Charter flights have been proposed to bring overseas students back to New Zealand's university campuses, while the country's handling of the pandemic may "make it an even more attractive place" to study.
Senior stakeholders in both the UK and Australia have used public webinar platforms to affirm that commitments to student visa policy regarding post-study work will be further clarified in the coming weeks.
We need people to have an international outlook with an understanding of different cultures because we need to work together
ENZ has launched a digital campaign focused on connecting international students in NZ, while the U of Auckland has launched two China learning centres.
To bring some international students back to onto their campuses, institutions in key destinations are closely following government announcements in order to make decisions and are weighing up available options for quarantining students.
New Zealand education minister Chris Hipkins has suggested that international students could be exempt from international travel restrictions if they can be quarantined safely.
The majority (69%) of international student applicants remain determined to study abroad despite the travel restrictions, according to an IDP Connect survey.
HEIs and governments must challenge their assumptions about international education delivery and focus on maintaining a strong pipeline of international students for 2021 and beyond in order to recover, according to a panel of education specialists.
