International students remain willing to quarantine and get vaccinated to get that all important in-country experience Aspiring international students remain committed to their global study goals and are willing to vaccinate and quarantine in return for on-campus study and the experience of living abroad, despite the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has presented. Although the majority [...]
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International students remain willing to quarantine and get vaccinated to get that all important in-country experience
Aspiring international students remain committed to their global study goals and are willing to vaccinate and quarantine in return for on-campus study and the experience of living abroad, despite the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has presented.
Although the majority (75 percent) of students expect to commence their studies as planned, student confidence has dropped by five percent since the
While there has been much debate on whether an online offering can truly replace the on-campus experience, the survey findings reinforced that students want traditional face-to-face learning, with only 10 percent of students stating they will commence a course entirely online.
Demonstrating students' resilience and willingness to compromise, 43 percent of respondents said they would start online only if the course later transitioned to face-to-face. While 31 percent of students said they would defer until face-to-face teaching became available, 11 percent remain undecided as to whether they would start online or wait for face-to-face and four percent Worksmart Add New Serviced Office Space in Warringtoner cent will withdraw their application if the situation does not improve.
Respondents stated the lack of international experience was the key factor stopping them from commencing the online-only study, and 39 percent of students reported they were likely to switch destination if it meant they could access face-to-face learning earlier. Furthermore, 30 percent of respondents said they would switch destinations to undertake face-to-face teaching even if this meant forgoing a scholarship offer.
The findings form part of the fourth instalment of IDP Connect's International Student Crossroads research, which examined the attitudes and behaviours of international student applicants and offers holders as well as current students.
The latest research surveyed more than 6,000 respondents from more than 57 countries, all of whom hold aspirations or current applications for studying at higher education institutions in
The study also found the majority of international students (55 percent) have revealed they will get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible, suggesting destinations that insist on vaccinations were not deterring students. A further nine percent have already been vaccinated and 30 percent remain hesitant, stating they need more information about the vaccines before taking their next steps - highlighting a communications priority for governments and institutions. The remaining 6 percent stated that they are willing to wait until Vaccine Passports are no longer needed.
Student perceptions of the destination countries were also tested and overall,
"Urgency is key. Countries such as
"The research clearly shows that an online offering cannot replace the on-campus experience, nor is it what the majority of students want.
"Students have shown a real willingness to quarantine and vaccinate and are open to starting their studies online. This flexibility and commitment should be repaid with clear and welcoming policies that acknowledge their enormous contribution to the Australian community.
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"As countries recover from the impacts of COVID-19, study destinations must be able to articulate their unique education offering in order to remain competitive on the global stage,"
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* Of the respondents who selected the
* At the time the survey was carried out students did not, however, see the advanced progress of the COVID-19 vaccination program as a key factor in their decision to study in the
* Of those who had withdrawn their application to study due to COVID-19, the
* The
* The survey shows that 83 per cent of Indian students with an offer to study in the
* We know from previous surveys that students are willing to quarantine, with 92% happy to do so. However, in the latest survey 44 per cent of Indian respondents state that they are unwilling to pay the costs of hotel quarantine, 41 per cent only expecting to pay a proportion, and 15 per cent expecting to pay the full cost. Of those who do not believe that they should shoulder the full cost of quarantine, 70 per cent think it is the shared responsibility of the go.
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