Chinese Students Abroad: Why They Choose the UK and How They See Their Future

Counsell, Doug

doi:10.1142/s0219747211000045

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“…lacking, which highlights the need to conceptualize edu-tourism motivational factors for the purpose of coherency. (Lam, Tong and Ariffin, 2016), To learn a second language (Bodycott, 2009;Counsell, 2011), Geographical proximity (Soo and Elliott, 2010), Cultural proximity (Counsell, 2011;Lee and Morrish, 2012), Reputation for high-quality educational system (Petruzzellis and Romanazzi, 2010), Safety (Anderson and Bhati, 2012), The need for international exposure (Anderson and Bhati, 2012;Bodycott, 2009), Lack of higher education in the home country (Bodycott, 2009;Maringe and Carter, 2007), Career benefits (Counsell, 2011;Eder et al, 2010;Ivy, 2010), Visa procedure (Eder et al, 2010;Urias and Yeakey, 2008), Price of education and living costs (Bourke, 2000;Lam et al, 2016), Policies (e.g., part-time jobs, post-graduation employment or immigration opportunities) (Ho et al, 2007;Yang, 2007), Social influence (e.g., family members, friends, teachers, relatives, agents & social media) (Cheung et al, 2011;Ivy, 2010;Lee, 2014;McCarthy et al, 2012).…”

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Motivational factors for educational tourism: marketing insights

Harazneh¹,

Al-Tall

Al‐Zyoud

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Management &Amp; Marketing

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Intertwined with other structural changes, are policies to increase the number of international students to diversify tourism activities into what is known as educational tourism (edutourism). Of immediate relevance to this article is the implementation of policies and strategies to attract students from all over the world. Unfortunately, these policies are partially implemented opting out important factors, as such this article attempt to conceptualize the motivational factors associated with edu-tourism. Data garnered from foreign students in North Cyprus suggest that cost, quality, environmental, regulatory, cultural, political, safety and social factors are key factors for edu-tourism. The outcome in this study will help policy makers determine the factors that influence the choice of tertiary institutions in North Cyprus associated with a particular geodemographic setup. This will also enable policy makers to create a tailor made persuasive strategies, policies, adverts and messages to increase their market share.

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Motivational factors for educational tourism: marketing insights

Harazneh¹,

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Al‐Zyoud

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“…The degree's international recognition and its quality are also relevant since the students believe that their chosen degree will eventually boost their opportunities and career progression in the labour market (Bourke, 2000;Mazzarol and Soutar, 2002;Counsell, 2011). The literature also points to teaching quality and experience as important drivers for students to choose a HEI (Cubillo, Sánchez and Cerviño, 2006;Maringe and Carter, 2007).…”

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Improving international attractiveness of higher education institutions based on text mining and sentiment analysis

Santos

Rita

Guerreiro

2018

IJEM

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Purpose-The increasing competition among higher education institutions (HEI) has led students to conduct a more in-depth analysis to choose where to study abroad. Since students are usually unable to visit each HEIs before making their decision, they are strongly influenced by what is written by former international students (IS) on the Internet. HEIs also benefit from such information online. This paper aims to provide an understanding of the drivers of HEIs success online. Methodology-Due to the increasing amount of information published online, HEIs have to use automatic techniques to search for patterns instead of analyzing such information manually. The present paper uses text mining and sentiment analysis to study online reviews of IS about their HEIs. The paper studied 1938 reviews from 65 different business schools with AACSB accreditation. Findings-Results show that HEIs may become more attractive online if they financially support students cost of living, provide courses in English, and promote an international environment. Research limitations-Despite the use of a major platform with a broad number of reviews from students around the world, other sources focused on other types of HEIs may have been used to reinforce the findings in the current paper. Value-The study pioneers the use of text mining and sentiment analysis to highlight topics and sentiments mentioned in online reviews by students attending HEIs, clarifying how such opinions are correlated with satisfaction. Using such information, HEIs' managers may focus their efforts on promoting international attractiveness of their institutions.

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“…Researchers have identified language issues as a major concern for Asian and other international students (Counsell, 2011;Sawir, Marginson, Forbes-Mewett, Nyland, & Ramia, 2012;Zhai, 2002). However, not all international students have the same issues and regionally-specific information can help target programs for individuals and groups most affected by language issues.…”

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EDUPIJ

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Asian students make up the largest proportion of international students who study in the United States. Seeking a degree in higher education can be challenging for any student, but Asian students often encounter more obstacles to completion than many other international and domestic students. Culture, family and health concerns, and safety are some of the largest concerns that this study found among Asian students in the US. The study found that East-Asian international students had more issues than students from other parts of Asia and difficulty with the English language was of major importance to respondents. In addition, safety is an issue that Asian students were concerned with while studying in the US. The study was exploratory in nature and informs the field on future avenues of research.

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Chinese Students Abroad: Why They Choose the UK and How They See Their Future

Cited by 30 publications

References 11 publications

Motivational factors for educational tourism: marketing insights

Motivational factors for educational tourism: marketing insights

Improving international attractiveness of higher education institutions based on text mining and sentiment analysis

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