Swinburne University of Technology internationalization and integration project

Swinburne Integration and Internationalisation Program (IIP) was a joint project between Student Services, the International Student Unit and the Japanese Department. The need for greater internationalization and integration was identified by the Counselling Department and a specific program was designed to address this need. The aims of the IIP were to decrease isolation and segregation, increase cultural awareness; and enhance intercultural interaction amongst International students. Overall the program aimed to assist students to improve their personal, social and vocational skills. The IIP consisted of four one-hour workshops. 70 International, exchange, local, TAFE, and Higher Ed students took part in the program. Activities included in the workshops were: cultural awareness tasks, Japanese language tasks and social activities. The overwhelming responses from students were all very positive and participants expressed keen interest in taking part in programs such as this in the future.