Commentary

Vietnamese Students in Australia: A Reality Check

Mark A. Ashwill Commentary , ,

Last year, there were more than 20,000 Vietnamese students in all sectors in Australia,  including higher education, vocational education and training (VET), English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) and other courses (non-credit courses, enabling courses, eyc.).  5,400 were in VET and 5,300 in the higher education sector as of February 2010, according to the Australian Embassy in Vietnam.      … Continue reading Vietnamese Students in Australia: A Reality Check

Attitudes and Perceptions of Prospective International Students from Vietnam

Mark A. Ashwill Commentary, Reports ,

Vietnam is currently the fastest-growing market of international students coming to U.S. colleges and universities to study. Over the past decade, the number of Vietnamese students in U.S. higher education has increased more than sixfold, from just over 1,200 students in 1997/98 to almost 13,000 in 2008/09 (fig. 1).  A large part of this increase … Continue reading Attitudes and Perceptions of Prospective International Students from Vietnam

State Int’l Education Consortia: Strength in Unity

Mark A. Ashwill Commentary ,

A recent phenomenon in U.S. higher education has been the creation of state consortia as a cost-effective means of promoting a state's colleges and universities overseas as well as raising the profile of that state.  Aside from the many well-known intrinsic benefits of hosting international students, there is the economic justification.  The 671,616 international students … Continue reading State Int’l Education Consortia: Strength in Unity