Course Content
INTRODUCTION
This chapter answers the following questions: What kinds of education services are offered in destination countries? What information does the student counsellor need to understand a destination country? What advice are students likely to want about a destination country? What are the main destination countries?
0/3
EDUCATION SYSTEMS
This chapter summarizes the following questions: How is the education system structured in destination countries? What types of educational institutions are there and how do they fit in the education system? What types of qualifications can a student gain from these educational institutions? What is the regulatory framework for qualifications, and how does it work? Where do international students enter and leave the education system?
0/5
REGULATORY SYSTEMS, VISAS AND LEGAL REQUIREMNTS
International education in a destination country is most likely controlled by legislation and associated regulations at national and state/regional levels. This lesson examines common laws and regulations relating to international education and outlines how they operate. Focus Questions How are the regulatory systems structured in destination countries? How do the regulatory systems affect the different types of educational institution? How do the regulatory systems affect the student counsellor?
0/13
CISA- Certified International Student Advisor
About Lesson

Ethics

Overview

This lesson aims to examine the role of ethics for the student counsellor. It will:

  • Give reasons for ethical conduct
  • Show some of the damaging practices that sometimes occur
  • Consider how to avoid such problems.

Focus Questions

  1. What are the effects of student counsellors behaving in dishonest and incompetent ways?
  2. What kinds of professional standards do student counsellors need to meet?
  3. What kinds of unethical practices do they need to avoid?