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?
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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?
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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?
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CISA- Certified International Student Advisor
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International Education Stakeholders

Overview

Student counsellors are required to understand who they need to deal with about any issues related to their student clients. This lesson provides an overview of the roles of key individuals in education institutions and related bodies and when and why the student counsellor might have dealings with them.

Focus Questions

  • What kind of people would the student counsellor most commonly deal with?
  • Where do personnel fit in the organisational chart of their institution?
  • What are the job titles and responsibilities of people working to market international education in education institutions?
  • What kind of people would the student counsellor not have frequent contact with?
  • What government or peak bodies will he/she need to have contact with?