Short-term programs of eight weeks or less are an increasingly prevalent option for study
abroad. Yet, the effectiveness of these programs in promoting intercultural competence …

Holistic competency development is rarely certified in practice, and the assessment of
holistic competencies remains an under-researched topic in the education literature. The …

In many universities, peer mentoring is a popular practice aiming to ease cultural transition
for newcomers. Despite the ubiquity of such practice, the factors involved in short-term …

In globalization, global competence (GC) is a crucial competence for graduate students to
possess; thus, graduate education should prepare students with GC to compete globally …

Abstract Introduced in 2014, the New Colombo Plan (NCP) represents the Australian
government's signature initiative of student mobility and public diplomacy. The programme …

Employing an exploratory mixed-method approach, this research explores young adults'
affective learning outcomes derived from their short-term educational travel abroad …

Learning abroad has become a central component in the internationalisation strategies of
many Australian universities, following trends in other countries such as France, Germany …

Graduate employability is a significant concern for most higher education institutions
worldwide. During the last two decades, universities have attempted to implement their …

With an increasing number of international students in South Korea, the issue of retaining
these students and reducing their dropout rates has become important. This study explores …

Abstract English language learning is a process that students must go through in order to
reach the optimum level of proficiency in the language. International student exchange …