WE ARE CASH COWS
This is the title of a letter to the New Straits Times of Kuala Lumpur (print edition 1/12/06)from David Chan Weng Chong, a student at a university in Sydney. He writes
Perhaps internationalisation is not always an indicator of excellence. It could be nothing more than a response to financial problems.
This is the title of a letter to the New Straits Times of Kuala Lumpur (print edition 1/12/06)from David Chan Weng Chong, a student at a university in Sydney. He writes
One wonders how many Asian students have been attracted to Australian universities by excellent scores on the THES rankings and how many are as disillusioned as David.In recent years , the Australian government has slashed funding to universities.
University education has suffered because of the lack of resources and expertise.
Because of this drying up of government funds, almost all universities are using foreign students as cash cows. Foreign students contribute about A$6 billion (RM17 billion) each year to the economy.
We hope the Australian government will ensure we get our money's worth by
increasing spending in higher education.
Perhaps internationalisation is not always an indicator of excellence. It could be nothing more than a response to financial problems.
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