students.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/language\/english\/international-students-from-only-these-countries-will-be-returning-to-australia-in-2020\">first returning students<\/a>\u00a0are due to fly out under a pilot scheme this weekend,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdu.edu.au\/international\/cdu-charter-flight\">arriving in Darwin on Monday<\/a>. But numbers are very limited due to quarantine requirements.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/our-unis-do-need-international-students-and-must-choose-between-the-high-and-low-roads-149973\">essential to recruit and retain<\/a>\u00a0international students to sustain and develop Australian higher education. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/covid-19-what-australian-universities-can-do-to-recover-from-the-loss-of-international-student-fees-139759\">loss of international student fee revenue<\/a>\u00a0has prompted universities to make\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/as-universities-face-losing-1-in-10-staff-covid-driven-cuts-create-4-key-risks-147007\">large job cuts<\/a>. Many are expected to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/without-international-students-australias-universities-will-downsize-and-some-might-collapse-altogether-132869\">downsize. Some might collapse<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Competition calls for proactive measures<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Pilot schemes to bring back small numbers of international students to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdu.edu.au\/news\/cdu-first-university-australasia-welcome-back-international-students\">Darwin<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/language\/english\/south-australia-s-covid-cluster-casts-shadow-on-pilot-plan-to-fly-back-international-students\">Adelaide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canberratimes.com.au\/story\/6881882\/international-students-unlikely-to-return-to-act-this-year-as-uc-vice-chancellor-officially-welcomed\/\">Canberra<\/a>\u00a0were announced months ago. However, with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/language\/english\/australia-to-delay-return-of-more-international-students-pm-scott-morrison\">priority being given to quarantining returning Australians<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2020-10-14\/nt-howard-springs-australian-repatriation-plans-coronavirus\/12766352\">students\u2019 return was delayed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Close to 300 international students are reportedly set to return to South Australian universities as early as November this year. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w4rWeGQscO\">https:\/\/t.co\/w4rWeGQscO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Study International (@Study_INTNL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Study_INTNL\/status\/1324260414411202567?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Australian universities also have other challenges to overcome.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/why-the-australia-china-relationship-is-unravelling-faster-than-we-could-have-imagined-145836\">unravelling relations<\/a>\u00a0between Australia and China, if not managed well, may cast a dark shadow over educational exchanges.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, Australia\u2019s pilot plans are small in scale and slow in pace compared to its competitors. British universities such as Queens University Belfast and the University of Manchester have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/monitor.icef.com\/2020\/09\/uk-universities-charter-flights-to-bring-international-students-back-to-campus\/\">chartered flights<\/a>\u00a0to bring students from China back to campus. Canada\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dailyhive.com\/vancouver\/international-students-travel-canada-covid-19\">re-opened its border<\/a>\u00a0to all international students on October 20.<\/p>\n<p>The Australian government and higher education sector must be more proactive to remain competitive in international education. Based on my experience as a teacher and researcher of Chinese international students, five approaches are worth considering.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Treat those who are here better<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Perhaps somewhat counter-intuitively,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/4-out-of-5-international-students-are-still-in-australia-how-we-treat-them-will-have-consequences-145099\">a majority<\/a>\u00a0of Australia\u2019s international students remain onshore. The most direct and probably most efficient measure to attract more of these students is to treat those who are already here better.<\/p>\n<p>Universities also have professional and moral obligations to look after students who could not return home to their loved ones. Many are far away from their support networks and unfamiliar with support arrangements in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Australia is very different from their home country in language, culture, values, governance and politics. COVID amplified the culture shocks and psychological pressures.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being unable to travel due to border closures, international students know and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/4-out-of-5-international-students-are-still-in-australia-how-we-treat-them-will-have-consequences-145099\">often compare<\/a>\u00a0how different countries are treating them. Their opinions, based on first-hand experience, can influence decisions on studying abroad by friends and relatives back home as well as members of their social networks.<\/p>\n<p>According to my Chinese international students onshore, fee reductions, personalised care, Chinese-language support services and internship and work opportunities are among the best ways to win them over.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Integrate all students in virtual communities<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>It\u2019s unlikely students now in China will be allowed to enter Australia en masse any time soon. Many universities continue educating these students through remote teaching and learning activities. However, as one Chinese international student said, her friend in China who attends classes on Zoom \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/pursuit.unimelb.edu.au\/articles\/the-international-students-trying-to-understand-australia-from-afar\">constantly feels lost<\/a>\u201d due to the \u201clack of personal experiences [of Australia]\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Universities need to do much more than providing extra study materials to download. To keep offshore students engaged, universities must ensure they remain full members of the class despite their physical absence. Ways to do this include deliberately mixing them with onshore students for peer mentoring and collective assignments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/0092055X16631126\">Research<\/a>\u00a0shows local students are much more likely to engage with international students when they can learn from them. And creating opportunities for international students to share their knowledge can empower them.