1 Determinants of participating in Australian university student exchange programs

Outbound mobility programs such as semester-long exchange programs are one of the many strategies implemented at Australian universities to develop graduates’ intercultural skills and international knowledge. Since few Australian students participate in exchange programs, this paper presents a literature review and proposes a model of the contextual and individual factors which may influence a student in their decision to participate in an exchange program and their choice of host destination. Implications for policy makers and program directors to expand student participation and future areas of research are discussed