BUS80003 Research: Job Satisfaction of Int'l Students in Australia

This essay examines the job satisfaction of international students working part-time in Australia. It highlights the necessity of part-time work for international students to cover living expenses and tuition fees, noting that Australia allows students to work up to 40 hours per week with no restrictions during school vacations. The essay discusses Australia's favorable wage policies and the opportunities part-time work provides for gaining experience and relieving stress. It also touches on the temporary residence visa options available to international students after graduation and the multicultural environment that facilitates adaptation. The research questions addressed include the reasons students need part-time jobs, Australia's employment eligibility policies, and the factors contributing to students' satisfaction with their part-time employment in Australia.

Running head: AUSTRALIA AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
AUSTRALIA AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Name of the student:
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Working in Australia is necessary as it helps assisting with living expenses as well as it
provides job expenses. International students can work up to 40 hours per week. There is no
restriction on working hour while schools are having vacations. Students need to get
confirmation from Australian educational institution before applying for student visa (Robertson,
2014).
One’s salary as a full time student is often not adequate to cover the entire tuition fees or cost
of living. Therefore, in most circumstance international students take up a part time job. Part-
time jobs are important. Students need to earn extra money for high cost of living in Australia
and for own pocket money. Often students are requiring money for extra tuition fees or sending
money to home (Bryson, 2016). Summing up, students need part time job covering entire
expenditure that one has to take up.
Australia compared to other states provides better satisfaction at job to international students.
Policy of working time that makes studying as well as working possible at the same time.
Australia has wage policies that ensure fairness for the workers. Part-time work provides
experiences and can bring great opportunities to the students for future. Also, often part-time job
has been proved to be relaxing amidst stressful study time. For international students, part time
job brings more opportunities and better life (Allen, Quinn, Hollingworth and Rose, 2013).
Australia allows most students to work for up to 40 hours every week. Australia has a strong
economy and international students are often found content with the job they do in their part time
(Butt, 2014). They can also work for unlimited time period during break. International students
get Temporary residence visa after graduation from 18 months to 24 months.

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Australia has a favorable weather that makes students across the world adapt to the country
very easily. Australia has a multicultural environment with good living conditions. Australia is
not only good with job policies but also with quality education system. There are too many
opportunities for foreign students including scholarships and affordable tuition fees.
Mind map
Topic: The satisfaction about
policy for salary, compensation
and benefit in part-time job
with international student in
Australia
RQ1.Why international
students need part time job?
RQ2. Explain Australia’s
employment eligibility?
RQ3. What makes
international students
satisfied in Australia when
it comes to part time job?

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References:
Allen, K., Quinn, J., Hollingworth, S. and Rose, A., 2013. Becoming employable students and
‘ideal’creative workers: exclusion and inequality in higher education work placements. British
Journal of Sociology of Education, 34(3), pp.431-452.
Bryson, C., 2016. Engagement through partnership: Students as partners in learning and teaching
in higher education.
Butt, A., 2014. Student views on the use of a flipped classroom approach: Evidence from
Australia. Business Education & Accreditation, 6(1), p.33.
Robertson, S., 2014. Time and temporary migration: The case of temporary graduate workers
and working holiday makers in Australia. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 40(12),
pp.1915-1933.