This study attempts to bridge the gap in the research for students in Saudi Arabia going abroad to study. While there is research done in the field of higher education in Western countries, or even students who have reached Japan for future studies, very few study have tried to investigate the issue such a study for Saudi Arabians before they shift to Japan. Thus this research focused on prospective students to understand their intention and their needs for information on studying in Japan though a poll survey.Through examined both descriptive statistics and used a regression model on its survey data, the results revealed that respondents had extremely high expectations about studying in Japan, especially for obtaining degree (bachelor, master and Ph.D.). However, the regression analysis showed that even though their interests for studying in Japan were high, the information they need were only very basic, such as research facilities and admissions and requirements. This indicated that the students in Saudi Arabia had not reached a level of interest in which they required detailed information on studying in Japan. Although an Increasing number of students are choosing to study abroad in Japan in these days, thus indicating the prospects of future developments in this area.
As the world becomes more globalised and the global population continues to grow, travel across borders and continents is on the rise. Global movement is important for many reasons, including for religious events and to study abroad. Associate Professor Hiroko Kinoshita, International
Student Center, Kyushu University, Japan, is using qualitative and quantitative methods to shed light on the social transformation brought about by global movement, with a focus on the Islamic world. One element of Kinoshita's work involves investigating the intellectual activity of people
studying in a foreign country by looking at the social networks of international students before, during and after studying abroad. Another line of research targets Egyptian students in Japan and looks at being Muslim in non-Muslim country. Through interviews and conversations with students,
Kinoshita is exploring difficulties they face in Japan and has discovered the importance of social networks. Additionally, Kinoshita set out to understand the intentions and needs of students in Saudi Arabia going abroad to study in Japan through a poll survey and discovered that despite a
keen interest in studying abroad, respondents required only basic information.
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