If you want more proof that Australia’s universities have become obsessed with overseas profits at the expense of Australian citizens, look no further than this self-serving drivel from Dr Thanh Pham – senior lecturer in globalisation leadership and policy at Monash University:
- “Post-study career prospects have become an important influencing factor in international students’ decisions to study and stay in Australia”.
- “Failing to support international students in building long-term careers could adversely affect the international education industry and the retention of highly-skilled workers”.
- “A number [of international students] in my study had to accept jobs that did not match their skills and educational expertise. Many left the country because they were not satisfied with their career prospects”.
- “International graduates are often claimed to have limitations in communication skills such as poor pronunciation and limited vocabulary.. [Some also have] a limited understanding of workplace culture”.
- “What needs to be done to further support international students’ post-study career prospects?”
- “Although Australia has a well-established international education industry, surprisingly we know very little about what kind of resources beyond the credentialism and a valid visa such students need to enter and thrive in the labour market”.
Here’s a novel idea: how about providing assistance to Australian graduates to find a decent job in the field they have studied?
Australia has no obligation to assist foreign students to compete with our own citizens in a limited job market. As a matter of principle, Australian citizens and permanent residents must get first dibs on any available post graduate opportunities and access to part time work during their studies.
Otherwise, what is the point of being Australian?
