Main Project (MP) 1 – Study in Australia
The purpose of this MP1 is to enable access to relevant information and contacts for students from the Republic of Serbia interested in studying in Australia. Information regarding available courses, coursework and research programs, enrolment criteria, and available scholarships is to be provided. The way of delivering this is via ASCC Education webinars – Study in Australia. The first webinar is to be held in 2021 and include guest speakers from three large Australian Universities. Studies in multiple disciplines and on the bachelor, Master and PhD levels are to be discussed.
Further goals of MP1 – Study in Australia are:
- To establish a community of students from Serbia and the wider region (Regin in the following text) in Australia, with the purpose to welcome new students and introduce them to Australian culture
- To organize annual events gathering all students from the Region, studying in Australia
Main Project (MP) 2 – Study Tours
The purpose of MP2 – Study Tours is to establish units that are offered for Australian students to complete as Study Tours in Serbia. Units would be offered on leading Australian Universities and recognized in credit points of course student is enrolled in.
Initial courses that would offer study tours are management, commerce, sustainability management, social studies, and arts, with the intention to expand to other areas when the opportunity arises.
Main Project (MP) 3 – Internships
The purpose of MP3 is to establish internships for both:
- Students from Australia to complete an internship in global companies in Serbia,
- Students from Serbia to complete an internship in companies located in Australia.
Field internship project is initiated with are management, commerce, and marketing, with the intention to expand to other areas when the opportunity arises.
Long term goals of MP2 include:
- development of full offer of internship, accommodation, multiple or single placement
- connect available funds for internships for Australian students to an internship program in Serbia.
Operations Support
We create and maintain persuasive initiatives to improve regulations in the Education sector in Serbia that impact cooperation of Higher education institutions and enable the exchange of students between Serbia and Australia. Our staff are professionally fluent in both Serbian and English and have both academic and legal expertise to identify hurdles in this cooperation and find solutions that will enable overcoming them.
Strategic Communication – student outreach
We universities in adjusting their strategy to improve communication with students in Serbia and gain effective outreach to relevant student organisations. We enable inter-organisational communication, by creating a tailored message, while recognising the finesse of both cultures.
Annual multi-stakeholder meetings
We organise annual meetings between ASCC Education Division members and key stakeholders, including governmental representatives, student organisations, and corporate representatives with internship and Study Tour interests. Meetings ensure that ongoing communication and regular updates on the interest/progress of the cooperation. They additionally enable tailoring of projects under Main Projects (MPs) according to variation of interest area of ASCC members.