International Student Mobility and Access to Higher Education

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The motivations and their conditions which drive students to seek higher education in a foreign country

“…Additionally, some scholars use factors related to student mobility without giving a clear definition or description as to what they pertain; for further reading see ; and ( 5) there is a cultural bias (e.g., most research is done in the USA and Australia). For further reading, see Rabenu andShkoler (2020a, 2020b) and Shkoler and Rabenu (2020b).…”

Student and staff perceptions of student digital competencies on an English-Medium international foundation year programme in Europe, with reference to the EU’s Digital Competence Framework for Citizens (DigComp)

“…The concept of an international student can be complicated. There are varying definitions in different countries (Shkoler & Rabenu, 2020) and increasing numbers of students study through distance education and at international branches in their home country, or transnational institutions (Steyn & Gunter, 2021). This dissertation focuses on international students whose first language is not English and who are on a pathway to study on an English-medium undergraduate programme outside of their home country.…”

Global engagement in the post‐pandemic world: Challenges and responses. Perspective from the UK

“…The UK TNE market grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) 4 of 7%, whereas the number of inbound students to the UK grew at a CAGR of 3%. This reflects the different dynamics of the two markets where ISM in mature markets, such as the UK, US and Australia, increased by 2%–5% per annum (Shkoler et al., 2020). At the same time, TNE is a more dynamic and fast‐paced market, the growth in each host country varied significantly (Tsiligiris et al., 2020).…”