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Table 35 shows that most of the local students (70.3%) have no experience or verylittle previous experience with credit-point systems, while 57.2% of internationalstudents have experience or have previous experience of credit-point systems.Question IV.2. Do you have any experience in selecting subjects and sub-majors byyourself?Table 36 (Question IV.2) Experience in selecting subjects and sub-majors yourselfDo you have anyexperience ofselecting subjectsand sub-majorsby yourselfyessomeexperienceCountStudent category TotalAustralian International Australia137 284 421Percentage 35.8% 44.6% 41.3%Count103 146 249Percentage 26.9% 22.9% 24.4%very little Count 79 114 193Percentage 20.6% 17.9% 18.9%not at all Count 64 93 157Percentage 16.7% 14.6% 15.4%Total Count 383 637 1020Percentage 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%Table 36 suggests that most local students (70.8%) and international students(67.5%) have experience of selecting subjects and sub-majors by themselves.Question IV.3. Would you like to be able to take more elective subjects?Table 37 (Question IV.3) Being able to take more elective subjectsWould you like tobe able to takemore electivesubjectsyesCountStudent category TotalAustralian International Australia227 443 670Percentage 59.3% 69.7% 65.8%no Count 44 83 127Percentage 11.5% 13.1% 12.5%Countnopreference112 110 222Percentage 29.2% 17.3% 21.8%Total Count 383 636 1019Percentage 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%Table 37 shows that more than half of both cohorts would like to have more optionsfor elective subjects, the majority being international students (69.7% internationalvs. 59.3% local).Question IV.4. Do you feel that your department/university has provided you withsufficient guidance and help on studying in the Australian university educationsystem?33