International Student Boom in Sydney and Its Impact on Higher Education

This research project explores the significant boom of international students in Sydney, Australia, and its multifaceted impact on the higher education system. The study delves into the reasons behind this influx, examining the positive and negative consequences for both the students and the educational institutions. It investigates the economic contributions of international students, the challenges faced by universities in managing this growth, and the potential implications for the quality of education and research. The research employs both qualitative and quantitative methods, including interviews, questionnaires, and data analysis, to provide a comprehensive understanding of this complex phenomenon.

HI6008
Assessment – 2
International Student Boom in Sydney and Its Impact
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Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Project scope..............................................................................................................................4
Project objectives.......................................................................................................................5
Literature review........................................................................................................................6
Research questions.....................................................................................................................7
Research design and methodology.............................................................................................8
Research limitations.................................................................................................................11
Time schedule..........................................................................................................................12
Conclusion................................................................................................................................13
Reference..................................................................................................................................14
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Introduction
Australia is the place which is providing several opportunities to the international students so
that they can be able to attain knowledge. There is a large number of students who are willing
to do their further studies for their higher education system. Most of the student are choosing
Australia as a place for their education. This place is where it is understood that most of the
students want to go as there is a huge scope for the growth and development. The student
from different nations like China, India, and other Asian countries visit Australia for their
further academic purposes. There is a high boom of international students in the nation as
there are numerous opportunities for students both academic and career basis. It can be
understood that the students are studying in Sydney ad availing job opportunities from the
campus itself that is too in a very package (Martin, et. al., 2012). The main objective to carry
out the research study is to understand several aspects and things about the education system
of Australia. The number of the international students visiting Sydney is very high, stating
that half million of students are preferring Australia as the place to study, then it is not a
wrong aspect.
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Project scope
The scope of the project selected here is very wide as the information and data that will get
attained here can be used by the other researchers. The knowledge and understanding of the
subjective aspect will get increased and will be able to get attained in the proper and in a
required manner. The use of the data can be attained in the proper and required way.
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Project objectives
The certain objectives of the research study have been stated as below;
 To determine the aspects regarding boom of international students to study in Sydney.
 To examine the positive as well as negative impacts of boom of international students on
higher education system
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Literature review
According to Stromquist and Monkman, (2014), the education system is one of the widest
economic covering arenas in Australia. The education is providing bright future for the
international students to attain academic assistance. Global understudy is conveying a great
measure of cash to Australia. Instruction parts have been third enormous wellsprings of salary
subsequent to mining and coal. Instruction alone produces 30 billion dollars in a year.
Universal understudies help in the development of GDP of Australia. Abroad understudy
helps in the roof the hole in certain division undoubtedly in neighborliness and creating wage
to Australia. Global understudy assumes essential part to prosper lodging and leasing
business in Sydney.
In assistance to Klenowski and Wyatt-Smith (2012), with a huge number of understudies and
enormous dollars come gigantic hazard. Specialists guarantee that Sydney's training segment
is in effect more subject to worldwide understudy as opposed to themselves. Government
subsidizing in regards to research and showing support has been crushed. It even keeps up a
strain to strain the showing quality and principles. Sydney has been costlier as far as living
and others cost. There has been gigantic bring up in Sydney lease and property. The Indian
and Chinese students are in large number who are visiting Sydney, Australia.
The data has only been accessed from the Australian market, therefore, the accuracy and
reliability of the data attained are comparatively less. Therefore, it is a literature gap that gets
faced in this particular study.
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Research questions
Primary question
What is the scope of international students in Sydney?
Secondary question
 What is the positive and negative impact of international students in Australia?
 How the revenue flow attains in the Universities of the nation?
 What is the growth opportunity that international students get?
Research hypothesis
There is a positive and negative both the impact of international studying options by the
student’s worldwide.
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Research design and methodology
Qualitative research
The qualitative research method is a type of research here the data and information for the
study is get obtained in a systematic and in the form of thematic manner. This is very
effective and useful approach as this is assisting the firm to manage the work in the best and
effective possible manner (O’Brien, et. al., 2014). The proper steps and procedures are
followed by the researchers while carrying out the qualitative research method, they are as
below-
 The questions will be get prepared by the researchers in a well-structured manner.
