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The international student experience and social engagement across Australian universities: reflecting on AUQA feedback to Cycle 2 reports

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Purpose – Growing numbers of international students on Australian university campuses in the last
decade have generated interest, change and quality challenges. Research suggests that the future
success of Australian universities rests on their ability to meet the challenge of providing a stimulating
and rewarding higher education experience for domestic and international students alike. The
Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA) has sought, through its second round of quality
reviews, to focus on the performance of Australian universities with regard to international activities.
Specifically, this paper seeks to establish the “pulse” in relation to the issues and strategies aimed at
the social engagement of international students as part of their wider experience on campus.
Design/methodology/approach – A thematic analysis approach was adopted to explore
“internationalisation” in 14 AUQA audit reports published between 2006 and 2010.
Findings – The findings of the study have led to first, the development of a definition of social
engagement as an aspect of the international student experience. Second, they identify the key
contexts targeted by universities as being relevant to the social engagement of international students.
Third, the findings focus on the strategies adopted by universities in enhancing social engagement.
Research limitations/implications – Observations of AUQA university reports point to the need
for further research concerned with student engagement with communities beyond the campus and
also to explore online software as a tool for social engagement. One limitation of the study lies in the
fact that, whilst many university reports allude to student experience questionnaires, the voice of
international students in describing their own social experiences is not emphasised.
Originality/value – Together with a focus on social engagement from the student’s own
point-of-view, the findings of this study are likely to be a useful resource for university staff
considering the contexts in which the social engagement of international students is targeted and the
strategies they adopt.

Keywords Education, Business studies, Higher education, Students

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Journal of International Education in Business

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: Emerald Group., 2011

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Journal of International Education in Business Vol. 3 No. 1/2, 2011 pp. 53-67

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