Introduction
Statement of Purpose: Studying abroad has evolved as common phenomenon around the globe. Every year cross border education is becoming more popular and people are travelling around the globe in-search of better education, better living standards and a better future. Everything new comes with new challenges and that applies to international students who travel abroad in search of better education. The research paper will regard and focus on problems that international students generally face at Australian Universities. The research as a whole will also consider various issues such as adjustment issues, cultural shock, language difficulty, understanding the expectation and grading system e.t.c. The motivation behind the research is to bring various problems faced by international students in Australian universities to limelight and contribute for better solutions.
Literature Review
Australia has evolved as one of the best education destination around the world and the number of students are growing every year. It is estimated that Australia provides education to almost 9% of world 's cross-border international tertiary students.
(http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/4102.0Main+Features20Dec+2011#WHAT).
A study shows that 2,28,555 international students were enrolled in various universities in 2004, and that is approximately 25% of all enrolled students in Australia. The said number would generate about 15% of the total revenue for the universities across Australia. Search and study of literature in this area reveals that there are few research that has been carried out in the past, however they have grown older and they lack significance at the moment as the education industry is ever changing and the immigration rules for international students to obtain a student visa has become flexible, specially to the post-grad International students.
A similar research in the past was carried out by
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