The social and economic security of international students in Australia: a study of 200 student cases

International students have rights in four main areas: as human beings (which includes legal, civil, social, political and economic rights); as students in formal education, which includes rights to pastoral care; as consumers; and as employees, given that the majority of international students work while in Australia. Drawing on 200 interviews, Ana Deumert, Simon Marginson, Chris Nyland, Gaby Ramia and Erlenawati Sawir examine the extent to which these rights are being met.