UniSA - supporting students all the way
The University of South Australia (UniSA) prides itself on providing opportunities for both student and staff excellence. For the students, studying at UniSA means earning more than credit towards a degree – it is a chance to develop friendships and networks, explore new cultural horizons and, most importantly, enjoy a unique educational experience that will prepare students for professional and personal success. UniSA offers experiential or practice-based learning. Students study the theory of their profession and gain the opportunity to put what they learn into practice in supervised settings, such as clinical or field placements, industry- based projects or working alongside people in business. To fulfil and complement this mission of
practice-based learning, UniSA provides a range of support services for its students including purpose built services for international students. The Learning and Teaching Unit (LTU)
at UniSA provides support to international students from the moment they accept their offer of study until graduation day. Students can access resources on writing assignments, career planning, managing exam stress, and much more. Resources are available 24/7 online and students can visit one of the LTU centres located on each campus to speak to staff and advisers. Staff support and excellence is also a high
priority at UniSA and, recently, one of LTU’s long serving staff members, Mary Ann Seow, was awarded a 2011 Endeavour Executive Award. As the International Consultant in the Learning and Teaching Unit, Mary Ann is responsible for ensuring UniSA provides a high level of services and resources for the growing number of international students across UniSA campuses. The Endeavour Executive Awards provide
professional development opportunities for high achievers in a variety of areas, including higher education. The Awards focus on building skills and knowledge through a host work environment and aim to strengthen professional engagements between Australia and participating countries. The Endeavour award will see Mary Ann
travelling to the School of International Education at the South China University of Technology (SCUT) in Guangzhou, China in September 2011. She will explore strategies for the engagement and integration of international
“I am very excited and looking forward to this great opportunity to exchange ideas and information across borders. This will also be a wonderful cultural experience for me as I have never been to China before and I will be able to immerse myself in the culture for a month. I particularly appreciate the support of my colleagues in the LTU and UniSA, my referees and especially my family who have been so supportive, as I will be away from home for a long time.”
– Mary Ann Seow
students, their effectiveness and the challenges faced by both staff and students. In 2009 Mary Ann presented at the 2nd
Australia Education International-sponsored China-Australia Workshop for International Student Management and Services. It was here that she was introduced to the international student service model in China and met with Professor Ran, the Dean of International Education at SCUT. This meeting was the genesis for Mary Ann to travel to SCUT to develop opportunities for exchange in staff and student mobility and shared projects in international student affairs. For Mary Ann, travelling to China will enable to her to learn more about the needs of Chinese students and how to assist them in their studies and further improve international student services at UniSA upon her return.
For detailed information please visit:
www.unisa.edu.au/ltu
Australia China: BEYOND TOMORROW Special Education Supplement 89
Higher Education
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