Understanding the College Choice Process of Asian International Students

Kim, Dong‐Bin; Bankart, Charles A. S.; Jiang, Xiushan; Brazil, Adam M.

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“…When it comes to choosing to study at Anadolu University, the popularity of Anadolu University (campus and academic quality), recognition of degrees and diploma gained from Anadolu University in the home country, the presence of programs in English, significant others and city characteristics (low and favorable cost of education and the living expenses) are the major factors affecting CCIS, as is seen in other studies (Hercog, & Van de Laar, 2013;Kim et al, 2018;McCarthy et al, 2012;Ortiz, 2015;Özoglu et al, 2015;Singh, 2016;Tan, 2015). All these factors do not differentiate between scholarship and non-scholarship students as well as whether they are from high or low-income countries of Asia, Africa or Europe.…”

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“…These students think that educational expenses are low in Turkey because in their countries living expenses are high and universities demand high fees. Actually, students from MENA and central Asian countries also find that educational expenses are favorable in Turkey, because they would pay more if they studied in their countries for lower quality higher education (Greene & Kirby, 2012;Hercog, & Van de Laar, 2013;Kim et al, 2018;Kondakci, 2011;McCarthy et al, 2012;Ortiz, 2015;Özoglu et al, 2015;Singh, 2016;Tan, 2015).…”

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Opinions of International Students on Choosing a State University in a Developing Country

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Öz

2019

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In this study, factors affecting the college choice of international students (CCIS) are investigated based on the opinions of international students at a state university (Anadolu University) in Turkey. A case study design is employed and opinions of students are analyzed in accordance with whether they are scholarship or non-scholarship students. In the findings, three main themes emerge; intent to study abroad, choosing to study in Turkey, and choosing to study at Anadolu University. These themes cover several factors affecting the CCIS. In this regard, there are no critical differences between the factors affecting the opinions of scholarship and non-scholarship students. However, some factors could differentiate in accordance with the background characteristics of the students and whether they are from high-income or non-high-income countries.

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Opinions of International Students on Choosing a State University in a Developing Country

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2019

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“…Ploner 2015; Barnett et al 2016). Asian countries like China and India, with their growing wealthy classes, are the largest senders of students (Kim et al 2018) while the destinations reflect the high status associated with higher education in Europe and the US (Hazelkorn 2015). However, intra-continental flows to regional hubs such as South Korea (Jon, Lee, and Byun 2014) Turkey (Kondakci 2011) and Mexico (Cantwell, Luca, and Lee 2009) are growing.…”

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Infrastructures of immobility: enabling international distance education students in Africa tonotmove

2019

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There is now a large literature discussing how mobilities are part of contemporary everyday power geometries and is a resource to which people have unequal access. This body of work has, thus, valorised mobility as a desirable good. Why some people choose immobility and what has to be mobilised to enable this immobility has received much less attention. This paper draws on interviews with international distance education students in Namibia and Zimbabwe studying at the University of South Africa (UNISA) to explore the spatio-temporal underpinnings to why students choose to remain at home while studying abroad and how this is arranged. It outlines the infrastructures of reach that enable student immobility and how their incomplete nature means that students have to rely on extensive systems of mobilities of other people and objects to ensure that their study progresses without their own educational mobility. In doing so we move away from considering immobility as a result of limited access to mobility. Instead, we set out a new research agenda on why and how the infrastructures of immobilities are important in mobility research.

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“…International student mobility patterns have markedly changed over the past few decades, and this shift is particularly notable in Asia (Chan, 2012). Although international student mobility has often been viewed with movement from East to West (D. Kim et al, 2018;S. Lee, 2017;S.…”

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

Stewart

2020

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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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Understanding the College Choice Process of Asian International Students

Cited by 15 publications

References 8 publications

Opinions of International Students on Choosing a State University in a Developing Country

Opinions of International Students on Choosing a State University in a Developing Country

Infrastructures of immobility: enabling international distance education students in Africa tonotmove

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

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