HC3131 Integrated Management Project: Australia Higher Education

This research proposal aims to investigate the reasons why Australia is a popular choice for international students seeking higher education. The study employs qualitative methodology, utilizing interviews, surveys, and questionnaires to gather primary data from students across four Australian universities. The research questions focus on factors such as security, cost, employability, scholarships, part-time job opportunities, and the quality of education. The significance of the study lies in providing valuable insights for prospective international students to make informed decisions. The proposal includes a literature review highlighting the employability of Australian graduates and the financial support available to international students. Ethical considerations, such as informed consent and data protection, are also addressed. Statistical methods like mean and regression will be used to analyze the collected data. Desklib provides a platform for students to access similar solved assignments and past papers.

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Subject Integrated management project
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Due date 19/04/2019
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Why Choose Australia for Higher Education
HC3131 Integrated management project
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Abstract.......................................................................................................................................................3
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
Objective & Aim:........................................................................................................................................4
Research question........................................................................................................................................4
Significance.................................................................................................................................................5
Literature Review........................................................................................................................................5
Methodology...............................................................................................................................................6
Limitations..................................................................................................................................................6
Ethical issues...............................................................................................................................................6
Reference.....................................................................................................................................................7
Abstract
Australia makes one of the top three highly popular international study destinations. As
the number of people seeking international education continues to increase those in Australia
learning as overseas students amount to more than half a million behind the US and UK. The
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study seeks to identify reasons why people choose Australia as their destination of higher
education. Interviews and questionnaires will be used to collect data from four universities in the
country. Data will be analyzed using mean and regression statistical methods.
Introduction
Australia makes one of the top three highly popular international study destinations. As
the number of people seeking international education continues to increase those in Australia
learning as overseas students amount to more than half a million behind the US and UK. The
diverse student community at the Australian universities resembles meeting the world in one
place (Robertson, 2011, p. 2199). Looking at the way the global universities are ranked most of
those located in Australia rank at the top. The universities are also said to have fantastic
academic staff, with excellent professors. Besides quality, Australian universities harbor a rich
scheme of courses and programs offered. They have facilities such as spacious modern
classrooms and laboratories in them, which help give the required educational support to the
learners (Neri, and Ville, 2008, p. 1519). The country enables people to make use of the
available advantages of activities related to research. Employers have also shown increased
interest and satisfaction in Australian university graduates. Australia has some top-ranked
universities from whose degrees offer people a higher advantage in terms of employability such
as the national university of Australia, MU (Monash University), US (University of Sydney) and
UM (University of Melbourne).
Objective & Aim:
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The proposal will involve looking for reasons why people need to choose Australia for
their higher educational learning. Data collection would involve the use of qualitative
methodology using interviews, surveys, and questionnaires for primary data.
Research question:
The key aim of the study proposal involves looking for the reasons why people have to
choose to study in Australia in their higher education. The questions for this study include:
1. Why people choose Australia as their study destination for higher learning?
 Security
 Cost
 Employability aspect of graduates
 Scholarships
 Part time jobs during studies
 Quality education
2. How does Australia compare and differ with some of the best universities in the world?
3. Which are some of the best universities in Australia that attract international students?
 National university of Australia
 MU (Monash University)
 US (University of Sydney)
 UM (University of Melbourne)
Significance:
The study aims at evaluating the different reasons why people choose to study in
Australia other than the other international universities. This is meant to help people seeking to
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study internationally to make informed decisions regarding studying in Australia or any other
place.
Literature Review
The Australian higher education system is precisely what many people seek as the
degrees offer higher employability aspect to the owners in their future (Aletraris, 2010, p. 1137).
Based on statistics 71.8 per cent of graduates from Australian universities normally find full-time
jobs, some 4 months after graduating. This lowers the unemployment rate, of bachelor graduates
which stood at 3% in 2017 (Williams, et al. 2014, p. 107). The country also offers these fields in
PhD and MD. Thus, people have to choose among these fields and excel well in Australian
universities (McCall, and Russo, 2014, p. 107). More than 2.5 million people who have visited
Australia as students have gone out and made a difference to the world (Daly et al. 2015, p. 103).
The country also has a loan system, for brilliant students, which is meant to deliver financial
support to learners struggling with expenses related to living and tuition fee expenses (Leigh, A.
and Ryan, C., 2008, p. 153). The government in the country is known to welcome international
learners with open arms, offering them grants, scholarships and educational financial aid up to
$250 million dollars per year, money that is already set aside for the international learners
(Kelly, and Ahern, 2009, p. 912).
Methodology
The study will involve the use of methods such as interviews, telephone and semi-
structured questionnaires as primary sources of data. The reason for this is that qualitative data is
easy to collect and analyze. Secondary data will also involve use of literature review sources that
carry relevant information to the topic of study. Participants will be selected randomly from a
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population of international students taking their studies in Australia. Data will be analyzed using
tables and statistical methods such as the mean and regression.
Limitations
The study is only focused in Australian universities to get data from the students. It will
be focusing on a small population and sample which is manageable based on resources of time
and finances.
Ethical issues:
Ethical issues that surround this study include having to ensure that researchers get
informed consent from participants, seeking relevant permission from authorities such as the
local center of research in Australia and the relevant university management from which to carry
out the study. Data also needs to be protected from third party or unwanted people and the study
is to be based on high levels of confidentiality regarding personal data.
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Reference
Aletraris, L., 2010. How satisfied are they and why? A study of job satisfaction, job rewards,
gender and temporary agency workers in Australia. Human Relations, 63(8), pp.1129-1155.
Daly, A., Lewis, P., Corliss, M. and Heaslip, T., 2015. The private rate of return to a university
degree in Australia. Australian Journal of Education, 59(1), pp.97-112.
Kelly, J. and Ahern, K., 2009. Preparing nurses for practice: a phenomenological study of the
new graduate in Australia. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18(6), pp.910-918.
Leigh, A. and Ryan, C., 2008. How and why has teacher quality changed in
Australia?. Australian Economic Review, 41(2), pp.141-159.
Neri, F. and Ville, S., 2008. Social capital renewal and the academic performance of
international students in Australia. The Journal of Socio-Economics, 37(4), pp.1515-1538.
Robertson, S., 2011. Cash cows, backdoor migrants, or activist citizens? International students,
citizenship, and rights in Australia. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 34(12), pp.2192-2211.
Williams, B., Brown, T., McKenna, L., Boyle, M.J., Palermo, C., Nestel, D., Brightwell, R.,
McCall, L. and Russo, V., 2014. Empathy levels among health professional students: a cross-
sectional study at two universities in Australia. Advances in medical education and practice, 5,
p.107.
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