Resumen de The contribution of international students to tourism beyond the core educational experience: Evidence from australia
A study was conducted in 2001 to identify the scope and extent of tourism-related activities undertaken by international students within Australia over the duration of their overseas education. The sample consisted of 139 students from Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, and Singapore who attended a large university in the Brisbane–Gold Coast corridor prior to 2000. Responses to a ninepage mail-out questionnaire revealed that all international students visited attractions in the Gold Coast, while most (82%) traveled within Australia for recreational or social purposes during their period of study. A similar portion (78%) hosted visitors from their home country, while a smaller number (52%) had made at least one return trip to Australia at the time of the survey. Two thirds of the respondents indicated that they had influenced other persons from their home country to study in Australia. Each international student generated on average expenditures of AUS$12,000 from tourism-related activities within Australia. The results indicate that international students have an influential ongoing effect on the Australian tourism industry over and above their education-related activities and expenditures
