TY - JOUR

T1 - International student mobility

T2 - Pacific Islander experiences of higher education in Australia

AU - Pearson, Jasmine

AU - McNamara, Karen

AU - McMichael, Celia

N1 - Funding Information: We are very grateful to the participants in this study for taking the time to share their thoughts, experiences and insights. This work was funded by the Australian Research Council Linkage Grant (LP170101136). Open access publishing facilitated by The University of Queensland, as part of the Wiley - The University of Queensland agreement via the Council of Australian University Librarians. Funding Information: We are very grateful to the participants in this study for taking the time to share their thoughts, experiences and insights. This work was funded by the Australian Research Council Linkage Grant (LP170101136). Open access publishing facilitated by The University of Queensland, as part of the Wiley ‐ The University of Queensland agreement via the Council of Australian University Librarians. Publisher Copyright: © 2022 The Authors. Asia Pacific Viewpoint published by Victoria University of Wellington and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.

PY - 2022/8/1

Y1 - 2022/8/1

N2 - 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.

AB - 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.

KW - Sustainability sciences, Communication

KW - Higher Education and Science Management

KW - Pacific Island

KW - Education

KW - Mobility

KW - transformation

KW - Sustainability education

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UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/b049d47f-55b5-3b05-94ec-ee65aaeee921/

U2 - 10.1111/apv.12342

DO - 10.1111/apv.12342

M3 - Journal articles

VL - 63

SP - 194

EP - 206

JO - Asia Pacific Viewpoint

JF - Asia Pacific Viewpoint

SN - 1360-7456

IS - 2

ER -