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Help with cross-border travel<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Remote education, if well designed, can keep some offshore students enrolled. However, as Monash University vice-chancellor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/national\/deadline-looms-for-universities-foreign-students-20200915-p55vwi.html\">Margaret Gardner points out<\/a>, teaching online is \u201ca stopgap, not a solution\u201d, because students don\u2019t \u201chave the full experience\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>And students\u2019 inability to travel is a source of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/covid-19-increases-risk-to-international-students-mental-health-australia-urgently-needs-to-step-up-137596\">pressure and anxiety<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Considering that both Australia and China have largely\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/covid19.who.int\/table\">controlled the virus<\/a>, the time is ripe for planning a \u201ctravel bubble\u201d. Making travel between the countries easier could win the favour of many Chinese students.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Send the right signals<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Prime Minister Scott Morrison\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2020-04-03\/coronavirus-pm-tells-international-students-time-to-go-to-home\/12119568\">go home<\/a>\u201d message to international students in early April was widely regarded as selfish and unsympathetic in Chinese social media. The damaging effect of such remarks can outweigh other\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ministers.dese.gov.au\/tehan\/message-international-students\">messages of solidarity<\/a>\u00a0with these students.<\/p>\n<p>The government\u2019s decision in August to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2020-09-09\/chinese-scholars-have-visas-revoked-as-diplomatic-crisis-grows\/12644022\">revoke the visas<\/a>\u00a0of two leading Australian studies experts from China also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/week-asia\/politics\/article\/3101055\/chinese-academics-australia-shocked-fear-chilling-effect-after\">shocked<\/a>\u00a0many Chinese-born academics and students in Australia. The lack of information, beyond citing security concerns, left room for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/radionational\/programs\/backgroundbriefing\/scholars-australia-china-espionage-spies-visas-threat\/12744392\">speculation<\/a>\u00a0about whether broader anti-China politics was involved.<\/p>\n<p>Chinese students will only enrol in Australian universities if they and their parents consider the country safe and comfortable to study and live. For Australia to remain a desired study destination, the government needs to send clear and consistent signals.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Embrace Australia\u2019s multiculturalism<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Multiculturalism is one of Australia\u2019s finest achievements. Unfortunately, the pandemic has surfaced a degree of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/garbage-and-cash-cows-temporary-migrants-describe-anguish-of-exclusion-and-racism-during-covid-19-146098\">exclusion and racism towards temporary visa holders<\/a>, including international students. Anti-Chinese incidents prompted the Chinese government\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/students-in-china-heed-their-governments-warnings-against-studying-in-australia-141871\">to warn<\/a>\u00a0in June against studying in Australia.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#39;Deeply shocking&#39;: Here&#39;s what you told us about COVID-19 racism in Australia <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RH5DgtJQoQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/RH5DgtJQoQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ABC News (@abcnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcnews\/status\/1260650473935089671?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Some Chinese students defended Australia as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/i-love-australia-3-things-international-students-want-australians-to-know-139857\">a safe and desirable study destination<\/a>. Still, many reported they\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/students-in-china-heed-their-governments-warnings-against-studying-in-australia-141871\">would consider their government\u2019s warning<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Chinese-born communities, including international students, have greatly enriched the diversity of Australian society. Yet many policymakers and educators have long framed the need to engage with Asia and China along utilitarian lines such as creating jobs or bringing in money.<\/p>\n<p>These discourses may unintentionally create a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwa.edu.au\/news\/article\/2020\/september\/ppi---multiculturalism-is-the-ultimate-case-for-teaching-and-learning-asian-languages-in-australia\">status of otherness<\/a>\u00a0for Australia\u2019s Chinese-born communities. Many of my students have told me they believe the universities see them as cash cows. They, in turn, consider themselves more as customers than learners.<\/p>\n<p>To get ahead in the increasingly competitive global education market, Australia should integrate international students more meaningfully into its society. Ultimately, making these students feel proud of their contribution to Australian multiculturalism is probably the most sustainable way to strengthen their bonds with their host country.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Author Bio:<\/strong> Yu Tao is a Senior Lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of Western Australia<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before the COVID-19 pandemic,\u00a0about two in every five\u00a0international students enrolled in Australian higher education institutions were from mainland China. These Chinese students brought in\u00a0more than $A10 billion a year. During the pandemic,\u00a0Australian universities have struggled\u00a0to retain and recruit international students. The\u00a0first returning students\u00a0are due to fly out under a pilot scheme this weekend,\u00a0arriving in Darwin [&hellip;]\n&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/5-ways-australia-can-get-ahead-in-attracting-and-retaining-chinese-international-students\/\" class=\"more\">learn more&rarr;<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":54993,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[575],"coauthors":[11733],"class_list":["post-54992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-higher-education","tag-international-students"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>5 ways Australia can get ahead in attracting and retaining Chinese international students - World leading higher education information and services<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/5-ways-australia-can-get-ahead-in-attracting-and-retaining-chinese-international-students\/\" class=\"yoast-seo-meta-tag\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" class=\"yoast-seo-meta-tag\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" class=\"yoast-seo-meta-tag\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"5 ways Australia can get ahead in attracting and retaining Chinese international students - World leading higher education information and services\" class=\"yoast-seo-meta-tag\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Before the COVID-19 pandemic,\u00a0about two in every five\u00a0international students enrolled in Australian higher education institutions were from mainland China. 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