International student mobility: Pacific Islander experiences of higher education in Australia

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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.
Original languageEnglish
JournalAsia Pacific Viewpoint
Volume63
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)194-206
Number of pages13
ISSN1360-7456
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Publication statusPublished - 01.08.2022

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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.

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© 2022 The Authors. Asia Pacific Viewpoint published by Victoria University of Wellington and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.

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