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AIM Overseas is integrally involved in outbound mobility research in Australia. Our staff have published numerous articles, both in conference proceedings and the mainstream media. AIM Overseas seeks to raise the profile of outbound mobility in Australia.

AIM Overseas takes off In highschool, Rob Malicki wanted to do an overseas exchange, but the costs were prohibitive. His opportunity came as a Macquarie student with the help of a travel grant, coinciding with a leaflet about exchanges in England. Off he went on a life-changing experience (and an opportunity to follow Pearl Jam around Europe). When he returned, the soaring outbound mobility numbers at Macquarie provided him with “the obvious career choice”. Read more ...AIM_Overseas_takes_off.html
Restoring Benefits of Study Abroad Experience (...) Universities say that exchanges give students intercultural communication skills that equip them to study and work overseas. Employers say students who study overseas show business traits such as motivation and initiative. (...) Ms Daly, a lecturer in human resources management at the University of Tasmania, said universities wanted students to study overseas. (...) Read more ...Restoring_benefits_of_Abroad_Experience.html
Study overseas to get ahead The number of Australians studying overseas is on the rise, and many are seeking places and courses that will look impressive on their resume. A study by the Queensland Government has found that not only is it beneficial for a graduate to have overseas experience, but getting that experience will become more and more crucial for ambitious students in years to come. Read more ...Study_Overseas_to_get_ahead.html
Submission regarding the Review of Australian Higher Education Discussion Paper International Study Experience as part of an Australian university qualification One of the major themes for the Review Panel is how Australia can develop ‘a diverse, globally focused and competitive higher education sector’ (Appendix A, p. 76). The Discussion Paper makes references in a number of places to the outbound mobility of Australian students on international study experiences. Read more ...Submission_regarding_the_Review_of_Australian_Higher_Education_Discussion_Paper.html

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The following is an extract from the Review of Australian Higher Education Final Report 3.6.4 Preparing Australian students for the global workforce There is growing demand from employers for tertiary qualifications with a strong international component - both from the perspective of the curriculum content and through exposure to different cultures to develop intercultural and language skills and competencies (Australian Institute for Mobility Overseas submission). Read more ...Review_of_Australian_Higher_Education_Final_Report.html
Peace Scholarships victim of efficiency measures The Chair of IDP Education Australia Professor Ian Young has written to all Australian Universities advising them that its successful Peace Scholarship program has been terminated. Since it was established in 2004, more than 300 students from 13 countries came to study in Australia under the program. Read more ...Peace_Scholarships.html
Travel broadens the degree The University sector will invest at least $20 million in study abroad programs this year in a bid to help Australian graduates brush up on their international knowledge and stand out in an increasingly global employment market. The number of students going abroad for study has been growing each year... Read more ...Travel_broadens_the_degree.html
Transforming Australia’s Higher Education System The Bradley Review highlighted the benefits, to students personally and the wider community, of Australian students having the opportunity to do some of their study overseas. Overseas study can provide students with valuable language skills and cultural understanding and help them to develop personal networks that will benefit them as members of the global workforce. OS-Help loans provide cash payments to eligible undergraduate Commonwealth supported students to assist them to undertake this life-changing opportunity as part of the study towards their Australian higher education qualification overseas. The Government will remove the loan fee for new OS-Help loans from 1 January 2010. Read more ...Transforming_Australias_Higher_Education_System.html
In for the long haul Marine Hautemont is the director of the Australian Institute for Mobility Overseas, which organises international exchanges for Australian university students. She takes at least six international and 20 domestic business trips a year. What are your favourite business travel destinations and why? Everywhere has its ups and downs, but Europe is always hard to beat - especially over their summer when it’s daylight until 10 or 11pm. Great food, coffee, culture and cities make that downtime more enjoyable. Read more ...In_for_the_long_haul.html