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The pitch the family/suite of qualifications together.
They don't promote the exit option
Entry
Generally only admitting admit people with work experience
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Can help you get jobs overseas - career boost locally and globally
Finance and economics explain how the world works
Students
International
2/3 of this year's intake
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- Here to study then head back home - often Southeast Asian, sent by their company or government
- Here to stay - often from China or India and want to get a job
A good chunk of international students come via NZAid
Michael said VI "do a great job" - no issues with who answers which sort of questions
Domestic
Used to make up a greater proportion. Course designed for them but now needs to accommodate the international majority.
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What are my job prospects?
Questions about internships - he tells them to get onto finding an internship early
Internationals - what are the requirements?
Course delivery modes
Weekly classes and block release (contact hours are concentrated in two distinct blocks of time per course, with considerable initial preparation done by the student)
Michael would like to drop the block release approach because it can cause problems, especially for international students, if the initial preparation is on the wrong track.
He does see advantages to block release:
it lets the school get in good guest lecturers from overseas and/or the industry (who can only do it if the contact is brief)
it builds camaraderie/community