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A new survey shows the majority of international students are willing to get vaccinated and quarantine in order to return to in-person study in Australia.
It found that 43% said they would be willing to begin their studies online as long as there was a pathway to transition to face-to-face learning.
It comes as more evidence shows Australia’s international students are moving to the UK and other countries with more advanced vaccine rollouts.
A new report surveying international student’s highlights the losses from Australia’s closed borders on the sector, as students hammer home the importance of in-person learning on their decision-making.
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London: Shaiz Javaid was more than a third of the way through his Bachelor of Business degree at Melbourneâs La Trobe University when he flew home to Pakistan on February 10 last year for a family reunion and a quick visit.
But when the pandemic hit and Australia hastily shut its borders to all foreigners, he became one of thousands of students stranded, unable to catch his scheduled flight back to Melbourne on March 28.
Shaiz Javaid from Pakistan has given up any hope of returning to finish his Bachelor of Business in Australia and will try enrolling in the UK.
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