Factors influencing international student satisfaction in Korean universities

Alemu, Aye Mengistu; Cordier, Jason

doi:10.1016/j.ijedudev.2017.08.006

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“…These internship programmes enhance the job placements of students after graduation and allow universities to examine the relevance and appropriateness of their curriculum [32]. Previous research corroborated that positive word-of-mouth amongst students increases the number of new applications and enrolment [18,33]. Student satisfaction positively affects fundraising and student motivation [34].…”

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“…The Bachelor of International Hospitality and Tourism Management at the City University of Macau is a university-industry cooperation programme that provides students actual experiences in hospitality institutions, sponsorships and allowance simultaneously [17]. Student satisfaction is important to universities [18]. To effectively utilise university resources, tracking student satisfaction is important [19].…”

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Qualitative Analysis of Satisfying and Dissatisfying Factors in a University–Industry Cooperation Programme

Luo

Lam

2019

Education Sciences

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Using qualitative semistructured interviews, this study aims to analyse the satisfying and dissatisfying factors in a university–industry cooperation programme. Work experience, monetary benefit, HR policies, language and time are important factors determining the satisfaction and dissatisfaction of students towards a university–industry cooperation programme. Results help in evaluating and identifying the sustainability of a programme. Marketing practitioners can consider the results in designing corresponding marketing strategies, and HR managers and programme coordinators can formulate guidelines for future improvements of related programmes.

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Qualitative Analysis of Satisfying and Dissatisfying Factors in a University–Industry Cooperation Programme

Luo

Lam

2019

Education Sciences

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“…In education, little clarification has been put on the term, although very often used to describe a plethora of aspects from within and outside education. For instance, in Asia, America, and Europe, the focus has been on language proficiency to commence studies, adaptation, perception and satisfaction linked to studies and cultural settings [ [2]. These studies are numerous and simply the views of stakeholders in education without intent to look at the social factors which actually lead to the formation of those images/perception/symbolic aspects of foreign students.…”

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Attracting Foreign Students to Russian Universities: The Key in Social Representations Outside Higher Education

Fabrice

2019

RJEP

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Universities still struggle with the ebbs and flows consisting of attracting, retaining and understanding foreign students. Too much focus is put on opinions and statistics around foreign students, which a majority of universities pursue via surveys on their perception of the quality of teaching, their adaptation, or performance appraisal. An approach which is questionable from a sociological point of view, and can be described as a faux pas given that those opinions are taken in most cases out of their contexts and devoid of adequate methods to identify or analyze such opinions, which I argue are mostly influenced by factors outside higher education itself. Therefore, this article suggests the theory of Social Representations (SRs), and some theoretical suggestions to fill the gap related to investigations on foreign students.

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“…Lee, 2017;S. Park, 2019); • increasing recruitment targets, especially amid the declining national birth rate and shortfalls in domestic student enrollment (Alemu & Cordier, 2017; T. Kim, 2011;B. Kim & Torres, 2008); • increasing the number of classes available in English as a common academic language (Byun & M. Kim, 2011;Chun et al, 2017); • the introduction of various programs such as Brain Korea 21,Study Korea,and the World Class University project (Byun et al, 2013;Green, 2015;T.…”

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“…However, this subtype of international student and/or program has been overlooked in research in Korea. While there are some studies which include exchange students in varying capacities, prior research (e.g., Alemu & Cordier, 2017;Jon et al, 2014;S. Lee, 2017;J.…”

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Seoul Destination: A Mixed-methods Study of a Korean University

Stewart

2020

FIRE

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The number of international students studying in the Republic of Korea has increased tremendously over the last 20 years, marking a change in regional student mobility trends. While most international degree students tend to originate in countries in Asia, signifying regionalization versus internationalization, exchange students are diverse by nationality/ region. This concurrent nested mixed-methods study sought to investigate the pull factors of a Korean university among exchange students. 564 students completed an electronic questionnaire and through on campus interviews. Quantitative results suggested that exchange students found characteristics about Korea attractive (e.g., K-pop) as well as wanting international and/or cross-cultural experiences, to be the most appealing. 10 students participated in interviews, and findings showed that students became interested in Korea by exposure to popular media, as well as wanting a diverse, international study environment. The implications of these findings are discussed in terms of university inbound program promotion/marketing and program design/development for short-term mobility, along with areas for future research.

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Factors influencing international student satisfaction in Korean universities

Cited by 77 publications

References 34 publications

Qualitative Analysis of Satisfying and Dissatisfying Factors in a University–Industry Cooperation Programme

Qualitative Analysis of Satisfying and Dissatisfying Factors in a University–Industry Cooperation Programme

Attracting Foreign Students to Russian Universities: The Key in Social Representations Outside Higher Education

Seoul Destination: A Mixed-methods Study of a Korean University

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