Home and away: Global mobility in architecture and construction

Over the last decade a major cultural change has occurred in Australian universities in respect of global mobility and undergraduate study. More undergraduate students than ever before are undertaking education abroad experiences (Adams, Banks & Olsen, 2011). This may be a consequence of growing numbers of international students on campus, an increasingly mobile Australian population or a global trend of young people seeking meaningful opportunities outside of their home context. It is most likely a combination of factors, including an increased focus of university and government policy makers and practitioners to making learning abroad more academically accessible, more affordable and less complicated. Learning abroad is now considered an important contributing factor to enhancing the student experience and employability. Universities are also using learning abroad in their promotional and recruitment campaigns as they attempt to differentiate and strengthen their market positioning (Harrison & Potts, 2016).