ISANA

Mr Ian Egan

Abstract: For many International Students, “Seeing Australia” is a top priority alongside their academic ventures. Swinburne University recognised this need and over the past 7 years, have developed a comprehensive International Student Activities program. Activities take the form of course-based day trips through to organised programs that run over the whole semester. In this paper we will draw on the experiences of the Swinburne Activities Model and cover such topics as: the benefits of running activities in-house, coming up with suitable ideas, choosing the best times of year to run them, planning tips on the day and gathering feedback.

Keywords: International students, activities, programs, student support, transition

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