In 2018-19, international education contributed $12.6 billion to Victoria's trade. At Monash, nearly four in 10 students came from overseas.
Professor Gardner, the acting chair of the Group of Eight universities and a former vice-chancellor of RMIT, spoke toas part of a series of stories in which prominent Melburnians offer constructive ideas about Victoria’s way forward.
Professor Gardner says loosening border restrictions would also help local students. At Monash, all bachelor of arts students are guaranteed an overseas study experience in their first year, with the cost built into their university fees. This can be a trip to one of the university’s campuses in Malaysia, China, India and Italy or its planned campus in Indonesia.
The Morrison government wants the states to open internal borders by Christmas, but so far has not indicated when Australia will open itself to the rest of the world. Professor Gardner says when this happens, first preference must necessarily be given to Australian citizens stuck overseas. At Monash’s student residences, about 3000 students have lived in close quarters and shared communal facilities throughout the pandemic without triggering an outbreak. Surveys of students indicate that although many are under financial distress, they remain positive about their university experience here.
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