Internationalisation

Victoria University is committed to ‘internationalisation’, as outlined in the strategic plan.

Internationalisation of our campus will benefit both international and local students. Today’s graduates enter a global workplace and universities need to keep this in mind.

Here at Student Learning Support we aim to ensure that our role in the internationalisation venture is useful. Our orientation, PALS (Preparation for Academic Life and Study), Conversation and ExcelL (Excellence in Cultural Experiential Learning and Leadership) programmes bring international and kiwi students together, contributing positively to the ongoing internationalisation of VUW.

If you would like to discuss internationalisation initiatives or our programmes, contact Karen Commons or Dr. Xiaodan Gao.

More reading is listed below:

Literature on New Zealand International Education:

• The Experiences of International Students in New Zealand: report on the results of the national survey (Ministry of Education publication, http://www.minedu.govt.nz/index.cfm?layout=document&documentid=9939&indexid =6671&indexparentid=6663)
• The export education industry: Challenges for New Zealand (pdf 375 KB)
• Stocktake of NZ literature on export education (pdf 329 KB)
• Ward, Colleen. (2001). The impact of international students on domestic students and host institutions. [Online]. Retrieved January 30, 2002, from http://www.minedu.govt.nz/index.cfm?layout=document&documentid =5643&data=l
• Wisker, Gina (Ed.). (2000). Good Practice Working with International Students. Birmingham: SEDA

Literature on Internationalisation:

• Review of Internationalisation (pdf 287 KB)
• Database of Research on International Education (Australian Government AEI - International Education Network http://cunningham.acer.edu.au/dbtw-wpd/textbase/ndrie/ndrie.html)