 The appropriate and desired research technique will be used by the researchers to design the
study.
 The information and data will be attained in an appropriate and in a systematic manner to
understand the concepts.
 The collected data will be analysed and interpreted in the proper manner with the right use of
themes.
 The analysed data will be gathered and collated properly to get reach to a final understanding.
 The research will get accomplish with its end results.
Approaches to reliability and validity
The validity and reliability of the gathered data and information are assisting the researchers
to understand effectively about all the details of subjective aspects. With the effective and
right use of the qualitative method, the information that gets attained is highly valid and
reliable for long period of time.
Sampling
The sampling method is basically the division of the whole market into subparts so that the
process of gathering the data and information can be able to get gathered in an appropriate
and effective manner (Percy, et. al., 2015). The sampling can be able to get done in a
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different manner as with the effective and right use of this the investigation will get done
appropriately. The random sampling is the best method that can be used for the data
collection.
Sample size
The sample size is the number of people/respondents that will get selected for the study so
that researchers can focus only on those selected group f people to attain required and
relevant data and information. The sample size of the study is 50 respondents.
Data collection methods
The primary and secondary are the data collection method that can be used by the
investigators to carry out the research in the appropriate and in a required manner. The
primary and secondary both the methods are equally important and mostly both are used to
attain reliable and valid data.
Variable specification
The variable specification is very important as there is a different element that is present in
the research subject upon which the investigation is needed to be performed. The several
elements are needed to be understood as there is in-depth information related to the aspect.
Quantitative research
Quantitative is another method to carry out the research method in the structured manner
where the statistical and numerical tools are used to perform the entire research study in the
required and proper manner. It is having several steps which need to understand, which is as
below-
 Understanding the theories and models
 Creating the hypothesis for the study
 Making the design for the research.
 The measuring concepts are developed (Plonsky, 2014).
 Selecting the required and desired respondents.
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 Gathering required data and information.
 Interpreting the gather data and information.
 Making the final report.
Quantitative Data Analysis Process
 Understanding the raised issues and problems.
 Developing the required and desired model.
 Gathering and acquiring information.
 Testing the data attained.
 Finally testing and drawing the conclusion.
Sampling and sample size
It is very necessary for the investigators to use the sampling techniques in the best and
effective manner. The sampling in the quantitative method can be obtained through different
methods. The sample size selected would be 50 respondents through random sampling
method.
Interview & Questionnaire
Interview and questionnaire is the primary method to gather the data and information in the
required and in a proper manner (Silverman, 2016). This is very helpful for the organisation
and the researchers as this are assisting the management to attain the reliable and valid source
of information as this will be providing accurate data.
Reliability and validity
The validity and reliability of the information and data that has been collected with the help
of the quantitative method are very effective and easy to attain this is very helpful for the
organisation to manage and understand that the reliability and the validity of attained
information.
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Research limitations
The study has provided several information and data regarding the subjective aspect but still,
there are some limitations that are needed to be considered by the researchers so that they can
be able to improve and do better and effective investigation. There are some concern and
limitations such as-
 The less knowledge is more dangerous than of having no knowledge. The knowledge is one
of an important aspect which is necessary while carrying out the research study. Lack of
knowledge was one of the constraints in this research study (Brinkmann, 2014).
 The time factor is another very important element which very limited which lead to a
situation was where the data has to get attained which are not as effective as it could be.
 The resources are also playing a vital role, this was also lacking in this research study which
is a big limitation in this particular investigation.
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Time schedule
Gantt chart
Task/Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1
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Setting aims and objectives
Project plan
Carrying out secondary research
Primary research
Data analysis
Recommendation
Conclusion
Submission
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Conclusion
It has been understood that Australia has popular education places for international students.
University in Sydney has a large number of students from all over the world. So, the boom in
international student to Sydney has a great and positive influence on the nation. The students
are attaining several benefits and growth opportunities in the nation and are able to learn
advanced things in a proper and appropriate manner.
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