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Only seven per cent of aspiring international students say they would continue with Australian courses if they re fully online, according to a new survey, with 43 per cent saying they would defer until they could study face-to-face.
Most international students have been unable to enter the country under Australia s COVID-19 border restrictions, with February data from the government showing international student enrolments are down 12 per cent at universities.
The new survey of more than 6,000 prospective students by recruitment agency IDP Connect suggests international students want face-to-face learning, with 39 per cent of respondents likely to switch destinations if it means they could access it earlier.
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TORONTO, April 28, 2021 /CNW/ - 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.
The findings form part of the fourth installment of IDP Connect s International Student Crossroads research, which examined the attitudes and behaviours of international student applicants and offer 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 Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Wednesday, 28 April 2021, 4:23 pm
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 per
cent) of students expect to commence their studies as
planned, student confidence has dropped by five per cent
since the October 2020 study, suggesting some students are
growing tired of the uncertainty and prolonged
disruption.
While there has been much debate on
whether an online offering can truly replace the on-campus
experience, the survey findings reinforced that students
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